Method and apparatus for customizing cigarette packages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8522515
APP PUB NO 20100186351A1
SERIAL NO

12359843

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An apparatus for customizing a cigarette package is provided, wherein the cigarette package is configured to receive a plurality of as-formed cigarettes therein. Such an apparatus comprises a feeder unit configured to feed one of a plurality of cigarette packages to a register position. An imprinting unit is configured to interact with the cigarette package in the register position so as to imprint at least one of an alphanumeric character and a graphical character thereon. An associated method is also provided.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Brent Walker High Point, US 7 158
Nelson, John Larkin Lewisville, US 40 894
Rogers, Rebecca Anne Pinnacle, US 2 20

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