Patents by Inventor Jorg Ozga

Jorg Ozga 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).

  • Apparatus longitudinally strapping a package, in particular a stack of newspapers, magazines or the like
    Patent number: 7150222
    Abstract: A strapping apparatus includes a conveyor for moving the pack to a strapping station containing, a strap guide duct and a tautening and sealing head. The strap guide duct is mounted laterally offset from the direction of conveyance and being curved and twisted toward this conveyance direction in order to subtend a clear inside space for the pack which thereby can be moved unhampered into and out of the strapping station. A guidance element is associated with the strap guide duct to center the strap being released from the strap guide duct on the pack in the strap in the strapping station. The strap guide duct includes corner deflection elements, duct segments which guide the strap always at its outwardly facing side in merely supporting manner, strap twisting segments inserted between the corner deflection elements and guide ducts and imparting a twist to the strap about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Signode Bernpak GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Schuttler, Jorg Ozga, Ingrid Schneider-Pfaffenberger
  • Apparatus longitudinally strapping a package, in particular a stack of newspapers, magazines or the like
    Publication number: 20050139092
    Abstract: A strapping apparatus includes a conveyor for moving the pack to a strapping station containing, a strap guide duct and a tautening and sealing head. The strap guide duct is mounted laterally offset from the direction of conveyance and being curved and twisted toward this conveyance direction in order to subtend a clear inside space for the pack which thereby can be moved unhampered into and out of the strapping station. A guidance element is associated with the strap guide duct to center the strap being released from the strap guide duct on the pack in the strap in the strapping station. The strap guide duct includes corner deflection elements, duct segments which guide the strap always at its outwardly facing side in merely supporting manner, strap twisting segments inserted between the corner deflection elements and guide ducts and imparting a twist to the strap about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: SIGNODE BERNPAK GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Schuttler, Jorg Ozga, Ingrid Schneider-Pfaffenberger