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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162136 | Package for different tobacco products A package comprises a first unit for a smokable tobacco product and a second unit for a smokeless tobacco product. In one embodiment of the package, the second unit is of a material suitable as a barrier material for moisture and/or aroma related to the smokeless to... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7971711 | Folded and sealed coupon insertable in packs containing tobacco products, and a blank from which to fashion the coupon A folded and sealed cigarette coupon is inserted typically between the outermost face of a cigarette packet and its transparent overwrap. The coupon is fashioned from a flat blank divided by crease lines into a set of panels and extended at either end to create a co... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7798319 | Container device for tobacco articles Some embodiments of a tobacco product package device can be used to enhance freshness and other characteristics of tobacco products or other products contained therein. Certain features can improve product freshness both during shelf life and during consumer use. | 09/21/2010 |
| 7428967 | Rigid, hinged-lid, click-open package for tobacco articles A rigid package for tobacco articles, having a cup-shaped container having an open end; and a cup-shaped lid hinged to the container along a hinge to rotate, with respect to the container, between an open position and a closed position respectively opening and closi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7360646 | 2-in-1 cigarettes packaging with a ‘CLICK’ opening system as container for all kinds of cigarettes equipped with matches and striking paper A 2 in 1 packaging utilizing the ‘CLICK opening system (FIG. 1) cigarettes packaging and integrated with matches and its striking paper which is placed in the inner part of the packaging, which consists of: the opening of the packaging utilizing the ‘clic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347326 | Multiple angle tubular container A tubular container that can be bent at multiple angles to hold and protect irregular (non-straight) items. The container comprises at least one rigid, hollow straight section and at least one hollow tubular connector piece. The connector piece is configured to fit ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331451 | Cigarette package with coupon and method and device for the production thereof A cuboidal cigarette pack with a large-surface-area pack side, namely rear side (13), is provided with a blank (23), which serves as a printing carrier, in the region of this rear side (13). The blank is positioned between an outer wrapper (1... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290652 | Container, especially for cigarettes The invention relates to a container, especially for cigarettes, having a base and a lid. The base includes a bottom area and a first wall, and the lid includes a cover area and a second wall. The base and the lid are hinged to each other on a first side of the firs... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282249 | Pads of cigarette rolling papers Pads of cigarette papers for making self-rolled cigarettes are provided comprising a stack (1) of cigarette paper sheets (3) adhered to a base sheet (2). Each sheet (3) is adhered by means of an adhesive (7) applied on the bottom s... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229681 | Device for satinizing and embossing flat materials The device for satinizing and embossing flat materials comprises an embossing roll and at least one mating roll, said rolls being connected to a driving system and adapted to be driven individually or in common and to be resiliently pressed against one another while... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213704 | Pack of rigid type for tobacco products A pack for tobacco products consists in at least one rigid packet (2) appearing as a container (3) presenting a bottom end face (4), surmounted by a hinged lid (5) presenting a top end face (6) and rotatable between a position in w... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7121403 | Blank forming carton and closure therefor A blank for forming a carton, the carton formed therefrom, and a closure for the carton are provided for enclosing a plurality of unbound elongate smoking articles. The blank includes a base sub-blank at the distal end which is folded to form an open top box and a l... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121452 | Carton of a plurality of packets of cigarettes Packets (2) of cigarettes are packed in multiples adopting a rigid carton (1) of parallelepiped shape presenting two end faces (11, 12) coinciding with the flanks (13, 14), and four side faces (3, 4, 5, 6) of which two coincide wit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066647 | Collapsible containers A collapsible container including a plurality of adjacent side panels, each of the side panels having a flexible frame and a web having a perimeter secured to the frame. Each of the side panels has a bottom side, a top side and two lateral sides. Each of the lateral... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6892877 | Dispensing container A dispensing container for dispensing confectionary items. The dispensing container includes a body having a chamber for storing confectionary items and a door connected to the body and operable to dispense the confectionary items stored in the chamber. The body als... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6854471 | Tobacco product A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby el... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6832677 | Cigarette channeling device with non-rectangular channel exit A channeling device is provided for transferring and compressing a bundle of cigarettes formed into a rectangular configuration by a hopper into a preformed container. The channeling device includes a base having a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal channel throug... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6712075 | Smoking timer What I believe is a totally new way to help the people addicted to smoking cigarettes to quit the habit by spacing the time between smokes and preventing the unconscious reach for one by means of a case or container for the cigarettes with a timing mechanism that wi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6693850 | Cigarette case with lighter and clock There is provided a cigarette case having a compartment for the storage of cigarettes and a second compartment of for the storage of a removable lighter or, alternatively, a lighter as an integral element of the case. An access door allows the removal of ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6641173 | Tax stamp perforator and notcher A tax stamp perforator and notcher applies a diagonal line of spaced apart perforations on a tax stamp for subsequent application to a cigarette pack. The stamp is glued or otherwise applied to the cigarette pack normally across the back of the pack and o... