Patents by Inventor Jens Pilzecker

Jens Pilzecker 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: 10081484
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a reclosable pack (1) of smoking articles (2), said pack comprising a sealed enclosure having a front wall, a back wall, two side walls (7), a top-end wall (8) and a bottom-end wall (6), said enclosure comprising a flexible packaging laminate around a bundle of smoking articles (2), the laminate having a built-in easy-opening access comprising a permanently tacky adhesive (3) sandwiched between two film structures, said structures comprising an outer score line (13) formed through the thickness of the outer layer structure (12) and an inner score line (14) formed through the thickness of the inner layer structure (9), both delimiting separable opening portions, in which a region of the outer opening portion between the outer (13) and inner (14) score lines is attached to an underlying surface of the inner structure via a permanently tacky adhesive (3), the outer opening portion being peelable from the underlying surface of the inner layer structure (9) to build an opening f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Patent number: 9848640
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reclosable pack (1) of smoking articles, said pack comprising a sealed enclosure having a front wall, a back wall, two side walls (7), a top-end wall (8) and a bottom-end wall (6), said enclosure comprising a flexible packaging laminate around a bundle of smoking articles (2), the laminate comprising a built-in easy-opening access, said laminate comprising a permanently tacky adhesive layer (3) sandwiched between an inner layer structure (9) and an outer layer structure (12) comprising an outer score line (13) formed through the thickness of the outer layer structure (12) and an inner score line (14) formed through the thickness of the inner layer structure (9), both delimiting separable opening portions, in which a region of the outer opening portion between the outer and inner score lines (13, 14) is attached to an underlying surface of the inner layer structure (9) via a permanently tacky adhesive (3), the outer opening portion being peelable from the underlying surface of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Patent number: 9790014
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flowpack comprising a cross-sealed film, said film comprising one or more polymeric layer(s), said flowpack enclosing a tray comprising one or more cavity(ies), the film forming said flowpack being sealed against said tray and forming a lid closing the cavity(ies) of said tray, said lid being part of the initial film of the flowpack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Publication number: 20150375923
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a reclosable pack (1) of smoking articles (2), said pack comprising a sealed enclosure having a front wall, a back wall, two side walls (7), a top-end wall (8) and a bottom-end wall (6), said enclosure comprising a flexible packaging laminate around a bundle of smoking articles (2), the laminate having a built-in easy-opening access comprising a permanently tacky adhesive (3) sandwiched between two film structures, said structures comprising an outer score line (13) formed through the thickness of the outer layer structure (12) and an inner score line (14) formed through the thickness of the inner layer structure (9), both delimiting separable opening portions, in which a region of the outer opening portion between the outer (13) and inner (14) score lines is attached to an underlying surface of the inner structure via a permanently tacky adhesive (3), the outer opening portion being peelable from the underlying surface of the inner layer structure (9) to build an opening f
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Publication number: 20150374033
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reclosable pack (1) of smoking articles, said pack comprising a sealed enclosure having a front wall, a back wall, two side walls (7), a top-end wall (8) and a bottom-end wall (6), said enclosure comprising a flexible packaging laminate around a bundle of smoking articles (2), the laminate comprising a built-in easy-opening access, said laminate comprising a permanently tacky adhesive layer (3) sandwiched between an inner layer structure (9) and an outer layer structure (12) comprising an outer score line (13) formed through the thickness of the outer layer structure (12) and an inner score line (14) formed through the thickness of the inner layer structure (9), both delimiting separable opening portions, in which a region of the outer opening portion between the outer and inner score lines (13, 14) is attached to an underlying surface of the inner layer structure (9) via a permanently tacky adhesive (3), the outer opening portion being peelable from the underlying surface of
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Publication number: 20150274393
    Abstract: The present invention is related a reclosable flowpack comprising: a film (6) comprising one or more polymeric layer(s),—a top fold, a flap fold and a flap, said flap comprising a peelable fm seal joining an upper- end portion and a lower-end portion of said film,—two peelable cross seals closing both ends of the flowpack,—a pressure-sensitive adhesive, the position of said pressure-sensitive adhesive and said flap allowing, after the flowpack has been opened by peeling the fin seal, the reclosing of the flowpack by unfolding the lower-end portion and folding the upper-end portion of the film onto the pressure-sensitive adhesive for forming a lap seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Publication number: 20150251833
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flowpack comprising a cross-sealed film, said film comprising one or more polymeric layer(s), said flowpack enclosing a tray comprising one or more cavity(ies), the film forming said flowpack being sealed against said tray and forming a lid closing the cavity(ies) of said tray, said lid being part of the initial film of the flowpack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: AMCOR FLEXIBLES
    Inventor: Jens Pilzecker
  • Publication number: 20130260074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-cut multilayer packaging material comprising a plurality of successive entirely cut layers with the exception of one layer, said layer being only partially cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: AMCOR FLEXIBLES TRANSPAC NV
    Inventors: Jens Pilzecker, Wilfried Thobe