Patents by Inventor Hans Kindinger

Hans Kindinger 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).

  • Patent number: 7481636
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing plastic containers by stretch blowing including a rotatable rotor and at least one distributor block connected to the rotor. The distributor block has a mixing chamber that can be directly connected to an internal space of a preform so that a combustion chamber is formed from the mixing chamber and the internal space of the preform. A feed device is provided for feeding an explosive fluid into the combustion chamber and a firing device is provided for firing the explosive fluid in the combustion chamber. Of importance is that the distributor block can be connected directly to a preform or to a formed container. The apparatus is desirably a round rotor machine with a rotatable carousel for receiving a plurality of distributor blocks having a mixing chamber that can be directly connected to an internal space of a preform. The distributor blocks are desirably arranged in such a way that they can be rotated together with the carousel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Damerow Volker, Heinrich Gruenwald, Jens Fuchs, Hanno Käβ, Lothar Wilhelm, Hans Kindinger, Eberhard Sendobry, Rudiger Wlach
  • Publication number: 20060110483
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing plastic containers by stretch blowing including a rotatable rotor and at least one distributor block connected to the rotor. The distributor block has a mixing chamber that can be directly connected to an internal space of a preform so that a combustion chamber is formed from the mixing chamber and the internal space of the preform. A feed device is provided for feeding an explosive fluid into the combustion chamber and a firing device is provided for firing the explosive fluid in the combustion chamber. Of importance is that the distributor block can be connected directly to a preform or to a formed container. The apparatus is desirably a round rotor machine with a rotatable carousel for receiving a plurality of distributor blocks having a mixing chamber that can be directly connected to an internal space of a preform. The distributor blocks are desirably arranged in such a way that they can be rotated together with the carousel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Volker Damerow, Heinrich Gruenwald, Jens Fuchs, Hanno Kass, Lothar Wilhelm, Hans Kindinger, Eberhard Sendobry, Rudiger Wlach
  • Patent number: 6926506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing containers from a plastic material that can be shaped by means of stretch blow forming and whose inner space corresponds to the finished container, said container being retained on its open end by a receiving element with gas flow pipes. A moveable stretch die (1) is axially guided through the receiving element and an ignition device is mounted in order to ignite an explosive gas mixture inside the container. In order to produce plastic containers having a better outer appearance, such as a substantially clear, transparent wall, and improve reliability of production, the receiving element can be engaged in a fluidically tight manner with the main distribution block (2) by the end thereof that faces the container, the stretching die (1) being movably guided through said distribution block in the axial extension of the receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Chatard, Jens Fuchs, Hans Kindinger, Rolf Kuhn, Rudiger Wlach, Lothar Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 6796780
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing containers from a plastic material which can be formed by stretch-blowing with a mold, the internal space of which corresponds to the finished container, which is held by its open end by a receiving portion, wherein lines connected to a metering unit are provided on the receiving portion, a moveable stretching die is guided axially through the receiving portion, and an ignitor is arranged for igniting an explosive gas mixture inside the container, and wherein a heater and cooler are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Chatard, Jens Fuchs, Hans Kindinger, Rolf Kuhn, Thomas Riedel, Eberhard Sendobry, Rudiger Wlach, Lothar Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20040028761
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing containers from a plastic material that can be shaped by means of stretch blow forming and whose inner space corresponds to the finished container, said container being retained on its open end by a receiving element with gas flow pipes. A moveable stretch die (1) is axially guided through the receiving element and an ignition device is mounted in order to ignite an explosive gas mixture inside the container. In order to produce plastic containers having a better outer appearance, such as a substantially clear, transparent wall, and improve reliability of production, the receiving element can be engaged in a fluidically tight manner with the main distribution block (2) by the end thereof that faces the container, the stretching die (1) being movably guided through said distribution block in the axial extension of the receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Dominique Chatard, Jens Fuchs, Hans Kindinger, Rolf Kuhn, Rudiger Wlach, Lothar Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 5492592
    Abstract: A device for arranging a closable pouring device with respect to a hole in the end of a pack includes a mandrel wheel which is rotated intermittently about an axis of rotation. The mandrel wheel is provided with four mandrels which project radially from a hub. Arranged in the region of the outer periphery of the mandrel wheel at angular spacings with respect to the axis of rotation is a set-down station and adjacent heating station, followed by a sealing station and a stripper station in such a way that the outer end of each mandrel is capable of engaging in a step-wise manner each of the stations successively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Lars Bergholtz, Hans Kindinger, Reiner Pfuhl