Patents by Inventor Erik LASSEN

Erik LASSEN 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).

  • Device and method for aligning blanks in a magazine holding a number of blanks, and an apparatus and method for fetching a blank from a magazine holding a number of blanks
    Patent number: 10532901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and method for aligning blanks (2) in a magazine (3) holding a number of blanks (2), each blank (2) being a sleeve shaped piece of packaging material folded planar. The device (1) comprises a plate element (4), and a vibrating means (5) connected to said plate element (4) to vibrate said plate element (4) in relation to said magazine (3), such that said plate element (4) comes into contact with an edge of any unaligned blanks in said magazine in order to align said unaligned blanks. The invention also relates to an apparatus (100) and method for fetching a blank (2) from a magazine (3) holding a number of blanks (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Erik Lassen
  • A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING BLANKS IN A MAGAZINE HOLDING A NUMBER OF BLANKS, AND AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FETCHING A BLANK FROM A MAGAZINE HOLDING A NUMBER OF BLANKS
    Publication number: 20180251325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and method for aligning blanks (2) in a magazine (3) holding a number of blanks (2), each blank (2) being a sleeve shaped piece of packaging material folded planar. The device (1) comprises a plate element (4), and a vibrating means (5) connected to said plate element (4) to vibrate said plate element (4) in relation to said magazine (3), such that said plate element (4) comes into contact with an edge of any unaligned blanks in said magazine in order to align said unaligned blanks. The invention also relates to an apparatus (100) and method for fetching a blank (2) from a magazine (3) holding a number of blanks (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Erik LASSEN