Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Fuchs

Karl-Heinz Fuchs 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: 7367478
    Abstract: A dosing device for at least one medium includes a casing part connectable to a medium reservoir, having a pumping device located in the casing part and an applicator connected to the pumping device. The pumping device is provided with at least one inlet valve, as well as at least one outlet valve associated with the applicator and a stroke-movable pumping body. The casing part, applicator and all parts of the pumping device are provided coaxially to a pumping axis with plug connection sections. The casing part, applicator and the parts of the pumping device can be functionally assembled along the pumping axis to form the dosing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7306116
    Abstract: A dosing device includes a body and an actuating element mounted in non-rotatable, liftable manner on the body. A counting device for the actuating strokes has a rotary counting ring forcibly coupled as a function of a lifting movement of the actuating element. A lock blocks the actuating element following a predetermined number of actuating strokes. The lock is associated with the counting ring in such a way that the latter can perform more than a complete revolution before the actuating element is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7223090
    Abstract: An all plastic metering pump having a bellows-type spring with a tubular valve which is integrally formed on it in a single piece in a discharge region toward a metering head, the tubular valve being designed as a discharge valve of the metering pump. In the method, the pump components, which have been manufactured in each case in a plurality of injection cycles, are assembled from the injection mold in a defined assembly sequence in time with the injection cycles, the number of assembly steps corresponding to the number of injection cycles for producing the various pump components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20070113841
    Abstract: A dispenser for a liquid or pulverulent, in particular a pharmaceutical medium with a medium reservoir, is provided for single-handed operation. The dispenser includes a dosing opening and is bounded in some sections by wall sections of flexible design, and by a dimensionally stable holding plate, which is provided as a handle for the application of actuating forces to the medium reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20060273112
    Abstract: 1. Dosing device for a medium. 2.1. A dosing device for a medium with an applicator housing, which has at least one discharge opening for dispensing the medium, with a pumping means, which has a pumping chamber arranged in the applicator housing, and with an elastically flexible membrane, which forms a wall portion of the pumping chamber and is arranged in an elastically movable manner in the applicator housing for changing a chamber volume of the pumping chamber and which is assigned on an outer side facing away from the pumping chamber an actuating surface for a manual pumping movement, is known. 2.2. According to the invention, the applicator housing has a flow path from the pumping chamber to the discharge opening, and the membrane forms an outlet valve of the pumping chamber. 2.3. Use for dosing media for cosmetic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6997357
    Abstract: A discharge device for at least one medium has at least two media reservoir sections positioned rigidly relative to one another and which pass into one another in their interior through a step shoulder. The reservoir sections are formed by two separate hollow bodies that are superimposed over a portion of their length and are tightly interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6986444
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a fluid-tight, but non-releasable or only under a large force releasable connection between the delivery device of a dispenser and the medium reservoir of the dispenser. For the discharge of a fluid, preferably liquid medium, which can in particular contain a pharmaceutical substance, such a dispenser has at least two parts, firstly a medium container for storing the medium and secondly a delivery device fastenable to the medium container. For fastening together the medium container and the delivery device, fastening portions are formed on both parts. In the fastening portion there is a gap between the medium container and the delivery device. An elastically deformable ring fastener, preferably as a layer on the outside of the delivery device, is provided and its wall thickness, prior to installation, is larger than the gap dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6886556
    Abstract: The problem of the invention is to so develop known dispensers, that it is possible to very precisely determine the actual discharged medium volume. A dispenser according to the invention has a media path, which leads from a medium storage container to a discharge opening. A delivery device for delivering medium is located in said media path. The media reservoir stores a medium, particularly a fluid, which preferably incorporates at least one pharmaceutical substance. A media discharge can be brought about by means of an operating means. According to the invention, on the dispenser is provided an electronic detecting device for detecting a quantity representing the amount of medium discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20050056664
