Patents by Inventor Lars HEEPE

Lars HEEPE 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: 12723348
    Abstract: A method for dyeing a hook-and-loop fastener strap is disclosed. The hook-and-loop fastener strap continuously passes through a basic or neutral dyeing solution in a dyeing device. The dyeing solution attaches itself to the hook-and-loop fastener strap. The dyeing solution has a dye that binds to the hook-and-loop fastener strap only when the dyeing solution is in an acidic state. After passing through the dyeing device, the hook-and-loop fastener strap with the deposited dyeing solution is passed through a damper, causing the dyeing solution to become acidic. The dye adheres to the hook-and-loop fastener strap to dye the hook-and-loop fastener strap. A dyeing system for implementing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Konstantinos Poulakis, Markus Schneider
  • Publication number: 20260248657
    Abstract: A production method for producing a closure tab for a diaper has the method steps of: a) providing a hook strip and at least one textile or textile-like backing layer strip; b) placing the hook strip and the backing layer strip against one another and fastening the hook strip to the backing layer strip at least in portions; c) cutting at least one hook portion, preferably multiple thereof, out of the hook strip; d) producing a closure tab strip by detaching the hook strip from the at least one backing layer strip. The at least one cut-out hook portion remains on the backing layer strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konstantinos POULAKIS, Clovis NKUIDJEU, Lars HEEPE
  • Publication number: 20260047645
    Abstract: A connection system has a first adhesive which has a plurality of adhesive elements. The first adhesive has a first free end and a connection region, wherein the connection region is arranged or formed on a carrier element preferably designed as a flexible tape. A first pivotable part of the first adhesive is movable, in particular, pivotable, relative to the carrier element. The first pivotable part has free edges. In a state in which the first pivotable part is not pivoted relative to the connection region, i.e., in which both lie in a common plane, the free edges in the plane are not directly surrounded by adhesive elements of the first adhesive. The first pivotable part has, in particular, a larger number of adhesive elements than the connection region. A method for releasing such a connection system is disclosed, wherein the connection system has a second adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Dirk-Michael Drotlef
  • Publication number: 20260016325
    Abstract: A method for the state detection of a connection system includes a first adhesive means, a second adhesive means and a sensor arrangement. The method determines a position of the adhesive means relative to each other, wherein the first adhesive means is brought close to and/or attached to the second adhesive means and at least one parameter relating to the positioning is detected by the sensor arrangement. After alignment of the adhesive means, a final attachment can be carried out. The method can equally be used to detect the adhesion of the first adhesive means to the second adhesive means and/or to determine the loading or non-loading of an adhesive connection. Processed and/or unprocessed sensor data can be sent wirelessly by means of a communication component. A connection system is designed to carry out the aforementioned method and to a set including the connection system and a mobile router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Dirk-Michael Drotlef
  • Publication number: 20250382502
    Abstract: An adhesive tape has a carrier and first and second projections, each of which is directly connected via one end to the carrier. The projections are situated on opposite carrier surfaces on the surface of the carrier. A first surface density with which the first projections are distributed on the first carrier surface is different from a second surface density with which the second projections are distributed on the second carrier surface. A further layer can be provided between layers of the carrier in order to be able to make the layers thinner while still maintaining high stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Dirk-Michael Drotlef
  • Publication number: 20250326185
    Abstract: A method for attaching a fastening system is disclosed. The fastening system has an application agent which, when viewed in relation to a surface to which it is applied, forms a smooth adhesion surface, in particular, after curing, and a functional part which, on its side facing the adhesion surface, has a functional surface which can be secured to the adhesion surface in a releasable manner. The method includes applying an agent onto the surface, allowing the application agent to cure so as to form a smooth adhesion surface, and attaching the functional part via microstructures of one functional surface to the adhesion surface of the cured application agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Halvor Tramsen, Dirk-Michael Drotlef, Dennis Petersen
