Patents by Inventor Alexander Hammer

Alexander Hammer 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: 11840366
    Abstract: A container, in particular in ampoule form, and consists entirely or predominantly of plastic materials and has a container body (10) for receiving a filling product (12). The filling product can be removed via a releasable container opening (22) after a closure part (18) has been removed, which closure part is detachably connected to the neck part (14) of the container body (10) along a separation line (20) in an unopened position. In the unopened position, a conically extending wall (36) on the neck part (14) on the container body (10) and a conically (38) or cylindrically extending wall (38a) on the closure part (18) adjoin the separation line (20). These walls (36, 38, 38a) delimit at least part of an annular space (40, 40a), one end of which opens out into the environment and the other end of which opens out into the separation line (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Hammer, Daniel Bojbic, Oliver Kengeter
  • Patent number: 11376192
    Abstract: A plastic container product, particularly produced according to a blow-moulding, filling and sealing method, includes a container body having a container content and a head part (12) connected to the container body. The head part defines a removal region (14) closed by a head membrane (16) with joint seam (38) that passes through a surface (20) spanned by the head membrane (16) and that separates at least two penetrable regions (22, 24) on the free front side (26) of the head membrane (16), for the removal of the content. The joint seam (38), observed from the free front side (26) of the head membrane (16), has a seam line (36) that at least partially deviates from an imaginary straight line (32), extends inside the surface (20), is longer than the straight line (32) and at least partially encompasses the penetrable regions (22, 24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Alexander Hammer, Alexander Beier, Michael Schultes
  • Publication number: 20220041317
    Abstract: A container, in particular in ampoule form, and consisting entirely or predominantly of plastic materials, having a container body (10) for receiving a filling product (12), which can be removed via a releasable container opening (22) after a closure part (18) has been removed, which is detachably connected to the neck part (14) of the container body (10) along a separation line (20) in an unopened position, is characterized in that, in the unopened position, a conically extending wall (36) on the neck part (14) on the container body (10) and a conically (38) or cylindrically extending wall (38a) on the closure part (18) adjoin the separation line (20), and that these walls (36, 38, 38a) delimit at least part of an annular space (40, 40a), one end of which opens out into the environment and the other end of which opens out into the separation line (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander HAMMER, Daniel BOJBIC, Oliver KENGETER
  • Patent number: 11096866
    Abstract: A container of plastic material is produced using the blow, fill and seal method, with the filler material, enclosed by a container wall (15, 20) that can be autoclaved. At least one shape (19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33) is provided in the container wall (15, 20) that ensures, despite a low relative air volume in the container, that when administering the filler material by infusion, the container wall (15, 20) collapses at least partially reducing the volume, without aeration of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Alexander Hammer, Manfred Schreckenhoefer, Martin Groh
  • Patent number: 11046474
    Abstract: A container has a head piece (7). The container can be or is filled with a medium and is produced of plastic materials using a blow molding, filling, and sealing method. A transition region (13) is between the container (1) and a first type of a head surface (11) arranged on the head piece (7) at an end face, can be penetrated by a piercing or cutting part and extends with a specifiable curvature. A second type of a head surface (41) has a specifiable curvature, which is the same as the curvature of the head surface (39) of the first type, but preferably is different from it and is present on the head piece (7). The head surfaces transition into each other such that a whole surface is formed, which whole surface spans the free end of the transition region (13) directed away from the container (1). The head piece (7) is an integral component of the container (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTICK MASCHINEBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Karl Koeppel, Alexander Hammer
  • Patent number: 10932990
    Abstract: A transfer system for containers includes first and second containers (1), (5), which can be interconnected in a media-transferring way by a connection (7). The connection has a transfer device (27), when held in a locked position by a lock (25), prevents an exchange of media, and permits the exchange in an unlocked position in which the transfer device (7) is guided longitudinally movably in a seat (9) of the connection (7) for a transfer operation. The lock (25) is transferable to an unlocked position by the movement of at least one of the containers (5). The additional controls (13, 21) are present on the respective movable container (5), at least partially enclose the outer periphery of this container (5) and actuate the lock (25) of the transfer device (27) to unlock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Karl Koeppel, Alexander Hammer
