Patents by Inventor Alfons Kruse

Alfons Kruse 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).

  • Publication number: 20230173797
    Abstract: A polyolefin-based film composite has a uniaxially stretched first film layer and a second film layer bonded directly or indirectly to the first film layer. The second film layer is unstretched and has at least two integrally blocked film sublayers. A third film layer between the first and second layers can act as a barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Alfons KRUSE, Andreas NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20220048678
    Abstract: A packaging bag has a bag body on a paper basis, which has front walls that lie opposite one another, side walls arranged between the front walls, and longitudinal edges that connect the front walls with the side walls. A material section that forms the assigned front wall and a material section that forms the assigned side wall, are connected with one another on the longitudinal edges to form a reinforcement fold that runs in the longitudinal direction, by way of a fixation layer that borders on each longitudinal edge. The fixation layer assigned to at least one of the reinforcement folds is an adhesive layer, wherein regions of the bag body between the reinforcement folds are free of an adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Mondi AG
    Inventors: Jens KOESTERS, Alfons KRUSE, Jochen BRAUER
  • Patent number: 10183796
    Abstract: A bag has front and back face panels having upright longitudinally extending side edges and transversely extending upper and lower edges. First and second gusset panels each have transversely extending upper and lower edges and upright longitudinal outer edges connected to the longitudinal edges of the face panels. A reclosable fastener strip extends continuously and transversely along the first gusset panel and inward along each of the face panels from the first gusset panel along part of a transverse width of the face panels. Thus opening of the fastener and folding out of the first gusset panel forms a spout on the bag. A separate generally rectangular floor panel is joined at its outer edge by thermal welds to the lower edges of the face panels and of the gusset panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MONDI CONSUMER PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Detlef Stoeppelmann, Jens Koesters
  • Publication number: 20170334608
    Abstract: A longitudinal method for producing a side-gusseted bag includes providing an incision extending in a transverse direction in a bag film for each side-gusseted bag in such a way that, in the case of a subsequently formed side-gusseted tube, the incision extends over both side gussets and a first front wall that is situated between the side gussets. Proceeding from the incision, the first front wall, together with the corresponding parts of the side gussets, is folded back, on which a separate film section is placed and fastened in the folded-open region. The folded-over section is folded back in such a way that all connecting seams of the separate film section extend in parallel to each other in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Detlef Stoeppelmann, Jens Koesters
  • Patent number: 9624017
    Abstract: A stand-up bag for pourable goods includes a front wall, a back wall coupled to the front wall at a first side edge and an opposite second side edge, and a base fold, wherein the front wall, the back wall, and the base fold are manufactured from a film, and wherein the base fold provides a standing base and is coupled to lower edges of the front wall and the back wall. The bag further includes a bag top situated opposite from the base fold, a closure device, wherein the closure device is attached proximate the bag top, and a carrying handle on the first side edge between the base fold and the bag top, the carrying handle positioned a distance from the base fold and the bag top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Nordenia Deutschland Halle GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Publication number: 20160137378
    Abstract: A bag has front and back face panels having upright longitudinally extending side edges and transversely extending upper and lower edges. First and second gusset panels each have transversely extending upper and lower edges and upright longitudinal outer edges connected to the longitudinal edges of the face panels. A reclosable fastener strip extends continuously and transversely along the first gusset panel and inward along each of the face panels from the first gusset panel along part of a transverse width of the face panels. Thus opening of the fastener and folding out of the first gusset panel forms a spout on the bag. A separate generally rectangular floor panel is joined at its outer edge by thermal welds to the lower edges of the face panels and of the gusset panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Alfons KRUSE, Detlef STOEPPELMANN, Jens KOESTERS
  • Patent number: 8690428
    Abstract: A bag has two juxtaposed face panels of plastic film and each having two parallel side edges and top and bottom edges. A gusset extends between one of the side edges of one of the panels and the juxtaposed side edge of the other of the panels. The gusset is movable between a folded-in condition lying mainly between the panels and an extended condition projecting laterally past the panels and forming a spout generally at the top edges. A slide fastener at the top edges has two profile strips that can be locked to each other and that each have an attachment flap, and a slider shiftable along the profile strips in a closing direction to close the strips together and in an opposite opening direction to separate the strips. Joints secure the attachment flaps directly to inner faces of the respective face panels at the respective upper edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Mondi Halle GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jens Koesters
