Patents by Inventor Marc Von Rettberg

Marc Von Rettberg 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: 20230391513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a container, in particular for a can, which comprises: a lid surface with a first opening passing through the lid surface; an internal element arranged on an inner side of the lid surface and having a ventilation opening passing through the internal element and being aligned with the first opening; and an actuation element arranged on an outer side of the lid surface, the actuation element having a joint region which subdivides the actuation element into a first and second portion; wherein the first portion of the actuation element is arranged so as to bear on the lid surface; the second portion of the actuation element is pivotable about the joint region relative to the first portion and the second portion comprises a peg for closing the ventilation opening, wherein the peg comprises a latching element, in particular a latching bead extending preferably around the peg, which is able to be releasably latched in a recess of the internal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
  • Patent number: 10392158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Patent number: 10213033
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20160221713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method with the following steps: provision of a lid panel with a pouring opening and at least one guide opening, preferably with two guide openings; bringing together of an inner slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as container inner face; bringing together of an outer slide piece and a side of the lid panel that is provided as a container outer face; connection of the inner with the outer slide piece via at least one connection element arranged at least partially in the at least one guide opening; bringing together a closure element and the side of the lid panel that is provided as a container inner face with the inner slide piece; and producing a coupling between the closure element and the inner slide piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian BRATSCH, Marc VON RETTBERG
  • Publication number: 20150216340
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lid (100) of a container, in particular a beverage can having at least one pour opening (103) penetrating the lid panel (101) which is reclosable by at least one closure member (120), where the at least one closure member (120) can be moved by an actuating element (103) from a closed position, in which the at least one pour opening (103) is closed, to an open position, in which the pour opening (103) is at least partially exposed, at least one planar seal element (130) is arranged between the lid panel (101) and the closure member (120), and at least one sealing area is provided at the closure member (120) which when closing the pour opening (103) coacts with the at least one planar seal element (130), and where the at least one sealing area is formed as a seal ridge (121).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: XOLUTION GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg
  • Publication number: 20140332548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (100) of a container, in particular of a beverage can, having at least one outlet opening (103) which penetrates the lid (100) and can be re-closed by at least one closure element (120), where the at least one closure element (120) is arranged on the underside of the lid (100), and the at least one closure element (120) can by an actuating element (110) arranged on the upper side of the lid (100) be moved from a closed position, in which the at least one outlet opening (103) is closed, into an open position, in which the outlet opening (103) is at least partially exposed, where the at least one closure element (120) comprises a first sealing means (121) for sealing the at least one outlet opening (103) in relation to the underside of the lid (100) and the actuating element (110) has at least one second sealing means (130) which seals the at least one outlet opening (103) in relation to the upper side of the lid (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Bratsch, Marc Von Rettberg