Patents Assigned to Hoffmann Neopac AG
  • Patent number: 12612230
    Abstract: For recyclability in a high value circular recycling material stream, a fluid-tight collapsible polyolefin container comprises a container body (5) formed of a container laminate (1) that is folded to a container-like body and fixed by sealing overlapping edge regions (2, 3) or by butt welding adjacent edges and optionally coated with a sheathing (4) of polypropylene to form the container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end with a container head formed from polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Philippe Kern, Peter Bossert
  • Publication number: 20250269613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for forming a tube head blank (2a) of a tube blank (2) so that a tube blank with a finished tube head (2c) is obtained. It comprises a lower tool (3) with a lower tool body (3a) and a free end (3b) which has an outer shape corresponding to an inner shape of the finished tube head, over which lower tool the tube blank can be pulled so that the tube head blank to be formed comes to lie around the free end. It further comprises an upper tool (4) which can be lowered onto the lower tool with the tube blank pulled-over. The upper tool has an upper head end piece (5) with forming jaws (5a), which together form a first recess (6) that defines an outer shape of the finished tube head. The upper head end piece comprises an actuating device (5c, 7) for opening and closing the forming jaws. The device further comprises a temperature control system for heating the upper tool to a temperature as intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Michael Wagner, Kristijan Eberhard
  • Publication number: 20250242401
    Abstract: SUMMARY The invention relates to a method and a device for expanding at least a section of an initial tube blank (2) made of plastic or metal in such a way that an expanded tube blank (1) is obtained which tapers in the direction of an end of the tube blank that is not affected by the expansion process. The initial tube blank is fixed in a holding device (4) in a first position (6a), a first mandrel (3) is inserted into the initial tube blank, pressed therein and held in the pressed-in position for a predetermined heating time period, so that at least a part of the tube blank is expanded, and finally the first mandrel is pulled out of the expanded tube blank (1), wherein, when the first mandrel is pulled out of the tube blank, either compressed air is blown into the interior of the expanded tube blank through the first mandrel provided with at least one corresponding first air channel (5), or the expanded tube blank is mechanically stripped off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Michael Wagner, Kristijan Eberhard
  • Patent number: 12365168
    Abstract: For recyclability in a high value circular recycling material stream, a fluid-tight collapsible polyolefin container comprises a container body (5) formed of a container laminate (1) that is folded to a container-like body, sealed in the overlapping edge regions (2, 3) and coated with a sheathing (4) of polyolefin material to form the container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end with a container head formed from polyolefin material. The container laminate (1) is a laminate having at least three layers, an inner polyolefin layer (6) and an outer polyolefin layer (8) and a barrier layer (7) sandwiched between the outer polyolefin layer (8) and the inner polyolefin layer (6), wherein the barrier layer (7) comprises at least one polyolefin comprising barrier foil like a monolayer foil (71) or a coextruded foil (72 with layers 72a, 72b) or a laminate thereof and wherein at least 90% of all polymers of the container are made of polyolefin of the same kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: HOFFMANN NEOPAC AG
    Inventors: Philippe Kern, Andreas Geiger
  • Publication number: 20240294313
    Abstract: For recyclability in a high value circular recycling material stream, a fluid-tight collapsible polyolefin container comprises a container body (5) formed of a container laminate (1) that is folded to a container-like body and fixed by sealing overlapping edge regions (2, 3) or by butt welding adjacent edges and optionally coated with a sheathing (4) of polypropylene to form the container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end with a container head formed from polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Philippe Kern, Peter Bossert
  • Publication number: 20210403210
    Abstract: A canister (1) incluing a container wall (31) and a container insert (33) which is connected to the container wall (31) in a positive-locking manner, and a cover wall (51) and a cover insert (53) which is connected to the cover wall (51) in a positive-locking manner. The container insert (33) and the cover insert (53) each include a closure connection (35, 55) for connecting the cover (5) to the container (3) in a manner that is releasable again in a closed position. In addition, the container insert (33) and the cover insert (53) include cooperating securing elements (37, 57) which secure the cover (5) to the container (3) in a positive-locking manner in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Simon BĂ–HLEN, Julian HALLBERG
  • Box
    Patent number: 10315810
