Patents by Inventor Thomas Hawighorst
Thomas Hawighorst 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).
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Patent number: 11603221Abstract: A packaging system for packing a product includes at least one of a bagging unit, a pallet loading device, and a pallet securing device. The packaging system also includes a device to determine information regarding future events associated with the packing of the product, and to render the information available.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Martin Hohenbrink, Daniel Narberhaus
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Patent number: 11225386Abstract: The invention relates to a method for stacking of filled sacks (20) to a pallet-free sack stacking (10) comprising the following: Performing of a first layer (L1) from at least two rows of filled sacks (20), Performing of at least one further layer (L2) from at least two rows of filled sacks (20) on top of the first layer (L1), Covering of the completed sack stacking (10) with at least a stabilized cover (30). The first layer (L1) or the last layer (L9) of the sack stacking with at least two elevating recesses (40) are performed for an elevation with a forklift and between two layers (L8, L9) a mechanically stiffened intermediate space (50) is realized with a floor space (52) which extends between both neighboring layers (L8, L9) and at least a lateral flap (54) which extends along the lateral side (22) of the sacks (20) of one of both neighboring layers (L8, L9) and transverse to the elevating recesses (40).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Uwe Köhn, Rafael Imberg, Martin Kölker, Rüdiger Große-Heitmeyer, Andreas Schrödter, Thomas Hawighorst
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Patent number: 11123941Abstract: A system for manufacturing sacks or bags includes at least two sack or bag producing machines which control components are assigned to, and which are connected with each other by at least one transport device and/or one storage device. The system includes a control unit configured such that manufacturing speeds of the two sack or bag producing machines can be transmitted to and/or processed by the control unit. The control unit is configured such that it proposes and/or sets the manufacturing speed of the two sack or bag producing machines based on system operating parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Franz-Josef Dieckmann, Andreas Schroedter, Thomas Hawighorst
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Patent number: 11091329Abstract: The invention concerns a conveying device (10) for conveying filled bags (1, 2), comprising a conveying unit (13) by which at least part of a conveying path (3) for conveying filled normal bags (1) can be formed from a feeding station (101) to a stacking area (105). The invention also concerns a system (100) for stacking filled bags (1, 2) and a method for stacking filled bags (1, 2).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KGInventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Rafael Imberg, Timo Raude
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Publication number: 20200122894Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic bag, in particular an FFS bag, comprising a first wall and a second wall, which are joined to each other by means of side edges or side folds and by means of bottoms and which bound a bag interior, wherein at least one bottom comprises a weld seam, which extends between the side edges and touches the side edges, and venting openings in the first and/or in the second wall for venting the bag interior, characterized in that at least one channel is provided on the outside of at least one wall, which channel covers the venting openings and is formed by at least two parallel fastening strips and by a cover strip, wherein the cover strip likewise comprises venting openings and wherein the shortest path between the parallel fastening strips along the cover strip is longer than the shortest path along the at least one wall between the parallel fastening strips or the cover strip and/or the parallel fastening strips consist of stretchable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Thomas Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20200048018Abstract: The invention concerns a conveying device (10) for conveying filled bags (1, 2), comprising a conveying unit (13) by which at least part of a conveying path (3) for conveying filled normal bags (1) can be formed from a feeding station (101) to a stacking area (105). The invention also concerns a system (100) for stacking filled bags (1, 2) and a method for stacking filled bags (1, 2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Rafael Imberg, Timo Raude
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Patent number: 10543940Abstract: A packaging unit includes at least two of a bagging unit, a pallet loading device, and a pallet securing device. The bagging unit, the pallet loading device, and the pallet securing device are connected to each other via at least one data transmission device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Martin Hohenbrink, Daniel Narberhaus
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Patent number: 10472107Abstract: The invention relates to an advancing device (10) for advancing a film web (200) in a bag filling installation (100, having a main advancing drive (20) with at least one driven main advancing roller (22) for advancing the film web (200), wherein for an adjustment of the tensile stress of the film web (200) in the transport direction (T) of the film web (200) an auxiliary advancing drive (30) is disposed before the main advancing drive (20) with at least one driven auxiliary advancing roller (32) for advancing the film web (200).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KGInventors: Hans-Ludwig Voss, Oliver Huil, Ralf Udally, Thomas Hawighorst, Rüdiger Große-Heitmeyer, Roman Smid
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Patent number: 10301044Abstract: A packaging system for packaging a product into a plurality of bags or sacks includes at least one of a bagging unit, a pallet loading device, and a pallet securing device. The system also includes a device for storing and rendering available information regarding events that occurred in the system during the packaging.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Martin Hohenbrink, Daniel Narberhaus
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Patent number: 10301045Abstract: A packaging unit for packaging a product includes at least one of a bagging unit, a pallet loading device, and a pallet securing device. Also included is a device to provide information regarding the packaging unit, the packaging, and/or the product, allowing the information to be displayed with at least one terminal outside the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Martin Hohenbrink, Daniel Narberhaus
