Inventor
Richard E. Thatcher
Inventor
Chester, VA, US
Overview
Patents· 10 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A24Cprimary
A24CMachines for making cigars or cigarettes20%
B07BSeparating solids from solids by sieving, screening, sifting or by using gas currents20%
A24BManufacture or preparation of tobacco for smoking or chewing15%
A24DCigars5%
A47KSanitary equipment5%
A61BDiagnosis5%
B03BSeparating solid materials using liquids or using pneumatic tables or jigs5%
B09BDisposal of solid waste not otherwise provided for5%
B26FPerforating5%
B41FPrinting machines or presses5%
PatentTitleYear
5,076,291'Method and apparatus for detipping loose cigarettes'19914,696,312'Method and apparatus for producing cigarette filler'19874,646,759'Vibrating trough tobacco separator and classifier'19874,502,621'Paper dispensing apparatus'19854,475,562'Method and apparatus for separating tobacco mixture into lighter and heavier fractions'19844,278,100'Method and apparatus for separating tobacco from rejected cigarettes'19814,221,035'Apparatus for removal of plastic overwrap from reclaim tobacco'19804,083,499'Cigarette package ripper with recycling air leg'19783,987,727'Apparatus for supplying printing ink to a printing unit'19763,972,238'Physical contact training apparatus'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–1991Patents assigned to PHILIP MORRIS INC (8)· patent assignee history
1976Patents assigned to THATCHER RICHARD EUGENE (1)· patent assignee history
1976–1991Based in Chester, VA, US· patent location history
1976–1981Based in Chesterfield, VA, US· patent location history
1985Patents assigned to THATCHER RICHARD E (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MORRIS INC | 8 | 1976–1991 |
| THATCHER RICHARD Eself | 1 | 1985 |
| THATCHER RICHARD EUGENEself | 1 | 1976 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Chester, Virginia, US | 7 | 1976–1991 |
| Chesterfield, Virginia, US | 3 | 1976–1981 |