Patents by Inventor Lennart Larsson

Lennart Larsson 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: 12091216
    Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging container comprising a container body having a bottom end and a top end. The container body comprises a tubular container wall. The packaging container is closed at the bottom end by a base disc which is attached to the inner surface of the container body at the bottom end of the container body. The packaging container comprises a top end closure including a lid. The container body comprises a laminate body sheet material comprising a carton layer and a thermoplastic welding layer being arranged on an inner surface of the container body. The base disc comprises a laminate base sheet material comprising a carton layer and an inner thermoplastic welding layer being arranged on a surface of the base disc which is facing towards the interior of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: AR Packaging Systems AB
    Inventors: Maria Siöland, Lennart Larsson
  • Publication number: 20220388711
    Abstract: A packaging container (1, 201) comprising a container body (2, 202) having a bottom end (4, 204) and a top end (5, 205) and a tubular container wall (3, 203) extending between the bottom end and the top end. The packaging container(1, 201) is closed at the bottom end (4, 204) by a base disc (9, 209) which is attached by welding to the inner surface (7, 207) of the container body (2, 202) at the bottom end (4, 204) of the container body. The container body comprises a laminate body sheet material (12) comprising a carton layer (12a), a metallic foil layer (12b) and an inner thermoplastic polymeric layer (12c). A top end closure comprising an openable and reclosable lid (16, 216) is arranged at the top end of the packaging container (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: AR Packaging Systems AB
    Inventors: Maria Siöland, Lennart Larsson
  • Publication number: 20220388710
    Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging container comprising a container body having a bottom end and a top end. The container body comprises a tubular container wall. The packaging container is closed at the bottom end by a base disc which is attached to the inner surface of the container body at the bottom end of the container body. The packaging container comprises a top end closure including a lid. The container body comprises a laminate body sheet material comprising a carton layer and a thermoplastic welding layer being arranged on an inner surface of the container body. The base disc comprises a laminate base sheet material comprising a carton layer and an inner thermoplastic welding layer being arranged on a surface of the base disc which is facing towards the interior of the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: AR Packaging Systems AB
    Inventors: Maria Siöland, Lennart Larsson
  • Publication number: 20220135260
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing and filling a composite can (201), the method comprising: —forming a tubular body (203) by bending a body blank (16) and bringing two opposing edges of the body blank (16) together in an end-to-end join; —sealing the join by welding a sealing strip (214) over the join, thereby forming an intermediate can (403; 503); —sealing a top opening (211) by attaching a top sealing member (227) across the top opening (211); —applying a top rim (223) to the intermediate can (403; 503) by welding an inserted part of the top rim (223) to the inner surface of the tubular body (203); —turning the intermediate can (403; 503) upside-down and placing the intermediate can (403; 503) on a conveyor (2a) with the top rim (223) resting on the conveyor (2a); filling the intermediate can (403; 503) through the bottom opening (213); —sealing the bottom opening (213) of the tubular body (203) by attaching a bottom sealing member (215) across the bottom opening (213); —turning the intermediate can (403; 503) to
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: AR Packaging Systems AB
    Inventor: Lennart Larsson
  • Patent number: 11186393
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an attachment unit for attaching a container element to a container body. The attachment unit comprises a retaining device adapted to retain the container body while the container element is being attached to the container body and an applicator for positioning the container element in the container body. The retaining device comprises at least one through-going positioning cavity being adapted to receive a portion of the container body. The applicator is aligned with the positioning cavity, such that the container element is displaceable by means of the applicator into the container body by moving at least partly through the positioning cavity of the retaining device. The attachment unit comprises an internal housing arranged to provide and maintain a protective gas atmosphere above the positioning cavity of the retaining device. The internal housing is adapted to at least partly enclose the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventor: Lennart Larsson
  • Patent number: 11130600
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transfer plate for a container element. The transfer plate extends in a first direction and a second direction being perpendicular to each other. The transfer plate comprises a cavity portion comprising at least one through-going first cavity adapted to receive and hold the container element, the first cavity having a first open area. The transfer plate further comprises a cover portion being at least as large as, or substantially as large as, the first open area. The disclosure further relates to an attachment unit for attaching a container element to a container body and to an apparatus for attaching container elements to container bodies in a flow of containers. In addition the disclosure relates to a method of attaching a container element to a container body by means of the attachment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventor: Lennart Larsson
  • Patent number: 11072444
    Abstract: A method of producing and filling a paperboard packaging container with bulk solids material comprising forming a tubular container body, closing an upper body opening of the tubular container body, filling bulk solids into the container body a bottom body opening of the tubular containing body, closing the bottom body opening, and turning container body such that an upper end is directed upwards in a vertical direction, thereby allowing improved control of the pressure within the packaging container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Simon Holka, Lennart Larsson, Henrik Herlin, Maria Siöland
