Patents by Inventor Fritz Seelhofer
Fritz Seelhofer 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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Publication number: 20220033152Abstract: The invention relates to a fillable sealing cap (1), which forms a capsule (18), which is open to the bottom and can be sealed by a sealing washer (3), in the interior thereof. A central push-button (2) for depressing the capsule lid (6), thereby deforming the capsule lid, is formed on the outside of the capsule lid (6). A central stamp (7) protruding axially downward is formed on the inside of the capsule (18) underneath the push-button (2). At least three spreading legs (8) protruding downward and outward at an acute angle to the sealing-rotation axis (21) are formed distributed about the stamp. The capsule lid (6) is corrugated about the stamp (7) in the radial direction, wherein said capsule lid (6) has a thinner wall thickness in the first, interior region (10) of the radius thereof than in the second, outer region (11). The lid wall is flexed in two phases in the event of pressure from above on the push-button (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventor: Fritz SEELHOFER
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Patent number: 10597207Abstract: The invention relates to a fillable twist cap closure for receiving and film-sealing a liquid or pourable filling in the interior of the closure and for emptying out the filling purely by rotating the twist cap (1). The closure consist of a receiving part (3) which is screwed onto the threaded connection of a container and which comprises a cylinder (7) that is open at the bottom, said cylinder (7) being film-sealed at the bottom, and a cup (2) that can be introduced headfirst into the cylinder (7). All plastic parts (1-3) are made of a steam-absorbing polymer, and piercing and cutting teeth (5) which extend in the axial direction are molded on the lower edge of the cup (2). Guide means (9, 10, 28) on the outside of the cup (2) interact with guide means (8, 12) on the twist cap (1). When the twist cap (1) is rotated, an axial movement of the cup (2) is first produced in order to pierce the film (33) on the receiving part (3).Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: BEVASWISS AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Publication number: 20180265268Abstract: The invention relates to a fillable twist cap closure for receiving and film-sealing a liquid or pourable filling in the interior of the closure and for emptying out the filling purely by rotating the twist cap (1). The closure consist of a receiving part (3) which is screwed onto the threaded connection of a container and which comprises a cylinder (7) that is open at the bottom, said cylinder (7) being film-sealed at the bottom, and a cup (2) that can be introduced headfirst into the cylinder (7). All plastic parts (1-3) are made of a steam-absorbing polymer, and piercing and cutting teeth (5) which extend in the axial direction are molded on the lower edge of the cup (2). Guide means (9, 10, 28) on the outside of the cup (2) interact with guide means (8, 12) on the twist cap (1). When the twist cap (1) is rotated, an axial movement of the cup (2) is first produced in order to pierce the film (33) on the receiving part (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: BEVASWISS AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Publication number: 20170355496Abstract: Closure device includes a closure cap, which can be screwed onto the threaded connection of a container, forming a fillable capsule that is open at the bottom, on which a seal directed downward is sealed. Upper side of the part of the closure cap which forms the capsule is designed to be deformable and can be pressed axially downward. A press element is molded on this cover of the closure cap at the bottom. By pressing the cover downward, the downward-directed seal of the capsule is broken open by the press element. Seal is made from a laminate comprising a carrier material with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm. Subsequently, a barrier film is sprayed or laminated on the carrier material. The crimping forms a circumferential edge, by means of which the seal can be sealed to the capsule edge, on the inner side of the carrier material, with respect to the capsule, and resting on same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: BEVASWISS AGInventor: Fritz SEELHOFER
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Publication number: 20170240325Abstract: Rotary closure includes a separately fillable capsule with a foil seal, for the insertion of this capsule into this rotary closure. The container attachment at the inside forms a downwardly projecting sleeve with an inwardly projecting edge region whose clear width is spanned at the bottom by a diametric saw blade which projects upwards with its cutting teeth. The capsule in the inside is firstly driven axially downwards on rotating the rotary closure cap and with its sealing foil is pressed over the saw blade, by which means it is diammetrically cut open. On further rotation, it lies on the lower inner edge of the inner-lying sleeve in the container attachment and is then rotated without an axial movement. The sealing foil is thereby cut open, and the foil pieces are gathered together in a corrugated manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: BEVASWISS AGInventor: Fritz SEELHOFER
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Patent number: 9650174Abstract: The fillable closure is used to trigger the emptying of a capsule that can be inserted in the closure and filled separately. The closure consists of a closing cap which can be attached to the neck of a container and in which a separately fillable capsule can be inserted in the closed state from beneath. The region above the inserted capsule on the closing cap forms a push button. A downwardly projecting protuberance is molded on the lower face. The protuberance abuts against the inserted capsule. Using pressure from above, the push button can be pressed to deform an initially convex shape as seen from above into a concave shape, the protuberance pushing the upper face of the capsule and the content thereof downward. A film, which forms the lower face of the capsule, is thus placed under tensile stress such that it breaks or bursts along weakened lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignees: RIWISA AG, BEVASWISS AGInventors: Fritz Seelhofer, Wolfgang Zangerle
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Patent number: 9592940Abstract: The present application provides an ingredient release spout with an ingredient therein for use on a container. The ingredient release spout may include a cap with the ingredient therein and a nozzle. The cap may include a diaphragm with a capsule insert extending therefrom. The nozzle may include a cutting device therein such that rotating the cap pulls the diaphragm and the capsule insert towards the cutting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Samuel Ombaku Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8967435Abstract: The push-button dispenser with compressed-gas capsule (7) for bottles (2) consists of a head which can be screwed onto the bottle (2) and have a lateral pouring channel (4), a push-button (15) on its upper side and downwardly projecting suction tube (11). The latter is intended to extend as far as the base of the bottle (2) which is to be fitted with the dispenser, and it opens out at the top into a valve device in the head. This valve device has a regulating means (39) which can be moved axially in relation to the bottle (2) and is biased in the closing direction by a spring (17), and can be opened by manual pressure being applied to the push-button (15) from above. This reduces pressure in the interior of the suction tube (11) to ambient pressure, as a result of which liquid is expelled from the bottle (2), by way of the internal pressure prevailing in the bottle (2), out of the lower mouth opening of the suction tube (11) via the pouring channel (4).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Samuel O. Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8960423Abstract: A fillable closure is used to initiate emptying of a separately fillable capsule molded into this closure. The capsule is made oxygen-impermeable on the inside or outside with a vapor-deposited layer of silicon dioxide or metal. The volume of the capsule can be reduced through pressurization from the top, through deformation of its side walls, for cutting or rupturing a sealing foil. The capsule has an asymmetric push button with a pusher surface, a deformable front and side wall and a stable rear wall. The upper end of the rear wall forms a stationary edge, on which the pusher surface can be pivoted downward through deformation of the front and side wall. On the bottom of the pusher surface, a triangle-shaped blade is formed, which ends in a tip, and its triangle edge forming a cutting edge for piercing and cutting the sealing foil on the bottom of the capsule.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Bevaswiss AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8870038Abstract: The push-button dispenser for bottles with carbonated beverages as a head (1) which can be screwed onto a bottle and has a lateral pouring channel (15) and a push-button (16) on its upper side. A suction tube (10) projects downwards, this tube being intended to extend down as far as the base of the bottle (20) to be fitted with the dispenser. This suction tube opens out at the top into a valve device in the head (1), this valve device having a regulating means (5) which can be moved axially in relation to the bottle (20) and is biased in the closing direction by a spring (3). In order for the regulating means to be opened, pressure is applied to the push-button (16) from above, and therefore the pressure in the interior of the suction tube (10) is reduced to ambient pressure. This causes liquid to be expelled from the bottle, by way of the internal pressure prevailing in the bottle, out of the lower mouth opening of the suction tube (10) via the pouring channel (15).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Samuel O. Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
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Publication number: 20140216958Abstract: A fillable closure is used to initiate emptying of a separately fillable capsule moulded into this closure. The capsule is made oxygen-impermeable on the inside or outside with a vapour-deposited layer of silicon dioxide or metal. The volume of the capsule can be reduced through pressurisation from the top, through deformation of its side walls, for cutting or rupturing a sealing foil. The capsule has an asymmetric push button with a pusher surface, a deformable front and side wall and a stable rear wall. The upper end of the rear wall forms a stationary edge, on which the pusher surface can be pivoted downward through deformation of the front and side wall. On the bottom of the pusher surface, a triangle-shaped blade is formed, which ends in a tip, and its triangle edge forming a cutting edge for piercing and cutting the sealing foil on the bottom of the capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BEVASWISS AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Publication number: 20140117020Abstract: The fillable closure is used to trigger the emptying of a capsule that can be inserted in the closure and filled separately. The closure consists of a closing cap which can be attached to the neck of a container and in which a separately fillable capsule can be inserted in the closed state from beneath. The region above the inserted capsule on the closing cap forms a push button. A downwardly projecting protuberance is molded on the lower face. The protuberance abuts against the inserted capsule. Using pressure from above, the push button can be pressed to deform an initially convex shape as seen from above into a concave shape, the protuberance pushing the upper face of the capsule and the content thereof downward. A film, which forms the lower face of the capsule, is thus placed under tensile stress such that it breaks or bursts along weakened lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicants: BELCAP SWITZERLAND AG, RIWISA AGInventors: Fritz Seelhofer, Wolfgang Zangerle
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Patent number: 8672154Abstract: The fillable closure with a triggering pushbutton comprises a filler neck (3) that is to be screwed onto or joined to a container neck (4) as well as a closure cap (1) which is associated to the filler neck (3) and can be joined, pivoted and snapped-on the filler neck (3) by means of a hinge connection. A separately fillable container (2) can be inserted into the filler neck (3), the container being closed at the bottom with a sealing foil (19) that can be pierced or cut open. The closure cap (1) comprises a cap cover as a pusher disc (7), which can be pressed downward in the axial direction while deforming. By pressing the cap cover downward on the container (2) inserted in the filler neck or on a rigid opening element accommodated therein, the opening element can be pressed downward so that the sealing foil (19) of the container (2) can be pierced and cut open.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignees: Belcap Switzerland AG, RIWISA AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8511465Abstract: The closure includes a rotary dispenser cap (1), and is used for metering of a component in the content of a so-equipped mixing vessel (17) before use. It contains a separately filled folding container (3) which is held on its lower side by resilient spacer elements (7) over stationary piercing teeth (8) and which is pusable downword by means of rotating the rotary dispenser cap (1) which will screw down the press ring (2) and press the container (3) over the piercing teeth (8). The folding container (3) is thereby torn open. By further screwing down of the pressing ring (2), the folding container (3) is being squeezed and pressed out, so that its contents are mixed in the underlying container (17).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8464883Abstract: A closure device for addition of a liquid substance separately packaged therein into an associated container containing a gas release liquid includes a connector sleeve and a twist cap fitting thereon. The connector sleeve holds a cup inside with the cup bottom extending into the container connector. The cup includes therein a substance container containing the liquid substance, disposed above a piercing and cutting mechanism having upwardly directed cutting tips and a downward arbor, and the cup has an opening at the bottom closed by the arbor. When the twist cap is rotated in the loosening direction, the piercing and cutting mechanism is moved upward, causing piercing of the substance container, and exposing the opening thereby pressure compensation occurs between the cup and container. Further loosening of twist cap causes pressure drop in the container, and the liquid substance is injected through the opening of the cup into the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Publication number: 20130134190Abstract: The push-button dispenser with compressed-gas capsule (7) for bottles (2) consists of a head which can be screwed onto the bottle (2) and have a lateral pouring channel (4), a push-button (15) on its upper side and downwardly projecting suction tube (11). The latter is intended to extend as far as the base of the bottle (2) which is to be fitted with the dispenser, and it opens out at the top into a valve device in the head. This valve device has a regulating means (39) which can be moved axially in relation to the bottle (2) and is biased in the closing direction by a spring (17), and can be opened by manual pressure being applied to the push-button (15) from above. This reduces pressure in the interior of the suction tube (11) to ambient pressure, as a result of which liquid is expelled from the bottle (2), by way of the internal pressure prevailing in the bottle (2), out of the lower mouth opening of the suction tube (11) via the pouring channel (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANYInventors: Samuel O. Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8443969Abstract: An ingredient release spout. The ingredient release spout may include a cap, an ingredient capsule separate from the cap, a capsule nest with the ingredient capsule therein, and a base. The capsule nest and the ingredient capsule being separate such that the capsule nest is engageable with the cap.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Samuel Ombaku Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
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Publication number: 20130092712Abstract: The push-button dispenser for bottles with carbonated beverages as a head (1) which can be screwed onto a bottle and has a lateral pouring channel (15) and a push-button (16) on its upper side. A suction tube (10) projects downwards, this tube being intended to extend down as far as the base of the bottle (20) to be fitted with the dispenser. This suction tube opens out at the top into a valve device in the head (1), this valve device having a regulating means (5) which can be moved axially in relation to the bottle (20) and is biased in the closing direction by a spring (3). In order for the regulating means to be opened, pressure is applied to the push-button (16) from above, and therefore the pressure in the interior of the suction tube (10) is reduced to ambient pressure. This causes liquid to be expelled from the bottle, by way of the internal pressure prevailing in the bottle, out of the lower mouth opening of the suction tube (10) via the pouring channel (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANYInventors: Samuel O. Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8393491Abstract: The neck closure has a wedge-shaped hollow neck with lips formed on the front wedge edge by converging wedge surfaces, the lips being connected to form a one-piece closed lip by a thin section, and having a cover cap that can be placed over the neck. When the cover cap is in place, the front region of the wedge-shaped neck is held in a position that has been rotated through at least 5 DEG in a clockwise direction, viewed from above, in relation to its normal unstressed position, as a result of the inner moulding of the cover cap. When the cover cap is rotated anti-clockwise, from this closed position, force is only applied to the front wedge edge region of the neck by pressure surfaces projecting from the inner face of the cover cap at diametrically opposed points on said front wedge edge region.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AGInventor: Fritz Seelhofer
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Patent number: 8276748Abstract: A spout for an associated container for dispensing a substance into the container. The spout may include a cap, a capsule that can be filled and sealed with a sealing layer, and a nozzle that can be screwed onto the container and carries a piercing device protruding therein such that the sealing layer of the capsule is pierced by the piercing device upon the turning of the cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: The Coca-Cola CompanyInventors: Samuel Ombaku Nyambi, Fritz Seelhofer