    Abstract: A box (1) is provided including a lower part (3), acting as a container, and a lid (5). A plate (23) which can be moved with play is inserted into the lid (5). This plate (23) is resiliently supported on the inner side of the lid (5). When closing the box (1), the plate (23) moves into contact with the upper edge (13) of the lower part (3) and seals the inside of lower part (3) with respect to the surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Artur Wichowski
  • Patent number: 10293990
    Abstract: The closure system includes an applicator having a closing member (7) which is realized for closing an outlet opening (11) as a result of the restoring force of a resilient restoring element. A blocking element (19) is movable such that, in a blocking position, it retains the closing member (7) in the closed position, but in the open position allows the outlet opening (11) to open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Andreas Geiger
  • Patent number: 10124521
    Abstract: The tube (1) has a multi-layered tube body (3), with a tube liner (19) enclosed by a seamless tube shell (21). An electronic device (17) having an energy store for the delivery of the requisite service voltage for operation is protectively arranged between the tube liner (19) and the tube shell (21), and is not visible from the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: HOFFMANN NEOPAC AG
    Inventor: Andreas Geiger
  • Patent number: 10093461
    Abstract: The tube (1) includes a connector (9) with a dispensing duct (13) which connects a dispensing opening (11) to a reservoir (3). For the dosed dispensing of a liquid from the reservoir (3) through the dispensing opening (11), a throttle insert (31) is inserted into a distal section (9b) of the connector (9) and is connected in form-fitting fashion to the connector (9). The connection of the throttle insert (31) to the connector (9) is preferably realized by a radial pressing action. The throttle insert (31) is preferably of dome-like form and delimits at least one primary throttle duct (47) which forms in the dispensing duct a constriction which limits the volume flow of the liquid from the reservoir (3) to the dispensing opening (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Andreas Eggenberg
  • Publication number: 20180093401
    Abstract: The tube (1) has a multi-layered tube body (3), with a tube liner (1) enclosed by a seamless tube shell (21). An electronic device (17) having an energy store for the delivery of the requisite service voltage for operation is protectively arranged between the tube liner (19) and the tube shell (21), and is not visible from the exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Andreas Geiger
  • Publication number: 20170320641
    Abstract: The tube (1) includes a connector (9) with a dispensing duct (13) which connects a dispensing opening (11) to a reservoir (3). For the dosed dispensing of a liquid from the reservoir (3) through the dispensing opening (11), a throttle insert (31) is inserted into a distal section (9b) of the connector (9) and is connected in form-fitting fashion to the connector (9). The connection of the throttle insert (31) to the connector (9) is preferably realized by a radial pressing action. The throttle insert (31) is preferably of dome-like form and delimits at least one primary throttle duct (47) which forms in the dispensing duct a constriction which limits the volume flow of the liquid from the reservoir (3) to the dispensing opening (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Andreas Eggenberg
  • Patent number: 9802737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1) comprising a container body (4), a closure cap (3), which can be crewed onto said body, and a tamperproof ring (2), which is connected to said cap by way of breakaway webs (10). The closure cap (3) has first driver elements (18), which extend in the axial direction and, when the container (1) is opened for the first time, act on second ramp-like driver elements (19) of the tamperproof ring (2) that extend in the axial direction, and thereby push the tamperproof ring (2) away from the closure cap (3). On a shoulder (6) of the container body (4) that surrounds the container opening, two grooves (22.1, 22.2), one arranged above the other, are provided for receiving and engaging element (23) of the tamperproof ring. The engaging means is engaged first, upper groove (22.1) before the container (1) is opened for the first time and, as a result of the interaction of the driver elements (18, 19) on both sides, is engaged in the second, lower groove (22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Jan Wuethrich
  • BOX
    Publication number: 20170253391
    Abstract: A box (1) is provided including a lower part (3), acting as a container, and a lid (5). A plate (23) which can be moved with play is inserted into the lid (5). This plate (23) is resiliently supported on the inner side of the lid (5). When closing the box (1), the plate (23) moves into contact with the upper edge (13) of the lower part (3) and seals the inside of lower part (3) with respect to the surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Artur Wichowski
