Patents by Inventor Jan Tuma

Jan Tuma 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: 10625471
    Abstract: A method is for manufacturing closing systems for hygiene articles, in particular diaper closing systems. An attachment part (16) is fed to the rear face of a substrate part (18) having protruding closing elements (22) arranged in rows at a predefined distance from each other, and is joined to the substrate part (18) along welding points using an ultrasonic welding process. At least some of the welding points are introduced to extend along weld seam lines (46) between adjoining rows of closing elements (22) and to extend at least partially in parallel to the rows of closing elements (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 10390997
    Abstract: A medicinal product (10) is for the care of an individual having at least one injury such as a burn wound or a skin abrasion, in particular with a large surface area. The product includes at least one functional surface (12, 12?, 14) to at least partially cover the injury and/or to fix the medicinal product (10) to the individual. At least one functional surface (12, 12?) includes stem parts (18) protruding from the surface. The free end-faces of the stem parts form an adhesion section able to adhere at least partially to the individual and/or to a further functional surface (12?), predominantly by Van der Waals forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 10328617
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastic product including a support (30) having protruding stem parts (36) having at their free ends head parts (38) with a wider diameter compared with the stem parts (36). The stem parts and the head parts are formed in cavities (16) of a moulding screen (12) that are formed, on their sides facing away from the support (30) in a shaping zone of the moulding screen (12). The shaping zone is sealed off from the environment by a counter-face (20) such that a predefinable amount of air enclosed in the shaping zone exerts a counter-pressure on the plastic material introduced into the respective cavity (16) of the shaping zone to support the shaping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: GOTTLIED BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 10253793
    Abstract: A fastening device has a supporting part (9), adhesive fastening elements (25) attached to the supporting part and protruding from the supporting part (9), a shaft part (27) protruding beyond the supporting part (9), and at least one elastically resilient hooking part (19). Each hooking part (19) extends outward away from the shaft part (27) or a holding part (29) for the hooking part (19) in an initial position, forming an intermediate space (30), which is reduced as soon as the hooking part (19) is moved toward the shaft part (27) or the holding part (29) under the influence of an external application of force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Publication number: 20190016058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing closing systems for hygiene articles, in particular diaper closing systems, wherein an attachment part (16) is fed to the rear face of a substrate part (18) comprising protruding closing elements (22) which are arranged in rows at a predefined distance from each other, and the attachment part (16) is joined to the substrate part (18) along welding points using an ultrasonic welding process, at least some of the welding points being introduced in such a way as to extend along weld seam lines (46) between adjoining rows of closing elements (22) and extend at least partially in parallel to said rows of closing elements (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan TUMA
  • Patent number: 10144366
    Abstract: A fastening system has at least one holding part (7) that can be fitted to a component (1) and that on one side, has a flat carrier part (29L-35) provided with adhering or hooking elements (15) projecting on one side. The opposite side at the carrier part has at least one fastener (17). A sealing device (31; 41) is on the fastener (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Publication number: 20180031016
    Abstract: A fastening device has a supporting part (9), adhesive fastening elements (25) attached to the supporting part and protruding from the supporting part (9), a shaft part (27) protruding beyond the supporting part (9), and at least one elastically resilient hooking part (19). Each hooking part (19) extends outward away from the shaft part (27) or a holding part (29) for the hooking part (19) in an initial position, forming an intermediate space (30), which is reduced as soon as the hooking part (19) is moved toward the shaft part (27) or the holding part (29) under the influence of an external application of force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Jan TUMA
  • Patent number: 9781960
    Abstract: A support device for improving the haptics and/or gripping impression of humanoid or android type hands includes an active surface that interacts with parts (16, 18, 22) of the respective hand to carry out a movement and that has individual stem-like projections. Each projection has a free end face such that the projections at least partially improve the adhesion of at least parts of the hand or a hand protector (10) to surfaces, particularly smooth or delicate surfaces, that are touched. The respective free end faces (26) of the projections (24) are designed such that their adhesion results from acting van der Waals forces between the free end faces (26) and the touched surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 9125457
    Abstract: A fastening system, in particular as a button or fastener substitute, has at least two active partners (6, 8). Each active partner (6, 8) has at least two different types of hook-and-loop fastener elements that are detachably connected to corresponding, complementary hook-and-loop fastener elements of the other active partner (6, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 9072345
    Abstract: A contact closure component (10) includes a carrier part (12) and closure parts (14a-14b) arranged upright on the carrier part. Each closure part (14a-14b) has at least one stem part (10a-20b) having a pre-definable longitudinal extent (Hs). At least one shaping section (26a-26b) is formed on at least one stem part (20a-20b), in at least one length section (24a-24b). The shaping section is set back at least partially with respect to an imaginary stem outer shape, in the direction of the interior of the stem. At least one shaping section (26a-26b) permits elastic deformation and/or movement longitudinally and/or transversely with respect to the longitudinal extent (Hs) of the respective stem part (20a-20b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Publication number: 20150158437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening system, comprising at least one holding part (7) which can be fitted to a component (1) and which, on one side, has a flat carrier part (29L-35), which is provided with adhering or hooking elements (15) projecting on one side and, on the opposite side, has at least one fastener (17), and which is characterized in that there is a sealing device (31; 41), at least on the fastener (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Publication number: 20150141895
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicinal product (10) for the care of an individual having at least one injury such as a burn wound or a skin abrasion, in particular with a large surface area, said product comprising at least one functional surface (12, 12?, 14) to at least partially cover the injury in question and/or to fix the medicinal product (10) to said individual, and being characterised in that at least one functional surface (12, 12?) comprises stem parts (18) protruding therefrom, the free end-faces of which form an adhesion section so as to be able to adhere at least partially to the individual and/or to a further functional surface (12?), predominantly by means of Van der Waals forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 8945685
    Abstract: A method for dying and/or printing adhesive closure parts (10) having a plurality of hooks (12) predominately made of a plastic material connected to a carrier (14), applies a dye medium to the surface (16) of the adhesive closure part (10) or its parts by an application unit (18). Because the dye used is based on a solvent free wax applied by the application unit (18) in a melted form in droplets, bubbles, or pellet form, and enters into a fixed connection to the surface (16) in the cooled, cured state, a wax dye application may be achieved that is markedly colorfast and UV resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan Tuma, Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Publication number: 20150010732
    Abstract: A method for producing a plastics product consisting of a support (30) having protruding stem parts (36) which have at their free end a head part (38) having a wider diameter compared with the respective stem part (36), wherein the stem parts and the head parts are formed in cavities (16) of a moulding screen (12) that are formed, on their sides facing away from the support (30), in a shaping zone of the moulding screen (12), is characterized in that the shaping zone is sealed off from the environment by means of a counter-surface (20) such that a predefinable amount of air enclosed in the shaping zone exerts a counter-pressure on the plastics material introduced into the respective cavity (16) of the shaping zone in order to support the shaping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 8839495
    Abstract: A closure component has a plurality of closure components (12) with each disposed on a carrier part (10) by a footer (18). Each has a header (14) connected to the footer (18) by a shaft part (16). The header (14) is jointedly connected to the shaft part (16) by a hinge part (20). Because the footer (18) forms a further hinge part (22), by which the shaft part (16) is jointedly connected to the carrier part (10), improved adhesion to third components can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 8819902
    Abstract: An adhesive closure piece (10) includes a substrate part (12) and closure pieces (20a, 20b) of at least one type arranged upright on the substrate part. The closure pieces each have a head part (14a, 14b) having at its free end face at least one contact surface (22a, 22b) for detachably adhering to another component by adhesive force. The closure piece has at least one connection section (16a, 16b) on the edge of each head part (14a, 14b). The connection section protrudes beyond the edge of the head part (14a, 14b) in at least one direction (30, 36) such that the size of the contact surface (22a, 22b) of the corresponding head part (14a, 14b) is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Publication number: 20140101901
    Abstract: 1. A fastening system, in particular as a button or fastener substitute. 2. A fastening system, in particular as a button or fastener substitute, consisting of at least two active partners (6, 8), characterized in that each active partner (6, 8) has at least two different types of hook-and-loop fastener elements, which are detachably connectable to corresponding, complementary hook-and-loop fastener elements of the other active partner (6, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Jan Tuma
  • Patent number: 8683664
    Abstract: A touch-and-close fastener part includes a two-dimensional carrier (1) and a main tang (7) extending from the carrier. The main tang has at least one secondary tang (9) located on it and supporting the main tang (7) on the carrier (1). The fastener part can be obtained as hooking elements (5), in particular by punching or cutting. The main tang (7) can be raised up about a bending line (13) forming a first connecting region with carrier (1), into a functional position over the carrier (1). The secondary tang (9) forms a connecting area lying against the carrier (1) and representing a second connecting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan Tuma, Metin Efe
  • Patent number: 8683840
    Abstract: To produce closure elements for metal touch-and-close fasteners in a metal carrier (3), notches (13) corresponding to the outlines of hook elements (1) are made, while leaving a connecting line for each notch. Bending operations are carried out to raise the regions delimited by the notches (13) out of the plane of the carrier (3) as hooking elements (1) around the connecting lines serving as bending lines. The carrier (3) is guided through the region (5) of the tooth engagement between rotational bodies (7, 9) having peripheral teeth. The tooth shapes of the rotational bodies (7, 9) and the type of the tooth engagement are selected such that the tooth engagement cuts the notches (13) and stamps the metal carrier the bending operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.. KG
    Inventors: Jan Tuma, Metin Efe
  • Publication number: 20130125353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact closure component (10), comprising a carrier part (12) and closure parts (14a-14b) arranged upright on the said carrier part, each closure part (14a-14b) having at least one stem part (10a-20b) having a pre-definable longitudinal extent (Hs), wherein said component is characterized in that at least one shaping section (26a-26b) is formed on at least one stem part (20a-20b), in at least one length section (24a-24b), wherein said shaping section is set back at least partially with respect to an imaginary stem outer shape, in the direction of the interior of the stem, and in that the at least one shaping section (26a-26b) permits elastic deformation and/or movement longitudinally and/or transversely with respect to the longitudinal extent (Hs) of the respective stem part (20a-20b), at least for this stem part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Jan Tuma