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Patent number: 10118736Abstract: A sack is formed by first transverse sealing seams from a foil tube, and is provided with at least a first vent channel, which runs largely parallel to the axis of the film tube, and whose inner film layer has first vent openings for venting of the sack interior into the first vent channel. A second vent channel is provided, which is connected to the first vent channel by second vent openings, and which, in turn, has third vent openings, which vent the at least one second vent channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Rüdiger Grosse-Heitmeyer, Thomas Knoke, Martin Koelker, Ludger Schulten, Hans-Ludwig Voss, Jan Thorsten Weber, Thomas Hawighorst, Holger Frische
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Patent number: 10046878Abstract: A method for the production and filling of packaging includes unwinding flattened tubular film material from a roll along a primary axis of symmetry thereof, providing the tubular film material via a welding and separating process with a first lateral welding seam perpendicular relative to the axis, and separating the tubular film material along a separation line to provide a hose section. The hose section open at one side is filled, and the still open other side of the hose section is provided with a second lateral welding seam. Two subsequent separation lines are inserted in the hose section at a distance that is less than the distance between the two edges of the hose.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER KGInventors: Thomas Knoke, Ruediger Grosse-Heitmeyer, Thomas Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20180022053Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming at least one bottom on a hose piece (20), which comprises plastic material, wherein at least one end of the hose piece is pulled open along at least one first folding edge (21), a bottom rectangle (22) and triangular pockets (23) thus being formed; wherein side tabs (25, 26) of the bottom rectangle are folded back along two folding edges (24) spaced apart from the first folding edge in order to close the bottom, wherein the two side tabs then contact each other, and wherein a bottom cover sheet (31) is applied to the bottom and is connected to the side tabs and at least one triangular pocket by application of heat or by means of glue. The surfaces of the side tabs that come into contact and the triangular pockets are connected to each other at least in the region of the two folding edges, a connection (32) thus being formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Uwe Köhn, Thomas Hawighorst
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Publication number: 20160362204Abstract: The invention describes a packing arrangement for packing a product comprising at least one of the following devices; a bagging unit a pallet loading device a pallet securing device. A device is suggested to provide information regarding the arrangement, the packing, and/or the product, allowing the information to be displayed with at least one terminal outside the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KGInventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
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Publication number: 20160362201Abstract: The invention describes a packing arrangement comprising at least two of the following devices: a bagging unit a pallet loading device a pallet securing device. The devices are connected to each other via at least one data transmission device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KGInventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
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Publication number: 20160362203Abstract: A packing arrangement for packing a product into a plurality of bags or sacks comprising at least one of the following devices: a bagging unit a pallet loading device (120) a pallet securing device (130), with a device being provided for storing and rendering available information regarding events that occurred at this arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KGInventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
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Publication number: 20160362202Abstract: The invention describes a packing arrangement for packing a product comprising at least one of the following devices: a bagging unit a pallet loading device a pallet securing device. A device is provided to determine information regarding future events and render it available.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Windmoeller & Hoelscher KGInventors: Thomas HAWIGHORST, Martin HOHENBRINK, Daniel NARBERHAUS
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Patent number: 9284132Abstract: A device for turning over an object, particularly a package of stacked sacks, having a holder device for receiving, turning over, and releasing the object, the holder device including two transport elements for conveying the object, and including at least one transport drive for the purpose of driving the transport elements, and having a rotary device for rotating the transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation, the rotary device including a rotatable frame to fasten the transport elements on both sides thereof, wherein the transport elements are fastened to the frame in a manner allowing movement, and wherein the transport drive is fastened in a torque-proof manner to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: WINDMOLLER & HOLSCHER KGInventors: Thomas Hawighorst, Alexander Titz, Rüdiger Duwendag, Guido Tillmann
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Publication number: 20150353218Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the producing bags (10), comprising the following steps: a tubular material (100) comprising a coating material (110) and at least one reinforcement material (120) for mechanically reinforcing the coating material (110) is provided and a base section (20) of a bag (10) is formed. The invention is characterized in that a folding section (102) of the tubular material (100) is folded about at least 180° on a connecting section (104) of the tubular material (100) for forming the base section (20), and the folded folding section (102) is connected to the connecting section (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KGInventors: Uwe KÖHN, Rainer HENZE, Rüdiger GROBE-HEIMEYER, Thomas HAWIGHORST, hans-Ludwig VOB
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Publication number: 20150307290Abstract: The invention relates to a method for stacking of filled sacks (20) to a pallet-free sack stacking (10) comprising the following: Performing of a first layer (L1) from at least two rows of filled sacks (20), Performing of at least one further layer (L2) from at least two rows of filled sacks (20) on top of the first layer (L1), Covering of the completed sack stacking (10) with at least a stabilized cover (30). The first layer (L1) or the last layer (L9) of the sack stacking with at least two elevating recesses (40) are performed for an elevation with a forklift and between two layers (L8, L9) a mechanically stiffened intermediate space (50) is realized with a floor space (52) which extends between both neighboring layers (L8, L9) and at least a lateral flap (54) which extends along the lateral side (22) of the sacks (20) of one of both neighboring layers (L8, L9) and transverse to the elevating recesses (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Uwe Köhn, Rafael Imberg, Martin Kölker, Rüdiger Große-Heitmeyer, Andreas Schrödter, Thomas Hawighorst