Patents by Inventor Thorsten Lenz

Thorsten Lenz 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: 20210086943
    Abstract: A pallet for long-term storage of barrels, comprising a base comprising one or more support element holders and a upper surface comprising one or more depositing areas configured for holding one or more barrels; one or more support inserts which are inserted into support element holders; one or more bars which are inserted into support element holders; one or more openings configured to hold one or more supporting rods which, once inserted in said one or more openings, are mechanically coupled with said one or more bars and transmit vertical load from said one or more depositing areas, through said one or more bars into said one or more supporting rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Cabka GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Evert VELDHUIS, Thorsten LENZ
  • Patent number: 10850889
    Abstract: A device for adapting the spacing between two board-type bearing elements for the vertical storage of barrels, comprising a number of supporting rods for insertion between the two bearing elements as well as structure for individually and infinitely variably adjusting the length of the supporting rods depending on the height of the barrels for locally varying the spacing between the two bearing elements. The structure for adjusting the length of each supporting rod comprise either two partial rods connected via a screw thread or a height-adjustment element, which is connected to one end of the supporting rod via a screw thread. Alternatively, the supporting rod can also be formed as a hydraulically or pneumatically length-adjustable telescopic rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cabka GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gat Ramon, Evert Veldhuis, Thorsten Lenz
  • Patent number: 10737834
    Abstract: A composite pallet for the transport and long-term storage of barrels, comprising a base element made of plastic with a top side, an under side and support projections; a deck element made of plastic with a top side for storing the barrels; and a depositing area for holding a vertical barrel. The deck element has an under side and support projections resting on the base element support projections, and is supported against the base element; the deck element under side is at a distance from the base element top side. Support inserts made of a material with a creep modulus which is higher over a predefined period than a creep modulus of plastic, and the decrease in which is lower than that of plastic over the specified period, are locked into holders on the deck element under side and on the base element top side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Cabka GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Evert Veldhuis, Thorsten Lenz
  • Publication number: 20200180813
    Abstract: A device for adapting the spacing between two board-type bearing elements for the vertical storage of barrels, comprising a number of supporting rods for insertion between the two bearing elements as well as structure for individually and infinitely variably adjusting the length of the supporting rods depending on the height of the barrels for locally varying the spacing between the two bearing elements. The structure for adjusting the length of each supporting rod comprise either two partial rods connected via a screw thread or a height-adjustment element, which is connected to one end of the supporting rod via a screw thread. Alternatively, the supporting rod can also be formed as a hydraulically or pneumatically length-adjustable telescopic rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Cabka GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gat RAMON, Evert VELDHUIS, Thorsten LENZ
  • Patent number: 10604298
    Abstract: A device for adapting the spacing between two board-type bearing elements for the vertical storage of barrels, comprising a number of supporting rods for insertion between the two bearing elements as well as structure for individually and infinitely variably adjusting the length of the supporting rods depending on the height of the barrels for locally varying the spacing between the two bearing elements. The structure for adjusting the length of each supporting rod comprise either two partial rods connected via a screw thread or a height-adjustment element, which is connected to one end of the supporting rod via a screw thread. Alternatively, the supporting rod can also be formed as a hydraulically or pneumatically length-adjustable telescopic rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Cabka GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gat Ramon, Evert Veldhuis, Thorsten Lenz
  • Patent number: 10399739
    Abstract: A plastic pallet comprising a deck for storing objects to be transported, feet which are formed protruding from a deck underside, and runners which are formed in each case connecting at least two feet to each other on their undersides. The plastic pallet also comprises at least one stiffening structure which comprises lower side rails arranged in the runners, and upper side rails arranged spaced apart therefrom, which are arranged above the lower side rails running parallel thereto. The stiffening structure comprises rungs, each with a predominantly closed surface, which connect the lower side rails in the feet to the upper side rails. The rungs are formed in one piece on the side rails or are connected thereto in each case via contact surfaces in bonded, friction-locking or form-locking manner. As such, the pallet bending stiffness and shear strength in a plane parallel to the deck upper side are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: Cabka Group GmbH, GreenCycle Umweltmanagement GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Lenz, Stefan Mueller, Gat Ramon, René Kloeters, Thomas Tappertzhofen
  • Publication number: 20190177038
    Abstract: A composite pallet for the transport and long-term storage of barrels, comprising a base element made of plastic with a top side, an under side and support projections; a deck element made of plastic with a top side for storing the barrels; and a depositing area for holding a vertical barrel. The deck element has an under side and support projections resting on the base element support projections, and is supported against the base element; the deck element under side is at a distance from the base element top side. Support inserts made of a material with a creep modulus which is higher over a predefined period than a creep modulus of plastic, and the decrease in which is lower than that of plastic over the specified period, are locked into holders on the deck element under side and on the base element top side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Evert VELDHUIS, Thorsten LENZ
  • Publication number: 20190135487
    Abstract: A device for adapting the spacing between two board-type bearing elements for the vertical storage of barrels, comprising a number of supporting rods for insertion between the two bearing elements as well as structure for individually and infinitely variably adjusting the length of the supporting rods depending on the height of the barrels for locally varying the spacing between the two bearing elements. The structure for adjusting the length of each supporting rod comprise either two partial rods connected via a screw thread or a height-adjustment element, which is connected to one end of the supporting rod via a screw thread. Alternatively, the supporting rod can also be formed as a hydraulically or pneumatically length-adjustable telescopic rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Gat RAMON, Evert VELDHUIS, Thorsten LENZ
  • Publication number: 20180339802
    Abstract: A plastic pallet comprising a deck for storing objects to be transported, feet which are formed protruding from a deck underside, and runners which are formed in each case connecting at least two feet to each other on their undersides. The plastic pallet also comprises at least one stiffening structure which comprises lower side rails arranged in the runners, and upper side rails arranged spaced apart therefrom, which are arranged above the lower side rails running parallel thereto. The stiffening structure comprises rungs, each with a predominantly closed surface, which connect the lower side rails in the feet to the upper side rails. The rungs are formed in one piece on the side rails or are connected thereto in each case via contact surfaces in bonded, friction-locking or form-locking manner. As such, the pallet bending stiffness and shear strength in a plane parallel to the deck upper side are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Thorsten LENZ, Stefan MUELLER, Gat RAMON, René KLOETERS, Thomas TAPPERTZHOFEN
  • Patent number: 8734926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastics transport container for transporting and/or storing articles, having a container base (14) and side walls (2, 3) which are circumferentially arranged at the base of the container. Thus, it is provided that at least one flat section of the thin-walled container with a thickness ranging from 1.4 mm to 4 mm is reinforced by a braided or woven structure of fibers (4) embedded in the surface or proximal to the surface of the section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Schoeller Arca Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Lenz, Oliver Orset, Herman Gommer
  • Publication number: 20120061278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastics transport container for transporting and/or storing articles, having a container base (14) and side walls (2, 3) which are circumferentially arranged at the base of the container. Thus, it is provided that at least one flat section of the thin-walled container with a thickness ranging from 1.4 mm to 4 mm is reinforced by a braided or woven structure of fibers (4) embedded in the surface or proximal to the surface of the section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SCHOELLER ARCA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Thorsten Lenz, Oliver Orset, Herman Gommer