Patents by Inventor Mitchell A. Venable

Mitchell A. Venable 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).

  • Cigarette carton with dispensing portion
    Patent number: 6851553
    Abstract: A carton assembly for packages of smoking articles comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall and a dispensing portion. The dispensing portion is defined by a perforation line on the first and second side walls and the bottom wall before the dispensing portion is removed. When the perforation line is torn, the dispensing portion may be removed allowing cigarette packages to be withdrawn from the carton assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Venable, Karen Marie Keith
  • Cigarette carton with dispensing portion
    Publication number: 20030136688
    Abstract: A carton assembly for packages of smoking articles comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall and a dispensing portion. The dispensing portion is defined by a perforation line on the first and second side walls and the bottom wall before the dispensing portion is removed. When the perforation line is torn, the dispensing portion may be removed allowing cigarette packages to be withdrawn from the carton assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Venable, Karen Marie Keith