Patents Assigned to Alpla-Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co.KG
  • Patent number: 12275178
    Abstract: A method for operating a device to produce a product includes capturing at least one quality data record that includes measured values of one or more quality parameters that each correspond to one property of the product. The method captures at least one associated machine data record including actual values of several adjustable machine parameters of the device, chronologically assigns the quality data record to the machine data record, and generates a first data record comprising chronologically-correlated measured values and actual values. The preceding steps are repeated at least once to generate at least one second data record. A correlation is determined between the quality parameter(s) and the machine parameter(s). The method provides a corresponding target value for at least one of the adjustable machine parameters on the basis of the control model, proceeding from a target value of the quality parameter(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christoph Nigl
  • Patent number: 12275181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blow mold (100) comprising a mold base (101) having a cavity (102) as the mold cavity, the cavity (102) having a bottom region (1), a center region (2) and a top region (3). When the blow mold (100) is closed, the center region (2) can be moved relative to the top region (1) and/or relative to the bottom region (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH &Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Urabl, Dmitry Sokolov, Adem Demir
  • Publication number: 20250058411
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cutting device (100) and a method for manufacturing a fiber-based container (10). The cutting device (100) has a holding device (50) for holding the fiber-based container (10) and a cutting laser (20) for generating a laser beam (21). The laser beam (21) of the cutting laser (20) and the fiber-based container (10) can be moved relative to one another by means of the laser beam (21) in order to separate an excess projection (11) of the fiber-based container (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander SOHM, Manuel FÄSSLER, Simon SEPPI
  • Patent number: 12227329
    Abstract: A stretch-blown plastic container, includes a container body which encloses a filling volume with a container bottom; a container neck which adjoins an opposite end of the container body, having a container opening and an integrated handle region, the handle region being hollow and joined to the filling volume which is enclosed by the container body; and between the handle region and the container body, a through opening recessed and bordered over its entire periphery by wall parts of the container body and of the handle region which have been welded to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Adem Demir
  • Patent number: 12227337
    Abstract: A closure cap for closing the pouring opening of a container, has a cylindrical threaded part with an open edge and an inner thread to interact with an outer thread of a container neck of the container, a security ring held on a protrusion on the container neck, a plurality of security webs releasably connecting the security ring to the open edge, a first holding strip with a first end rigidly connected to an open edge of the threaded part and a second end rigidly connected to the security ring, and a second holding strip with a third end rigidly connected to an open edge of the threaded part and a fourth end rigidly connected to the security ring. The second end on the circular path of the security ring is in a substantially diametrically opposed manner to the fourth end before the threaded part is opened for the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Franz-Michael Lässer, Werner Steurer, Erwin Mayer, Peter Winghart
  • Publication number: 20250033839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container closure (100) having a base body (20) for fastening to a container. A discharge opening (21) and a refill opening (22) are arranged in the base body (20). The refill opening (23) is closed by means of a plug (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas BOHLE
  • Patent number: 12195237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container produced from a plastic material in extrusion blow molds with a container body, having a first end, and a second end substantially opposite the first end, a first and second sealing surface formed on the inner wall of the first end, wherein the first and second sealing surfaces surround a filling opening and can be connected to one another in a fluid-tight manner, and a container base having a standing surface formed at the second end. A pouring element is formed on the container at the first end below the first and second sealing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Oliver Unterlechner
  • Patent number: 12182642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic container (100) having a container wall (102) with an outside (10) and an inside. A surface (11) of the outside (10) has a structure at least in a first region (30). Said structure is formed by elevations (31) and/or recesses (32). Each elevation (31) or recess (32) has one or more boundary faces (33). Each transition from a first boundary face (33) to a second boundary face (33) or to the surface (11) of the container wall (102) has a radius, which is less than or equal to 5 ?m. The invention also relates to a method for determining a property of a plastic container and verifying the authenticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Zmölnig, Thomas Bohle
  • Publication number: 20240424724
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for loading a fiber-based container (20) with a preform (30), comprising the following steps: providing a container (20) on a rotary plate (40); rotating the rotary plate (40) together with the container (20) into a predetermined position; inserting a preform (30) into the container (20); the invention also relates to a method for inserting a fiber-based container (20), together with a preform (30) arranged therein, into a blow mold (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander SOHM, Adem DEMIR
  • Publication number: 20240417128
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reusable plastics container (100), comprising a container body (20), a container base (10) and a container opening (30) located opposite the container base. A repeating structure (21), in particular a honeycomb structure, formed by depressions (22) and ribs (23) surrounding the depressions (22) is disposed on the container body (20). Alternatively, grooves are disposed on the container body. At least 90% of the surfaces of the depressions (22) and of the ribs (23) and/or the grooves are visible from the container opening (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel GOLDENSTEIN, Nicolas THALER
  • Patent number: 12162668