  • Publication number: 20250204648
    Abstract: A method for producing a touch-and-close fastener part has a plurality of adhesive elements with front-side contact surfaces for releasable adhesion to other components by an adhesive force. The adhesive elements are formed from a coating material in mold cavities of a mold screen of a molding tool. In the method, a carrier web is fed to the coating material and the adhesive elements are formed in the mold cavities of the molding tool on a side of the carrier web facing the coating material. The carrier web is preferably connected to the coating material before the adhesive elements are formed. A device for producing the touch-and-close fastener part is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Dirk-Michael Drotlef, Halvor Tramsen
  • Publication number: 20250153628
    Abstract: A foot mat arrangement has a floor covering with a first hook-and-loop element attached to the floor covering by a form fit, material bond and/or friction fit. The foot mat arrangement additionally includes a foot mat and a second hook-and-loop element, wherein the second hook-and-loop element is at least partially fixed to an underside of the foot mat. The first hook-and-loop element and the second hook-and-loop element form a hook-and-loop connection. At least the floor covering, the first hook-and-loop element, the foot mat and the second hook-and-loop element are made of the same mono-material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars HEEPE, Konstantinos POULAKIS
  • Publication number: 20250153629
    Abstract: A floor mat assembly has a counter plate that is fastened to a floor covering. A connection system connects a base plate to the counter plate. The connection system is at least partly formed with an elastic connecting device. The connecting device is preferably formed on a side of the base plate and a side of the counter plate, these sides facing one another and lying opposite one another along a connection system axis perpendicular through these sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars HEEPE, Konstantinos POULAKIS, Halvor TRAMSEN
  • Publication number: 20250059706
    Abstract: A method for dyeing a hook-and-loop fastener strap is disclosed. The hook-and-loop fastener strap continuously passes through a basic or neutral dyeing solution in a dyeing device. The dyeing solution attaches itself to the hook-and-loop fastener strap. The dyeing solution has a dye that binds to the hook-and-loop fastener strap only when the dyeing solution is in an acidic state. After passing through the dyeing device, the hook-and-loop fastener strap with the deposited dyeing solution is passed through a damper, causing the dyeing solution to become acidic. The dye adheres to the hook-and-loop fastener strap to dye the hook-and-loop fastener strap. A dyeing system for implementing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Konstantinos Poulakis, Markus Schneider
  • Patent number: 12214581
    Abstract: A body includes at least two components, of which one component is a carrier part (10) having functional elements (12) protruding from the carrier part (10) and the other component is an elastomer layer (14) that opens out at a surface (16) that protrudes beyond the functional elements (12), which are at least partially embedded in the elastomer layer (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Julia Kasberger, Halvor Tramsen
  • Publication number: 20240298754
    Abstract: A connection system consists at least of an adhesion part and a fastening part. The adhesion part has at least one support part having a plurality of stem-like adhesion elements integrally joined thereto, the head parts of which adhesion elements can be releasably fixed at their free end faces to third components by means of adhesion. The fastening part is rigidly connected to the adhesion part on one side, and on another, opposite side has exposed fastening elements which, when brought into engagement with additional, correspondingly designed fastening elements of an additional fastening part, form a releasable adhesive fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Halvor Tramsen, Dirk-Michael Drotlef
  • Publication number: 20240115013
    Abstract: A method for producing a touch-and-close fastener part includes producing a base structure from a thread system having individual loops which are at least partially of a polyamide or polyester plastics material. At least a portion of the loops are cut to form two stem-like loop ends. The loop ends are heated at a predeterminable temperature and for a predeterminable heating time until a head shape is produced as a thickening at the respective loop end under the surface tension of the plastics material. The head shape is formed with a convex upper side which, at the point of a linear transition, merges into a concave interlocking surface which is seamlessly transferred into the adjoining stem-like loop end for an interlocking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konstantinos Poulakis, Lars Heepe
