Patents by Inventor Franz Lenz

Franz Lenz 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: 11932459
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Magdalena Orasche, Andreas Rueckert, Bruno Koenigseder
  • Publication number: 20230135445
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Magdalena Orasche, Andreas Rueckert, Bruno Koenigseder
  • Patent number: 11548692
    Abstract: A closure (20, 20A, 20B) for a container (22) with an outwardly projecting flange (25). The closure including a skirt (50, 50A, 50B) for attaching the closure (20, 20A, 20B) to the container (22). The skirt (50, 50A, 50B) has an annular, flexible retention member (66, 66A) extending laterally inwardly from a lower end portion (54, 54A, 54B) of the skirt (50, 50A, 50B) to define a connection (62, 62A, 62B) therebetween. In one form, the flexible retention member (58, 58A, 58B) has (a) an initial, undeflected configuration, (b) a deflected configuration rotated away therefrom about the connection (62, 62A, 62B), and (c) a proximal end surface (126, 126A) located at the connection (62, 62A, 62B) defining a shoulder when the flexible retention member (58, 58A, 58B) is in the undeflected configuration. In another form, the flexible retention member (58, 58A, 58B) is movable into the deflected configuration when subjected to an axial force of between about 100 Newtons and about 150 Newtons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Gerhard Jaeckel
  • Publication number: 20210347533
    Abstract: A closure (20, 20A, 20B) for a container (22) with an outwardly projecting flange (25). The closure including a skirt (50, 50A, 50B) for attaching the closure (20, 20A, 20B) to the container (22). The skirt (50, 50A, 50B) has an annular, flexible retention member (66, 66A) extending laterally inwardly from a lower end portion (54, 54A, 54B) of the skirt (50, 50A, 50B) to define a connection (62, 62A, 62B) therebetween. In one form, the flexible retention member (58, 58A, 58B) has (a) an initial, undeflected configuration, (b) a deflected configuration rotated away therefrom about the connection (62, 62A, 62B), and (c) a proximal end surface (126, 126A) located at the connection (62, 62A, 62B) defining a shoulder when the flexible retention member (58, 58A, 58B) is in the undeflected configuration. In another form, the flexible retention member (58, 58A, 58B) is movable into the deflected configuration when subjected to an axial force of between about 100 Newtons and about 150 Newtons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Gerhard Jaeckel
  • Publication number: 20190389636
    Abstract: A closure for a system that has an opening and an outwardly projecting flange. The closure includes a base for being installed at the system opening and a closing element for occluding the closure. The base has a skirt for attaching the closure to the system, the skirt has a lower end portion for being located adjacent the system flange when the base is installed at the system opening. The skirt lower end portion has (a) a first portion defining (i) an outer side, (ii) an inner side, and (iii) a bottom end, (b) a second portion having (i) a proximal end, and (ii) a distal end, and (c) a connecting portion connecting the first portion bottom end and the second portion proximal end to accommodate initial deflection of the second portion by the system flange toward the first portion inner side during installation of the base on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Nils Deringer, Timothy Mazurkiewicz
  • Patent number: 10513377
    Abstract: A closure (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100F, 100G, 100H, 100I) having a base (112, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 112F, 112G, 112H, 112I), a lid (116, 116A, 116B, 116D, 116F, 116I), and a utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) is provided for a container (104). One of the base (112, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 112F, 112G, 112H, 112I) and the lid (116, 116A, 116B, 116D, 116F, 116I) includes a raised platform region (198, 198A) for releasably holding the utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) and includes a recessed region (194, 194A) such that a handle portion (172, 172B, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172I) of the utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) projects beyond the platform region (198, 198A) over the recessed region (194, 194A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: APTARGROUP, iNC
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Nils Deringer, Timothy Mazurkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20170203890
    Abstract: A closure (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100F, 100G, 100H, 100I) having a base (112, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 112F, 112G, 112H, 112I), a lid (116, 116A, 116B, 116D, 116F, 116I), and a utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) is provided for a container (104). One of the base (112, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 112F, 112G, 112H, 112I) and the lid (116, 116A, 116B, 116D, 116F, 116I) includes a raised platform region (198, 198A) for releasably holding the utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) and includes a recessed region (194, 194A) such that a handle portion (172, 172B, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172I) of the utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) projects beyond the platform region (198, 198A) over the recessed region (194, 194A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Nils Deringer, Timothy Mazurkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20150260179
    Abstract: A diaphragm pump (12) is provided for a fluent product dispensing package (10), and includes a rigid pump base (22), a pumping dome (20), and an outlet valve (122). The dome (20) can include a mount ring (30) and a flexible dome member (32) that are permanently bonded to each other, with the ring (30) and the base (22) configured to provide a releasable connection for retaining the dome (20) to the base (22). The valve (122) can be part of an outlet valve cartridge (28) that includes the valve (122), a valve base (120) configured to releasably mount the outlet valve cartridge (26) to the base (22), and a retaining ring (124) for retaining the valve (122) to the base (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: APTARGROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jason D. Hatton, Franz Lenz, Fabrizio Camplone, Darcy J. Wright, Andrew Brunner, James W. Hammond, David Johnson, Sarah De La Mare
  • Patent number: 8881959
    Abstract: A dispensing closure is provided for an opening of a container wherein the closure has a dispensing condition of operation and a charging condition of operation, a neck structure (7) for fixing the closure to a container or for being fixed to a container, an outlet port (3) communicating with the opening, an actuator (9) movably mounted on the neck structure, and a deck structure (13) extending from the neck structure transversely over the opening and forming a discharge channel (61) extending substantially linearly from the outlet port to the opening and defining a longitudinal discharge direction and the longitudinal discharge direction of the discharge channel is inclined to a horizontal (H) in an acute inclination angle (alpha) and the dispensing condition of operation the deck structure is immovably fixed to the neck structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Lenz
