公开(公告)号：US20210100280A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17072650

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey A. SWEPSTON ,  Marc D. BELCASTRO ,  Christopher L. SIMPSON ,  John D. THOMSON ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: A24D1/04 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F13/08

Abstract: A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

公开(公告)号：US20180352850A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16106057

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey A. SWEPSTON ,  Marc D. BELCASTRO ,  Christopher L. SIMPSON ,  John D. THOMSON ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: A24D1/04 ,  A24F13/08 ,  A24F7/00

Abstract: A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

公开(公告)号：US20240032584A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18484644

申请日：2023-10-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Patrick S. MCELHINNEY ,  Dwight D. WILLIAMS

IPC: A24C5/18 ,  A24C1/26 ,  A24C1/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/1807 ,  A24C1/26 ,  A24C1/18

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a tongue includes a forming surface of a forming channel, the forming channel configured to enable the shaping of shredded material into a desired form as a shredded material is drawn through the forming channel and an arrangement to introduce at least a portion of a web component adjacent a portion of the forming surface such that the introduced web component portion may be operative upon the drawn shredded material as a source of additional drawing action. The tongue may include an arrangement to draw a moving web into the tongue through a channel that converges with the working surface of the tongue, whereby the moving web is interposable between a moving column of shredded material and the first surface portion of the working surface to reduce friction. The tongue may further comprise an arrangement comprising a scalloped surface portion along the working surface of the tongue.

公开(公告)号：US20240182198A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18437670

申请日：2024-02-09

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  James D. EVANS ,  Thien Hoang NGUYEN ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/30 ,  B29C65/74 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/08

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/305 ,  B29C65/7451 ,  B29C65/7894 ,  B29C65/7897 ,  B29C66/005 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/133 ,  B29C66/135 ,  B29C66/4312 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/83513 ,  B29C66/849 ,  B65B9/2049 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B51/306 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29L2031/7128 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.

公开(公告)号：US20210120864A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

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 ,  A24C1/12 ,  A24C1/34 ,  A24C1/36 ,  A24C3/00

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：US20240315317A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18736680

申请日：2024-06-07

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey A. SWEPSTON ,  Marc D. BELCASTRO ,  Christopher L. SIMPSON ,  John D. THOMSON ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: A24D1/04 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F13/08 ,  A24F13/22

CPC classification number: A24D1/042 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F13/08 ,  A24F13/22

Abstract: A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

公开(公告)号：US20230202697A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18174016

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jarrod CHALKLEY ,  James D. EVANS ,  Thien Hoang NGUYEN ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: B65B61/06 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/74 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B29C65/30

CPC classification number: B65B61/06 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/305 ,  B29C65/7451 ,  B29C65/7894 ,  B29C65/7897 ,  B29C66/005 ,  B29C66/133 ,  B29C66/135 ,  B29C66/849 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/4312 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/83513 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/2049 ,  B65B51/306 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.

公开(公告)号：US20220097887A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17550261

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jarrod W. CHALKLEY ,  James D. EVANS ,  Thien Hoang NGUYEN ,  Patrick S. MCELHINNEY

IPC: B65B61/06 ,  B65B65/08 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B9/207 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/74 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B65B51/30 ,  B29C65/30

Abstract: A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.