Patents by Inventor Stephen Bellamah
Stephen Bellamah 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).
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Publication number: 20200283212Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
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Patent number: 10766681Abstract: A container of consumer goods includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box wherein a pull tab is configured to reseal a pre-cut opening in the inner box. The pull tab includes a cover layer larger than the pre-cut opening. The cover layer can be a piece of bundle wrap with a paper layer of the bundle wrap contacting the consumer goods inside the box. The outer box has a hinged lid permanently attached to a connecting tab of the pull tab whereby opening the hinged lid simultaneously opens the pre-cut opening in the inner box by lifting the pull tab. The connecting tab includes adhesive which is partially deadened to decrease adhesion of the connecting tab to the inner box. The pull tab can also include one or more machine readable markings to enhance automated application of the pull tab to an inner box blank during manufacturing of the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Publication number: 20200277119Abstract: An outsert for affixing to a product package includes a base layer, a top layer, and a printed document. The base layer includes a perforated region arranged to be aligned with a tear tape on an outer wrapping of the package. The top layer is arranged on the base layer and has one or more edge regions adhered to the base layer. The printed document is enclosed in an inner volume established between the base layer and top layer. A laminate layer can be disposed in the inner volume between the top layer and the printed document to increase the rigidity of the outsert.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Stephen Bellamah
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Publication number: 20200219418Abstract: A reseal label for at least partially covering a pack for consumer goods includes a sheet of polymer material having a pull tab and one or more panels configured to at least partially cover the pack for consumable goods. The reseal label includes resealable adhesive on the pull tab, and permanent adhesive on one or more of the one or more panels to adhere to one or more walls of the pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Stephen Bellamah
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Patent number: 10689176Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
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Patent number: 10683153Abstract: An outsert for affixing to a product package includes a base layer, a top layer, and a printed document. The base layer includes a perforated region arranged to be aligned with a tear tape on an outer wrapping of the package. The top layer is arranged on the base layer and has one or more edge regions adhered to the base layer. The printed document is enclosed in an inner volume established between the base layer and top layer. A laminate layer can be disposed in the inner volume between the top layer and the printed document to increase the rigidity of the outsert.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Stephen Bellamah
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Publication number: 20200180852Abstract: A container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box having a hinged lid configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box, and a rigid inner box comprising panels separated by fold lines and assembled from an inner box blank. The inner box blank includes a top front panel separated from a top panel by a first transverse fold line, a back panel separated from the top panel by a second transverse fold line, a bottom panel separated from the back panel by a third transverse fold line, a bottom front panel separated from the bottom panel by a fourth transverse fold line, and the top panel and top front panel include side flaps. The inner box blank comprises a plurality of layers including paperboard and bundle wrap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Publication number: 20200156843Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
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Publication number: 20200122916Abstract: In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LCCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, Daniel Richter
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Publication number: 20200095044Abstract: A container of consumer goods includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box wherein a pull tab is configured to reseal a pre-cut opening in the inner box. The pull tab includes a cover layer larger than the pre-cut opening. The cover layer can be a piece of bundle wrap with a paper layer of the bundle wrap contacting the consumer goods inside the box. The outer box has a hinged lid permanently attached to a connecting tab of the pull tab whereby opening the hinged lid simultaneously opens the pre-cut opening in the inner box by lifting the pull tab. The connecting tab includes adhesive which is partially deadened to decrease adhesion of the connecting tab to the inner box. The pull tab can also include one or more machine readable markings to enhance automated application of the pull tab to an inner box blank during manufacturing of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Patent number: 10597223Abstract: A box blank useful for forming a container includes a first layer comprising paperboard, a second layer comprising a paper layer and a foil layer, and an adhesive layer adhering the first layer to the second layer, wherein the foil layer is between the paperboard and the paper layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Patent number: 10526121Abstract: A container of consumer goods includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box wherein a pull tab is configured to reseal a pre-cut opening in the inner box. The pull tab includes a cover layer larger than the pre-cut opening. The cover layer can be a piece of bundle wrap with a paper layer of the bundle wrap contacting the consumer goods inside the box. The outer box has a hinged lid permanently attached to a connecting tab of the pull tab whereby opening the hinged lid simultaneously opens the pre-cut opening in the inner box by lifting the pull tab. The connecting tab includes adhesive which is partially deadened to decrease adhesion of the connecting tab to the inner box. The pull tab can also include one or more machine readable markings to enhance automated application of the pull tab to an inner box blank during manufacturing of the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Publication number: 20190329967Abstract: A box blank useful for forming a container includes a first layer comprising paperboard, a second layer comprising a paper layer and a foil layer, and an adhesive layer adhering the first layer to the second layer, wherein the foil layer is between the paperboard and the paper layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Patent number: 10450120Abstract: In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, Scott A. Fath, Andrew Peeler
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Publication number: 20190276223Abstract: A container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box, an inner package, an inner frame and a pull tab. The outer box has a hinged lid configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box. The inner frame is paperboard having a pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner package. The pull tab covers the opening with a first adhesive that releasably adheres an edge portion of the pull tab to the inner frame and a second adhesive that permanently adheres the pull tab to the inner package and the outer box.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Stephen Bellamah
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Publication number: 20190119034Abstract: A box blank useful for forming a container includes a first layer comprising paperboard, a second layer comprising a paper layer and a foil layer, and an adhesive layer adhering the first layer to the second layer, wherein the foil layer is between the paperboard and the paper layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Publication number: 20190031419Abstract: A container of consumer goods includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box wherein a pull tab is configured to reseal a pre-cut opening in the inner box. The pull tab includes a cover layer larger than the pre-cut opening. The cover layer can be a piece of bundle wrap with a paper layer of the bundle wrap contacting the consumer goods inside the box. The outer box has a hinged lid permanently attached to a connecting tab of the pull tab whereby opening the hinged lid simultaneously opens the pre-cut opening in the inner box by lifting the pull tab. The connecting tab includes adhesive which is partially deadened to decrease adhesion of the connecting tab to the inner box. The pull tab can also include one or more machine readable markings to enhance automated application of the pull tab to an inner box blank during manufacturing of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Patent number: 10155617Abstract: An exemplary container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box. The outer box has a hinged top configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box. The inner box is a laminate of paperboard and an inner liner and pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner box. A pull tab covers the opening. The pull tab includes a first adhesive that releasably adheres an edge portion of the pull tab to the inner box and a second adhesive that permanently adheres the pull tab to the inner box and the outer box.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bigelow
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Patent number: 10124953Abstract: An exemplary container for consumer goods includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box. The outer box has a hinged top configured to provide access to an inner volume of the outer box. The inner box is a laminate of paperboard and an inner liner and pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner box. A pull tab covers the opening. The pull tab includes a first adhesive that releasably adheres an edge portion of the pull tab to the inner box and a second adhesive that permanently adheres the pull tab to the inner box and the outer box.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Stephen Bellamah, James S. Bieglow
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Publication number: 20180297763Abstract: An outsert for affixing to a product package includes a base layer, a top layer, and a printed document. The base layer includes a perforated region arranged to be aligned with a tear tape on an outer wrapping of the package. The top layer is arranged on the base layer and has one or more edge regions adhered to the base layer. The printed document is enclosed in an inner volume established between the base layer and top layer. A laminate layer can be disposed in the inner volume between the top layer and the printed document to increase the rigidity of the outsert.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Stephen Bellamah