Patents by Inventor Christian Bratsch

Christian Bratsch 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: 11851237
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a lid for a container. In one embodiment, the lid of the container includes a lid panel having a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening element arranged on the lid panel. The lid further including a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening element for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line in the direction of an underside of the lid panel and thereby providing a removal opening in the lid panel. In some embodiments, the lever tab includes a closure element for tightly closing the removal opening, the closure element has a first portion mountable on an upper side of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening and a second portion mountable on a lower surface of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: XOLUTION TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20230391513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, which comprises: a lid surface with a first opening passing through the lid surface; an internal element arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and having a ventilation opening passing through the internal element and being aligned with the first opening; and an actuation element arranged on an outer side of the lid surface, the actuation element having a joint region which subdivides the actuation element into a first and second portion; wherein the first portion of the actuation element is arranged so as to bear on the lid surface; the second portion of the actuation element is pivotable about the joint region relative to the first portion and the second portion comprises a peg for closing the ventilation opening, wherein the peg comprises a latching element, in particular a latching bead extending preferably around the peg, which is able to be releasably latched in a recess of the internal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
  • Patent number: 11285525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: XOLUTION GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 11253905
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to seaming assembly for seaming a can lid onto a can body. In one example embodiment, a seaming assembly includes a chuck; and a knockout pad that is movable relative to said chuck in an axial direction of said chuck. The knockout pad includes a fastening element, and a holding element in a spring-loaded manner relative to the fastening element such that contact with the can lid is effected and established in a spring-loaded region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: XOLUTION GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20210300623
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a lid for a container. In one embodiment, the lid of the container includes a lid panel having a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening element arranged on the lid panel. The lid further including a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening element for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line in the direction of an underside of the lid panel and thereby providing a removal opening in the lid panel. In some embodiments, the lever tab includes a closure element for tightly closing the removal opening, the closure element has a first portion mountable on an upper side of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening and a second portion mountable on a lower surface of the lid panel and partially sealingly enclosing the removal opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20210292045
    Abstract: The invention refers to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, wherein the lid comprises: a lid panel with a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening member arranged on the lid panel; a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening member for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line toward an underside of the lid panel and a resultant providing of a removal opening in the lid panel; a closure element attached to the lever tab, the closure element being adapted to be mountable to an upper side of the lid panel and sealingly surrounding the removal opening for closing the removal opening; and a locking element for locking the closure element when the removal opening is closed by the closure element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20200324845
    Abstract: The roller board having a footboard and two front wheels mounted on a front axle can be steered in that the front axle is connected to the footboard pivotable about an axis perpendicular to the plane of travel. The front axle is resiliently coupled to the footboard in the direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Pascher + Heinz GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Pascher, Tao Schirrmacher, Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 10781012
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (101) and a preferably folded edge area (102), as well as at least one pouring opening (103) provided on the lid surface (101), which can be closed in a gas- and/or liquid-tight manner by means of at least one closure element (120), with the closure element (120) being movable from a closed position into an open position by means of an actuating element (110), the actuating element (110) comprises a fixing element (111) and a sliding element (113), and the fixing element (111) is connected to at least one connecting element (115) via at least one predetermined breaking point before opening for the first time and the fixing element (111) has a handle (114) which, upon movement of the fixing element (111) from the closed position into the open position, acts on the at least one predetermined breaking point via at least one edge (114a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: XOLUTION GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20200049588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing lid for testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans, in particular beverage cans, the testing lid comprising: an edge portion provided for positioning onto a can edge, in particular for additional crimping with the can edge; and an inner portion, in which one or a plurality of testing pins are arranged in a force-fitting manner, the testing pins being displaceable by the holding plate in the direction of stroke while a stroke of the holding plate is taking place. The invention additionally relates to a method of testing the stroke of a holding plate of a closure head of a can closing device for cans making use of the testing lid according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 10392158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20190240718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seaming assembly for seaming a can lid onto a can body with a chuck and a knockout pad that is movable relative to the chuck in an axial direction of the chuck, where the knockout pad comprises a holding element arranged in a spring-loaded manner. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for seaming a can lid onto a can body using the seamer according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 10213033
