Patents Assigned to XOLUTION GMBH
  • Patent number: 11285525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: XOLUTION GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 11253905
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to seaming assembly for seaming a can lid onto a can body. In one example embodiment, a seaming assembly includes a chuck; and a knockout pad that is movable relative to said chuck in an axial direction of said chuck. The knockout pad includes a fastening element, and a holding element in a spring-loaded manner relative to the fastening element such that contact with the can lid is effected and established in a spring-loaded region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: XOLUTION GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 10781012
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (101) and a preferably folded edge area (102), as well as at least one pouring opening (103) provided on the lid surface (101), which can be closed in a gas- and/or liquid-tight manner by means of at least one closure element (120), with the closure element (120) being movable from a closed position into an open position by means of an actuating element (110), the actuating element (110) comprises a fixing element (111) and a sliding element (113), and the fixing element (111) is connected to at least one connecting element (115) via at least one predetermined breaking point before opening for the first time and the fixing element (111) has a handle (114) which, upon movement of the fixing element (111) from the closed position into the open position, acts on the at least one predetermined breaking point via at least one edge (114a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: XOLUTION GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 10392158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Patent number: 10213033
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20170152082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, comprising: a lid surface (110) with a first opening (115) passing through the lid surface; an inner element (120), which is arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and has a ventilating opening (125), which passes through the inner element and is aligned with the first opening; an actuating element (130), which is arranged on an outer side of the lid surface and is formed preferably from plastics material, wherein the actuating element has a first (141) and a second (142) articulation region, said regions subdividing the actuating element into a first (131), a second (132) and a third (133) portion, and the second portion is arranged between the first and the third portions; wherein the first portion of the actuating element is arranged in abutment against the lid surface; the second portion of the actuating element can be pivoted relative to the first portion about the first articulation region and the second portion has a closing
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20160221713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
  • Publication number: 20150216340
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20130320013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (101) and a preferably folded edge area (102), as well as at least one pouring opening (103) provided on the lid surface (101), which can be closed in a gas- and/or liquid-tight manner by means of at least one closure element (120), with the closure element (120) being movable from a closed position into an open position by means of an actuating element (110), the actuating element (110) comprises a fixing element (111) and a sliding element (113), and the fixing element (111) is connected to at least one connecting element (115) via at least one predetermined breaking point before opening for the first time and the fixing element (111) has a handle (114) which, upon movement of the fixing element (111) from the closed position into the open position, acts on the at least one predetermined breaking point via at least one edge (114a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20130264342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filled and reclosable pressure vessel, in which a body is filled with a fluid, non-detachably closed with a lid element (10, 100) and subjected to a heat treatment, with a lid surface (11, 110), and a closure means (14) made of plastics as a lid element (10, 100), and at least one seal (16) arranged on the closure means (14), the lid element (10, 100) being arranged in such a way that the closure means (14) faces the interior of the sealed pressure vessel, wherein the lid surface (11, 110) and the closure means (14) are arranged in such a way that the lid surface (11, 110) has a first distance (a1) from a first reference plane (E1) which substantially extends through the at least one sealing surface (16a) on the first surface (111) of the lid surface (11, 110), and the closure means (14) extends at a second distance from a second reference plane which extends through the at least one seal (16), with the first distance (a1) being chosen to be larger than the second distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20120152949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can, comprising a pouring opening (103), which can be closed by means of a closure element (120), which can be moved from a closed position into an open position by way of an actuating element (110), wherein a pressure equalizing device having a pressure equalizing opening (123) is provided, which interacts with the actuating element (110). When the actuating element (110) is in the closed position, a closing element for closing the pressure equalizing opening (123) releases the pressure equalizing opening (123) when moving the actuating element (110) from the closed position to the open position. The closing element is designed as a tube element (124) made of flexible material and is connected to the pressure equalizing opening (123). The tube element (124) is closed in a gas-tight and/or fluid-tight manner by way of a reversible cross-sectional constriction when the actuating element (110) is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch