Patents by Inventor Bruno Koenigseder
Bruno Koenigseder 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).
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Patent number: 12091219Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element and a flip-top lid attached to said base element by a hinge. The flip-top lid can be moved between an opened and a closed position. The base element has a skirt with attachment means for attaching the closure to the container, and said flip-top lid has a top cover and a sidewall. The closure comprises an actuating region with a latching element, wherein said actuating region is tiltable and/or deformable relative to the remaining regions of the sidewall between a latching position and a released position. The present invention also relates to a container with such a closure.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey
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Patent number: 12012257Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, including a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication structures (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Patent number: 12012265Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, comprising a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) in which the lid (8) closes the dispensing opening (7) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication means (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of the closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9), whereby the tamper evidence indication means (13) comprise a first indication ring (14) and at least a second indication ring (15) which is co-axially arranged in the first indication ring (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Patent number: 11993426Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, comprising a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) in which the lid (8) closes the dispensing opening (7) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication means (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of the closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Patent number: 11932459Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element directly or indirectly attachable to a container, a flip-top lid attached to the base element by a hinge such that the flip-top lid can be moved between an opened and a closed position, and a tamper evident element for indicating whether the flip-top lid had been opened at least once by a user or not. The flip-top lid comprises a top cover element and an outer side wall extending therefrom. The tamper evident element is linearly movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the flip-top lid further comprises an inner side wall, which extends only around a part of the circumference of the closure, wherein at least parts of the inner side wall and at least parts of the outer side wall together form guidance means for enabling and controlling the linear movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Franz Lenz, Magdalena Orasche, Andreas Rueckert, Bruno Koenigseder
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Patent number: 11905078Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element (100), a flip-top lid (200) attached to said base element (100) by a hinge (150) such that the flip-top lid (200) can be moved between an opened and a closed position, and with a tamper evident unit (400) for indicating whether the flip-top lid (200) had been opened at least once by a user or not. Said tamper evident unit (400) comprising a first tamper evident element (420) and a second tamper evident element (440), which are, when said closure is in its as-manufactured status or when said flip-top lid (200) has not been opened yet by the user, connected to each other by at least one frangible bridge (430).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Königseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rückert
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Publication number: 20230135445Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element directly or indirectly attachable to a container, a flip-top lid attached to the base element by a hinge such that the flip-top lid can be moved between an opened and a closed position, and a tamper evident element for indicating whether the flip-top lid had been opened at least once by a user or not. The flip-top lid comprises a top cover element and an outer side wall extending therefrom. The tamper evident element is linearly movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the flip-top lid further comprises an inner side wall, which extends only around a part of the circumference of the closure, wherein at least parts of the inner side wall and at least parts of the outer side wall together form guidance means for enabling and controlling the linear movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Franz Lenz, Magdalena Orasche, Andreas Rueckert, Bruno Koenigseder
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Publication number: 20220402666Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, comprising a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) in which the lid (8) closes the dispensing opening (7) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication means (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of the closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9), whereby the tamper evidence indication means (13) comprise a first indication ring (14) and at least a second indication ring (15) which is co-axially arranged in the first indication ring (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Publication number: 20220388733Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, comprising a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) in which the lid (8) closes the dispensing opening (7) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication means (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of the closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Publication number: 20220388732Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored whereby the manufacturing process includes the following steps: moulding of the base element (4), the lid (8) and the hinge (12) with the lid (8) being moulded in its open position; closing of the lid (8) to the base element (4); moulding of the tamper evidence indication means (13), whereby the tamper evidence indication means (13) comprising a first indication ring (14) and a second indication ring (15) being coaxially positioned to each other and which are connected by at least one radially oriented frangible bridge (6); assembly of the tamper evidence indication means (13) into the base element (4) and the lid (8); assembly of the spout (11) into the base element (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Publication number: 20220388734Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, comprising a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication means (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rueckert
