Patents by Inventor Michael Firzlaff

Michael Firzlaff 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).

  • Combination molding/punching station for molding and punching containers out of a foil strip of thermoplastic synthetic material
    Patent number: 6712599
    Abstract: A molding/punching station for molding and punching containers out of a foil strip (2) of thermoplastic synthetic material, which station includes a molding table (5) for holding one half of a mold (4); a frame (9) in which the table (5) is mounted for pivotal movement about a fixed axis of rotation (26) transverse to a longitudinal axis (35) of the table (5); and a single guideway (27) that is mounted on the frame (9) and engages the table (5) for guiding the pivotal motion of the table (5), with the guideway (27) for pivoting table (5) being disposed between the plane of the foil strip (2) in the station and the pivoting point (26′) or axis of rotation (26) of the table (5), if necessary with sectional areas of the guideway (27) being opposite the foil strip (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Adolf Illig Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Schlimgen, Michael Firzlaff
  • Combination molding/punching station for molding and punching containers out of a foil strip of thermoplastic synthetic material
    Publication number: 20020086078
    Abstract: A molding/punching station for molding and punching containers out of a foil strip (2) of thermoplastic synthetic material, which station includes a molding table (5) for holding one half of a mold (4); a frame (9) in which the table (5) is mounted for pivotal movement about a fixed axis of rotation (26) transverse to a longitudinal axis (35) of the table (5); and a single guideway (27) that is mounted on the frame (9) and engages the table (5) for guiding the pivotal motion of the table (5), with the guideway (27) for pivoting table (5) being disposed between the plane of the foil strip (2) in the station and the pivoting point (26′) or axis of rotation (26) of the table (5), if necessary with sectional areas of the guideway (27) being opposite the foil strip (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Schlimgen, Michael Firzlaff