  • Publication number: 20140034663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container that has an interior where a product may be stored and that has an opening to the container interior, said closure comprising a base, that base comprising a skirt for extending from said container at said opening, a base deck, and a spout projection upwardly from said base deck to define a discharge aperture, characterised in that said base deck has an at least partly curved outer or upper plane, said outer or upper plane and/or an edge between skirt and base deck having, at its periphery, at least two elevation regions and at least two depression regions extending between said at least two elevation regions. The invention further refers to a container with such a closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Aptar Freyung GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Königseder, Franz Lenz, Alexander Stifter
  • Patent number: 8505188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device having a two-part base element and a hinged cap pivotally fastened to the base element and movable between a closed and an open setting. The base element is configured in two parts, with one part being a substantially annular fastening element and the other part being a dome-shaped dispensing element inserted into the substantially annular fastening element. The invention also relates to a method of producing such a closure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Gerhard F. K. Jäckel
  • Patent number: 8408432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure for a container, said dispensing closure comprising: a base (200) and mounting means (200) on said base for mounting said base to a container at an opening of the container, said base also constituting an outer side-wall (240) of said closure; a dispensing element (100) having a dispensing channel (160) and a discharge opening (164) said dispensing element being movable between a closed position and an open position; said dispensing element comprising at least one operational control element (142), at least partially extending into at least one opening (242) in said outer side wall of said base to be accessible by a user in order to move said dispensing element between said closed and said open position; said dispensing closure being arranged such that said discharge opening is closed by said outer sidewall of said base, when said dispensing element is in its closed position, and/or such that said dispensing channel is closed by a shut-off element (260) of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbH
    Inventors: Sarah Delamare, Daniel Gotsmich, Alexander Stifter, Franz Lenz
  • Publication number: 20130026188
    Abstract: Dispensing closure ( ) for an opening of a container wherein said closure comprises a dispensing condition of operation and a charging condition of operation, a neck structure (7) for fixing the closure to the container or for being fixed to the container, an outlet port (3) communicating with said opening, an actuator (9) movably mounted on said neck structure between a closed position for occluding said outlet port and an open position for vacating said outlet port when a force is applied to said actuator, and a deck structure (13) extending from said neck structure transversely over said opening and forming a discharge channel (61) extending substantially linearly from said outlet port to said opening and defining a longitudinal discharge direction characterized in that said longitudinal discharge direction of the discharge channel is inclined to a horizontal (H) in an acute inclination angle (alpha) and that in the dispensing condition of operation the deck structure is immovably fixed to the neck structu
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: APTAR FREYUNG GMBH
    Inventor: Franz Lenz
  • Publication number: 20120111902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure for a container, said dispensing closure comprising: a base (200) and mounting means (200) on said base for mounting said base to a container at an opening of the container, said base also constituting an outer side-wall (240) of said closure; a dispensing element (100) having a dispensing channel (160) and a discharge opening (164) said dispensing element being movable between a closed position and an open position; said dispensing element comprising at least one operational control element (142), at least partially extending into at least one opening (242) in said outer side wall of said base to be accessible by a user in order to move said dispensing element between said closed and said open position; said dispensing closure being arranged such that said discharge opening is closed by said outer sidewall of said base, when said dispensing element is in its closed position, and/or such that said dispensing channel is closed by a shut-off element (260) of
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Seaquist Closures Loffler GmbH
    Inventors: Sarah Delamare, Daniel Gotsmich, Alexander Stifter, Franz Lenz
  • Publication number: 20090314792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device having a two-part base element and a swing-action lid, wherein the swing-action lid is fastened on the base element by means of a hinge device which provides at least two independent pivot axes which are spaced apart from one another. The invention also relates to a method of producing such a closure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SEAQUIST-LOFFLER KUNSTSTOFFWERK GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Gerhard F. K. Jäckel
  • Publication number: 20040238540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser closure (10) for a container that contains a flowable product, especially for a beverage container. Said dispenser closure comprises: a closing body (100) with a cover (120) from whose outer rim a jacket (110) extends downward that can be fastened via an opening of the container on the same, an outlet opening (126) in an upper face of the closing body (100), which communicates with the opening of the container, and a closure element (200) for opening or closing the outlet opening (126) of the closing body (100), and a dome-shaped raised section (124) of the closing body (100), which is disposed around the outlet opening (126) of the closing body (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Gerhard F.K. Jackel, Franz Lenz, Eldon Schaffer
  • Patent number: 5514489
    Abstract: An electrochemical storage cell is bounded by a metallic casing and has a cup-shaped solid electrolyte on the inside which separates an anode compartment from a cathode compartment. The storage cell is externally closed in a leak-proof and gas-tight manner. A closure of the cell has an additional seal with two mutually overlapping components between which an insulating ring is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: ABB Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Lenz, Gunther Steinleitner
  • Patent number: 4656102
    Abstract: Electrochemical storage cell of the Na/S type with an anode space and a cathode space separated by a solid electrolyte within which a safety container for sodium is arranged which is in communication with the interior of the solid electrolyte via a hole. A flow resistance having several discharge openings for passage of sodium is arranged in the hole of the safety container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Brown, Boveri & Cie AG
    Inventors: Dieter Hasenauer, Franz Lenz