Patents by Inventor Manfred Obrist

Manfred Obrist 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: 11857995
    Abstract: A method of making a two-component piston, the two-component piston including a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston cover is arranged adjacent to the piston body and is configured to be moved relative to the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Philipp Seiler, Renato Brunner
  • Patent number: 11498094
    Abstract: A method of making a two-component piston, the two-component piston including a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston cover is arranged adjacent to the piston body and is configured to be moved relative to the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Philipp Seiler, Renato Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220288628
    Abstract: A method of making a two-component piston, the two-component piston including a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston cover is arranged adjacent to the piston body and is configured to be moved relative to the piston body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Manfred OBRIST, Philipp SEILER, Renato BRUNNER
  • Publication number: 20210394227
    Abstract: A two-component piston for a cartridge includes a piston cover and a piston body. The piston cover has a radially extending attachment portion, a rear side and a front side. The piston body includes a front side and a rear side. The rear side of the piston cover is arranged adjacent to at least a part of the front side of the piston body and includes a valve member configured and arranged to be received within the piston body and to extend into the piston body towards the rear side of the piston body. The piston cover moves relative to the piston body upon actuation of the valve member, and the piston cover is non-releasably connected to the piston body by a part of the piston body being overmolded to the radially extending portion of the attachment portion of the piston cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Manfred OBRIST, Philipp SEILER, Renato BRUNNER
  • Patent number: 11154887
    Abstract: A two-component piston for a cartridge includes a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston has a first side and a second side, and a rear side of the piston cover arranged adjacent to at least a part of the piston body. A front side of the piston cover is arranged at the first side, and the rear side of the piston cover includes a valve member. The valve member is to be received within the piston body and to extend into the piston body towards the second side. The piston cover is configured to be moved relative to the piston body on actuation of the valve member and the piston cover is non-releasably connected to the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Philipp Seiler, Renato Brunner
  • Publication number: 20200324313
    Abstract: A method of making a two-component piston, the two-component piston including a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston cover is arranged adjacent to the piston body and is configured to be moved relative to the piston body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Manfred OBRIST, Philipp SEILER, Renato BRUNNER
  • Publication number: 20200306778
    Abstract: A two-component piston for a cartridge includes a piston cover as the first component and a piston body as the second component. The piston has a first side and a second side, and a rear side of the piston cover arranged adjacent to at least a part of the piston body. A front side of the piston cover is arranged at the first side, and the rear side of the piston cover includes a valve member. The valve member is to be received within the piston body and to extend into the piston body towards the second side. The piston cover is configured to be moved relative to the piston body on actuation of the valve member and the piston cover is non-releasably connected to the piston body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Manfred OBRIST, Philipp SEILER, Renato BRUNNER
  • Patent number: 10543508
    Abstract: A piston for a cartridge has a medium side and an actuation side, and includes a piston body, a piston cover arranged adjacent to at least a part of the piston body and a valve arranged within the piston body and adjacent to the piston cover, the piston body including a centering portion arranged at an outer region of an outer peripheral surface thereof. The centering portion including at least one venting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Manfred Obrist
  • Publication number: 20170259296
    Abstract: A piston for a cartridge has a medium side and an actuation side, and includes a piston body, a piston cover arranged adjacent to at least a part of the piston body and a valve arranged within the piston body and adjacent to the piston cover, the piston body including a centering portion arranged at an outer region of an outer peripheral surface thereof. The centering portion including at least one venting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Manfred OBRIST
  • Publication number: 20170158413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge for at least two flowable components. The invention starts from a cartridge having at least two storage containers into which pistons can be inserted for dispensing components. So that the pistons cannot slip out of the storage containers again after the insertion, peripheral beads are provided at inner walls of the storage containers. To make possible cartridges which can be manufactured inexpensively and which can nevertheless be reliably sealed, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the first inner wall has a first connection section and the second inner wall has a second connection section in which they do not have a bead. A connection web which connects the two storage containers is in this respect arranged between the first and second connection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Ralf SEIFER, Manfred OBRIST
