Reginald Wayne Newsome, 8312919 Foggy Mill Dr, Midlothian, VA 23112

5480025, Jan 2, 1996

Dec 6, 1993

8/161495

James B. Draucker - Chesterfield VA
Charles D. Hansen - Richmond VA
Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA
Xuan M. Pham - Richmond VA

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

B65D 8510
A24F 1500

206246

Step-shaped innerframes and blanks for forming such innerframes are provided to permit shorter than conventional cigarettes to be packaged in a conventionally sized hinged lid box. A front panel is foldably connected to a substantially perpendicular step bottom panel which in turn is foldably connected to a substantially perpendicular back panel, such that the front and back panels extend in opposite directions and lie in substantially parallel planes to form an integral step configuration. When the inner frame is located within a hinged lid box, a receptacle is formed for a short cigarette bundle. A lower receptacle is defined below the step bottom panel to store discarded cigarettes which are inserted into the lower receptacle via a hole located in one of the box walls and any associated underlying innerframe panel. Preferably, the innerframe is provided with oppositely located side walls which are provided with biasing members which exert an inwardly directed force toward the cigarette bundle located within the upper receptacle to prevent cigarettes from falling as other cigarettes are removed. Suitable blanks are provided to form the step-shaped innerframes.

4717017, Jan 5, 1988

Mar 23, 1987

7/029210

Francis M. Sprinkel - Glen Allen VA
Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

A24F 1500
B65D 8510
B65D 8512

206264

A package, such as a cigarette pack, is provided with a receptacle for containing a fragrance or flavor to be released upon initial opening by the consumer. The receptacle is provided by attaching to the polymeric film circumscribing the sealed package, in the area overlying the tear tape, an additional layer of polymeric film. The fragrance or flavor is entrapped between the polymeric film and the extra polymeric layer and is released when the tear tape is pulled through the receptacle to unseal the pack. The receptacle can be provided with compartments to minimize leakage or to allow the flavor or fragrance to be kept in two or more relatively inert components which react on contact to form the fragrance or flavor or, possibly, to form a propellant to disperse the fragrance or flavor.

5160023, Nov 3, 1992

Dec 19, 1991

7/810677

John M. Adams - Mechanicsville VA
Christopher N. Chance - Richmond VA
James A. DeBlasio - Midlothian VA
Donald H. Evers - Richmond VA
William C. Harris - Midlothian VA
Michael A. Kirby - Trevilians VA
Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA
Xuan M. Pham - Richmond VA
Robert E. Talley - Chester VA

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

B65D 8510
B65B 3530
B65B 1158

206256

A cigarette carton adapted to contain two rows of five cigarette packs per row. The carton is formed from two substantially identical cartons which are each adapted to contain one row of five cigarette packs. The two cartons are connected along their front walls, which face one another, with a joining strip which is placed over or between the tops of the front walls. The cartons are also connected along their bottom walls with a label. These connections keep the two cartons securely connected when in the ten-pack configuration so that they can be processed through standard machinery for processing ten-pack cartons, such as tax-stamping machinery. The cartons can readily be separated by a consumer for the sale of an individual five-pack carton.

5344008, Sep 6, 1994

Jun 2, 1993

8/070289

James A. DeBlasio - Midlothian VA
Donald L. Brookman - Richmond VA
James B. Draucker - Chesterfield VA
Donald H. Evers - Richmond VA
Charles D. Hansen - Richmond VA
Pamela D. Moore - Chesterfield VA
Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA
William J. Rech - Midlothian VA

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

B65D 8510

206256

A cigarette package comprises a plurality of packs, and a binder member bonded to adjoining edge faces of the packs. A releasable retainer normally holds the packs together. Upon release of the retainer, the packs can be fanned-out about axes coinciding with adjoining corners of the packs. Any number of the packs can be detached by the user for individual use.

4947994, Aug 14, 1990

Jun 30, 1989

7/374640

Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA

Scepter Manufacturing Company Limited - Don Mills, Ontario

B65D 554
B65D 562

206606

An outer wrapper for a container which opens along an oblique parting line. The outer wrapper includes a tear tape having a pattern such that each segment of the parting line has an aligned tear tape segment. The tear tape thus tears the outer wrapper along the parting line to facilitate opening the container without interference from the remnants of the outer wrapper which may remain adhered to the container.

5169481, Dec 8, 1992

Mar 16, 1990

7/494761

Mike Braunshteyn - Richmond VA
James E. Hall - Mechanicsville VA
Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA
Jack C. Wheless - Richmond VA
Kathleen S. Whittle - Chester VA

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

B32B 3104

156378

An apparatus for laminating at least two strips of strip material and forming the laminate into lightweight, thin-walled tubular members that may be used in the construction of non-combustion smoking articles.

4638818, Jan 27, 1987

Dec 3, 1985

6/804042

Walter A. Nichols - Richmond VA
Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

A24C 138

131281

A variable dilution filter cigarette is provided which includes a substantially cylindrical tobacco rod, an axially aligned, substantially cylindrical wrapped filter plug, and tipping paper which circumscribes the filter plug and joins the filter plug to the tobacco rod. The filter plug has first and second ends, which are open to permit the passage of air and smoke. The plug wrap is substantially air-impermeable and is divided into a mouth-end band, a central band, and a rod-end band having a first opening. The first and third bands are attached to the filter. The tipping paper is also substantially air-impermeable, circumscribes the filter plug, and extends from the mouth end of the filter plug to a position on the tobacco rod adjacent the rod end of the filter plug. The tipping paper is divided into first and second bands, the first band extending from the mouth end of the filter plug to a position overlying the rod-end band. The second band abuts the first band and overlaps and attaches the rod end of the filter plug to the abutting end of the tobacco rod.

4241533, Dec 30, 1980

Mar 16, 1979

6/021117

Reginald W. Newsome - Richmond VA

A63H 3318

46 74D

A foldable, pocketable aerial toy glider is made of flexible sheet material supported and shaped by attachment to a resilient perimeter forming bodying member comprising good memory characteristics. The sheet material central portion is loose and becomes dished upwardly during flight.