公开(公告)号：US11618596B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17340184

申请日：2021-06-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams

IPC: B65B37/14 ,  B65B9/02 ,  B65B1/04 ,  B65B1/30 ,  B05B11/00

Abstract: The method includes providing a body with an upper mounting surface and a lower end, an interior surface of the body defining a cavity, the cavity including a first inlet and a first outlet in the upper mounting surface and the lower end, respectively, the interior surface including a frustoconical inner surface with a first tapered end that is connected to the first outlet. The method further includes first inserting an adjustable member within the cavity, the adjustable member defining a bore with a second inlet and a second outlet, the adjustable member including a frustoconical external surface with a second tapered end that coaxially aligns with the first tapered end, and first connecting a funnel with a projecting land to the body.

公开(公告)号：US10000301B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14632195

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams

IPC: B65B29/00 ,  B65B63/02 ,  B65B1/12 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B37/10 ,  B65B37/14 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B1/38 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B9/20

CPC classification number: B65B29/00 ,  A24B13/00 ,  A24F23/02 ,  B65B1/12 ,  B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/38 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B37/10 ,  B65B37/14 ,  B65B37/20 ,  B65B63/02

Abstract: An apparatus for accurately dosing moist smokeless tobacco includes a dosing assembly and a dosing air source. The dosing assembly defines a loading chamber and a dosing chamber for containing a quantity of moist smokeless tobacco material. The dosing assembly also includes a discharge opening communicating with the dosing chamber. The dosing air source communicates with the dosing chamber and is operable to deliver compressed air to the dosing assembly so as to move moist smokeless tobacco material from the dosing chamber to the discharge opening. A method of pouching moist smokeless tobacco includes placing a predetermined quantity of moist smokeless tobacco in a dosing chamber having a predetermined volume, and ejecting the predetermined quantity of moist smokeless tobacco to pouching apparatus using compressed air.

公开(公告)号：US11998039B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17076094

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams

IPC: A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/1878 ,  A24C5/1857

Abstract: The garniture includes at least one first garniture section with a first longitudinal length and a first upper surface, a first groove being defined within the first upper surface along the first longitudinal length, the first groove being defined by one or more first mating surfaces, and at least one first insert overlaying the first groove, an upper end of the at least first insert defining a second groove within a second upper surface of the at least one first insert, a lower end of the at least one insert including one or more second mating surfaces, a first upper portion of the first upper surface and a second upper portion of the second upper surface being substantially flush with each other.

公开(公告)号：US11992605B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17494102

申请日：2021-10-05

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Terry Bache ,  Ryan Newcomb ,  Eric A. Hawes ,  Dmitriy Kirzhner ,  Raymond Lau ,  Danielle Crawford ,  Dwight D. Williams ,  William Eugene Rabbitt ,  Carl Roy Stevens

IPC: A61M11/04 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/53 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A61M16/00 ,  G01N27/04 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H05B1/02

CPC classification number: A61M11/042 ,  A24F40/30 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/53 ,  G01N27/041 ,  H01R13/2421 ,  H05B1/0244 ,  A24F15/015 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/20 ,  A24F40/485 ,  A24F40/60 ,  A61M2016/0024 ,  A61M2205/8206

Abstract: A vapor cartridge for a non-combustible vaping device may be configured to receive a flavor cartridge, generate a vapor, and direct the generated vapor through the flavor cartridge to provide a flavored vapor. The flavor cartridge may include an instance of electrically conductive material extending at least partially around the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may include an authentication assembly including a set of electrically conductive instruments may independently and directly contact the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge inserted into the vapor cartridge, such that the electrically conductive instruments are electrically connected to each other through the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may be coupled with a base that includes a control circuitry configured to control vapor generation by the vapor generator, based on the electrically conductive instruments being electrically connected to each other through the flavor cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US11490651B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16663827

申请日：2019-10-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams ,  Patrick S. McElhinney

IPC: A24C5/18 ,  A24C5/24 ,  A24C5/12 ,  A24C3/00 ,  A24C1/12 ,  A24C1/34 ,  A24C1/36

Abstract: The tongue includes a shaft, the shaft being hollow. The shaft includes a first end and a second end, the first end defining a first opening with a first radius of curvature, and the second end defining a second opening with a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is larger than the second radius of curvature. The shaft defines at least one injection port that traverses through an inner surface of the shaft. A first plate is connected to the shaft. The first plate includes an engaging structure configured to mount the tongue onto a lower plate and align the shaft with a groove defined by the lower plate. The rod forming apparatus includes the tongue. The method installs the tongue onto the rod forming apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US11172703B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16663886

申请日：2019-10-25

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams ,  Charles David Howe

IPC: A24C5/18 ,  A24C1/02

Abstract: The tongue includes a shaft, the shaft being hollow. The tongue includes an upper plate connected to the shaft. The upper plate includes a first protrusion on a first side of the upper plate, and a second protrusion on the first side of the upper plate. The first protrusion and the second protrusion define a notch. The first protrusion runs along at least part of an upper portion of a longitudinal length of the shaft. The rod forming apparatus includes the tongue. The method installs the tongue on the rod forming apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10893700B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16683700

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. Mishra ,  Alex Jordan ,  Kathryn M. Draper ,  Dwight D. Williams

IPC: A24D3/06 ,  A24D3/04 ,  A24B15/28 ,  A24D1/02

Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.

公开(公告)号：US10575551B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US13971590

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. Williams ,  Mark A. Derigo ,  Gerald M. Dale ,  Charles David Howe

IPC: A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C3/00 ,  A24C5/18

Abstract: An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).

公开(公告)号：US20180368474A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15631126

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Terry BACHE ,  Ryan Newcomb ,  Eric A. Hawes ,  Dmitriy Kirzhner ,  Raymond Lau ,  Danielle Crawford ,  Dwight D. Williams ,  William Eugene Rabbitt ,  Carl Roy Stevens

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G01N27/04 ,  H01R13/24

Abstract: A vapor cartridge for a non-combustible vaping device may be configured to receive a flavor cartridge, generate a vapor, and direct the generated vapor through the flavor cartridge to provide a flavored vapor. The flavor cartridge may include an instance of electrically conductive material extending at least partially around the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may include an authentication assembly including a set of electrically conductive instruments may independently and directly contact the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge inserted into the vapor cartridge, such that the electrically conductive instruments are electrically connected to each other through the instance of electrically conductive material of the flavor cartridge. The vapor cartridge may be coupled with a base that includes a control circuitry configured to control vapor generation by the vapor generator, based on the electrically conductive instruments being electrically connected to each other through the flavor cartridge.

公开(公告)号：US20180368469A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15631851

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Munmaya K. Mishra ,  Alex Jordan ,  Kathryn M. Draper ,  Dwight D. Williams

IPC: A24D3/06 ,  A24D3/04

Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.