Patents by Inventor Erik Van Tilborgh

Erik Van Tilborgh 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).

  • Method of and apparatus for manufacturing a plastic container having a curled rim
    Patent number: 10800090
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plastic container having a curled rim (320) comprises the steps of providing a sheet of plastic material; drawing a portion thereof into a mould (120) to form a bottom and wall (310?) of the container, leaving a surrounding portion of material to form a rim (320) of the container; cutting the rim loose from a remaining portion of material; and curling the rim. In the curling step, an inner part of the rim is supported by a supporting member while an outer part is pressed by a pressing member (230) moving relative to the supporting member for the rim to be bent around the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dexter Mould Technology B.V.
    Inventor: Erik Van Tilborgh
  • Method Of And Apparatus For Manufacturing A Plastic Container Having A Curled Rim
    Publication number: 20170320257
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plastic container having a curled rim (320) comprises the steps of providing a sheet of plastic material; drawing a portion thereof into a mould (120) to form a bottom and wall (310?) of the container, leaving a surrounding portion of material to form a rim (320) of the container; cutting the rim loose from a remaining portion of material; and curling the rim. In the curling step, an inner part of the rim is supported by a supporting member while an outer part is pressed by a pressing member (230) moving relative to the supporting member for the rim to be bent around the supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Erik Van Tilborgh