  • Patent number: 8597168
    Abstract: A side-gusset bag has face panels each having a pair of side edges. Two respective side gussets are each connected between a respective one of the side edges of one of the face panels and a respective one of the side edges of the other face panel. The face panels and side gussets together form a bag body formed along each of the side edges flanking one of the gussets with at least one slot. Two respective carry handles each have a middle section outside the body and a pair of ends extending through a respective one of the slots with the two carry handles at least generally aligned with each other. Welds secure each of the ends inside the body to the respective side gusset and close the slots around the ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Nordenia Deutschland Halle GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Koesters, Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Publication number: 20120263399
    Abstract: A stand-up bag for pourable goods includes a front wall, a back wall coupled to the front wall at a first side edge and an opposite second side edge, and a base fold, wherein the front wall, the back wall, and the base fold are manufactured from a film, and wherein the base fold provides a standing base and is coupled to lower edges of the front wall and the back wall. The bag further includes a bag top situated opposite from the base fold, a closure device, wherein the closure device is attached proximate the bag top, and a carrying handle on the first side edge between the base fold and the bag top, the carrying handle positioned a distance from the base fold and the bag top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Patent number: 8267579
    Abstract: A film packaging bag has bag surfaces formed by a bag film and a carrying handle disposed on one of the bag surfaces, whereby the carrying handle has a film strip having a handle segment that is accessible via an opening in the bag film, during use. The film strip is disposed on a carrier sheet, whereby the film strip surrounds the carrier sheet with folded strip ends that follow the handle segment, which sheet is wider than the film strip. The film strip is attached to the bag film by way of the carrier sheet, whereby the carrier sheet is connected with the inside of the bag to the side of the film strip, directly or indirectly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Nordenia Deutschland Halle GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Publication number: 20120195534
    Abstract: A film bag, laid flat, for use in automated filling systems has a front wall, a rear wall, side folds laid in between the front wall and the rear wall, and a reclosure consisting of a reclosure strip on the inside of the bag. The reclosure strip is disposed on the inside surface of a side fold as well as on the inside surfaces of the front wall and the rear wall, and extends all the way into a two-ply bag segment (A) formed by the front wall and the rear wall. The front wall, the rear wall, and the side fold provided with the reclosure form a four-ply bag segment whose plies are releasably connected by the reclosure strip. In contrast, the segments of the reclosure strip disposed on the front wall and the rear wall are not connected in the region of the two-ply bag segment (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: NORDENIA DEUTSCHLAND HALLE GMBH
    Inventor: Alfons KRUSE
  • Publication number: 20120076441
    Abstract: A stand-up bag for pourable goods includes a front wall, a back wall coupled to the front wall at a first side edge and an opposite second side edge, and a base fold, wherein the front wall, the back wall, and the base fold are manufactured from a film, and wherein the base fold provides a standing base and is coupled to lower edges of the front wall and the back wall. The bag further includes a bag top situated opposite from the base fold, a closure device, wherein the closure device is attached proximate the bag top, and a carrying handle on the first side edge between the base fold and the bag top, the carrying handle positioned a distance from the base fold and the bag top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Publication number: 20110280501
    Abstract: A stand-up bag with a film carry handle for transporting and dispensing liquid, granular or other flowable products is provided. The stand-up bag is made from a heat-sealable plastic film and includes two face panels connected to each other by a head weld and on their longitudinal edges by longitudinal welds. The stand-up bag further includes an inwardly folded film floor, a reclosable closure, and a film carry handle. The reclosable closure is a reclosable spout provided at a head seam connecting the face panels and has a screw closure. The film carry handle is attached approximately centrally to one of the face panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Jochen Brauer, Alfons Kruse
  • Publication number: 20110206300
    Abstract: A side-gusset bag has face panels each having a pair of side edges. Two respective side gussets are each connected between a respective one of the side edges of one of the face panels and a respective one of the side edges of the other face panel. The face panels and side gussets together form a bag body formed along each of the side edges flanking one of the gussets with at least one slot. Two respective carry handles each have a middle section outside the body and a pair of ends extending through a respective one of the slots with the two carry handles at least generally aligned with each other. Welds secure each of the ends inside the body to the respective side gusset and close the slots around the ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Jens Koesters, Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Patent number: 7976220
