Patents by Inventor Joseph Sywalla

Joseph Sywalla 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).

  • Coupling element and docking device comprising a coupling element
    Patent number: 7104293
    Abstract: In a coupling element for decanting, filling, or emptying of containers, a first sealing strip a flank piece comprising elastic as a first mounting element at a first end defining a first inner space for retaining a first axis, and a second mounting element on a second opposite end defining a second inner space for retaining a second axis. A second sealing strip comprising elastic has a first mounting element on a first end which defines a first inner space for retaining the second axis, and a second mounting element on a second opposite end which defines the second inner space for retaining the first axis. Inner sides of the flank pieces of the first and second sealing strips are attachable to one another to form a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: GEA Buck Valve GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Lais, Joseph Sywalla, Joachim Stoye, Martin Koch
  • Coupling element and docking device comprising a coupling element
    Publication number: 20060151061
    Abstract: In a coupling element for decanting, filling, or emptying of containers, a first sealing strip a flank piece comprising elastic as a first mounting element at a first end defining a first inner space for retaining a first axis, and a second mounting element on a second opposite end defining a second inner space for retaining a second axis. A second sealing strip comprising elastic has a first mounting element on a first end which defines a first inner space for retaining the second axis, and a second mounting element on a second opposite end which defines the second inner space for retaining the first axis. Inner sides of the flank pieces of the first and second sealing strips are attachable to one another to form a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Lais, Joseph Sywalla, Joachim Stoye, Martin Koch