Patents by Inventor Andreas Männle

Andreas Männle 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: 12378030
    Abstract: Described and depicted is an application apparatus for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages. So that the application can also be carried out reliably at high speeds and with moderate equipment complexity, it is provided that at least two applicators are provided which are adjustable along a common, circumferential transport track from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back and which comprise respectively at least one application finger for pressing the additional elements onto the packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SIG Services AG
    Inventor: Andreas Männle
  • Patent number: 11273945
    Abstract: Presented and described are a device for separately applying additive packaging material, preferably wrapped straws, supplied as an additive packaging material continuous belt, to packages, in particular cardboard composite packages, having a separating organ for separating the additive packaging material of the additive packaging material continuous belt, a supply means for supplying the additive packaging material continuous belt to the separating organ and for relaying the additive packaging material separated by the separating organ, an application means for applying the separated additive packaging materials to the packages and a transport means for transporting the packages along a package transport path to the application means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Andreas Männle, Daniel Hirt, Joachim Bührer
  • Publication number: 20200130880
    Abstract: Presented and described are a device for separately applying additive packaging material, preferably wrapped straws, supplied as an additive packaging material continuous belt, to packages, in particular cardboard composite packages, having a separating organ for separating the additive packaging material of the additive packaging material continuous belt, a supply means for supplying the additive packaging material continuous belt to the separating organ and for relaying the additive packaging material separated by the separating organ, an application means for applying the separated additive packaging materials to the packages and a transport means for transporting the packages along a package transport path to the application means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Männle, Daniel Hirt, Joachim Bührer
  • Publication number: 20200130881
    Abstract: Described and depicted is an application apparatus for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages. So that the application can also be carried out reliably at high speeds and with moderate equipment complexity, it is provided that at least two applicators are provided which are adjustable along a common, circumferential transport track from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back and which comprise respectively at least one application finger for pressing the additional elements onto the packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Männle
  • Publication number: 20200047935
    Abstract: Described and depicted is an application device for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages, having at least one transport device for transporting the packages along a transport track and having at least one application apparatus comprising at least one applicator for applying the additional elements to the package, wherein the applicator is provided on the application apparatus to be adjustable from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Männle, Daniel Hirt