    Abstract: A film bag formed by folding a film has a front surface, a back surface, a laid-in first side fold, and a laid-in second side fold. The bag is closed off by a longitudinal sealing seam and a head sealing seam. The head sealing seam has a step shape, with a first head sealing seam segment extending from the outside edge of the second side fold to the ends of the re-closure strip attached to the inside of the front and back surfaces, and a second head sealing seam segment that follows the first in step shape and connects a bag segment that projects upward, at the edges, forming a seal, and extends to the outside edge of the bag, along the first side fold. The projecting bag segment can be removed entirely or in part, along a separating line disposed above the re-closure strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nordenia Deutschland Halle GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Brauer, Marcus Kujat, Alfons Kruse
  • Patent number: 7866885
    Abstract: A film bag that forms a sealed film package, with bag surfaces made of an at least two-layered composite film that has a heat-sealable polyolefin inner layer and a non-sealable outer layer. There is at least one carrying handle made of a heat-sealable film. The bag surfaces have window-like openings spaced away from the edges of the film bag, which are covered by film tabs on the inside of the bag. The film tabs are sealed by a heat-sealable first side to the layer of the bag surfaces on the inside of the bag, and each is joined to it by a sealing seam that surrounds the associated opening as an air-tight closure. Each of the ends of the at least one carrying handle is sealed in the region of the openings to the heat-sealable first side of the film tabs covering the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Nordenia Deutschland Halle GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Kujat, Alfons Kruse
  • Publication number: 20100142858
    Abstract: A bag has two juxtaposed face panels of plastic film and each having two parallel side edges and top and bottom edges. A gusset extends between one of the side edges of one of the panels and the juxtaposed side edge of the other of the panels. The gusset is movable between a folded-in condition lying mainly between the panels and an extended condition projecting laterally past the panels and forming a spout generally at the top edges. A slide fastener at the top edges has two profile strips that can be locked to each other and that each have an attachment flap, and a slider shiftable along the profile strips in a closing direction to close the strips together and in an opposite opening direction to separate the strips. Joints secure the attachment flaps directly to inner faces of the respective face panels at the respective upper edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jens Koesters
  • Publication number: 20080080794
    Abstract: A film packaging bag has bag surfaces formed by a bag film and a carrying handle disposed on one of the bag surfaces, whereby the carrying handle has a film strip having a handle segment that is accessible via an opening in the bag film, during use. The film strip is disposed on a carrier sheet, whereby the film strip surrounds the carrier sheet with folded strip ends that follow the handle segment, which sheet is wider than the film strip. The film strip is attached to the bag film by way of the carrier sheet, whereby the carrier sheet is connected with the inside of the bag to the side of the film strip, directly or indirectly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Alfons Kruse, Jochen Brauer
  • Publication number: 20080013866
    Abstract: A film bag that forms a sealed film package, with bag surfaces made of an at least two-layered composite film that has a heat-sealable polyolefin inner layer and a non-sealable outer layer. There is at least one carrying handle made of a heat-sealable film. The bag surfaces have window-like openings spaced away from the edges of the film bag, which are covered by film tabs on the inside of the bag. The film tabs are sealed by a heat-sealable first side to the layer of the bag surfaces on the inside of the bag, and each is joined to it by a sealing seam that surrounds the associated opening as an air-tight closure. Each of the ends of the at least one carrying handle is sealed in the region of the openings to the heat-sealable first side of the film tabs covering the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Marcus Kujat, Alfons Kruse
  • Publication number: 20080008404
    Abstract: A film bag formed by folding a film has a front surface, a back surface, a laid-in first side fold, and a laid-in second side fold. The bag is closed off by a longitudinal sealing seam and a head sealing seam. The head sealing seam has a step shape, with a first head sealing seam segment extending from the outside edge of the second side fold to the ends of the re-closure strip attached to the inside of the front and back surfaces, and a second head sealing seam segment that follows the first in step shape and connects a bag segment that projects upward, at the edges, forming a seal, and extends to the outside edge of the bag, along the first side fold. The projecting bag segment can be removed entirely or in part, along a separating line disposed above the re-closure strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jochen Brauer, Marcus Kujat, Alfons Kruse