Patents by Inventor Joachim Leonhardt

Joachim Leonhardt 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: 8999095
    Abstract: Apparatus for bonding at least two plies of fibrous web, includes: a first roller having an outer periphery, a plurality of embossing protuberances being provided on the outer periphery, such first roller being an embossing roller; and a second roller having an outer periphery and being elastic at least in a radial direction and together with the first roller forming a nip through which the at least two plies are be fed, such second roller being a counter roller or a marrying roller, wherein at least a part of the outer periphery of at least one of the first and the second roller is irregularly rough so that the at least two plies are bonded at discrete locations corresponding to at least some of the embossing protuberances. A multi-ply product including the bonded plies and a corresponding method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Prodcuts GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Sauter, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt, Thomas Heilemann
  • Patent number: 8951626
    Abstract: A hygiene or wiping product includes at least one ply of a fibrous web containing cellulose fibers and having a graphical pattern of at least first and second areas. The ply contains a coloring compound providing a coloration of the ply in the first area. The coloring compound is at least partly chemically destroyed in the second area so that the ply is less colored in the second area than in the first area. A method for producing such a ply includes the steps of providing a fibrous web containing a coloring compound, which provides a uniform coloration in at least a portion of the web, and applying a bleaching agent to a part of the colored portion of the web to at least partly decolor the web in the part generating a pattern of at least first colored and second less colored areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 8678806
    Abstract: Apparatus for bonding at least two plies of a fibrous web, includes: a first roller having an outer periphery, at least one embossing protuberance provided on the outer periphery; and a second roller having an outer periphery and being elastic at least in a radial direction, the second roller including at least an inner layer and an outer layer that is harder than the inner layer, the second roller together with the first roller forming a nip through which the two plies are to be fed, wherein an embossing element is located on top of at least one of the embossing protuberance(s), an embossing area of each embossing element being smaller than an embossing area of the corresponding embossing protuberance(s) so that the two plies are bonded at discrete locations corresponding to the first and second embossing elements. Multi-ply product including the bonded plies and corresponding method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Sauter, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt, Thomas Heilemann
  • Publication number: 20110117327
    Abstract: Apparatus for bonding at least two plies of fibrous web, includes: a first roller having an outer periphery, a plurality of embossing protuberances being provided on the outer periphery, such first roller being an embossing roller; and a second roller having an outer periphery and being elastic at least in a radial direction and together with the first roller forming a nip through which the at least two plies are be fed, such second roller being a counter roller or a marrying roller, wherein at least a part of the outer periphery of at least one of the first and the second roller is irregularly rough so that the at least two plies are bonded at discrete locations corresponding to at least some of the embossing protuberances. A multi-ply product including the bonded plies and a corresponding method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Jurgen Sauter, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt, Thomas Heilemann
  • Publication number: 20110111180
    Abstract: Apparatus for bonding at least two plies of a fibrous web, includes: a first roller having an outer periphery, at least one embossing protuberance provided on the outer periphery; and a second roller having an outer periphery and being elastic at least in a radial direction, the second roller including at least an inner layer and an outer layer that is harder than the inner layer, the second roller together with the first roller forming a nip through which the two plies are to be fed, wherein an embossing element is located on top of at least one of the embossing protuberance(s), an embossing area of each embossing element being smaller than an embossing area of the corresponding embossing protuberance(s) so that the two plies are bonded at discrete locations corresponding to the first and second embossing elements. Multi-ply product including the bonded plies and corresponding method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Jurgen Sauter, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt, Thomas Heilemann
  • Publication number: 20110027545
    Abstract: A hygiene or wiping product includes at least one ply of a fibrous web containing cellulose fibers and having a graphical pattern of at least first and second areas. The ply contains a coloring compound providing a coloration of the ply in the first area. The coloring compound is at least partly chemically destroyed in the second area so that the ply is less colored in the second area than in the first area. A method for producing such a ply includes the steps of providing a fibrous web containing a coloring compound, which provides a uniform coloration in at least a portion of the web, and applying a bleaching agent to a part of the colored portion of the web to at least partly decolor the web in the part generating a pattern of at least first colored and second less colored areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20100021696
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hygiene product, includes the steps of providing at least a first web (1) and a second web (2), pre-treating the first web and/or the second web, embossing the first web with a décor embossing pattern in a first décor embossing zone (38) having a décor embossing roll (34), and laminating together the first web and the second web in a lamination zone (30), the lamination zone being defined between the décor embossing roll and a lamination roll (36), wherein the décor embossing roll and the lamination roll have a generally-equal surface hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Walter Hill, Thomas Heilemann, Joachim Leonhardt, Harald Harlacher, Ferdinand Hein
  • Publication number: 20070042209
    Abstract: Adhesive (a1, a2) as a pattern of deposits is applied on both sides of a hydrophilic spunbond non-woven inner ply (B) of low grammage and no or low adhesion ability. Together with this inner ply (B) a three ply planar absorbent product is made with tissue outer plies (A,C) by exerting pressure on the adhesive such that the adhesive penetrates through the inner ply (B) for achieving ply bonding between the inner ply (B) and the opposite outer ply (C). The different adhesive patterns do not disturb each other because they do not coincide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Morin, Hein Ferdinand, Gunther Zoller, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 6863107
    Abstract: A device for applying a spot embossing pattern to a web of multi-ply tissue paper being processed in a paper converting machine comprises a marrying roll and a spot embossing unit cooperating and being positioned against the marrying roll. The spot embossing unit comprises a spot embossing roll with a raised embossing pattern on its circumferential surface. The at least two plies of tissue web are combined with a marrying roll and pass between the marrying roll and the spot embossing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbH
    Inventors: Ferdinand Hein, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt
  • Publication number: 20030075262
    Abstract: A device for applying a spot embossing pattern to a web of multi-ply tissue paper being processed in a paper converting machine comprises a marrying roll and a spot embossing unit cooperating and being positioned against the marrying roll. the spot embossing unit comprises a spot embossing roll with a raised embossing pattern on its circumferential surface. The at least two plies of tissue web are combined with a marrying roll and pass between the marrying roll and the spot embossing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Ferdinand Hein, Harald Harlacher, Joachim Leonhardt
  • Patent number: 4468970
    Abstract: An apparatus for the approximate determination of forces acting on a support frame which has a compression member disposed between two pressure plates. The compression member has a coating of a material such as enamel which separates from the member as a function of the members' deformation under compressive forces and thus is an indicator of the magnitude of such forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Bergwerksverband GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Leonhardt, Bruno Wagener, Hans-Dieter Klein, Wilfried Siefer, Dieter Orbach
  • Patent number: 4081993
    Abstract: A device for measuring compression forces, preferably compression forces acting on mine roof supports in an underground mine gallery, comprises a pair of spaced substantially parallel abutment plates between which a pressure body composed of a plurality of elongated parts of relatively brittle material and having respectively different resistance against compression forces are arranged, closely adjacent each other, and extending in longitudinal direction normal to the abutment plates to be subjected to compression forces acting in opposite directions on the abutment plates, whereby the parts will be respectively deformed to a different degree indicating thereby the magnitude of the compression forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: Bergwerksverband GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Leonhardt, Hans-Dieter Klein