Patents by Inventor Hartmut K. Geisselbrecht

Hartmut K. Geisselbrecht 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: 7886927
    Abstract: A container cover comprises a central dome, a peripheral rim portion surrounding the central dome, wherein the central dome extends upwardly from the peripheral rim portion, a skirt extending downwardly from an outer edge of the peripheral rim portion, and a plurality of grippers. Each gripper comprises a flange extending downwardly from a lower surface of the peripheral rim portion and at least two gripping fingers extending downwardly from the flange. The skirt and the grippers form a space for receiving an edge protrusion, for example a curled edge, of a container body. Each of the at least two fingers has a protrusion extending toward the skirt and the fingers are adapted to provide a gripping force to an edge protrusion of a container received in the space. The plurality of grippers are spaced from one another around the peripheral rim portion. The container cover may be combined with a container body having an edge protrusion at its opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Frey, Hartmut K. Geisselbrecht
  • Patent number: D520871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: The Cin-Made Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hartmut K. Geisselbrecht, Robert E. Frey
  • Patent number: D521379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: The Cin-Made Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hartmut K. Geisselbrecht, Robert E. Frey