  • Publication number: 20240042911
    Abstract: A foot mat arrangement with a floor unit and a foot mat can be fastened to the floor unit. The foot mat can be fastened to the floor unit by means of a hook-and-loop connection. The hook-and-loop connection has a first hook-and-loop element, which is fastened to the floor unit by material bonding, in particular, by a welded connection. The first hook-and-loop element can have a loop pile fabric. The first hook-and-loop element is preferably fastened to an attachment. The attachment and/or a carpet can be fastened to a floor element of the floor unit, in particular, by a material bond. A vehicle may have such a foot mat arrangement and a method for producing the floor unit of such a foot mat arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konstantinos Poulakis, Lars Heepe
  • Publication number: 20240016260
    Abstract: A fastening device has a plurality of individual spaced-apart interlocking elements made of a plastics material, each of which projects towards one side from a carrier part by being provided with a stem part and a head part. The number of interlocking elements is 100 to 200 pieces per cm2, preferably 120 pieces per cm2. The diameter of the stem part of an interlocking element is 150 to 250 ?m, preferably 213 ?m. The height of the interlocking element, calculated from the root-side base on the carrier part to the head-part end, is 1200 to 2200 ?m, preferably 1500 to 1980 ?m. The dimension of the largest head-part diameter of an interlocking element is 200 to 400 ?m, preferably 220 to 290 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Konstantinos Poulakis, Lars Heepe
  • Publication number: 20240009937
    Abstract: A fastening system having at least of an application agent which, when viewed in relation to a surface to which it is applied, forms a smooth adhesion surface, in particular, after curing, and a functional part which, on its side facing the adhesion surface, has a functional surface which can be secured to the adhesion surface in a releasable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Heepe, Halvor Tramsen, Dirk-Michael Drotlef, Dennis Petersen
  • Publication number: 20230372167
    Abstract: 1. Adhesive fastener and diaper having such an adhesive fastener. 2. An adhesive fastener, consisting of at least one plastic material, having a plurality of hook means which are integrally connected to a substrate (10), each in the form of a stalk part (14) which is provided with a head part (12) and which protrudes above the substrate (10), is characterized in that at least a portion of the plastic material used is biodegradable and/or is bio-based.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Konstantinos POULAKIS, Lars HEEPE, Clovis NKUIDJEU
  • Publication number: 20230364881
    Abstract: A body is claimed that consists of at least two components, of which one component is a carrier part (10) having functional elements (12) protruding from the carrier part (10) and the other component is an elastomer layer (14) that opens out at a surface (16) that protrudes beyond the functional elements (12), which are at least partially embedded in the elastomer layer (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Lars HEEPE, Julia KASBERGER, Halvor TRAMSEN
  • Publication number: 20230320464
    Abstract: A fastener part consisting of at least one planar substrate part (10), on one side of which a plurality of mushroom-head-like fastener elements are arranged, each of which, as an integral part of the substrate part (10), has a solid stem part (17) formed in the manner of a rotational hyperboloid and extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein to the free end of said stem part (17) a head part (16) adjoins, the edge regions of which form hooking possibilities and project at least partially beyond the stem part (17), and wherein said head part (16) has a crater-like depression (20) on its upper side, characterized in that a plurality of further crater-like depressions (23) is incorporated into the further side (22) of the substrate part (10), opposite to the fastener elements, in that both crater-like depressions (20, 23) of at least some of the fastener elements extend concentrically or mainly concentrically to the longitudinal axis of the respective assigned stem part (17), and in that the respective further
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Lars HEEPE
  • Publication number: 20230258212
    Abstract: A fastening system is disclosed, which can be applied repeatedly to third components, preferably having a smooth surface, for the purpose of detachable fastening to the same, consisting of at least two interconnected functional parts (2, 6) of planar shape, of which at least one functional part (2) has the form of a film and bears information and at least one further functional part (6) has a plurality of individual elements (4), the free end faces (8) of which adhere to the surface of the respective third component by means of adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Konstantinos POULAKIS, Lars HEEPE