Patents by Inventor Diethelm Hirz

Diethelm Hirz 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).

  • Publication number: 20240076114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport and storage container (1) for keeping and transporting goods, with a base plate (2) and side walls (3a-3d) which extend perpendicularly from the base plate (2) and together form a peripheral upper container edge (4), at least two side walls (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) preferably arranged opposite one another in the transport and storage container (1) have a plurality of drainage openings (5) for liquids at least in the area proximal to the base plate (2), and the drainage openings (5) are covered on the outside by means of at least one outer cover (6), preferably a continuous outer cover (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SSI Schäfer Plastics GmbH
    Inventor: Diethelm HIRZ
  • Publication number: 20230406584
    Abstract: A device for accurately cutting off a seal securing the connection between a lid and a container or between parts of a container, as well as to a system consisting of a lid, a container, a seal, and a cutting device are disclosed. The cutting device makes it possible to open a closure secured with a seal without requiring any additional manipulations and renders the seal cutting process smooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SSI SCHÄFER PLASTICS GMBH
    Inventor: Diethelm HIRZ
  • Publication number: 20230312198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for closing a container, wherein connectors are arranged on the lid, which are movably mounted in relation to the lateral edge and are guided through a guide, and to a system comprising a lid and a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SSI SCHÄFER PLASTICS GMBH
    Inventor: Diethelm HIRZ
  • Publication number: 20180170666
    Abstract: The invention relates to a the trash can (1) having an injection-molded plastic body (2) formed by (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (8), that are positioned relative to one another so as to together delimit a cavity (15) having an opening (17) opposite the bottom wall (8), wherein each two mutually facing side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) merge into each other in an integral manner in a common corner (11, 12, 13, 14), and wherein an overhang edge (21) which runs around the opening (17) and has a collar (23) that projects radially outward from the side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) is provided on an upper side (16) of the trash can (1), wherein the collar (23) is also supported on the side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) by ribs (28, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59) spaced along the overhang edge (21), and wherein the injection-molded plastic body (2) is partially reinforced with at least one laminar surface reinforcement (35) such that the wall thicknesses of the trash can (1) are reduced as a whole while maintaining the same capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Diethelm HIRZ
  • Publication number: 20170107053
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trash can (1) with an injection-molded plastic body (2) comprising side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (8) positioned relative to one another so as to together delimit a cavity (15) having an opening (17) opposite the bottom wall (8), the side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) integrally merging into the bottom wall (8) at their lower ends (10) adjacent the bottom wall (8), and each side wall (3, 4, 5, 6) merging into the adjacent side walls at common corners (11, 12, 13, 14), side walls (3, 4, 5) of the trash can (1) being corrugated in opposite directions between two corners (11, 12, 13, 14) in the width direction (25) of the respective side wall (3, 4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Diethelm HIRZ
  • Patent number: 8646639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for unlocking swing-action side walls (2 to 5) which are hinged on the base (6) of boxes and/or containers (1), of which the two opposite end walls (4, 5) can be locked to the two adjacent side walls (2, 3) and unlocking takes place by virtue of a lifting movement of a bracket-like actuator (13), which interacts with a movement-deflecting means (16, 17), and wherein unlocking crosspieces (19) act on spring-tongue-like locking means (10) of the side walls (4, 5), these locking means being latched into the end walls (2, 3), and force them out of their latching seat, in which they clamp the end walls (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fritz Schaefer GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Pils, Diethelm Hirz
  • Publication number: 20120111859
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for unlocking swing-action side walls (2 to 5) which are hinged on the base (6) of boxes and/or containers (1), of which the two opposite end walls (4, 5) can be locked to the two adjacent side walls (2, 3) and unlocking takes place by virtue of a lifting movement of a bracket-like actuator (13), which interacts with a movement-deflecting means (16, 17), and wherein unlocking crosspieces (19) act on spring-tongue-like locking means (10) of the side walls (4, 5), these locking means being latched into the end walls (2, 3), and force them out of their latching seat, in which they clamp the end walls (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Volker Pils, Diethelm Hirz
  • Publication number: 20110114528
    Abstract: A transport/shipping box has a polygonal floor with a plurality of straight edges and respective flat walls extending upward from the edges and joined together at corners to form an upwardly directed opening. The walls have upper edges that are of upwardly open U-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventor: Diethelm HIRZ
  • Publication number: 20080302256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of applying indicia such as labels, text, logos, bar codes, or the like to plastic parts, in particular storage and transport containers, palettes, or trays. The goal is to create a cost-effective method of the application of multi-colored and consistently easily readable, durable printing to the plastic parts mentioned above with a low level of logistical expenditure. In order to attain this goal in a combined hot embossing and thermotransfer printing unit, first a background color is applied as contrast to the plastic part that has been removed from a production machine, using hot embossing and then, in the same location, the indicia is applied using thermotransfer printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Diethelm Hirz
  • Patent number: D907318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FRITZ SCHAEFER GMBH
    Inventor: Diethelm Hirz