Patents by Inventor Scott A. Fath

Scott A. Fath 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: 20180273283
    Abstract: A lighter holder for a cigarette or cigar package, comprising a substantially rectangular member foldable into the lighter holder, the rectangular member having a length and a width and five discrete panels defined in the length direction by foldable score lines in the width direction, the second and fourth panels being internally foldable and having apertures at corresponding locations in the width directions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Scott A. Fath
  • Publication number: 20180263281
    Abstract: The package includes a box structure defining an inner cavity and a side portion. The box structure includes a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel. The side portion is divided into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion. The window recess portion, the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion is configured to retain the elongated body within the side portion to display the select portion through the window recess portion. A divider panel is in the inner cavity. The divider panel has a first end and a second end, the first end of the divider panel being connected to the second side panel. The divider panel is configured to support a universal serial bus (USB) charger to maintain the USB charger in a fixed position within the inner cavity. The blank forms the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. FATH
  • Patent number: 10051894
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Shmuel Gavrielov, Yuval Malka, Rangaraj Sundar, Isaac Weigensberg, David Rubli, Moshe Eliyahu, Arye Weigensberg, Scott A. Fath, Christopher S. Tucker, William J. Bogdziewicz, III
  • Publication number: 20180229895
    Abstract: The method includes establishing a box structure defining a side portion adjacent to an inner cavity, dividing the side portion into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the window recess portion disposed between the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion. The dividing includes establishing a side recess panel at a location along a side panel of the box structure, establishing a front recess panel along a front panel of the box structure, the front recess panel adjacent the side recess panel, and establishing the window recess portion by folding the side and front recess panels into the box structure. The window recess portion, the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion being mutually arranged to retain the article along the side portion, with a portion of the article being displayed along the window recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. FATH
  • Patent number: 10010108
    Abstract: A method of displaying an electronic vaping device, display packages, blanks for forming a display package for containing an elongated body housing an electronic vaping device, and a method of manufacturing a display package for an electronic vaping device, include establishing a box structure having an inner cavity and a side portion, dividing the side portion into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the dividing including establishing a side recess panel at a location along a first side panel of the box structure, establishing a front recess panel along a front panel of the box structure, and establishing the window recess portion by folding the first and front recess panels into the box structure. The front recess panel is attached to the side recess panel, and the front recess panel has a width greater than that of the side recess panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Fath
  • Patent number: 10011420
    Abstract: A lighter holder for a cigarette or cigar package, comprising a substantially rectangular member foldable into the lighter holder, the rectangular member having a length and a width and five discrete panels defined in the length direction by foldable score lines in the width direction, the second and fourth panels being internally foldable and having apertures at corresponding locations in the width directions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Fath
  • Publication number: 20180168221
    Abstract: A carton for displaying articles attachable to a flip sign is disclosed, which includes a box structure having a back panel, a bottom panel, a top panel, a pair of side panels, a top front panel, a bottom front panel, a first inner panel and a second inner panel, the first inner panel having a pair of slots configured to receive a pair of tabs on an outer free edge of the second inner panel. The first and second inner panels rest adjacent to the back panel upon placing a plurality of articles within a recess, which is formed between the top front panel, the bottom front panel, the back panel, and the pair of side panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott Fath
  • Publication number: 20180160729
    Abstract: A sleeve operable to at least partially contain two cylindrical articles in side-by-side or back-to-back relation, the sleeve including first and second openings or a single opening in a bottom thereof and the first and second cylindrical articles contained within the sleeve such that portions of the first and second cylindrical articles are exposed outside the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott Fath, Ryan J. Sousa, Steven R. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 9975664
