Patents by Inventor Holger Kappes

Holger Kappes 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).

  • Nozzle arrangement, nozzle holder and device for extruding dough materials
    Patent number: 6709255
    Abstract: In order to manufacture coiled baking articles with at least one outer dough material (58) and with at least one inner dough material (56) or dough filling, a nozzle arrangement (10) comprises an inner stationary nozzle (14) and an outer nozzle (18) rotatably enclosing the inner nozzle (14). A mouth (20) of the outer nozzle (18) is arranged behind the mouth (16) of the inner nozzle (14) in the direction of flow in such a manner that the materials flow together at the mouth (16) of the inner nozzle (14) and on the path to the mouth (20) of the outer nozzle (18) the inner material (56) is set in rotation by the outer material (58) and is thereby compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hosokawa Bepex GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kappes, Günther Fux, Frank Altvater
  • Nozzle arrangement, nozzle holder and device for extruding dough materials
    Publication number: 20020081345
    Abstract: In order to manufacture coiled baking articles with at least one outer dough material (58) and with at least one inner dough material (56) or dough filling, a nozzle arrangement (10) comprises an inner stationary nozzle (14) and an outer nozzle (18) rotatably enclosing the inner nozzle (14). A mouth (20) of the outer nozzle (18) is arranged behind the mouth (16) of the inner nozzle (14) in the direction of flow in such a manner that the materials flow together at the mouth (16) of the inner nozzle (14) and on the path to the mouth (20) of the outer nozzle (18) the inner material (56) is set in rotation by the outer material (58) and is thereby compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Holger Kappes, Gunther Fux, Frank Altvater