Patents by Inventor Harald RUHNAU

Harald RUHNAU 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: 10023369
    Abstract: An attachment (1) for a liquid container with a container outlet, wherein the liquid container is surrounded by a container wall and is intended to receive a first liquid, wherein the attachment (1) has a bearing surface (2), which defines a bearing plane (A), for bearing in a sealing manner against the liquid container a reservoir (4) for a second liquid, a channel (6), which connects the container outlet to an outlet (10) of the attachment (1) and a passage (44), which connects the reservoir (4) to the channel (6), wherein the attachment (1) is equipped with a clamping lever (14), which extends in a use position through the bearing plane (A) and the container outlet and which has a pressing surface (32) facing the inner side of the liquid container in the use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Harald Ruhnau
  • Patent number: 9944451
    Abstract: An attachment (1) for a bottle which holds a first liquid, wherein the bottle has a bottle opening and is surrounded by a wall, and wherein the attachment is delimited from the surrounding area by an outer wall (18) and has a bearing surface (2) for bearing sealingly against the bottle, a reservoir (4) which is designed to hold a second liquid, a channel (6) which connects the bottle opening to an outlet of the attachment, and a passage (20) which connects the reservoir to the channel. In order to ensure secure fastening of the attachment (1) to the bottle, the attachment is designed to be attached concentrically to the bottle outside of the bottle opening and the attachment has a bearing surface which is provided with a seal (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Inventors: Harald Ruhnau, Axel Finkler
  • Publication number: 20160325912
    Abstract: An attachment (1) for a bottle which holds a first liquid, wherein the bottle has a bottle opening and is surrounded by a wall, and wherein the attachment is delimited from the surrounding area by an outer wall (18) and has a bearing surface (2) for bearing sealingly against the bottle, a reservoir (4) which is designed to hold a second liquid, a channel (6) which connects the bottle opening to an outlet of the attachment, and a passage (20) which connects the reservoir to the channel. In order to ensure secure fastening of the attachment (1) to the bottle, the attachment is designed to be attached concentrically to the bottle outside of the bottle opening and the attachment has a bearing surface which is provided with a seal (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Harald Ruhnau, Axel Finkler
  • Publication number: 20160207675
    Abstract: An attachment (1) for a liquid container with a container outlet, wherein the liquid container is surrounded by a container wall and is intended to receive a first liquid, wherein the attachment (1) has a bearing surface (2), which defines a bearing plane (A), for bearing in a sealing manner against the liquid container a reservoir (4) for a second liquid, a channel (6), which connects the container outlet to an outlet (10) of the attachment (1) and a passage (44), which connects the reservoir (4) to the channel (6), wherein the attachment (1) is equipped with a clamping lever (14), which extends in a use position through the bearing plane (A) and the container outlet and which has a pressing surface (32) facing the inner side of the liquid container in the use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Harald RUHNAU
  • Patent number: D892615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Harald Ruhnau, Axel Finkler