    Abstract: A method of displaying an article, a package configured to display a selected portion of an article, and a blank for forming a rectangular box, which is configured to contain an elongate body are disclosed. The method includes establishing a box structure having an inner cavity and a side portion; dividing the side portion into a lower retention portion, and upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the dividing including: establishing a side recess panel at a location along a side panel of the box structure; establishing a front recess panel along a front panel of the box structure, the front recess panel adjacent the side recess panel, the front recess panel having a greater width than the side recess panel; and establishing the window recess portion by folding the first and front recess panels into the box structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Fath
  • Publication number: 20180127142
    Abstract: A blank for forming a cartridge display package includes a back panel connected along a first fold line to a first side edge of a first side panel. A first angular panel is connected along a second fold line to a second side edge of the first side panel. A second angular panel is connected along a third fold line to the second side edge of the first side panel and along a fourth fold line to a bottom edge of the first angular panel. A front panel is connected along a fifth fold line to the first angular panel and along a sixth fold line to the second angular panel. The first angular panel is sloped toward the second angular panel when the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth fold lines are folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III, Ryan A. BAILEY, Scott A. FATH, Robert T. MITTEN
  • Publication number: 20180093792
    Abstract: The package includes a front panel, a back panel opposing the front panel, the back panel defining at least one first cut line in a semi-circular shape at an upper portion of the back panel, a bottom panel forming a lower end of the package, a first side panel forming a first side of the package, a second side panel forming a second side of the package, and an upper panel forming a top end of the package. The first cut line is configured to form a tear line on an outermost surface of the package, the tear line being configured to be torn to open the top end of the package. The blank is capable of being assembled into the package. The method includes providing a blank, and assembling the package from the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. FATH
  • Patent number: 9930913
    Abstract: A carton for displaying articles attachable to a flip sign is disclosed, which includes a box structure having a back panel, a bottom panel, a top panel, a pair of side panels, a top front panel, a bottom front panel, a first inner panel and a second inner panel, the first inner panel having a pair of slots configured to receive a pair of tabs on an outer free edge of the second inner panel. The first and second inner panels rest adjacent to the back panel upon placing a plurality of articles within a recess, which is formed between the top front panel, the bottom front panel, the back panel, and the pair of side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott Fath
  • Patent number: 9918493
    Abstract: A sleeve operable to at least partially contain a cylindrical article, the sleeve including opposing planar side panels; bowed dust flaps extending upwardly from said side panels; front and back panels, each having rounded, upper corner portions; and overlapping top panels in superposing relation to upper portions of said bowed dust flaps, said overlapping top panels being mutually secured, whereby said bowed dust flaps are retained in a bowed condition that conforms with said rounded upper panel portions of said front and back panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott Fath, Ryan J. Sousa, Steven R. Rinehart
  • Publication number: 20180027879
    Abstract: A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shmuel GAVRIELOV, Yuval Malka, Rangaraj Sundar, Isaac Weigensberg, David Rubli, Moshe Eliyahu, Arye Weigensberg, Scott A. Fath, Christopher S. Tucker, William J. Bogdziewicz, III
  • Publication number: 20180029785
    Abstract: The package includes a front panel and a back panel, a first side formed by an intermediate panel connected to the front panel and the back panel, and a second side sealed by an adhesive, where the adhesive connects a rear surface of a side panel to a front surface of a side glue panel. An upper end of the package is formed by a front upper panel connected to an upper portion of the front panel, where the upper end is sealed by a front upper tuck panel being tucked into the outer package so that a front surface of the front upper tuck panel contacts an upper portion of the back panel. The upper end is sealed by a front upper tuck panel and a back tuck panel, the back tuck panel being retained in a front upper slit defined by the front upper panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Robert T. MITTEN, Scott A. FATH, William J. BOGDZIEWICZ, III, Ryan Alan BAILEY
  • Patent number: D811005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Fath, Monika Cascone
  • Patent number: D811874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: William J. Bogdziewicz, III, Ryan A. Bailey, Scott A. Fath, Robert T. Mitten
  • Patent number: D820688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Fath
  • Patent number: D830853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, III, Ryan Alan Bailey
  • Patent number: D833270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Fath, William J. Bogdziewicz, Robert T. Mitten, Ryan Bailey