Patents by Inventor Michael CHURCHER

Michael CHURCHER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240351774
    Abstract: A pack including a base and a lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions, the lid being configured to separate from an upper edge of the base when rotated into the open position; wherein the base includes front and rear panels separated by side panels, wherein corners of the base between the front panel and side panels each include a right angled corner section and a chamfered or filleted corner section, the right angled corner section extending between the upper edge of the base and the chamfered or filleted corner section, and wherein corners of the base between the rear panel and side panels form a right angled corner along their full length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Michael CHURCHER, Paul HODGES
  • Publication number: 20230278776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package (10) for an aerosol provision system component or an article. The package comprises a container (11) with an access (15), and an inner pack (20) located within the container such that the inner pack can be accessed via the access. The inner pack comprises a sheet material that is arranged to form the inner pack. The inner pack comprises a first end wall (22) proximate to the access and a second end wall (23) distal to the access longitudinally distant from the first end wall. The first end wall comprises first and second flaps (25, 26) of the sheet material which extend from opposing sides of the first end wall. The first and second end flaps of sheet material are secured in position by an adhesive (29) configured to seal the inner pack. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacture of a package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Paul HODGES, Stephen LEWIS, Thomas ALLEN, Michael CHURCHER, Isaak MUSTAFA
  • Publication number: 20230271763
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package (10) for an aerosol provision system component or article. The package comprises a container (11) with an access (15), and an inner pack (20) located within the container such that the inner pack can be accessed via the access. The inner pack comprises a sheet material (21) that is arranged to form the inner pack. The inner pack comprises a first end wall (22) proximate to the access and a second end wall (23) distal to the access. The first end wall comprises a first flap (25) and a second flap (26), which extend from opposing sides of the first end wall and are attached to each other and configured to seal the inner pack. The sheet material comprises a portion having the first flap of the first end wall. The portion is at least partially separable from a remainder of the sheet material to unseal the inner pack and allow access to the inside of the inner pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Paul HODGES, Stephen LEWIS, Thomas ALLEN, Michael CHURCHER, Isaak MUSTAFA
  • Publication number: 20230271772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package (1) for an aerosol provision system component or article. The package comprises a container, and an inner pack (2) located within the container. The inner pack comprises a sheet of material that is arranged to form the inner pack. The sheet material comprises at least 90% of a first material (by mass) and has a water vapour permeability of less than 6 g/m2/24 hr. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacture of a package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Paul HODGES, Stephen LEWIS, Thomas ALLEN, Michael CHURCHER, Isaak MUSTAFA