Patents by Inventor Hans Konnerth

Hans Konnerth 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: 9533776
    Abstract: A method and device for filling packages with a bulk cushioning material, in particular foam peanuts, where the cushioning material is conveyed to the package by a feed unit. In order to be able to easily fill the packages in an automated fashion, according to this invention, a measuring device is used to determine a volume of the package to be filled, a variable quantity of cushioning material is poured into a receiving container of the feed unit by a quantity-varying unit, and the poured quantity is poured into a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: B & W Solutions GmbH, Koteam Maschinenbua GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Konnerth
  • Publication number: 20130291998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for filling packages with a bulk cushioning material, in particular foam peanuts, where the cushioning material is conveyed to the package by a feed unit. In order to be able to easily fill the packages in an automated fashion, according to the invention, a measuring device is used to determine a volume of the package to be filled, a variable quantity of cushioning material is poured into a receiving container of the feed unit by means of a quantity-varying unit, and this poured quantity is poured into a package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: Koteam Maschinenbau GmbH, B & W Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Konnerth