Patents by Inventor Thomas Valcke

Thomas Valcke 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).

  • Patent number: 11083219
    Abstract: A container includes a front wall, a back wall, first and second opposing sidewalls, a foldable top, and a bottom. An interior for storing consumer goods is defined between the front wall, the back wall, the first and second side walls, the top and the bottom. Each side wall has three or more fold lines, which form two or more indents extending along the side wall from the bottom to the top. The fold lines of the first side wall are aligned with the fold lines of the second side wall. The container is expandable and collapsible such that the distance between the front wall and the back wall increases as the container is expanded and decreases as the container is collapsed. The top forms a fin when the top is unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Pieter Van Lancker, Bart Bruggeman, Thomas Valcke
  • Patent number: 10542775
    Abstract: A packaged tobacco product includes a pouch and tobacco material disposed in the pouch. The pouch has a front wall and a back wall connected to one another along opposing first and second side edges. The pouch is configured to be opened along a top portion of the pouch to form an opening to provide access to the tobacco material in the pouch. The pouch includes a closure assembly having first and second releasably attachable parts. The first part is on the front wall of the pouch. The second part is on either the front wall or the back wall of the pouch. The second part is closer to the opening than the first part. When the first and second parts are attached, a portion of the back wall wraps around at least a portion of the second part of the closure assembly to seal the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Clement Besso, Pieter Van Lancker, Bart Bruggeman, Thomas Valcke
  • Publication number: 20190289907
    Abstract: A container (100) includes a front wall (130), a back wall (140), first (120) and second opposing sidewalls, a foldable top (110), and a bottom (150). An interior for storing consumer goods is defined between the front wall, the back wall, the first and second side walls, the top and the bottom. Each side wall has three or more fold lines (122), which form two or more indents extending along the side wall from the bottom to the top. The fold lines of the first side wall are aligned with the fold lines of the second side wall. The container is expandable and collapsible such that the distance between the front wall and the back wall increases as the container is expanded and decreases as the container is collapsed. The top forms a fin (115) when the top is unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Pieter Van Lancker, Bart Bruggeman, Thomas Valcke
  • Publication number: 20190183175
    Abstract: An article (10) has two pockets (12, 14) for independently containing tobacco and two interlocking frames (22, 24) made of a substantially rigid material for maintaining a closed position and for maintaining a tobacco accessory (60). Openings (42, 44) to the pockets may be wide enough for convenient manual access. The pockets may be hermetically sealed. An outward surface (43) of the article may be formed of a flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Pieter VAN LANCKER, Bart BRUGGEMAN, Thomas VALCKE
  • Publication number: 20190183174
    Abstract: A packaged tobacco product includes a pouch and tobacco material disposed in the pouch. The pouch has a front wall and a back wall connected to one another along opposing first and second side edges. The pouch is configured to be opened along a top portion of the pouch to form an opening to provide access to the tobacco material in the pouch. The pouch includes a closure assembly having first and second releaseably attachable parts. The first part is on the front wall of the pouch. The second part is on either the front wall or the back wall of the pouch. The second part is closer to the opening than the first part. When the first and second parts are attached, a portion of the back wall wraps around at least a portion of the second part of the closure assembly to seal the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Clement Besso, Pieter Van Lancker, Bart Bruggeman, Thomas Valcke