Patents by Inventor Bodo Sass

Bodo Sass 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).

  • Folding machine and process for automatic folding of a folding box
    Patent number: 6267715
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a folding machine and a method of automatically folding a folding box made of a pre-grooved carton blank. The folding machine according to the invention is provided with at least one alignment means (5) for aligning said carton blank into a predeternined position on a receiving plane, a pre-folding flap (8) assigned to one tab (113) of said carton blank at a time for lifting said tabs (113) out of the receiving plane, said pre-folding flaps (8) being movable on the receiving plane, at least one fixing means (6) for securing said carton blank, at least one erecting flap (9, 10) assigned to one side wall (112) of said carton blank at a time, said erecting flap being movable on the receiving plane, and at least one connecting means assigned to one tab (113) at a time for connecting said tab (113) to the associated side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Ligmatech Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Bodo Sass, Klaus Krohnert, Udo Schmidt, Bodo Tonnigs