  • Patent number: 9681729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube head (1) for provision and application of a liquid, the tube head (1) comprising a spout (3) with an opening (5) for dispensing the liquid in the form of drops, wherein an applicator (4) is provided, the applicator (4) being attached to the spout (3) and extending in the longitudinal direction of the spout (3), wherein the applicator (4) comprises receiving means (16) for receiving the liquid dispensed by the spout (3) and wherein a gap (17) is provided between the receiving means (16) and the opening (5) of the spout (3) in the longitudinal direction. The invention furthermore relates to a tube (30) with such a tube head (1). Gap sizes may differ for different tube heads and tubes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN NEOPAC AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Jan Mathys
  • Patent number: 9662822
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a container body (20) of a tube, the methods comprising the steps of imprinting a sheet material (10) on one of its surfaces, bending the imprinted sheet material into the shape of the container body (20) of the tube with the imprinted surface on the outside, sealing adjacent edges (15) of the bent imprinted sheet material, and coating the bent imprinted sheet material with a transparent plastics sheathing (17) by extrusion, wherein the material of the plastics sheathing (17) and/or the ink used for imprinting are chosen such that the plastics sheathing (17) does not adhere to the imprint (14), resulting in one or more ventilation areas (18) being formed between the imprinted sheet material and the plastics sheathing (17). The invention furthermore relates to a container body manufactured by such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas Geiger, Philippe Kern
  • Publication number: 20170129657
    Abstract: The closure system includes an applicator having a closing member (7) which is realized for closing an outlet opening (11) as a result of the restoring force of a resilient restoring element. A blocking element (19) is movable such that, in a blocking position, it retains the closing member (7) in the closed position, but in the open position allows the outlet opening (11) to open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Andreas Geiger
  • Publication number: 20160318668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1) comprising a container body (4), a closure cap (3), which can be crewed onto said body, and a tamperproof ring (2), which is connected to said cap by way of breakaway webs (10). The closure cap (3) has first driver elements (18), which extend in the axial direction and, when the container (1) is opened for the first time, act on second ramp-like driver elements (19) of the tamperproof ring (2) that extend in the axial direction, and thereby push the tamperproof ring (2) away from the closure cap (3). On a shoulder (6) of the container body (4) that surrounds the container opening, two grooves (22.1, 22.2), one arranged above the other, are provided for receiving and engaging element (23) of the tamperproof ring. The engaging means is engaged first, upper groove (22.1) before the container (1) is opened for the first time and, as a result of the interaction of the driver elements (18, 19) on both sides, is engaged in the second, lower groove (22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Jan WUETHRICH
  • Patent number: 9242767
    Abstract: A preferably air-tight and liquid-tight collapsible container comprises a container body (5) formed of a sheet material, said sheet material having two thermoplastic surfaces (2, 3), said sheet material comprising a preferably fluid-tight carrier foil (1) provided at least on and preferably on both sides (2, 3), with a thermoplastic semi-rigid or rigid layer material, preferably a polyester based material said sheet material being folded to a container-like body and sealed in the overlapping edge regions (6, 7) to form a container-like body, said container-like body being coated with a sheathing (9) of elastomeric thermoplastic material of the same kind or type as the foil material to form a container body (5), said container body (5) being provided at one open end (5a) with a container head formed from thermoplastic material of the same kind or type as the foil material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMANN NEOPAC AG
    Inventors: Gallus Egli, Martin Maurer, Simon Stampfli, Roland Graf, Philippe Kern
  • Publication number: 20150352769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a container body (20) of a tube, the methods comprising the steps of imprinting a sheet material (10) on one of its surfaces, bending the imprinted sheet material into the shape of the container body (20) of the tube with the imprinted surface on the outside, sealing adjacent edges (15) of the bent imprinted sheet material, and coating the bent imprinted sheet material with a transparent plastics sheathing (17) by extrusion, wherein the material of the plastics sheathing (17) and/or the ink used for imprinting are chosen such that the plastics sheathing (17) does not adhere to the imprint (14), resulting in one or more ventilation areas (18) being formed between the imprinted sheet material and the plastics sheathing (17). The invention furthermore relates to a container body manufactured by such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventors: Andreas GEIGER, Philippe KERN