Patents by Inventor Christian Bratsch
Christian Bratsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11851237Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a lid for a container. In one embodiment, the lid of the container includes a lid panel having a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening element arranged on the lid panel. The lid further including a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening element for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line in the direction of an underside of the lid panel and thereby providing a removal opening in the lid panel. In some embodiments, the lever tab includes a closure element for tightly closing the removal opening, the closure element has a first portion mountable on an upper side of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening and a second portion mountable on a lower surface of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: XOLUTION TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20230391513Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, which comprises: a lid surface with a first opening passing through the lid surface; an internal element arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and having a ventilation opening passing through the internal element and being aligned with the first opening; and an actuation element arranged on an outer side of the lid surface, the actuation element having a joint region which subdivides the actuation element into a first and second portion; wherein the first portion of the actuation element is arranged so as to bear on the lid surface; the second portion of the actuation element is pivotable about the joint region relative to the first portion and the second portion comprises a peg for closing the ventilation opening, wherein the peg comprises a latching element, in particular a latching bead extending preferably around the peg, which is able to be releasably latched in a recess of the internal element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
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Patent number: 11285525Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: XOLUTION GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Patent number: 11253905Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to seaming assembly for seaming a can lid onto a can body. In one example embodiment, a seaming assembly includes a chuck; and a knockout pad that is movable relative to said chuck in an axial direction of said chuck. The knockout pad includes a fastening element, and a holding element in a spring-loaded manner relative to the fastening element such that contact with the can lid is effected and established in a spring-loaded region.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: XOLUTION GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20210300623Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a lid for a container. In one embodiment, the lid of the container includes a lid panel having a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening element arranged on the lid panel. The lid further including a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening element for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line in the direction of an underside of the lid panel and thereby providing a removal opening in the lid panel. In some embodiments, the lever tab includes a closure element for tightly closing the removal opening, the closure element has a first portion mountable on an upper side of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening and a second portion mountable on a lower surface of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20210292045Abstract: The invention refers to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, wherein the lid comprises: a lid panel with a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening member arranged on the lid panel; a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening member for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line toward an underside of the lid panel and a resultant providing of a removal opening in the lid panel; a closure element attached to the lever tab, the closure element being adapted to be mountable to an upper side of the lid panel and sealingly surrounding the removal opening for closing the removal opening; and a locking element for locking the closure element when the removal opening is closed by the closure element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20200324845Abstract: The roller board having a footboard and two front wheels mounted on a front axle can be steered in that the front axle is connected to the footboard pivotable about an axis perpendicular to the plane of travel. The front axle is resiliently coupled to the footboard in the direction of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Pascher + Heinz GmbHInventors: Reinhard Pascher, Tao Schirrmacher, Christian Bratsch
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Patent number: 10781012Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (101) and a preferably folded edge area (102), as well as at least one pouring opening (103) provided on the lid surface (101), which can be closed in a gas- and/or liquid-tight manner by means of at least one closure element (120), with the closure element (120) being movable from a closed position into an open position by means of an actuating element (110), the actuating element (110) comprises a fixing element (111) and a sliding element (113), and the fixing element (111) is connected to at least one connecting element (115) via at least one predetermined breaking point before opening for the first time and the fixing element (111) has a handle (114) which, upon movement of the fixing element (111) from the closed position into the open position, acts on the at least one predetermined breaking point via at least one edge (114a).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: XOLUTION GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20200049588Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Christian Bratsch
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Patent number: 10392158Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: XOLUTION GMBHInventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
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Publication number: 20190240718Abstract: The invention relates to a seaming assembly for seaming a can lid onto a can body with a chuck and a knockout pad that is movable relative to the chuck in an axial direction of the chuck, where the knockout pad comprises a holding element arranged in a spring-loaded manner. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for seaming a can lid onto a can body using the seamer according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Christian Bratsch
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Patent number: 10213033Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: XOLUTION GMBHInventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
