Patents by Inventor Gerhard Bethge

Gerhard Bethge 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).

  • Screw head on container-closing machine
    Patent number: 4745729
    Abstract: A screw head on a container-closing machine has jaws that are pivotable on a holder to grasp a closure cap and hold the cap tightly so that the cap can be screwed onto a container. For pivoting the jaws, the jaws are connected to levers, which rest on an actuating cone that is displaceable coaxially in the holder. The actuating cone is integrally connected to a piston of a cylinder-piston unit, which is likewise disposed coaxially in the holder and the piston is operable by a controlled fuel supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bethge, Albert Schmitz
  • Device for attaching a screw cap to a container
    Patent number: 4669250
    Abstract: A device for attaching screw caps to containers has a screwing head driven by an electric motor. To avoid a high peak torque in tightening screw caps, the screwing head is coupled with the drive motor via a soft torsion coupling, which absorbs the energy of the masses that continue to rotate. The torsion coupling is embodied as a tube of a resilient elastomer. The screw cap is prevented from loosening as the masses revolve backward by means of a reverse movement stop which is associated with the screwing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Bethge, Albert Schmitz