Patents by Inventor Helmut Sparakowski
Helmut Sparakowski 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: 9248929Abstract: The present invention relates to a work station for a packaging machine, comprising an upper tool and a lower tool arranged below the upper tool. These tools are configured for acting on a packaging web. A lifting unit is able to move the upper tool and/or the lower tool such that, at a specific position, the two tools abut on one another or are only spaced apart at a small distance. According to the present invention, the two tools are adapted to be coupled to one another by a releasable coupling at this position so that they can be removed from the work station in common. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for removing a lower tool from a work station, e.g. for the purpose of tool exchange.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Helmut Sparakowski
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Patent number: 9227743Abstract: A method for producing a package with the following steps is described. Forming of a container (13) in a web of a first web material (7); subsequent sealing of a cover (14) onto the container produced within an outer contour of the package to be produced; and thereafter cutting of the container (13) out of the first web material (7) along the outer contour of the package to be produced and outside of an outer contour of the cover (14) sealed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Johann Natterer, Helmut Sparakowski
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Patent number: 8544245Abstract: A deep-drawing packaging machine (1) includes a forming station (2) for forming containers (14) in a first web-like material (8), an insertion section (15) for inserting products (16) which reach at least one sealing level (28) or project over it, and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in a working direction (R) which is embodied to seal a second web-like material (10) onto the containers (14). The packaging machine further includes a means (11) for changing a distance (12) of layers (10a, 10b) of the second, at least two-layered web-like material (10). In another embodiment, a packaging machine includes an insertion section (15) and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in the working direction (R), in which at least one contact (25) is provided for thermal transfer via heat conduction between a sealing plate (22) and a heating plate (23) for heating a lid foil (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Dieter Holzem, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20120289388Abstract: The present invention relates to a work station for a packaging machine, comprising an upper tool and a lower tool arranged below the upper tool. These tools are configured for acting on a packaging web. A lifting unit is able to move the upper tool and/or the lower tool such that, at a specific position, the two tools abut on one another or are only spaced apart at a small distance. According to the present invention, the two tools are adapted to be coupled to one another by a releasable coupling at this position so that they can be removed from the work station in common. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for removing a lower tool from a work station, e.g. for the purpose of tool exchange.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Elmar EHRMANN, Helmut SPARAKOWSKI
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Patent number: 7946099Abstract: A method for producing a package with an inner volume of the package containing a headspace volume and a volume taken by the product, and a packaging machine. To allow the reduction of the size of such a package, the package is formed providing a product to be packaged inside the package; providing a tray with its height being smaller than the maximum height of the product; placing the product into the tray; replacing the atmosphere surrounding the product by a gas mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen; covering the tray containing the product by a formable sheet material; forming the formable sheet material and sealing tray together with the formable sheet material, so that the headspace volume containing the gas mixture makes at most half of the volume taken by the product inside the package.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Helmut Sparakowski, Jesus Sanchez, Tobias Thiele
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Publication number: 20100287893Abstract: The invention relates to a method for closing already preformed and separated containers (19), for example trays, with a lid foil (24) in a closing station (3). The invention is characterized in that a deep-drawable foil is used as lid foil (24), that the lid foil (24) is deep-drawn in a forming means (23) of the packaging machine (1), and that the deep-drawing of the lid foil (24) is accomplished before the containers (19) are closed with the lid foil (24). The invention also relates to a packaging machine (1) suited for carrying out such a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Helmut Sparakowski, Hans-Joachim Boekstegers
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Publication number: 20100287881Abstract: A deep-drawing packaging machine (1) includes a forming station (2) for forming containers (14) in a first web-like material (8), an insertion section (15) for inserting products (16) which reach at least one sealing level (28) or project over it, and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in a working direction (R) which is embodied to seal a second web-like material (10) onto the containers (14). The packaging machine further includes a means (11) for changing a distance (12) of layers (10a, 10b) of the second, at least two-layered web-like material (10). In another embodiment, a packaging machine includes an insertion section (15) and a sealing station (3) arranged downstream thereof in the working direction (R), in which at least one contact (25) is provided for thermal transfer via heat conduction between a sealing plate (22) and a heating plate (23) for heating a lid foil (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Elmar Ehrmann, Dieter Holzem, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20100242411Abstract: A packaging machine and a method of manufacturing a package are provided. The method may comprise the following: forming a container (13) in a web of a first web-like material (7) by deep-drawing; forming a lid (14?) in a web of a further web-like material (9?) by deep-drawing; placing the lid (14?) onto the container (13); and subsequently separating the container (13) from the first web-like material (7, 9?), wherein an edge (20, 21, 22) of the container (13) and an edge (20?, 21?, 22?) of the lid (14?) are formed in an angled or bent form.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMULLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Jesus Sanchez, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20100115893Abstract: A method for producing a package with an inner volume of the package containing a headspace volume and a volume taken by the product, and a packaging machine. To allow the reduction of the size of such a package, the package is formed providing a product to be packaged inside the package; providing a tray with its height being smaller than the maximum height of the product; placing the product into the tray; replacing the atmosphere surrounding the product by a gas mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen; covering the tray containing the product by a formable sheet material; forming the formable sheet material and sealing tray together with the formable sheet material, so that the headspace volume containing the gas mixture makes at most half of the volume taken by the product inside the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Helmut Sparakowski, Jesus Sanchez, Tobias Thiele
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Patent number: 7487625Abstract: A method for packaging a good by means of a package formed of a shrinkable lower film 7 and an upper film 10 is provided. The lower film may be deep-drawn to form a container for accommodating the good, and after filling in the good, an upper film may be supplied for covering. The such-formed package is sealed and then may be subjected to shrinking in an evacuating and sealing station. Consecutively to the evacuating and sealing, an additional shrinking may be performed by subjecting the package to heat from all sides, so as to remove the film section having developed between the part of the lower and the upper film directly resting against the good and the sealing rim 16. A corresponding device for executing the method is indicated.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Hans Natterer, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20090025340Abstract: A method for producing a package with the following steps is described. Forming of a container (13) in a web of a first web material (7); subsequent sealing of a cover (14) onto the container produced within an outer contour of the package to be produced; and thereafter cutting of the container (13) out of the first web material (7) along the outer contour of the package to be produced and outside of an outer contour of the cover (14) sealed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Johann Natterer, Helmut Sparakowski
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Publication number: 20080104930Abstract: The invention proposes a packaging machine for packaging contents in packs, suction means being provided for extracting gas, in particular atmospheric air, from the packs, means being provided for supplying one or more gases provided for this purpose, and means being provided for sealing the packs once the gas has been supplied. The packaging machine according to the invention is intended to allow the controlled supply of gas into the packs. This is achieved according to the invention in that means are provided for closing the interior of the packs in relation to the suction means prior to the gas being supplied. The figure for the abstract is FIG. 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Helmut Sparakowski, Bernhard Grimm
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Publication number: 20050173289Abstract: A method for packaging a good by means of a package formed of a shrinkable lower film 7 and an upper film 10 is provided. The lower film may be deep-drawn to form a container for accommodating the good, and after filling in the good, an upper film may be supplied for covering. The such-formed package is sealed and then may be subjected to shrinking in an evacuating and sealing station. Consecutively to the evacuating and sealing, an additional shrinking may be performed by subjecting the package to heat from all sides, so as to remove the film section having developed between the part of the lower and the upper film directly resting against the good and the sealing rim 16. A corresponding device for executing the method is indicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Hans Natterer, Helmut Sparakowski