Patents by Inventor Klaus Delbrouck

Klaus Delbrouck 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).

  • Publication number: 20120292328
    Abstract: A box includes a floor and at least two pairs of respectively opposing side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls extends from the floor towards the top in a vertical direction at least partly by only a removal height, that is lower than the height of one or several of the other side walls in order to define a lateral opening having a dimension allowing access to and removal of products contained in the box through the lateral opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Wolfgang ORGELDINGER, Klaus Delbrouck
  • Publication number: 20110284411
    Abstract: An arrangement for transporting bottles and/or a plurality of handling units combined to form multipacks made up of a plurality of bottles. The arrangement comprises a tray of rectangular shape having a top side and an underside. The top side and underside of the tray position such multipacks and allow trays to be stacked one upon the other and also allow the insertion of individual bottles. The top side of the tray has first supporting contours, which are adapted to the foot region of a plurality of multipacks arranged one beside the other and second supporting contours, which are adapted to accommodate the head region of a plurality of individual bottles inserted one beside the other. The underside of the tray has third supporting contours, support the head region of the multipacks and fourth supporting contours which accommodate the foot region of a plurality of individual bottles inserted one beside the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus Delbrouck, Henrik Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20090108002
    Abstract: An arrangement for transporting bottles and/or a plurality of handling units combined to form multipacks made up of a plurality of bottles. The arrangement comprises a tray of rectangular shape having a top side and an underside. The top side and underside of the tray position such multipacks and allow trays to be stacked one upon the other and also allow the insertion of individual bottles. The top side of the tray has first supporting contours, which the foot region of a plurality of multipacks arranged one beside the other accommodate second supporting contours and accommodate the head region of a plurality of individual bottles inserted one beside the other. The underside of the tray has third supporting contours, support the head region of the multipacks and fourth supporting contours, accommodate the foot region of a plurality of individual bottles inserted one beside the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Klaus DELBROUCK
    Inventors: Klaus Delbrouck, Henrik Ludwig
  • Patent number: 5772064
    Abstract: A plurality of substantially identical bottles each have a generally cylindrical body centered on a bottle axis and having a lower end and a ring on the lower end and of greater diameter than the respective body to project radially therepast. A plastic case has a plurality of side walls each formed by at least one lower web with a relatively large window opening and inner walls spaced inward from the side walls and defining therewith a plurality of seats each centered on a respective normally upright seat axis. A respective relatively short outer retaining formation projects radially of the respective seat axis below the respective window from the respective lower web into each seat and has an inner edge spaced from the respective seat axis by a distance equal generally to half the outside diameter of the bottle ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Franz Delbrouck GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Delbrouck
  • Patent number: 5489038
    Abstract: A box-like container for transporting packaged fruits and vegetables has a bottom whose central member can be pulled upwardly to cause the flaps at the bottoms of the side walls to be pulled upwardly and inwardly and the side walls to be pulled inwardly into a frustopyramital configuration enabling the box to be nested in a like box. Film hinges are provided between the side walls of a rectangular frame which itself is hollow and of rectangular cross section. Other film hinges are provided between the flaps and a central member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Franz Delbrouck GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Delbrouck
  • Patent number: 4269326
    Abstract: A dispensing compartment which is in particular provided for refrigeration units has a substantially horizontal stand surface for a plurality of identical or similarly formed articles and is provided with guide walls or strips at the sides projecting beyond the level of the stand surface as well as with a front abutment wall or strip confining the stand surface at the removal side. In order to achieve a quick and convenient removal and a direct access to the products to be removed, a rear abutment is provided which is shiftable in direction of the removal side and away therefrom and upon which a force acts directed toward the removal side. By this structure, the articles to be removed are always accessible at the removal side, and the articles located therebehind are continuously urged forwardly in the course of further removal by means of the force-activated rear abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Inventor: Klaus Delbrouck