  • Patent number: 10485692
    Abstract: A shoulder orthosis (1) including a support portion (2) for positioning above a shoulder of user, which support portion exhibits a front (3) and a rear (4) portion which are formed so as to in use be positioned respectively in front of and behind a shoulder joint of the shoulder, a chest band (5) for connection to said front and rear regions and extending around a users chest in use, an arm cuff for application around an arm associated with the shoulder of the user, tension bands for connecting the support portion and the arm cuff. The arm cuff is a lower arm cuff (6) for positioning around said lower arm, the support portion (2) includes the upper arm cuff (7) for the positioning onto the upper arm of said arm, and said tension bands (8) join the upper arm cuff (7) and the lower arm cuff (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Lars-Ove Kuorak, Kurt Lennart Larsson
  • Publication number: 20190322396
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an attachment unit for attaching a container element to a container body. The attachment unit comprises a retaining device adapted to retain the container body while the container element is being attached to the container body and an applicator for positioning the container element in the container body. The retaining device comprises at least one through-going positioning cavity being adapted to receive a portion of the container body. The applicator is aligned with the positioning cavity, such that the container element is displaceable by means of the applicator into the container body by moving at least partly through the positioning cavity of the retaining device. The attachment unit comprises an internal housing arranged to provide and maintain a protective gas atmosphere above the positioning cavity of the retaining device. The internal housing is adapted to at least partly enclose the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Å&R Carton Lund Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Lennart Larsson
  • Publication number: 20190256230
    Abstract: A method of producing and filling a paperboard packaging container with bulk solids material comprising forming a tubular container body, closing an upper body opening of the tubular container body, filling bulk solids into the container body a bottom body opening of the tubular containing body, closing the bottom body opening, and turning container body such that an upper end is directed upwards in a vertical direction, thereby allowing improved control of the pressure within the packaging container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Å&R Carton Lund Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Simon Holka, Lennart Larsson, Henrik Herlin, Maria Siöland
  • Publication number: 20190233148
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transfer plate for a container element. The transfer plate extends in a first direction and a second direction being perpendicular to each other. The transfer plate comprises a cavity portion comprising at least one through-going first cavity adapted to receive and hold the container element, the first cavity having a first open area. The transfer plate further comprises a cover portion being at least as large as, or substantially as large as, the first open area. The disclosure further relates to an attachment unit for attaching a container element to a container body and to an apparatus for attaching container elements to container bodies in a flow of containers. In addition the disclosure relates to a method of attaching a container element to a container body by means of the attachment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Å&R Carton Lund Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Lennart LARSSON
  • Patent number: 10005576
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for automatically placing a scoop in a container, where the apparatus comprises a scoop supply unit adapted to supply scoops to a release position of the scoop supply unit in a hanging manner, a first gripping device configured to grip an individual scoop at the release position of the supply unit and to move the scoop to a delivery position where the scoop is released from the gripping device in order to place the scoop in a container, where the supply unit comprises two sets of reciprocating holding fingers adapted to release one scoop at a time in the release position, where the gripping device comprises two gripping fingers having a semi-circular shape corresponding to the shape of the scoop, such that the inner sides of the gripping fingers bears on the rim of the scoop. The invention also concerns a method for automatically placing a scoop in a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: A&R CARTON LUND AB
    Inventors: Lennart Larsson, Per Hagelqvist, Per Rasmusson
  • Patent number: 9834347
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sealing membrane (2) for a container (5), said membrane (2) having an edge region (4) intended to be secured around an opening (5a) of the container (5) such as to form a sealing of the container (5), the membrane (2) comprising a pull-tab (1) extending from a portion of the edge region (4) such as to facilitate simplified release of the membrane (2). The invention is characterized in 12 that the pull-tab (1) comprises a stiffening structure (7) arranged in a pattern that defines an intended folding line (3) extending across the pull-tab (1). The invention also concerns a container arrangement (8) comprising a container (5) with an opening (5a) and, at least partly secured to the container (5) around the opening (5a), a sealing membrane (2) of the above type. The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing a sealing membrane (2) of the above type, wherein the method comprises the step of embossing, corrugation, creasing, folding and/or heat shaping the stiffening structure (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: A&R Carton Lund AB
    Inventors: Lennart Larsson, Simon Holka, Eva Sunning
  • Publication number: 20170334614