    Abstract: 1. Dosing device with a dosing casing in one or more parts. 2.1. A dosing device with a dosing casing in one or more parts and with which are associated a pumping unit and a manually operable actuating unit, in which the dosing casing includes at least one dosing opening is known. 2.2. According to the invention the dosing casing has a jacket enveloping the pumping unit and on which is integrally shaped at least one actuating member mounted in elastically pivotable manner between a rest position and an actuating position. 2.3. Use for dosing cosmetic media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Wolter, Thomas Bruder, Volker Goebel, Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20040265157
    Abstract: 1. Dosing device for at least one medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20040195276
    Abstract: 1. Discharge device for at least one medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6708846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser, especially a disposable atomizer (25), with a dispenser unit (11). Said unit contains a media container (12) which also forms the pump chamber and which is sealed by a piston-type stopper (14). When activated, said piston-type stopper is punctured by a hollow needle (16). The outlet nozzle (20) surrounds the dispenser unit to a large extent. The dispenser unit (11) can be introduced into an activating unit (26). According to one configuration, this activating unit is pin-shaped with a loading chamber (29). The dispenser unit is held in place by an activating push rod (30) which can be longitudinally displaced when activated by turning (33) and is prestressed by a spring (36). The dispenser is activated by a trigger device (39). The dispenser unit (11) can also be changed after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Fuchs, Stefan Ritsche
  • Publication number: 20040026458
    Abstract: An all plastic metering pump having a bellows-type spring with a tubular valve which is integrally formed on it in a single piece in a discharge region toward a metering head, the tubular valve being designed as a discharge valve of the metering pump. In the method, the pump components, which have been manufactured in each case in a plurality of injection cycles, are assembled from the injection mold in a defined assembly sequence in time with the injection cycles, the number of assembly steps corresponding to the number of injection cycles for producing the various pump components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6626379
    Abstract: In order to enable application of a dry i.e. powdery or granulated active substance, said substance is kept apart from a liquid supply in a dispenser. The powder is discharged with the help of said liquid during application. The liquid serves as a carrier for the active substance and is mixed with the liquid to varying degrees prior to discharge. The dispenser (11) has a liquid chamber (21) in an ampoule (19) which is provided with a closure stopper (26) which can be pierced. The liquid flow which is released upon actuation penetrates into a medium storage chamber (43), is mixed with the medium (51) therein and exits via an opened discharge outlet (44) in the form of a spray mist, jet or drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6595389
    Abstract: A device for detecting the operation of a dispenser (11) includes a medium container (12) for storing a dischargeable medium, a discharge mechanism (13) operated by a relative movement between an operating element (14) and the medium container, the operating element (14) containing a detecting device (20) for detecting operations which have taken place and for generating an electric counting signal in response thereto, the operating element (14) also containing a display element (22) for displaying a numerical value determined in the counting mechanism (21) as a function of the number of counting signals which have occurred and the display element (22) only being activated for a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20030100867
    Abstract: Dosing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20030052196
    Abstract: The problem of the invention is to so develop known dispensers, that it is possible to very precisely determine the actual discharged medium volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20020195464
    Abstract: The object of the invention to provide a fluid-tight, but non-releasable or only under large force releasable connection between the delivery device of a dispenser and the medium reservoir of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6478196
    Abstract: Radial actuation of a handle (15) axially retracts the dispensers shaft (6) inclusive an exit head (9) relative to a base body (5) and a reservoir (7). The shaft (6) is prevented from rotating. The medium thus flows from a pressure chamber (26) via an outlet valve (32) through the entire shaft (6) to a medium exit (20) while being swirled. For facilitated handling the base body (5) and the reservoir (7) form a rod-shaped grip with the handle (15) on one side and a finger scallop (72) on the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6454185
    Abstract: The problem of the invention is to provide an easily manipulatable and long term-usable discharge apparatus. A discharge apparatus for media, particularly for spraying a fluid preferably containing a pharmaceutical substance according to the invention has a casing. On said casing is located an actuator, which is movable relative to the casing by a path corresponding to an actuating stroke path. The discharge apparatus has a control unit, which determines at least the time which has elapsed since the last actuation of the actuator. An actuating stop, operable by the control unit in a controlled manner, in its blocking position blocks the performance of an actuating stroke and allows an actuating stroke to take place in its release position. Such an actuating stop has a blocking member, which can be brought by means of an electromagnet from the release position. into the blocking position and/or from the blocking position into the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs