Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Nikoley

Wolfgang Nikoley 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: 10750752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, on a clipping machine having a control unit for controlling the clipping machine, the method comprises the steps of feeding the filling material in a feeding direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on a filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closure means, like a closure clip, gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing by gathering means arranged downstream the filling tube, for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and placing and closing at least one closure means on the plait-like portion for closing the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Wolfgang Nikoley, Eugen Klassen
  • Publication number: 20190343135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, on a clipping machine having a control unit for controlling the clipping machine, the method comprises the steps of feeding the filling material in a feeding direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on a filling tube and being closed at the front end by a closure means, like a closure clip, gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing by gathering means arranged downstream the filling tube, for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and placing and closing at least one closure means on the plait-like portion for closing the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Wolfgang Nikoley, Eugen Klassen
  • Patent number: 9986744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filling a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing with filling material and closing said filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing. The clipping machine includes a filling tube through which the filling material is fed into said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing which is stored on said filling tube, a casing brake assembly arranged on the filling tube for limiting the movement of the tubular packaging casing at least while being filled, gathering means for gathering said filled tubular packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device for applying at least one closure means, like a closure clip, to the plait-like portion formed on the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing in a closing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Wolfgang Nikoley
  • Patent number: 9861110
    Abstract: A casing brake assembly is provided for applying a frictional force to a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing being arranged on a filling tube of a production apparatus, like a clipping machine, which is used in the production of sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and for limiting the movement of said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing at least while being filled. The casing brake assembly comprises a tubular support device for supporting at least one brake element having an at least approximately ring-shaped design. The casing brake assembly further comprises a tubular bushing for accommodating the tubular support device and the at least one brake element, and an attachment device including an at least approximately tubular accommodation portion for accommodating the tubular bushing, and at least one attachment portion configured for attaching the casing brake assembly to the production apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Wolfgang Nikoley
  • Publication number: 20170172164
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filling a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing with filling material and closing said filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing. The clipping machine includes a filling tube through which the filling material is fed into said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing which is stored on said filling tube, a casing brake assembly arranged on the filling tube for limiting the movement of the tubular packaging casing at least while being filled, gathering means for gathering said filled tubular packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device for applying at least one closure means, like a closure clip, to the plait-like portion formed on the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing in a closing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Wolfgang Nikoley
  • Publication number: 20170172163
    Abstract: A casing brake assembly is provided for applying a frictional force to a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing being arranged on a filling tube of a production apparatus, like a clipping machine, which is used in the production of sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and for limiting the movement of said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing at least while being filled. The casing brake assembly comprises tubular support means for supporting at least one brake element having an at least approximately ring-shaped design. The casing brake assembly further comprises a tubular bushing for accommodating the tubular support means and the at least one brake element, and an attachment device including an at least approximately tubular accommodation portion for accommodating the tubular bushing, and at least one attachment portion configured for attaching the casing brake assembly to the production apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Wolfgang Nikoley
  • Patent number: 9615589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by a closure means, like a closure clip. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube and being closed at its first end, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, the gathering means includes a first displacer unit and a second displacer unit, and a clipping device having a first and a second closing tool being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, for applying at least one closure means to the plait-like portion and closing said closure means when the closing tools are in their closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Gerd Freiberger, Wolfgang Nikoley
  • Publication number: 20160095326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by a closure means, like a closure clip. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing stored on the filling tube and being closed at its first end, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, the gathering means includes a first displacer unit and a second displacer unit, and a clipping device having a first and a second closing tool being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, for applying at least one closure means to the plait-like portion and closing said closure means when the closing tools are in their closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Detlef Ebert, Gerd Freiberger, Wolfgang Nikoley
  • Patent number: 7310926
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing film tube which can be filled with liquid, viscous or granular filling material, from a film strip, is provided wherein the apparatus comprises a filling tube which can be connected to a filling machine, a device for transforming the film strip into a film tube, a sealing device for sealing longitudinal edges of the film strip, an advance drive means for the film tube and a measuring device for determining the amount of film tube delivered by the sealing device. The measuring device includes a first sensor which detects the length of the film tube delivered by the sealing device to the film tube supply and a second sensor which detects the length of the film tube drawn off the film tube supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Poly-Clip System GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nikoley, Edmund Frey, Jürgen Hanten
  • Publication number: 20060000188
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for producing film tube which can be filled with liquid, viscous or granular filling material, from a film strip. The apparatus comprises a filling tube which can be connected to a filling machine, a transformation device surrounding the filling tube for transforming the film strip into a film tube, a sealing device arranged downstream of the transformation device in the filling expulsion direction for sealing longitudinal edges of the film strip, an advance drive means for the film tube, and a measuring device for determining a supply amount of film tube delivered by the sealing device. The measuring device includes a first sensor which detects the length of the film tube delivered by the sealing device to the film tube supply and a second sensor which detects the length of the film tube drawn off the film tube supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: POLY-CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang NIKOLEY, Edmund FREY, Jurgen HANTEN