Patents by Inventor Kevin Folger

Kevin Folger 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: 10105872
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing plastic containers is provided, comprising a heating device that heats plastic preforms, and including a shaping device provided downstream of this heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, which shaping device shapes the plastic preforms into the plastic containers, wherein a tempering device for tempering the plastic preforms heated by the heating device is provided in the transport direction of the plastic preforms between the heating device and the shaping device, which tempering device has at least one tempering unit provided on a carrier rotatable about a predetermined rotary axis, and which tempering unit has at least two contacting devices, between which at least one section of the plastic preform can be received, which contacting devices can be moved in relation to one another along a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Sternkopf, Christian Mehlin, Christian Wittmann, Erik Blochmann, Florian Geltinger, Gerald Huettner, Joerg Neumann, Kevin Folger, Markus Summer, Martin Puettmann, Norbert Kindl, Roland Reiner, Thomas Rauschendorfer, Thomas Spitzer, Waldemar Suppes
  • Patent number: 9636863
    Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-form into plastics material containers, comprises a blow mold device which forms a cavity inside. The plastics material pre-forms are expanded to form the plastics material containers. The blow mold device has a first blow mold part, a second blow mold part, and a base part. A blow mold carrier device holds the blow mold device. The blow mold carrier device has a first carrier part for holding the first blow mold part and a second carrier part for holding the second blow mold part. A third carrier part holds the base part. A centering mechanism centers the base part. The centering mechanism has a first engagement element which is which is movable with respect to a second engagement element. One of the first and second engagement elements is arranged on the third carrier part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Krones, AG
    Inventors: Florian Geltinger, Kevin Folger, Thomas Spitzer
  • Publication number: 20160361838
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing plastic containers is provided, comprising a heating device that heats plastic preforms, and including a shaping device provided downstream of this heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, which shaping device shapes the plastic preforms into the plastic containers, wherein a tempering device for tempering the plastic preforms heated by the heating device is provided in the transport direction of the plastic preforms between the heating device and the shaping device, which tempering device has at least one tempering unit provided on a carrier rotatable about a predetermined rotary axis, and which tempering unit has at least two contacting devices, between which at least one section of the plastic preform can be received, which contacting devices can be moved in relation to one another along a predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Bernhard STERNKOPF, Christian MEHLIN, Christian WITTMANN, Erik BLOCHMANN, Florian GELTINGER, Gerald HUETTNER, Joerg NEUMANN, Kevin FOLGER, Markus SUMMER, Martin PUETTMANN, Norbert KINDL, Roland REINER, Thomas RAUSCHENDORFER, Thomas SPITZER, Waldemar SUPPES
  • Publication number: 20160361840
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for producing plastic containers, comprising a heating device that heats plastic preforms, and including a shaping device provided downstream of this heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, which shaping device shapes the plastic preforms into the plastic containers, wherein a tempering device for tempering the plastic preforms heated by the heating device is provided in the transport direction of the plastic preforms between the heating device and the shaping device, which tempering device has at least one tempering unit provided on a carrier rotatable about a predetermined rotary axis, and which tempering unit has at least two contacting devices, between which at least one section of the plastic preform can be received, which contacting devices can be moved in relation to one another along a predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: BERNHARD STERNKOPF, CHRISTIAN MEHLIN, CHRISTIAN WITTMANN, ERIK BLOCHMANN, FLORIAN GELTINGER, GERALD HUETTNER, JOERG NEUMANN, KEVIN FOLGER, MARKUS SUMMER, MARTIN PUETTMANN, NORBERT KINDL, ROLAND REINER, THOMAS RAUSCHENDORFER, THOMAS SPITZER, WALDEMAR SUPPES
  • Publication number: 20150224701
    Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-form into plastics material containers, comprises a blow mould device which forms a cavity inside. The plastics material pre-forms are expanded to form the plastics material containers. The blow mould device has a first blow mould part, a second blow mould part, and a base part. A blow mould carrier device holds the blow mould device. The blow mould carrier device has a first carrier part for holding the first blow mould part and a second carrier part for holding the second blow mould part. A third carrier part holds the base part. A centering mechanism centers the base part. The centering mechanism has a first engagement element which is which is movable with respect to a second engagement element. One of the first and second engagement elements is arranged on the third carrier part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Florian Geltinger, Kevin Folger, Thomas Spitzer
  • Publication number: 20120100237
    Abstract: A device for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers may include a blowing nozzle for filling the plastic preform with a medium, and a rod body for extending the plastic preform in the longitudinal direction thereof during the shaping process. The rod body may be disposed on a support and may be movable in a longitudinal direction of the plastic preform. The rod body has a multi-part construction and includes at least one first rod element arranged on the support and one second rod element, which can be connected to the first rod element. The second rod element can be inserted into an opening of the plastic preform in order to extend the plastic preform in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the second rod element includes a contact surface in order to contact an area of the plastic preform. The first rod element and the second rod element can be connected to each other through a connection mechanism which can be released without tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Folger, Philipp Albers, Thomas Hoellriegl, Frank Winzinger