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Patent number: 9963281Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, comprising: a lid surface (110) with a first opening (115) passing through the lid surface; an inner element (120), which is arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and has a ventilating opening (125), which passes through the inner element and is aligned with the first opening; an actuating element (130), which is arranged on an outer side of the lid surface and is formed preferably from plastics material, wherein the actuating element has a first (141) and a second (142) articulation region, said regions subdividing the actuating element into a first (131), a second (132) and a third (133) portion, and the second portion is arranged between the first and the third portions; wherein the first portion of the actuating element is arranged in abutment against the lid surface; the second portion of the actuating element can be pivoted relative to the first portion about the first articulation region and the second portion has a closingType: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Xolution GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20170152082Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, comprising: a lid surface (110) with a first opening (115) passing through the lid surface; an inner element (120), which is arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and has a ventilating opening (125), which passes through the inner element and is aligned with the first opening; an actuating element (130), which is arranged on an outer side of the lid surface and is formed preferably from plastics material, wherein the actuating element has a first (141) and a second (142) articulation region, said regions subdividing the actuating element into a first (131), a second (132) and a third (133) portion, and the second portion is arranged between the first and the third portions; wherein the first portion of the actuating element is arranged in abutment against the lid surface; the second portion of the actuating element can be pivoted relative to the first portion about the first articulation region and the second portion has a closingType: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: XOLUTION GMBHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20160221713Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: XOLUTION GMBHInventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
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Patent number: 9272823Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (8) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (9) and a preferably folded edge area, with at least one re-closeable pouring opening (10) being provided on the lid surface (9), a closure means (1) associated with the pouring opening (10) being provided on the bottom side of the lid surface (9) and an actuation means (6) which penetrates the lid surface (9) being arranged on the upper side of the lid surface (9) accessible from the outside, and the closure means (1) being movable from a closed position to an opened position through actuation of the actuation means (6), the closure means (1) being of integral configuration and being fixed entirely in a torsion-proof manner to the bottom side of the lid surface (9), and the actuation means (6) comprises a support element (12, 12?, 14, 15) which cooperates with the lid surface (9) when the closure means (1) is in the opened position, the integral closure means (1) comprises a fastening parType: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Xolution GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Patent number: 9162796Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (8) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (9) and a preferably folded edge area, with at least one re-closeable pouring opening (10) being provided on the lid surface (9), and a substantially integral closure means (1) provided on the bottom side of the lid surface (9), which closure means is associated with the pouring opening (10) and is attached entirely to the bottom side of the lid surface (9) in a twist-proof manner, and an actuating means (6) which is in connection with the closure means (1), penetrates the lid surface (9) and is arranged accessibly from the outside on the upper side of the lid surface (9), with the closure means (1) being movable from a closed position to an open position through actuation of the actuating means (6), and with the actuating means (6) comprising a support element (12, 12?, 14, 15) which cooperates with the lid surface (9) when the closure means (1) is in the open position, with the closure mType: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Xolution GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20150216340Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: XOLUTION GMBHInventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
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Patent number: 9073655Abstract: A filled and reclosable pressure vessel, in which a body is filled with a fluid, closed with a lid element (10, 100) and subjected to a heat treatment, with a lid surface (11, 110), and a closure (14) made of plastics as a lid element (10, 100), and at least one seal (16) arranged on the closure (14), the lid element (10, 100) being arranged in such a way that the closure (14) faces the interior of the sealed pressure vessel, wherein the lid surface (11, 110) and the closure (14) are arranged in such a way that the lid surface (11, 110) has a first distance (a1) from a first reference plane (E1) which substantially extends through the at least one sealing surface (16a) on the first surface (111) of the lid surface (11, 110), and the closure (14) extends at a second distance from a second reference plane which extends through the at least one seal (16), with the first distance (a1) being chosen to be larger than the second distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Xolution GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Publication number: 20140332548Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, in particular of a beverage can, having at least one outlet opening (103) which penetrates the lid (100) and can be re-closed by at least one closure element (120), where the at least one closure element (120) is arranged on the underside of the lid (100), and the at least one closure element (120) can by an actuating element (110) arranged on the upper side of the lid (100) be moved from a closed position, in which the at least one outlet opening (103) is closed, into an open position, in which the outlet opening (103) is at least partially exposed, where the at least one closure element (120) comprises a first sealing means (121) for sealing the at least one outlet opening (103) in relation to the underside of the lid (100) and the actuating element (110) has at least one second sealing means (130) which seals the at least one outlet opening (103) in relation to the upper side of the lid (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg