Patents by Inventor William T. Griffin
William T. Griffin 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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Patent number: 8393465Abstract: A three-piece pocket-size hybrid container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of an inner ring mechanically secured to an interior of an outer base housing including a cover to fit over and snugly around the inner ring. When closed, a cover sidewall may engage a sidewall of the outer base housing to form a flush exterior sidewall of the closed container or the cover sidewall may be spaced apart from the outer base housing to form a gap in the exterior sidewall of the closed container. The outer base housing and cover can be metal and the inner ring can be plastic to provide a strong and robust package that maintains product freshness and is easily opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: James L. Clark, William T. Griffin, Robert T. Mitten
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Patent number: 8348053Abstract: An adjacent article package for holding a consumer product and a promotional product includes a combining sleeve formed from a blank. The first container can be a pack of cigarettes and the second container can be a small package containing promotional products such as smokeless tobacco products. The adjacent article package can be sized to be compatible with cigarette cartons, cigarette display racks, tax-stamping equipment and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, William E. Tucker, Jr., John A. Konings, Xuan M. Pham
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Patent number: 8117807Abstract: A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, the cover, the perimeter band and the base form a flush exterior sidewall of the container. The base and cover can be metal and the perimeter band can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten
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Publication number: 20110162984Abstract: An adjacent article package for holding a consumer product and a promotional product includes a combining sleeve formed from a blank. The first container can be a pack of cigarettes and the second container can be a small package containing promotional products such as smokeless tobacco products. The adjacent article package can be sized to be compatible with cigarette cartons, cigarette display racks, tax-stamping equipment and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J.C. Howard, William E. Tucker, JR., John A. Konings, Xuan M. Pham
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Publication number: 20110113734Abstract: A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, the cover, the perimeter band and the base form a flush exterior sidewall of the container. The base and cover can be metal and the perimeter band can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten
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Patent number: 7878324Abstract: A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, the cover, the perimeter band and the base form a flush exterior sidewall of the container. The base and cover can be metal and the perimeter band can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten
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Publication number: 20090250360Abstract: A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, the cover, the perimeter band and the base form a flush exterior sidewall of the container. The base and cover can be metal and the perimeter band can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J.C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten
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Publication number: 20090014343Abstract: A three-piece pocket-size hybrid container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of an inner ring mechanically secured to an interior of an outer base housing including a cover to fit over and snugly around the inner ring. When closed, a cover sidewall may engage a sidewall of the outer base housing to form a flush exterior sidewall of the closed container or the cover sidewall may be spaced apart from the outer base housing to form a gap in the exterior sidewall of the closed container. The outer base housing and cover can be metal and the inner ring can be plastic to provide a strong and robust package that maintains product freshness and is easily opened and closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: James L. Clark, William T. Griffin, Robert T. Mitten
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Patent number: 7293565Abstract: A stand for an electrically heated cigarette smoking device can removably support an electrically heated cigarette smoking device, which includes a rechargeable power supply. The stand is configured to fit in a receptacle, such as a receptacle in a vehicle. Charging electronics controls charging of the rechargeable power supply when the electrically heated cigarette smoking device is supported by the stand, and the electrically heated cigarette smoking device or stand is electrically connected to the external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: William T. Griffin, John M. Adams, Charles T. Higgins
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Publication number: 20040261802Abstract: A stand for an electrically heated cigarette smoking device can removably support an electrically heated cigarette smoking device, which includes a rechargeable power supply. The stand is configured to fit in a receptacle, such as a receptacle in a vehicle. Charging electronics controls charging of the rechargeable power supply when the electrically heated cigarette smoking device is supported by the stand, and the electrically heated cigarette smoking device or stand is electrically connected to the external power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: William T. Griffin, John M. Adams, Charles T. Higgins
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Patent number: 4346621Abstract: A power transmission which includes two harmonic differential drive units which are operable to oppositely vary the rotational speed of the two outputs in direct proportion to each other. The transmission is particularly suitable for use in controlling the two drive chains of a tenter so as to correct skew distortions in the fabric, and wherein the output of the tenter chains is oppositely varied without altering the mean speed of the two chains.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1978Date of Patent: August 31, 1982Assignee: Automated Energy Systems, Inc.Inventor: William T. Griffin
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Patent number: D646159Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten
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Patent number: D665253Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten
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Patent number: D694102Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Bellamah, William T. Griffin, Dominic J. C. Howard, Robert T. Mitten