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Patent number: 9963281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, comprising: a lid surface (110) with a first opening (115) passing through the lid surface; an inner element (120), which is arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and has a ventilating opening (125), which passes through the inner element and is aligned with the first opening; an actuating element (130), which is arranged on an outer side of the lid surface and is formed preferably from plastics material, wherein the actuating element has a first (141) and a second (142) articulation region, said regions subdividing the actuating element into a first (131), a second (132) and a third (133) portion, and the second portion is arranged between the first and the third portions; wherein the first portion of the actuating element is arranged in abutment against the lid surface; the second portion of the actuating element can be pivoted relative to the first portion about the first articulation region and the second portion has a closing
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Xolution GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20170152082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, comprising: a lid surface (110) with a first opening (115) passing through the lid surface; an inner element (120), which is arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and has a ventilating opening (125), which passes through the inner element and is aligned with the first opening; an actuating element (130), which is arranged on an outer side of the lid surface and is formed preferably from plastics material, wherein the actuating element has a first (141) and a second (142) articulation region, said regions subdividing the actuating element into a first (131), a second (132) and a third (133) portion, and the second portion is arranged between the first and the third portions; wherein the first portion of the actuating element is arranged in abutment against the lid surface; the second portion of the actuating element can be pivoted relative to the first portion about the first articulation region and the second portion has a closing
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20160221713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
  • Patent number: 9272823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (8) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (9) and a preferably folded edge area, with at least one re-closeable pouring opening (10) being provided on the lid surface (9), a closure means (1) associated with the pouring opening (10) being provided on the bottom side of the lid surface (9) and an actuation means (6) which penetrates the lid surface (9) being arranged on the upper side of the lid surface (9) accessible from the outside, and the closure means (1) being movable from a closed position to an opened position through actuation of the actuation means (6), the closure means (1) being of integral configuration and being fixed entirely in a torsion-proof manner to the bottom side of the lid surface (9), and the actuation means (6) comprises a support element (12, 12?, 14, 15) which cooperates with the lid surface (9) when the closure means (1) is in the opened position, the integral closure means (1) comprises a fastening par
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Xolution GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 9162796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (8) of a container, especially a beverage can, comprising a substantially flat lid surface (9) and a preferably folded edge area, with at least one re-closeable pouring opening (10) being provided on the lid surface (9), and a substantially integral closure means (1) provided on the bottom side of the lid surface (9), which closure means is associated with the pouring opening (10) and is attached entirely to the bottom side of the lid surface (9) in a twist-proof manner, and an actuating means (6) which is in connection with the closure means (1), penetrates the lid surface (9) and is arranged accessibly from the outside on the upper side of the lid surface (9), with the closure means (1) being movable from a closed position to an open position through actuation of the actuating means (6), and with the actuating means (6) comprising a support element (12, 12?, 14, 15) which cooperates with the lid surface (9) when the closure means (1) is in the open position, with the closure m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Xolution GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20150216340
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Patent number: 9073655
    Abstract: A filled and reclosable pressure vessel, in which a body is filled with a fluid, closed with a lid element (10, 100) and subjected to a heat treatment, with a lid surface (11, 110), and a closure (14) made of plastics as a lid element (10, 100), and at least one seal (16) arranged on the closure (14), the lid element (10, 100) being arranged in such a way that the closure (14) faces the interior of the sealed pressure vessel, wherein the lid surface (11, 110) and the closure (14) are arranged in such a way that the lid surface (11, 110) has a first distance (a1) from a first reference plane (E1) which substantially extends through the at least one sealing surface (16a) on the first surface (111) of the lid surface (11, 110), and the closure (14) extends at a second distance from a second reference plane which extends through the at least one seal (16), with the first distance (a1) being chosen to be larger than the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Xolution GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Publication number: 20140332548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, in particular of a beverage can, having at least one outlet opening (103) which penetrates the lid (100) and can be re-closed by at least one closure element (120), where the at least one closure element (120) is arranged on the underside of the lid (100), and the at least one closure element (120) can by an actuating element (110) arranged on the upper side of the lid (100) be moved from a closed position, in which the at least one outlet opening (103) is closed, into an open position, in which the outlet opening (103) is at least partially exposed, where the at least one closure element (120) comprises a first sealing means (121) for sealing the at least one outlet opening (103) in relation to the underside of the lid (100) and the actuating element (110) has at least one second sealing means (130) which seals the at least one outlet opening (103) in relation to the upper side of the lid (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg