Patents by Inventor Werner Neukirch

Werner Neukirch 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: 8833615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single use container for pressurized liquid, in particular beer, comprising a receptacle providing a storage volume for the liquid, a top attachment unit which is arranged on top of the receptacle, and a fitting which is arranged sealingly in a filling hole that is formed in the receptacle for the feeding and tapping of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Ardagh MP Group Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Werner Neukirch, Hans Peter Sauer
  • Patent number: 8684240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve unit (26) comprising a cartridge and valve holder (1), which has means (6) for connecting the same to a cartridge protective housing (3), means (7; 36, 49) for sealingly fastening the same in a hole (10) that is provided for this purpose in a liquid receptacle (11) as well as a lateral, continuous hole (20), an internal housing (4), which is mounted in the cartridge and valve holder (1), in which a tapping tip (8) and a pressure-reducing valve unit (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) are located at the end of the internal housing (4) facing the cartridge protective housing (3), wherein the pressure-reducing valve unit has a pressure-regulating chamber (13), wherein the pressure-regulating chamber (13) encompasses a connection to the interior of the liquid receptacle (11) via a continuous hole (19) in the internal housing (4) and the lateral, continuous hole (20) in the cartridge and valve holder (1), which [connection] is protected or can be blocked by a non-return valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignees: Impress GmbH & Co. OHG, Diefenbacher Kunststoff GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Peter Sauer, Werner Neukirch, Günther Grittman
  • Publication number: 20120228311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single use cask for pressurised liquid, particularly beverages, with a cask bottom, a cask side wall and a cask lid, wherein a stand is formed on the cask bottom, and the cask side wall has an opening in which a single use tap is arranged, wherein the single use cask, by virtue of its height within a range of between 100 mm and 200 mm, preferably of between 125 mm and 175 mm, and particularly preferably of 160 mm, can be positioned upright in a conventional domestic fridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Hans Peter Sauer, Werner Neukirch
  • Publication number: 20120205403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single use container for pressurised liquid, in particular beer, comprising a receptacle providing a storage volume for the liquid, a top attachment unit which is arranged on top of the receptacle, and a fitting which is arranged sealingly in a filling hole that is formed in the receptacle for the feeding and tapping of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ARDAGH MP GROUP NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Werner Neukirch, Hans Peter Sauer
  • Publication number: 20120193451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable container for receiving and dispensing a coloured fluid by spraying, comprising a vessel which forms a storage volume for the coloured fluid and comprises a vessel base and a vessel wall, the vessel being closed by a cap, a pressure regulating unit which can be connected to a propellant reservoir being arranged on the cap, using which pressure regulating unit a propellant can be introduced into the storage volume in order to set therein a regulated overpressure relative to the environment, and a hose being arranged on the cap, via which hose a spray gun is connected to the storage volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Hans Peter Sauer, Werner Neukirch, Jean-Pierre Martyn, Neil Remnant
  • Patent number: 8091745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable tap (1) for tapping liquid from a pressurized liquid container. Compared to prior art taps, the inventive disposable tap is modified so that it can be preferably placed in the upper area of the lateral wall of the liquid container. To this end, the tap comprises a lateral inlet opening (21) which is oriented downward when the tap is mounted and which is provided for coupling, in a sealing manner, to an ascending tube (34), and comprises elements (6, 7, 8), which control the entrance of liquid into the tap and to the outlet (of the tap hole) in an appropriate manner. The invention also relates to a liquid container with a corresponding opening (36) for and with this tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Impress Group B.V.
    Inventors: Werner Neukirch, Peter Sauer
  • Publication number: 20080203118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve unit (26) comprising a cartridge and valve holder (1), which has means (6) for connecting the same to a cartridge protective housing (3), means (7; 36, 49) for sealingly fastening the same in a hole (10) that is provided for this purpose in a liquid receptacle (11) as well as a lateral, continuous hole (20), an internal housing (4), which is mounted in the cartridge and valve holder (1), in which a tapping tip (8) and a pressure-reducing valve unit (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) are located at the end of the internal housing (4) facing the cartridge protective housing (3), wherein the pressure-reducing valve unit has a pressure-regulating chamber (13), wherein the pressure-regulating chamber (13) encompasses a connection to the interior of the liquid receptacle (11) via a continuous hole (19) in the internal housing (4) and the lateral, continuous hole (20) in the cartridge and valve holder (1), which [connection] is protected or can be blocked by a non-return valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Hans Peter Sauer, Werner Neukirch, Gunther Grittman
  • Publication number: 20080041892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable tap (1) for tapping liquid from a pressurized liquid container. Compared to prior art taps, the inventive disposable tap is modified so that it can be preferably placed in the upper area of the lateral wall of the liquid container. To this end, the tap comprises a lateral inlet opening (21) which is oriented downward when the tap is mounted and which is provided for coupling, in a sealing manner, to an ascending tube (34), and comprises means (6, 7, 8), which control the entrance of liquid into the tap and to the outlet (of the tap hole) in an appropriate manner. The invention also relates to a liquid container with a corresponding opening (36) for and with this tap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: IMPRESS GROUP B.V.
    Inventors: Werner Neukirch, Peter Sauer