Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Hein

Hans-Peter Hein 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: 11643254
    Abstract: What is proposed is a closure unit consisting of a glass container (50) with external, circumferentially offset threaded elements (54, 55) on a container neck (52) of the glass container, and a closure cover made of sheet metal, wherein the closure cover (1, 2) has an encircling plastics layer (30; 30h, 30v) on the inside of the cover. The closure cover is pressed onto the container neck (52) and can be opened with a rotational movement via the threaded elements (54, 55) and a vertical section (30v) of the plastics layer. The container neck (52) has a horizontal end surface (52a) on which a horizontal section (30h) of the plastics layer rests under pressure in a sealing manner. A central region (11) of the closure cover passes with an adjoining, circumferentially oriented transition zone (11a, 11b, 11c) into an axially downwardly projecting skirt section (12) which ends in a roll-up region (21a, 21; 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Robert Fink, Hans-Peter Hein, Helmut Klemm, Andreas Maniera, Ludwig Kramer
  • Publication number: 20200223596
    Abstract: What is proposed is a closure unit consisting of a glass container (50) with external, circumferentially offset threaded elements (54, 55) on a container neck (52) of the glass container, and a closure cover made of sheet metal, wherein the closure cover (1, 2) has an encircling plastics layer (30; 30h, 30v) on the inside of the cover. The closure cover is pressed onto the container neck (52) and can be opened with a rotational movement via the threaded elements (54, 55) and a vertical section (30v) of the plastics layer. The container neck (52) has a horizontal end surface (52a) on which a horizontal section (30h) of the plastics layer rests under pressure in a sealing manner. A central region (11) of the closure cover passes with an adjoining, circumferentially oriented transition zone (11a, 11b, 11c) into an axially downwardly projecting skirt section (12) which ends in a roll-up region (21a, 21; 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: ROBERT FINK, HANS-PETER HEIN, HELMUT KLEMM, ANDREAS MANIERA, LUDWIG KRAMER
  • Patent number: 10633149
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container made of glass or hard plastic having a container neck (52) with a plurality of external thread elements (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58), which are offset circumferentially relative to one another, as thread segments. The container can be closed by means of the thread segments by a closure cap made of metal sheet, wherein the closure cap (1, 2) has a circumferential plastic layer (30;30h,30v) on the inside of the cap and on the rim of the cap which has a sealing and retaining action. The closure cap can be pressed onto the container neck (52) and over the thread elements (53, 54, 55, . . . ) during closure and a vertical portion (30v) of the plastic layer can be opened with a rotary movement relative to the thread segments (53, 54, 55, . . . ). The container neck (52) has an upper horizontal end face (52a) as an annular surface which is adapted and suitable to be pressed into a horizontal portion (30 h) of the plastic layer (30;30h,30v) of the closure cap (1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fink, Hans-Peter Hein, Helmut Klemm, Andreas Maniera, Ludwig Kramer
  • Patent number: 10538363
    Abstract: What is proposed is a closure unit consisting of a glass container (50) with external, circumferentially offset threaded elements (54, 55) on a container neck (52) of the glass container, and a closure cover made of sheet metal, wherein the closure cover (1, 2) has an encircling plastics layer (30; 30h, 30v) on the inside of the cover. The closure cover is pressed onto the container neck (52) and can be opened with a rotational movement via the threaded elements (54, 55) and a vertical section (30v) of the plastics layer. The container neck (52) has a horizontal end surface (52a) on which a horizontal section (30h) of the plastics layer rests under pressure in a sealing manner. A central region (11) of the closure cover passes with an adjoining, circumferentially oriented transition zone (11a, 11b, 11c) into an axially downwardly projecting skirt section (12) which ends in a roll-up region (21a, 21; 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Robert Fink, Hans-Peter Hein, Helmut Klemm, Andreas Maniera, Ludwig Kramer
  • Publication number: 20170113847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container made of glass or hard plastic having a container neck (52) with a plurality of external thread elements (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58), which are offset circumferentially relative to one another, as thread segments. The container can be closed by means of the thread segments by a closure cap made of metal sheet, wherein the closure cap (1, 2) has a circumferential plastic layer (30;30h,30v) on the inside of the cap and on the rim of the cap which has a sealing and retaining action. The closure cap can be pressed onto the container neck (52) and over the thread elements (53, 54, 55, . . . ) during closure and a vertical portion (30v) of the plastic layer can be opened with a rotary movement relative to the thread segments (53, 54, 55, . . . ). The container neck (52) has an upper horizontal end face (52a) as an annular surface which is adapted and suitable to be pressed into a horizontal portion (30 h) of the plastic layer (30;30h,30v) of the closure cap (1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Fink, Hans-Peter Hein, Helmut Klemm, Andreas Maniera, Ludwig Kramer
  • Publication number: 20170050771
    Abstract: What is proposed is a closure unit consisting of a glass container (50) with external, circumferentially offset threaded elements (54, 55) on a container neck (52) of the glass container, and a closure cover made of sheet metal, wherein the closure cover (1, 2) has an encircling plastics layer (30; 30h, 30v) on the inside of the cover. The closure cover is pressed onto the container neck (52) and can be opened with a rotational movement via the threaded elements (54, 55) and a vertical section (30v) of the plastics layer. The container neck (52) has a horizontal end surface (52a) on which a horizontal section (30h) of the plastics layer rests under pressure in a sealing manner. A central region (11) of the closure cover passes with an adjoining, circumferentially oriented transition zone (11a, 11b, 11c) into an axially downwardly projecting skirt section (12) which ends in a roll-up region (21a, 21; 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: ROBERT FINK, HANS-PETER HEIN, HELMUT KLEMM, ANDREAS MANIERA, LUDWIG KRAMER
  • Publication number: 20080245760
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to create a cap, whose sealing behavior is identical to that of common PT sealing systems, wherein the amount of compound used is reduced, meeting current and future requirements related to the sealing of containers which are filled with foodstuffs. The invention relates to a method for forming a tight, sealing zone (10;10V,10D) which is provided with a compound (A,B) in a cap (1) made of a substantially metal material. Two methods for applying two compound layers are used successively, involving the application of a first compound (A) and a second compound (B), said compounds being different from each other. The two compound layers (A,B) extend in different geometrical areas (Area 2, Area 3) of the cap in the edge area (R) thereof with a tight and sealed area (10D,10V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Hein
  • Patent number: 4861177
    Abstract: A reloadable ribbon cassette system for typewriters or office machines of similar construction employs a bottom housing in which an exchangeable supply spool core for the ribbon and an exchangeable take-up spool core can be rotatably mounted. To facilitate the reloading process a cover plate is placed onto the top face of the ribbon coiled on the supply spool core, the cover plate inserted into the bottom housing member along with the supply spool core and ribbon when they are loaded. The cover plate has a contact surface for helping to steady a fastening element disposed at the free end of the ribbon during reloading. The cover plate projects beyond the ribbon coil at least in the region of the contact shelf to prevent accidental removal of the first few turns of the coiled ribbon in axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: AEG Olympia Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Heins, Alfred Keiter, Hermann Jendricke
  • Patent number: 4854755
    Abstract: A reloadable ribbon cassette system for typewriters or office machines of similar construction employs a housing which receives an exchangeable supply spool for the ribbon and an exchangeable take-up spool core. To facilitate the reloading process, the take-up spool core is mounted in the housing on a bearing pin which extends upward from a contact surface. The take-up spool core has a bearing bore into which the bearing pin extends and a bearing surface which rests on the contact surface. The contact surface is disposed closely below a receiving bore in the take-up spool core which accommodates a fastening element attached to the end of the ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: AEG Olympia Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz Lange, Hans-Peter Heins, Hermann Jendricke
  • Patent number: 4780010
    Abstract: A ribbon cassette for an office machine, composed of: a cassette housing removably mountable in the machine, the housing having an entrance opening, an exit opening, an openable cover and elements constituting deflection points; a supply spool and a take-up spool having a core, each of the spools being removably mounted in the cassette housing; a carbon ribbon initially wound in the form of a coil on the supply spool, the ribbon having a leading end at the outer surface of the coil to be received by the take-up spool core to permit the ribbon to be wound up on the take-up spool while being unwound from the supply spool; and a fastening member secured to the leading end of the ribbon for threading the ribbon around the deflection points; and wherein the core is formed for enabling the fastening member to be fixed thereto to aid winding of the ribbon on the take-up spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Olympia Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf Behrens, Hermann Jendricke, Manfred Sauer, Klaus-Dieter Frerichs, Alfred Keiter, Andreas Wesselhoft, Hans-Peter Heins, Heinz Lange