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Publication number: 20220258929Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element (100), a flip-top lid (200) attached to said base element (100) by a hinge (150) such that the flip-top lid (200) can be moved between an opened and a closed position, and with a tamper evident unit (400) for indicating whether the flip-top lid (200) had been opened at least once by a user or not. Said tamper evident unit (400) comprising a first tamper evident element (420) and a second tamper evident element (440), which are, when said closure is in its as-manufactured status or when said flip-top lid (200) has not been opened yet by the user, connected to each other by at least one frangible bridge (430).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Bruno Königseder, Daniel Frey, Andreas Rückert
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Publication number: 20220234791Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element and a flip-top lid attached to said base element by a hinge. The flip-top lid can be moved between an opened and a closed position. The base element has a skirt with attachment means for attaching the closure to the container, and said flip-top lid has a top cover and a sidewall. The closure comprises an actuating region with a latching element, wherein said actuating region is tiltable and/or deformable relative to the remaining regions of the sidewall between a latching position and a released position. The present invention also relates to a container with such a closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Daniel Frey
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Patent number: 11053055Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure for a fluid container with a spout for dispensing a fluid, said dispensing closure comprising a peripheral wall, a transverse wall and a toggle member, wherein said peripheral wall and said transverse wall are made of an elastic material. The dispensing closure also comprises a valve element.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Kristina Freund, Siegfried Runge
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Publication number: 20210002044Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container with a base element and a flip-top lid attached to said base element by a hinge, such that the flip-top lid can be moved between a fully open and a fully closed position. The flip-top lid has a protrusion extending outwardly from said flip-top lid and said skirt having a tongue member extending from an upper region of the skirt of said base member. The invention also relates to a container with such a closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventor: Bruno Koenigseder
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Publication number: 20200377271Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure for a fluid container with a spout for dispensing a fluid, said dispensing closure comprising a peripheral wall, a transverse wall and a toggle member, wherein said peripheral wall and said transverse wall are made of an elastic material. The dispensing closure also comprises a valve element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Kristina Freund, Siegfried Runge
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Patent number: 10562681Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure comprising a base element, which can be attached to a neck of a container, a flip-top lid, being attached to said base element by a hinge and being movable between a closed and an opened position, and a tamper-evident element extending in a circumferential direction around at least part of the circumference of said dispensing closure, wherein the tamper-evident element has at least one weakening region extending at least over part of the height of the tamper-evident element and/or wherein a shoulder region of the base element, to which frangible elements of the tamper-evident element are attached, is inclined such that it declines in an outward direction of the base element.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: Aptar Freyung GmbH, AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Pranav Mahesh Bhatt, Andreas Rueckert, Stacy L. Beilke
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Publication number: 20190135504Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure comprising a base element, which can be attached to a neck of a container, a flip-top lid, being attached to said base element by a hinge and being movable between a closed and an opened position, and a tamper-evident element extending in a circumferential direction around at least part of the circumference of said dispensing closure, wherein the tamper-evident element has at least one weakening region extending at least over part of the height of the tamper-evident element and/or wherein a shoulder region of the base element, to which frangible elements of the tamper-evident element are attached, is inclined such that it declines in an outward direction of the base element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Bruno KOENIGSEDER, Pranav Mahesh BHATT, Andreas RUECKERT, Stacy L. BEILKE
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Patent number: 9850045Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure and a container with such a dispensing closure. The dispensing closure comprises a base element, a spout element and a rotatable operating element, wherein the spout element can be axially moved between a retracted position and an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Herbert Wohlgenannt, Bruno Koenigseder, Holger Maurer
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Patent number: 9764879Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure including a base and a cover attached to the base by a hinge and movable between an opened and a closed position. The cover includes an outer side-wall with a push-button region. The push-button region has, in a first position, a flat or convex outer surface and is adapted such that it can be pushed by a user at least partly in an inward direction from the first position into a second position. The push-button region has, in the second position, at least partly a concave outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbHInventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Andreas Rueckert, Alexander Stifter