  • Patent number: 10675219
    Abstract: A transfer system for containers comprises at least a first container (1) and at least a second container (5) that can be interconnected in a media-transferring way by a connection system (7). An encryption system (13, 21, 25, 31) is provided to allow or prevent a media-transferring connection between the respective assignable containers (1, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Karl Koeppel, Alexander Hammer
  • Publication number: 20200085688
    Abstract: A plastic container product, in particular produced by a blow molding, filling and sealing method, comprising a container body (10) having a content of the container and an adjoining head part (12) which delimits an extraction area (14), which is closed by a head membrane (16), which has a connecting seam (38), which passes through a plane (20) spanned by the head membrane (16) and separates at least two penetrable areas (22, 24) on the free end face (26) of the head membrane (16) from each other for extracting the content of the containers, characterized in that the connecting seam (38) seen on the free end face (26) of the head membrane (16) has a course of the seam (36) at least partially deviating from a fictitious rectilinear course (32) extending within this plane (20), which is longer than the rectilinear course (32) and at least partially comprises the penetrable areas (22, 24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Alexander HAMMER, Alexander BEIER, Michael SCHULTES
  • Patent number: 10464708
    Abstract: A container, in particular a plastic ampoule produced using a blow molding process, and filled and closed in the production mold, has a sleeve-shaped neck part (4) connected to a container body (2) as an axial extension. The neck part forms a seat (6) for a preformed insert (8) extending along the axis (12) of the neck part (4), and is formed in the production mold, on a peripheral region (14) of the insert (8). At least one sealing element (42; 68) is provided on the insert (8). The sealing element forms a seal in a sealing region surrounding the axis (12), in combination with a contact surface (38) formed on the seat (6) of the neck part (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Geser, Michael Spallek, Alexander Hammer, Alexander Beier
  • Patent number: 10238813
    Abstract: A dispensing device includes a container with a receiving space containing a dispensable medium extractable via a dispensing element. A control body (19) with a connecting body (11) is longitudinally displaceable in a housing part (9), from an inactive base position to an active extraction position by a rotational movement. A media-carrying connection is created between the receiving space and the dispensing element. A control part of the control body (19) can be attached to a control path (54) of the connecting body (11). When the control body (19) moves rotationally relative to the housing part (9), each control part follows the rotational movement in an axially unchanged manner and brings the connecting body from the base position to an extraction position via each associable control path (54) of the connecting body (11). The control path comprises a slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Spallek, Johannes Geser, Alexander Hammer, Alexander Beier, Alexander Muff
  • Publication number: 20190038508
    Abstract: A container consisting of plastic material that is produced using the blow, fill and seal method and the filler material of which, enclosed by a container wall (15, 20), can be autoclaved, is characterized in that at least one shaping means (19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33) is provided in the container wall (15, 20), which ensures, despite a low relative air volume in the container, that when administering the filler material by infusion the container wall (15, 20) collapses at least partially reducing the volume, without aeration of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Alexander HAMMER, Manfred SCHRECKENHOEFER, Martin GROH
  • Publication number: 20180153772
    Abstract: A transfer system for containers comprises at least a first (1) and at least a second container (5), which can be interconnected in a media-transferring way by a connection system (7). Said connection device has a transfer device (27) which, held in a locked position by means of at least one locking device (25), prevents an exchange of media or permits said exchange in at least one unlocked position in which the transfer device (7) is guided longitudinally movably in a seat (9) of the connection device (7) for a transfer operation, the locking device (25) being transferable to an unlocked position by the movement of at least one of the containers (5). Said transfer system is characterized in that additional control means (13, 21) are present on the respective movable container (5) and at least partially enclose the outer periphery of this container (5) and actuate the locking device (25) of the transfer device (27) to unlock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Karl KOEPPEL, Alexander HAMMER
  • Publication number: 20180116908
    Abstract: A transfer system for containers comprises at least a first container (1) and at least a second container (5) which can be interconnected in a media-transferring way by a connection system (7), and is characterized in that an encryption system (13, 21, 25, 31) is provided in order to allow or prevent a media-transferring connection between the respective assignable containers (1, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Karl KOEPPEL, Alexander HAMMER