    Abstract: A plastic pressure container has an essentially cylindrical container body with an opening closable in a pressure-tight manner by a valve attachment for dispensing a filling product. An interior plunger is arranged in a longitudinally displaceable manner along a longitudinal axis to subdivide the container body into a receiving chamber adjacent to the opening for the filling product and into a separated reservoir in a pressure tight manner, for a pressure medium. The plunger includes two circumferential sealing lips separated in the axial direction. An upper sealing lip extends into the receiving chamber and a lower sealing lip extends into the reservoir, and these are pressed in a fluid-tight manner onto an inner wall which delimits the interior of the container body, by pressure in the receiving chamber and reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Olberding, Florian Müller, Tim Silbermann, Markus Salzmann, Oliver Unterlechner
  • Publication number: 20240400269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container and to a container closure (100). The container closure (100) comprises a main body (1) for fastening to a container, and a metering unit (2) for the metered dispensing of a liquid. The metering unit (2) has a metering body (4) comprising a discharge opening (21), and has a channel (22) adjoining the discharge opening (21). The channel (22) extends in the direction of the container and forms, together with the metering unit (2), an annular groove (23). A metering cap (3) is arranged on the metering unit (2). A metering cap (3) closes the annular groove (23) to form an annular volume (V). The annular volume (V) is connected to a buffer volume (27) by a first opening (24) and to the channel (22) by a second opening (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Maik GÖPFERT, Steffen KROON
  • Patent number: 12129096
    Abstract: An adapter (100) for connecting a refill container (200) with a container (300) during a refilling process. The adapter (100) has a first open end (10) and a second open end (11). The first open end (10) and the second open end (11) are connected to an, in particular, peripheral wall (12). A breaking element (20) is arranged inside the adapter (100). The breaking element (20) extends in the direction of the first open end (10) and is connected on one side via a web (21) to the wall (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Unterlechner, Klemens Bösch, Danilo Grieco, Daniel Schnetzer
  • Publication number: 20240351733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stretch-blow-molded plastic container (100) with a container body (20), which forms a filling volume (F), and a handle (21), which is formed on the container body. In order to form the handle (21), a first sub-region (221) of a first wall (22) of the container body (20) is bonded to a second sub-region (231) of a second wall (23) of the container body (20) lying opposite the first wall (22). The filling volume (F) extends circumferentially about the bonded connection. A bead (31) made of melted material is arranged within the filling volume between the first wall (22) and the second wall (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian ZMÖLNIG, Adem DEMIR, Danilo GRIECO
  • Patent number: 12064915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blow molding tool for a blow molding machine for producing plastic containers in an extrusion or stretch blow-molding process. The blow molding tool comprises two blow mold halves, each of which comprises at least one molding body in which at least one mold cavity is disposed, and a baseplate that receives said molding body. An insulation block consisting of a thermally insulating material is arranged between the molding body and the baseplate and, optionally, further components of the blow mold halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Johann Künz
  • Publication number: 20240253855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tray (20) for storing and/or transporting goods, in particular plastic containers (10). The tray (20) comprises two first side walls (22) and two second side walls (23) and four corner elements (24). The side walls (22, 23) are connected to the corner elements (24) by way of plug connections (25). The tray (20) has a movable base (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Jürgen RIEDMANN
  • Patent number: 12030234
    Abstract: A method for transferring a negative structure of a surface of an inner wall (51) of a blow molding tool (1) onto a surface of a plastic container. The method comprises the steps of heating at least one region (511) of a mold cavity (6) of a molding body (4) of the blow molding tool (1), on which the negative structure is formed, inserting a preform into the mold cavity (6), closing the blow molding tool (1), molding the plastic container by inflating the preform and bringing the preform to lie against the inner wall (51) of the mold cavity (6), cooling the region (511) by supplying a coolant through temperature control channels (54), and removing the plastic container from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johann Künz, Thomas Bohle
  • Patent number: 12017822
    Abstract: A closure cap for closing the pouring opening of a container has a cylindrical threaded part with an open rim and an inner thread which can co-operate with an outer thread of a container neck of the container, a security ring which is designed to be held on a projection formed on the container neck, a plurality of security webs which releasably connect the security ring with the open rim, and a first retaining strip having a first and a second end, the first end being securely connected to the open rim of the threaded part and the second end being securely connected to the security ring. The closure cap comprises a second retaining strip having a third and a fourth end, the third end being securely connected to the open rim of the threaded part and the fourth end being securely connected to the security ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Erwin Mayer, Franz-Michael Lässer
  • Patent number: 11993436
    Abstract: A closure cap for closing a pouring opening of a container has a cylindrical threaded part with an open rim, an inner thread configured to cooperate with an outer thread of a container neck, a security ring configured to be held on a projection formed on the container neck, a plurality of security webs configured to releasably connect the security ring to the open rim, and a first retaining strip having a first end securely connected to the open rim of the threaded part and a second end securely connected to the security ring. The closure cap has a second retaining strip having a third end securely connected to the open rim of the threaded part and a fourth end securely connected to the security ring. A circular web section is formed between the first and the second ends. A second projection is formed on an outer wall of the web section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Mayer Erwin
  • Patent number: D1054288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Matthias Dangl