Patents by Inventor Harald Burger

Harald Burger 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: 11628605
    Abstract: A method for producing a shaped plastic part having a decorated surface, having the steps of: providing a plastic intermediate product having an injection-molded part and at least a first decorative ply of a first stamping film providing a second stamping film with a second decorative ply, hot stamping the second stamping film onto the plastic intermediate product and/or onto the injection-molded part. A shaped plastic part including an injection-molded part with at least a first and a second region of surface, a first decorative ply and a second decorative ply, wherein the first decorative ply is arranged at least in the first region of surface and the second decorative ply is arranged at least in the second region of surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventor: Harald Burger
  • Publication number: 20230098838
    Abstract: A method and a device (20) for decorating an injection-molded part (40), and an injection-molded part (40). The method for decorating an injection-molded part (40) includes the following steps, which are in particular carried out in the following order: a) providing a transfer film in the form of a roll (10) b) cutting the transfer film to size to form at least one label (30, 11) c) laying the at least one label (30) in an injection-molding apparatus (21) by means of a robot arm (24, 12) d) closing the injection-molding apparatus (21, 13) e) back-injection molding the at least one label (30) by means of an injection-molding compound (14) f) opening the injection-molding apparatus (21) and removing the injection-molded part (40, 15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Harald Burger, Gerald Golling
  • Publication number: 20200269480
    Abstract: A method for producing a shaped plastic part having a decorated surface, having the steps of: providing a plastic intermediate product having an injection-molded part and at least a first decorative ply of a first stamping film providing a second stamping film with a second decorative ply, hot stamping the second stamping film onto the plastic intermediate product and/or onto the injection-molded part. A shaped plastic part including an injection-molded part with at least a first and a second region of surface, a first decorative ply and a second decorative ply, wherein the first decorative ply is arranged at least in the first region of surface and the second decorative ply is arranged at least in the second region of surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Harald Burger
  • Patent number: 10315370
    Abstract: Method for producing a plastic molded part (1), wherein, in the method, a mold insert (3) with a diffractive surface relief (32) is provided, the mold insert (3) is inserted into one mold half of an injection mold (5) which, together with at least one further mold half, forms a cavity for producing the plastic molded part (1), wherein the mold insert (3) is inserted into the injection mold (5) such that the diffractive surface relief (32) forms a partial area of the surface of the cavity formed by the mold half (5), and the plastic molded part (1) is molded by injection molding by means of the injection mold (5). The invention furthermore relates to a mold insert as well as an injection mold for such a method, as well as a plastic molded part produced in this way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AG
    Inventors: Harald Burger, Andreas Schilling, Volker Dinkelmeyer, Sebastian Mader
  • Patent number: 10155329
    Abstract: There is described an apparatus for performing the in-mold decoration method with an injection tool (1). The injection tool (1) has a first tool portion (11) having a first mold recess (13) and a second tool portion (12) having a second mold recess (15) corresponding to the first mold recess. The second tool portion (12) has at least one injection passage (12e), wherein a portion of an endless decorative film (16) can be arranged between the first tool portion (11) and the second tool portion (12). The mold recess (13) of the first tool portion (11) has a raised edge region (14) extending in a closed configuration around the mold recess (13) and having an end face (14s) which is flattened or rounded or pointed in cross-section. The second tool portion (12) has a corresponding end face (12s) parallel to the end face (14s) of the raised edge region (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Burger, Martin Hahn
  • Publication number: 20170021536
    Abstract: There is described an apparatus for performing the in-mold decoration method with an injection tool (1). The injection tool (1) has a first tool portion (11) having a first mold recess (13) and a second tool portion (12) having a second mold recess (15) corresponding to the first mold recess. The second tool portion (12) has at least one injection passage (12e), wherein a portion of an endless decorative film (16) can be arranged between the first tool portion (11) and the second tool portion (12). The mold recess (13) of the first tool portion (11) has a raised edge region (14) extending in a closed configuration around the mold recess (13) and having an end face (14s) which is flattened or rounded or pointed in cross-section. The second tool portion (12) has a corresponding end face (12s) parallel to the end face (14s) of the raised edge region (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Harald Burger, Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: 9505154
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould (1) for back-injection of a plastic film (4) with molten plastic, and a corresponding process for producing a plastic moulded article in the cavity (11) formed by a first and second mould part (2, 3). The first mould part (2) has a decorating surface zone (21), a clamping surface zone (22) arranged outside of the latter, and a recessed zone (23) arranged at least outside of the decorating surface zone (21). The second mould part (3) has an inlet (31) for the molten plastic and a projecting zone (33). The projecting zone (33) is arranged so that, when the tool is closed, it engages with the recessed zone (23), in order to hold the plastic film (4) arranged between the first mould part (2) and the second mould part (3), lying on the clamping surface zone (22) of the first mould part, in the recessed zone (23) under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Harald Burger
  • Publication number: 20160229137
    Abstract: Method for producing a plastic molded part (1), wherein, in the method, a mold insert (3) with a diffractive surface relief (32) is provided, the mold insert (3) is inserted into one mold half of an injection mold (5) which, together with at least one further mold half, forms a cavity for producing the plastic molded part (1), wherein the mold insert (3) is inserted into the injection mold (5) such that the diffractive surface relief (32) forms a partial area of the surface of the cavity formed by the mold half (5), and the plastic molded part (1) is molded by injection molding by means of the injection mold (5). The invention furthermore relates to a mold insert as well as an injection mold for such a method, as well as a plastic molded part produced in this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Harald Burger, Andreas Schilling, Volker Dinkelmeyer, Sebastian Mader
  • Publication number: 20130307186
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould (1) for back-injection of a plastic film (4) with molten plastic, and a corresponding process for producing a plastic moulded article in the cavity (11) formed by a first and second mould part (2, 3). The first mould part (2) has a decorating surface zone (21), a clamping surface zone (22) arranged outside of the latter, and a recessed zone (23) arranged at least outside of the decorating surface zone (21). The second mould part (3) has an inlet (31) for the molten plastic and a projecting zone (33). The projecting zone (33) is arranged so that, when the tool is closed, it engages with the recessed zone (23), in order to hold the plastic film (4) arranged between the first mould part (2) and the second mould part (3), lying on the clamping surface zone (22) of the first mould part, in the recessed zone (23) under tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Harald Burger
  • Publication number: 20120038082
    Abstract: There is described an apparatus for performing the in-mold decoration method with an injection tool (1). The injection tool (1) has a first tool portion (11) having a first mold recess (13) and a second tool portion (12) having a second mold recess (15) corresponding to the first mold recess. The second tool portion (12) has at least one injection passage (12e), wherein a portion of an endless decorative film (16) can be arranged between the first tool portion (11) and the second tool portion (12). The mold recess (13) of the first tool portion (11) has a raised edge region (14) extending in a closed configuration around the mold recess (13) and having an end face (14s) which is flattened or rounded or pointed in cross-section. The second tool portion (12) has a corresponding end face (12s) parallel to the end face (14s) of the raised edge region (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Harald Burger, Martin Hahn