  • Patent number: 9828148
    Abstract: A blow-molded plastic container has a storage part (4) for receiving a medium to be dispensed via a container opening (10) and a head part (6) removably connected to the storage part (4) via a separation point (12) and releasing the container opening (10) for removing the medium after the head part has been separated from the storage part (4). The separation of the head part (6) from the storage part (4) is completely prevented or hindered by a securing device (16) in a securing position. The head part (6) can be removed from the storage part (4) without force via the separation point (12) in a release position of the securing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Schreckenhoefer, Alexander Hammer
  • Publication number: 20170144790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container having a head piece (7), which container can be or is filled with a medium and is produced of plastic materials using a blow molding, filling, and sealing method, comprising a transition region (13) between the container (1) and at least one first type of a head surface (11), which is arranged on the head piece (7) at an end face and can be penetrated by means of a piercing or cutting part and extends with a specifiable curvature. Said container is characterized in that at least one second type of a head surface (41), which likewise has a specifiable. curvature, which is the same as the curvature of the head surface (39) of the first type, but preferably is different therefrom, is present on the head piece (7), that the head surfaces transition into each other in such a way that a whole surface is formed, which spans the free end of the transition region (13) directed away from the container (1), and that the head piece (7) is an integral component of the container (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Karl KOEPFEL, Alexander HAMMER
  • Publication number: 20170128676
    Abstract: 1. Dispensing device. 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Kocher-Plastik Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Michael SPALLEK, Johannes GESER, Alexander HAMMER, Alexander BEIER, Alexander MUFF
  • Publication number: 20170113829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container, in particular a plastic ampoule which is produced using a blow moulding process, and which is filled and closed in the production mould, said container having a sleeve-type neck part (4) connected to a container body (2) as an axial extension, said neck part forming a seat (6) for a pre-formed insert (8) extending along the axis (12) of the neck part (4), and said neck part being formed in the production mould, on a peripheral region (14) of the insert (8), characterised in that at least one sealing element (42; 68) is provided on the insert (8), said sealing element forming a seal in a sealing region surrounding the axis (12), in combination with a contact surface (38) formed on the seat (6) of the neck part (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes GESER, Michael SPALLEK, Alexander HAMMER, Alexander BEIER
  • Publication number: 20170066574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container with a securing device (16), in particular in the form of a blow-molded plastic container, preferably in the form of an ampoule, comprising a storage part (4) for receiving a medium which can be dispensed via a container opening (10) and comprising a head part (6) which is removably connected to the storage part (4) via a separation point (12) and which releases the container opening (10) for a removal process of the medium after the head part has been separated from the storage part (4). The invention is characterized in that the separation of the head part (6) from the storage part (4) is completely prevented or at least hindered by means of the securing device (16) in a securing position, and the head part (6) can be removed from the storage part (4) without force via the separation point (12) in at least one release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred SCHRECKENHOEFER, Alexander HAMMER
  • Patent number: 6982077
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid cosmetic suitable for application to the lips which comprises about 60% to about 80% of an alcoholic solvent; about 2% to about 20% of a vinyl acetate copolymer; about 0.10% to about 5% of a non-toxic glycol; about 0.09% to about 10% of cyclomethicone and aluminum magnesium hydroxide stearate; about 1% to about 7% decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane and trimethylsilicate; and about 0.01% to about 5% of a dye or pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Lady Burd Exclusive Cosmetics
    Inventor: Alexander Hammer
  • Publication number: 20030082124
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid cosmetic suitable for application to the lips which comprises about 60% to about 80% of an alcoholic solvent; about 2% to about 20% of a vinyl acetate copolymer; about 0.10% to about 5% of a non-toxic glycol; about 0.09% to about 10% of cyclomethicone and aluminum magnesium hydroxide stearate; about 1% to about 7% decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane and trimethylsilicate; and about 0.01% to about 5% of a dye or pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: Alexander Hammer M. D