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6536441 | Composite cigar portable structure A composite cigar portable structure includes a cigar tube, an end cap, a connecting tube, an elastic plate, a retaining ring, a combination member, and a lighter. Thus, the composite cigar portable structure may contain a cigar tube for receiving the cig... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6474342 | Smoking apparatus and assembly thereof A smoking apparatus including a smoking insert and a smoking apparatus body; the smoking insert has a smoking material receptacle for holding loose smoking material and a pipe receptacle for holding a pipe; the smoking apparatus body has a first chamber f... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6463936 | Cigarette handling system A cigarette handling system comprises a housing in a generally tubular configuration. The housing is formed with a sidewall and an integrally formed circular bottom wall and an open upper end. The housing is fabricated of a rigid moldable plastic material... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6428624 | Method of providing flavorful and aromatic compounds A method for providing flavorful and aromatic substances for use in a smoking article is disclosed. In the method, a mixture is provided including a reducing sugar source and a base catalyst. The mixture has a selectively enriched content of at least one ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6390290 | Foldable material (cigarette) packaging A soft-carton-type cigarette pack made from a one-piece blank of paper or the like. A base wall is reinforced by a double-layered design of base tabs and, in addition, is provided with a reinforcing strip which runs around the inside. An opening aid is pr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6343691 | Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes Hinge-lid packs are normally comprised of a lower pack part (10) and a lid (11) which is pivotably connected thereto. The hinge-lid pack is designed such as to have a hexagonal cross-section with beveled front edges (30, 31) of the pack part (10) and the ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6279581 | Portable cigar humidor A portable, flexible humidor for cigars is provided. A flexible cigar storage compartment and a flexible moisture control compartment are connected by a passageway having a staggered series of channels which permit moisture-laden air to flow from one comp... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6228458 | Package with tear tape and method of forming same Hermetically sealed packages for food, cigarettes and the like are formed from packaging material (37) having a tear tape (33) attached thereto. The tear tape includes a surface formed of a material (7) which flows under the conditions needed to seal port... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6164443 | Tobacco wrapping paper A new tobacco wrapping paper for allowing a person to roll their own cigars. The inventive device includes a plurality of tobacco sheets of wrapping paper. The tobacco sheets of wrapping paper are comprised of a blend of tobacco and pulp products. The tob... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6157306 | Humidity sensing system for a storage container A humidity sensing device dimensioned to be received in a humidor for detecting an out of range ambient moisture condition and transmitting a signal to a remote monitor. The sensing device establishes an acceptable range of period for a humidity sensitive... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6125854 | Method for packaging tubular articles A method for packing unfilled cigarette tubes into a receptacle consists of the steps of feeding tubes to a conveyor, moving the tubes along the conveyor to a holding position, and laterally moving a predetermined number of tubes to a container. The conta... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112892 | Box for a pack of cigarettes A box (1) for a pack of cigarettes has the shape of a hollow body dimensioned to receive a pack of cigarettes, the hollow body being delimited by at least four surfaces (2, 3, 4, 5) forming the walls of the body and a surface (6) forming a bottom constitu... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6032792 | Smoker's box A smoker's box has a base with sidewalls and end walls attached to it forming a boxy structure. Panels divide the boxy structure into compartments for holding cigarettes and other articles needed by a smoker. A lid has a top panel hingedly connected to on... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6027187 | Humidifier for use in humidors A humidifier for use in humidors includes a fill chamber, an emission chamber having at least one absorbent body therein, at least one opening in the top of the emission chamber for diffusing water vapor therethrough, and an adjustment apparatus for adjus... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6006903 | Cigar humidor A cigar humidor is provided which effectively and conveniently humidifies cigars. The cigar humidor is preferably a square box-like shape which is bisected at diametrically opposed corners into two equal half sections. The humidor is hinged along one corn... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5975288 | Humidity altering device A humidity altering device includes an impermeable housing confining a liquid absorbent element having a large capacity for holding a humectant liquid. The device is provided with at least one evaporation barrier which controls the rate of humectant liqui... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5967310 | Container system for smoking components A container system for smoking components including a main body portion which has a front face, a rear face and side faces with a closed lower face and an open upper face. A first recess extends downwardly from the upper face toward the bottom face. A sec... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5967312 | Flip top smoking system A flip top container used to store a smoking pipe and smoking material. Pivots mount a side lever and the top lid to the container's body while side panels mounted on the body define two sides of the smoking material chamber. A first biasing spring on the... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5927488 | Cigarette paper dispenser A rolling paper dispenser includes a cover defining an inner periphery, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet is sized to receive the booklet of rolling paper. The outlet is configured to dispense individual rolling papers from the booklet of rolling paper. ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5901710 | Cigar enhancing humidor A cigar enhancing humidor is airtight and nonporous and has a flavor additive chamber which is controllable to release moisture and flavoring into the humidor which are absorbed by the cigars to enhance their flavor.... | 05/11/1999 |
