Patents by Inventor Lothar Heikaus

Lothar Heikaus 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).

  • Stretch film and method for producing a stretch film
    Patent number: 8053056
    Abstract: A stretch film for the packing of goods, particularly for the packing of goods stacked on a pallet, comprises a prestretched main film (10). The main film (10) is reinforced by reinforcement strips (12) extending in the longitudinal direction. The reinforcement strips (12) are made from film strips of prestretched film which have been folded a plurality of times in the longitudinal direction. Between two adjacent reinforcement strips (12), the main film (10) can comprise two mutually staggered rows of holes (16,18). This stretch film with perforations (14) is particularly useful for the packing of food items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Illinios Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd Heikaus, Lothar Heikaus
  • Stretch film and method for producing a stretch film
    Publication number: 20050123721
    Abstract: A stretch film for the packing of goods, particularly for the packing of goods stacked on a pallet, comprises a prestretched main film (10). The main film (10) is reinforced by reinforcement strips (12) extending in the longitudinal direction. The reinforcement strips (12) are made from film strips of prestretched film which have been folded a plurality of times in the longitudinal direction. Between two adjacent reinforcement strips (12), the main film (10) can comprise two mutually staggered rows of holes (16,18). This stretch film with perforations (14) is particularly useful for the packing of food items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2001
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Gerd Heikaus, Lothar Heikaus
  • Packing machine
    Patent number: D499224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Heikaus Vertriebs-GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Heikaus, Lothar Heikaus