  • Patent number: 9611074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge for at least two flowable components. The invention starts from a cartridge having at least two storage containers into which pistons can be inserted for dispensing components. So that the pistons cannot slip out of the storage containers again after the insertion, peripheral beads are provided at inner walls of the storage containers. To make possible cartridges which can be manufactured inexpensively and which can nevertheless be reliably sealed, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the first inner wall has a first connection section and the second inner wall has a second connection section in which they do not have a bead. A connection web which connects the two storage containers is in this respect arranged between the first and second connection sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Ralf Seifer, Manfred Obrist
  • Patent number: 9321577
    Abstract: An apparatus for the storage of a plurality of components designed for joint use includes two separate oppositely disposed storage regions for the respective components with a separating film between the storage regions. Each storage region is connected to separate discharge passages which open into a common mixing passage A kinking site is arranged between the storage regions and the first and second discharge passages and parting elements are provided to cut through the film to open each respective storage region to a respective discharge passage upon flexing of the apparatus about the kinking site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Josef Ettlin, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 9144821
    Abstract: A piston includes a piston body which is surrounded by a media side, by an oppositely disposed drive side and, at the peripheral side, by a piston jacket, wherein the piston jacket forms a connection between the media side and the drive side. The piston jacket is arranged about a piston axis, wherein the piston jacket is connected to the piston body via a web element so that a peripheral groove is formed on the media side between the piston body and the piston jacket. A cover element is arranged at the media side, and has a drive side surface which lies directly on the media side surface of the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Manfred Obrist
  • Patent number: 8919616
    Abstract: The piston includes a piston body having a conveying side, an oppositely disposed drive side and, at the circumferential side, a piston jacket forming a connection between the conveying side and the drive side. The piston jacket has a projection that carries a guide element for the guidance of the piston in a cartridge containing a filling with solid particles and for forming a sealing contact with a wall of the cartridge. The projection also carries a scraper element in front of the guide element for scraping solid particles from the cartridge wall back into the filling during discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Manfred Obrist
  • Patent number: 8875947
    Abstract: A dual dispensing apparatus for dispensing two flowable components having a first storage chamber for the first component, and a second storage chamber for the second component. The two storage chambers are arranged next to one another and each have an outlet for the first or the second component respectively at their distal ends. The apparatus also has a first plunger for penetrating into the first storage chamber and a second plunger for penetrating into the second storage chamber. A respective piston for dispensing the respective component is molded to each plunger and is sealingly guided by the respective wall of the storage chamber. Each storage chamber has at least one first guide element at its end remote from the outlet and each plunger has at least one second guide element adjacent to the respective piston. The first and the second guide elements are configured for mutual engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Ralf Seifer
  • Publication number: 20140124508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge for at least two flowable components. The invention starts from a cartridge having at least two storage containers into which pistons can be inserted for dispensing components. So that the pistons cannot slip out of the storage containers again after the insertion, peripheral beads are provided at inner walls of the storage containers. To make possible cartridges which can be manufactured inexpensively and which can nevertheless be reliably sealed, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the first inner wall has a first connection section and the second inner wall has a second connection section in which they do not have a bead. A connection web which connects the two storage containers is in this respect arranged between the first and second connection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Ralf Seifer, Manfred Obrist
  • Publication number: 20120247323
    Abstract: A piston includes a piston body which is surrounded by a media side, by an oppositely disposed drive side and, at the peripheral side, by a piston jacket, wherein the piston jacket forms a connection between the media side and the drive side. The piston jacket is arranged about a piston axis, wherein the piston jacket is connected to the piston body via a web element so that a peripheral groove is formed on the media side between the piston body and the piston jacket. A cover element is arranged at the media side, and has a drive side surface which lies directly on the media side surface of the piston body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Manfred Obrist
  • Publication number: 20120097708
    Abstract: A dual dispensing apparatus for dispensing two flowable components having a first storage chamber for the first component, and a second storage chamber for the second component. The two storage chambers are arranged next to one another and each have an outlet for the first or the second component respectively at their distal ends. The apparatus also has a first plunger for penetrating into the first storage chamber and a second plunger for penetrating into the second storage chamber. A respective piston for dispensing the respective component is molded to each plunger and is sealingly guided by the respective wall of the storage chamber. Each storage chamber has at least one first guide element at its end remote from the outlet and each plunger has at least one second guide element adjacent to the respective piston. The first and the second guide elements are configured for mutual engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Ralf Seifer
  • Patent number: D675096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Manfred Obrist
  • Patent number: D675526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Manfred Obrist