Patents by Inventor Manuel Wolfle

Manuel Wolfle 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: 10906681
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a machine frame, an area of protection and a protective cover. The protective cover, when disposed at a protective position, shields the area of protection at least partially against access from outside the packaging machine. The protective cover may be fully removable from the machine frame as well as lockable on the latter at an access position. The protective cover, when occupying its access position, allows access to the area of protection of the packaging machine. The machine frame may have a locking lever arranged thereon, wherein the locking lever is configured for retaining the protective cover at the access position. The locking lever may extend through an opening in a wall of the protective cover when the protective cover is disposed at its access position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventor: Manuel Wölfle
  • Patent number: 10899486
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a sealing station with a sealing tool, a side frame and at least a first as well as a second upper protective cover respectively for placement onto a top side of the side frame during the manufacturing operations, wherein each of the two protective covers form a body with a lid, multiple side walls as well as a bottom. In one embodiment, the two protective covers can be stacked on one another, wherein at least one of the two protective covers forms at least one stack stop on the lid to which an edge of the floor of the other protective cover can be coupled in a removable way if the two protective covers are stacked on top of one another. In one embodiment, the packaging machine may be a deep-drawing packaging machine or a tray-sealing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manuel Wölfle, Peter Weiss
  • Patent number: 10882653
    Abstract: A packaging machine that may include a protective cover and a token fastening capsule arranged on the protective cover. The protective cover may include a receptacle that is configured for receiving a token. The receptacle may have a first contact surface. The fastening capsule may include a cap for covering an opening of the receptacle and that includes a second contact surface. The first contact surface and the second contact surface may be in contact with each other when the cap covers the opening of the receptacle. In one embodiment, the receptacle and/or the cap is provided with a knurl, the knurl being provided on the first or the second contact surface. Further, a method of fastening a token on a protective cover is presented wherein the receptacle may be cold welded to the cap in view of the structure provided above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hubert Schaub, Manuel Wölfle, Nadine Reichart, Alexander Wanner
  • Publication number: 20190161226
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a machine frame, an area of protection and a protective cover. The protective cover, when disposed at a protective position, shields the area of protection at least partially against access from outside the packaging machine. The protective cover may be fully removable from the machine frame as well as lockable on the latter at an access position. The protective cover, when occupying its access position, allows access to the area of protection of the packaging machine. The machine frame may have a locking lever arranged thereon, wherein the locking lever is configured for retaining the protective cover at the access position. The locking lever may extend through an opening in a wall of the protective cover when the protective cover is disposed at its access position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Manuel Wölfle
  • Publication number: 20190144153
    Abstract: A packaging machine that may include a protective cover and a token fastening capsule arranged on the protective cover. The protective cover may include a receptacle that is configured for receiving a token. The receptacle may have a first contact surface. The fastening capsule may include a cap for covering an opening of the receptacle and that includes a second contact surface. The first contact surface and the second contact surface may be in contact with each other when the cap covers the opening of the receptacle. In one embodiment, the receptacle and/or the cap is provided with a knurl, the knurl being provided on the first or the second contact surface. Further, a method of fastening a token on a protective cover is presented wherein the receptacle may be cold welded to the cap in view of the structure provided above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Hubert Schaub, Manuel Wölfle, Nadine Reichart, Alexander WANNER
  • Publication number: 20180282005
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a sealing station with a sealing tool, a side frame and at least a first as well as a second upper protective cover respectively for placement onto a top side of the side frame during the manufacturing operations, wherein each of the two protective covers form a body with a lid, multiple side walls as well as a bottom. In one embodiment, the two protective covers can be stacked on one another, wherein at least one of the two protective covers forms at least one stack stop on the lid to which an edge of the floor of the other protective cover can be coupled in a removable way if the two protective covers are stacked on top of one another. In one embodiment, the packaging machine may be a deep-drawing packaging machine or a tray-sealing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Manuel Wölfle, Peter Weiss
  • Patent number: 8650848
    Abstract: Multi-station textile machine, in particular two-for-one-twisting or cabling machine, produces a high degree of flexibility with a simple structure by a respective double spindle unit (1) having a centrally arranged carrier (2), with a carrier (2) having a cross-member (20), which extends from one workstation to the other of the double spindle unit (1), supported by means of adjustable feet (26) on the ground, the carrier (2) furthermore having a centrally arranged hollow profile (21), which extends vertically from the cross-member (20), the hollow profile (21) being at least configured to receive a bobbin removal device (31, 33) and for fastening a winding device (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Guggemos, Walter Pede-Vogler, Alexander Thaler, Manuel Wolfle