Patents by Inventor Bertold Bast

Bertold Bast 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: 20090090646
    Abstract: The invention seeks to provide the possibility of producing alternately (according to need) on the same production line beverage cans which are in one piece in the body portion and alternatively thereto metal cans for in particular baby food or children's food, milk foods or evaporated milk, while at the same time affording the possibility of considerable material savings on the last-mentioned food sector. Proposed for that purpose is a metal can comprising a seamless can body of sheet metal comprising a can body portion and a substantially flat bottom formed in one piece therewith, wherein the body portion is drawn conically inwardly both towards the bottom and also towards its open end respectively. The substantially flat bottom has an outwardly facing bead or indentation for stackingly receiving a connecting seam which connects one end of the can body portion of a second identical metal can to the lid thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Willem Leendert Pieter Van Dam, Bertold Bast, Norbert Mertens, Jan Driessens, Maril Kamp
  • Publication number: 20080035639
    Abstract: Suggested is a metallic beverage can having a can body (1) for receiving a beverage filled into an inside (1i) of said body at a filler's location. The body is made from a sheet material, and having a wall portion (1b, 1c) with axial ends. One axial end of the wall portion having a first portion (1.1), said first portion having a domed, axially outward vaulted shape, and being the bottom of the can body. The second portion having a body hook (2.5) for receiving and supporting a lid (2) for seaming and closing the can body to form a closed can. The first portion (1.1) has a spout (3, 3?) of a diameter less than a diameter of said wall portion (1b), and a cap (4, 4?) for closing (and opening) the spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Ball Packaging Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Bertold Bast, Rainer Berkefeld, Norbert Mertens
  • Publication number: 20060231040
    Abstract: The invention overcomes drawbacks in feeding a pet (animal). A system is suggested which is easy in operating and obtaining an easy refill, having substantially no spillage of liquid upon serving or preparing. This is provided by a drinking jar system for animals. Said system has a level controlling drinks dispensing portion (2;4,12,13,6), designed to receive a beverage can (1) inserted with a front end portion (1f,1b) downwards. The beverage can is containing as a beverage (1a) one of an animal refreshments, a health drink and a nutrition drink. A drinking portion (3;3a,3b) has an open top (3a) to allow an animal to access the beverage when dispensed from said dispensing portion (2) into said drinking portion (3) through a beverage communicating passageway (7,7a). This channel (7) is between the dispensing and the drinking portion (2,3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: BALL PACKING EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Bertold Bast, Jan Driessens
  • Publication number: 20040081728
    Abstract: This invention concerns a beverage container for containing a beverage under gas pressure. The beverage container has a floor and a gas container attached inside the beverage container to the beverage container floor. The gas container has a floor made out of an elastic material and has an upper part. The gas container floor is connected via a snap connection with the beverage container floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Haermeyer, Richard Reichinger, Bertold Bast