Patents by Inventor Konrad Moessnang

Konrad Moessnang 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: 20160114920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chamber machine for packaging products in at least one bag, where said chamber machine includes at least one gas nozzle. The chamber machine can also include a monitoring device configured for detecting the presence of a bag neck of the bag over the gas nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Konrad Mößnang, Benjamin Öfele, Thomas Pfalzer, Klaus Rothermel
  • Publication number: 20150198649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum chamber packaging machine with spring fracture detection. A first electrical line can be provided connecting springs to a controller, where interruption of the line due to a fractured spring may be detected by the controller via an applied voltage, so that no safety deficiency arises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jonas Friedl, Konrad Mößnang
  • Publication number: 20150175285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing rail for a packaging machine. The sealing rail has least one heating unit that is provided in a heating bar, and a sealing surface that is provided on a sealing bar. The sealing rail has at least one heat pipe that is oriented parallel to the sealing surface and in contact with both the heating bar and the sealing bar so as to transfer heat homogeneously from the heating bar to the sealing bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Konrad Mössnang
  • Patent number: 8276352
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprises a chamber (4) having a cover (5), wherein the cover (5) which is liftable from a lowered position in which a chamber (4) is closed into a lifted position, in which a chamber (4) is opened. It is the object of the device or the method to improve the ergonomic accessibility and the visibility of the cover inside of a vacuum chamber of a packaging machine during maintenance, repair or cleaning work. For this purpose, the cover (5) is pivotable in the lifted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konrad Moessnang, Rainer Haering
  • Patent number: 8099930
    Abstract: An inventive device or a method, respectively, for a chamber machine for positioning at least a nozzle (11) and/or a measuring device relative with respect to a bag (9) having a bag mouth should solve the object to simplify or to accelerate, respectively, gassing the bags with protective gas or the injection of liquids or solids, respectively. The inventive device comprises a movable holding device (15) at which the nozzle (11) and/or the measuring device is fixable and which is at least movable between a rest position and an operation position. The holding device (15) positions the nozzle (11) and/or the measuring device in its rest position outside the bag mouth and positions the same in its operation position so that it projects into the bag mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konrad Moessnang
  • Patent number: 8042320
    Abstract: A workstation of a packaging machine comprises a lifting device (100) which is configured such that it is able to convert a rotary motion of a motor (8) into a translator motion of the workstation by a lever device (6). The stroke of the lifting device (100) is performable for this purpose by a pivotable lever (61) and a roller (32) which cooperates with an upper roller limit (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Mutlivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Miller, Konrad Moessnang
  • Publication number: 20090260320
    Abstract: A workstation of a packaging machine comprises a lifting device (100) which is configured such that it is able to convert a rotary motion of a motor (8) into a translatory motion of the workstation by means of a lever device (6). It is the object of the present invention to provide in improved lifting device. The stroke of the lifting device (100) is performable for this purpose by a pivotable lever (61) and a roller (32) which cooperates with an upper roller limit (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Miller, Konrad Moessnang
  • Publication number: 20090255218
    Abstract: A method and a device for packaging of products (28) in bags (26) comprises the steps of “forming a chamber (4) around the bag (26) by closing a lid (5)” and “evacuating the chamber (4)” or is formed such, respectively, in order to carry out these steps. It is the object of the device and the method, respectively, to enable an increase of the cycle performance of a packaging machine. Therefore, simultaneously with sealing the bag (26) by a sealing bar (11), the chamber (4) is vented and the bag (26) is clamped by at least a first clamping bar (10, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konrad Moessnang
  • Publication number: 20090241469
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprises a chamber (4) having a cover (5), wherein the cover (5) which is liftable from a lowered position in which a chamber (4) is closed into a lifted position, in which a chamber (4) is opened. It is the object of the device or the method to improve the ergonomic accessibility and the visibility of the cover inside of a vacuum chamber of a packaging machine during maintenance, repair or cleaning work. For this purpose, the cover (5) is pivotable in the lifted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konrad Moessnang, Rainer Haering
  • Publication number: 20090217625
    Abstract: An inventive device or a method, respectively, for a chamber machine for positioning at least a nozzle (11) and/or a measuring device relative with respect to a bag (9) having a bag mouth should solve the object to simplify or to accelerate, respectively, gassing the bags with protective gas or the injection of liquids or solids, respectively. The inventive device comprises a movable holding device (15) at which the nozzle (11) and/or the measuring device is fixable and which is at least movable between a rest position and an operation position. The holding device (15) positions the nozzle (11) and/or the measuring device in its rest position outside the bag mouth and positions the same in its operation position so that it projects into the bag mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konrad Moessnang
  • Publication number: 20090173041
    Abstract: A device for sealing packages comprises a sealing bar (1, 2). It is the object of the present invention to provide a sealing bar which solves the problems of lacking evenness of the sealing bar due to manufacturing tolerances. Advantageously, the quality of the sealing seam shall be enhanced. This object is solved by a compressible, heat conducting material (5) provided on the sealing bar (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Konrad Moessnang
  • Publication number: 20080278340
    Abstract: A device for displaying measuring values is provided, comprising a device for displaying measuring values having a control unit (22) and having a digital display unit (21), which is controlled by the control unit (22), wherein the control unit (22) is embodied in such a manner that a measuring value detected by the measuring value detection unit are displayed on the display unit (21) as actual value (I) and as a preset set value (S) in such a manner that the position of the actual value (I) relative to the set value (S) is a function of the difference between the set value and the actual value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Go. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Jokele, Konrad Moessnang