    Abstract: A packaging container for bulk solids includes a container body, a container lid and a locking arrangement. The container body comprises a container wall that defines a container opening and an inner compartment. The container lid comprises a peripheral portion at a peripheral edge of the container lid. The container lid is joined by a hinged connection to the container body at a rear edge portion of the container opening. The locking arrangement comprises at least one locking tab permanently joined to the container body at a front edge portion of the container opening and/or at an opposing side edge portion of the container opening. The locking tab comprises a free end portion extending in the height direction. The free end portion of the locking tab comprises a first locking element arranged to mate with a second locking element arranged on the peripheral portion of the container lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Å&R Carton Lund Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Henrik Herlin, Simon Holka, Eva Sunning, Lennart Larsson
  • Patent number: 9815579
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for automatic application of lids to containers, said apparatus comprising a rotatable device unit comprising a plurality of circumferentially distributed lid holding members, a lid feeding unit, a glue application unit and a lid application unit. The lid holding members can be directed to each of the units simultaneously by rotating the rotatable device unit. The rotatable device unit further comprises an item application unit configured to fit an individual additional item onto the lid before the lid is attached to the container. The item application unit comprises an item supply unit and at least one movable gripping device configured to grip an individual additional item from the item supply unit and fit the individual additional item onto the lid. The invention also concerns a method for automatic application of lids to containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: A&R CARTON LUND AB
    Inventors: Lennart Larsson, Per Hagelqvist, Per Rasmusson
  • Patent number: 9546009
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for sealing an open end of a cardboard-based container containing a powder. A transporter is configured to transport a flow of containers to and from an inductive welding unit. The transporter includes a feeding arrangement to separate the containers and a main conveyor member to convey the spaced containers. A movable gripping arrangement is configured to simultaneously grip at least two containers and simultaneously transfer these containers from the main conveyor member to the welding unit. The welding unit is configured to simultaneously fasten a lid to each of the simultaneously transferred containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: A&R CARTON LUND AB
    Inventors: Per Hagelqvist, Lennart Larsson
  • Patent number: 9220871
    Abstract: An extravascular system is provided which includes a catheter assembly and a needle assembly. The needle assembly includes a needle cap containing a needle shield. The needle shield may be a V-clip having a pawl. The pawl may communicate with an extension on the needle shield by forming a bend between the pawl and the extension. The bend may include at least one dent, and the dent may be formed within the center of the bend. Alternatively, the bend may include a plurality of dents. The plurality of dents may be placed at various locations over the pawl width. The pawl may be folded back onto itself. Indeed, the pawl may be folded back on itself to form essentially a pawl of double thickness. In addition, the pawl may be constructed with a bend of various angles. The angle of the bend between the pawl and the extension may be less than 90°. The angle may be in the range of from about 90° and about 70°. The pawl may also include a corrugated design or structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Johan Fredrik Thörne, Lars-Åke Lennart Larsson, Kristoffer Glowacki, Jörgen Bruno Hager
  • Patent number: 9211502
    Abstract: The present invention disclosures a covering for placement on a surface, such as a wall on the inside of a house, for reduction or prevention of a singularity or a plurality of emissions, such as harmful emissions, released from the surface. The covering comprises a trapping agent and a carrier for retaining and supporting the trapping agent, such that the trapping agent can trap the singularity or plurality of emissions without being released from the carrier. The trapping agent is a substantially irreversible trapping agent independently selected from one or several of the group consisting of absorbing agents and adsorbing agents, such that the trapping agent is capable of fully or partly trapping the singularity or plurality of emissions substantially irreversibly by absorption or adsorption, or a combination of absorption and adsorption. The covering may further comprise a semi-permeable barrier. Methods for use and manufacturing of the covering are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: CTRAP AB
    Inventor: Lennart Larsson
  • Publication number: 20150251825
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sealing membrane (2) for a container (5), said membrane (2) having an edge region (4) intended to be secured around an opening (5a) of the container (5) such as to form a sealing of the container (5), the membrane (2) comprising a pull-tab (1) extending from a portion of the edge region (4) such as to facilitate simplified release of the membrane (2).The invention is characterized in 12 that the pull-tab (1) comprises a stiffening structure (7) arranged in a pattern that defines an intended folding line (3) extending across the pull-tab (1). The invention also concerns a container arrangement (8) comprising a container (5) with an opening (5a) and, at least partly secured to the container (5) around the opening (5a), a sealing membrane (2) of the above type. The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing a sealing membrane (2) of the above type, wherein the method comprises the step of embossing, corrugation, creasing, folding and/or heat shaping the stiffening structure (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Å&R Carton Lund AB
    Inventors: Lennart Larsson, Simon Holka, Eva Sunning
  • Patent number: D896076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: A&R CARTON LUND AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Lennart Larsson, Fredrik Konstenius, Tommy Dahlström