Patents by Inventor Michael Litzenberg

Michael Litzenberg 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: 20080128958
    Abstract: The method and device are used to blow form containers. A preform is elongated by means of an elongation bar after thermal conditioning inside a blow mould and is moulded into a container under the effect of the blow pressure. Initially, a first blow pressure provided by a low pressure supply is used, followed by a higher pressure provided by a high pressure supply (43). The blow air is supplied via at least one blow pressure valve and at least one part of the high pressure blow air is fed into the low pressure supply after the container has been formed. The reintroduction of blow air into the low pressure supply is controlled by means of a return valve (47) which is mounted parallel to the blow pressure valve. An outlet of the return valve is connected to the low pressure supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke, Frank Berger
  • Publication number: 20070292550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for blow molding containers. Initially, pre-forms, which are made of a thermoplastic material, are tempered and, subsequently, transformed into containers inside a blow form using the effects of a pressurized medium. Said blow form which is made up of at least two blow molding segments is held in place by mold supports of a blowing station. A bottom part is used in addition to the blow molding segments. Both he mold supports (19, 20) and the bottom part (7) are arranged in such a way that they can be mechanically positioned. The mold supports and the bottom part are permanently coupled to each other via a common mechanical drive unit (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Klatt, Michael Litzenberg, Michael Linke
  • Publication number: 20070164488
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for blow molding containers (2). A parison (1) is stretched by means of a stretching rod (11) within a blow mold (4) and molded into the container by applying blow pressure following thermal conditioning. The pressurized gas is introduced into the container (2) via at least two different flow paths (55, 56). Advantageously, one of the flow paths (56) ends near the orifice area (21) while a second now path (55) ends near a container bottom (51). At least some of the pressurized gas is introduced into the container (2) through the stretching rod (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Wolf Jaksztat, Michael Linke, Rolf Baumgarte, Michael Litzenberg, Klaus Vogel, Gunther Godau
  • Publication number: 20070085246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device which is used to blow-form containers (2). A preform (1) is stretched inside a blow form (4) by a horizontal bar (11) after thermal conditioning and is shaped in the container by means of blow pressure effects. At least one part of the pressurised gas is guided towards the base area of the container (2). One particular advantage of said invention is that the flow path ends in the vicinity of the base area. At least one part of the pressurised gas (2) is guided into the container by the horizontal bar (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Wolf Jaksztat, Michael Linke, Rolf Baumgarte, Michael Litzenberg, Klaus Vogel, Günther Godau
  • Patent number: 7037099
    Abstract: The device serves for the blow molding of containers that comprise a thermoplastic material, wherein the device has at least one blowing station with at least one blow mold. The blow mold is formed from at least two blow mold segments that are supported by supports, wherein the blow mold has a base extension. The base extension is arranged in such a way that it is capable of being positioned in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the blow mold, and is supported by a base plate. The base plate connects the base extension to a positioning device. The base plate is additionally connected to the base extension by a profiled coupling section, wherein this profiled coupling section is formed from a coupling element, which is connected to the base plate, along with a counter element that is connected to the base extension. The profiled coupling section is capable of being actuated via a manual lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: SIG Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Linke, Hartwig Mueller, Martin Gerhards, Michael Litzenberg
  • Publication number: 20040052892
    Abstract: The device serves for the blow molding of containers that comprise a thermoplastic material, wherein the device has at least one blowing station with at least one blow mold. The blow mold is formed from at least two blow mold segments that are supported by supports, wherein the blow mold has a base extension. The base extension is arranged in such a way that it is capable of being positioned in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the blow mold, and is supported by a base plate. The base plate connects the base extension to a positioning device. The base plate is additionally connected to the base extension by a profiled coupling section, wherein this profiled coupling section is formed from a coupling element, which is connected to the base plate, along with a counter element that is connected to the base extension. The profiled coupling section is capable of being actuated via a manual lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Linke, Hartwig Mueller, Martin Gerhards, Michael Litzenberg
  • Patent number: 6695280
    Abstract: A device used for pneumatic control, includes a control piston carried in a cylinder. The control piston is mounted so as to be movable in the direction of a longitudinal piston axis, and a primary flow path that can be closed by the control pressure passes through the cylinder. The control piston is provided with a control surface that faces a control chamber of the cylinder and that is designed to transmit a control force to the control piston. The control piston includes a piston shank whose cross-sectional area is dimensioned so as to be essentially equal to a cross-sectional area of a flow orifice of the primary flow path that can be closed by the control piston and that faces an interior cylinder chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: SIG Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Michael Litzenberg, Klaus Vogel
  • Publication number: 20030019353
    Abstract: A device used for pneumatic control, includes a control piston carried in a cylinder. The control piston is mounted so as to be movable in the direction of a longitudinal piston axis, and a primary flow path that can be closed by the control pressure passes through the cylinder. The control piston is provided with a control surface that faces a control chamber of the cylinder and that is designed to transmit a control force to the control piston. The control piston is made at least partially of a plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Klaus Vogel, Michael Litzenberg
  • Publication number: 20030000380
    Abstract: A device used for pneumatic control, includes a control piston carried in a cylinder. The control piston is mounted so as to be movable in the direction of a longitudinal piston axis, and a primary flow path that can be closed by the control pressure passes through the cylinder. The control piston is provided with a control surface that faces a control chamber of the cylinder and that is designed to transmit a control force to the control piston. The control piston includes a piston shank whose cross-sectional area is dimensioned so as to be essentially equal to a cross-sectional area of a flow orifice of the primary flow path that can be closed by the control piston and that faces an interior cylinder chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Litzenberg, Klaus Vogel