Patents by Inventor Mario Rigert

Mario Rigert 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: 8251234
    Abstract: A teat for connection to a receiving unit of a drink container has a main body and, adjoining the main body and tapered relative to the main body, a mouthpiece with at least one suction opening and a free end. The teat has a first connector element for connection to the receiving unit, and a second connector element for connection to the receiving unit, and a suction channel. The suction channel extends within the mouthpiece, opens via a first end into the suction opening and is directed via a second end towards the main body. This second end forms the first connector element for a substantially leak-tight connection to the receiving unit. The main body is designed such that it can be turned back towards the free end of the mouthpiece. The teat is designed such that it can be turned back at least a second location. The teat according to the invention can be connected to the feeding bottle in a simple and hygienic manner, is easy to clean and permits a feeding action that is as true to nature as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Mario Rigert, Carmelo Piscitello, Alex Stutz, Erich Pfenniger
  • Patent number: 8079482
    Abstract: A teat for connection to a receiving unit of a drink container has a main body and, adjoining the main body and tapered relative to the main body, a mouthpiece with at least one suction opening. The teat has a first connector element for connection to the receiving unit, a second connector element for connection to the receiving unit, and a suction channel. The suction channel extends within the mouthpiece, extends and opens via a first end into the suction opening and is directed via a second end towards the main body. This second end forms the first connector element for leaktight connection to the receiving unit. The main body is designed such that it is adapted to be turned back towards the suction opening of the mouthpiece. This teat is adapted to be connected to the feeding bottle in a simple and hygienic manner and is easy to clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Erich Pfenniger, Peter Vischer, Mario Rigert
  • Publication number: 20110042339
    Abstract: A teat unit has a teat, a securing device for securing the teat on a liquid container, and an air valve, the securing device having a first securing part and a second securing part. The air valve has a first valve part, which is arranged in the first securing part, and a second valve part, which is arranged in the first or in the second securing part. The air valve opens and closes with respect to the second securing part. The valve is preferably a diaphragm valve, and the first valve part is a valve diaphragm. This teat unit functions very reliably even at very small pressure differences between the bottle and the environment. Moreover, the range of function of the various teat units of the same type is relatively narrow, such that different teat units function very similarly and the air valves are actuated at similar pressure differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Erich Pfenniger, Mario Rigert
  • Publication number: 20090321377
    Abstract: A teat unit for sucking a liquid from a liquid container includes a teat and a flow restrictor with a through-opening. The teat comprises a mouthpiece, with a suction opening, and a main body which is formed integrally on the mouthpiece and widens relative to the mouthpiece. The flow restrictor defines a maximum flow of the liquid passing through the suction opening from the liquid container. According to the invention, the flow restrictor is arranged outside the mouthpiece, and the suction opening has a greater cross-sectional surface area than the through-opening of the flow restrictor. The teat unit permits a feeding action that is as true to nature as possible, since the mouthpiece can be deformed very considerably, without substantially impairing the flow restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Erich Pfenniger, Peter Vischer, Mario Rigert, Leon Mitoulas
  • Publication number: 20090314733
    Abstract: A teat for connection to a receiving unit of a drink container has a main body and, adjoining the main body and tapered relative to the main body, a mouthpiece with at least one suction opening. The teat has a first connector element for connection to the receiving unit, a second connector element for connection to the receiving unit, and a suction channel. The suction channel extends within the mouthpiece, extends and opens via a first end into the suction opening and is directed via a second end towards the main body. This second end forms the first connector element for leaktight connection to the receiving unit. The main body is designed such that it is adapted to be turned back towards the suction opening of the mouthpiece. This teat is adapted to be connected to the feeding bottle in a simple and hygienic manner and is easy to clean.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Erich Pfenniger, Peter Vischer, Mario Rigert
  • Publication number: 20090314734
    Abstract: A teat unit has a flexible teat, a receiving head and a dimensionally stable base part. The teat is arranged on the receiving head. The receiving head and the base part are connected to each other by a releasable plug connection, and the receiving head has a securing element for securing the teat unit on a drinks container. This teat unit permits a great many possible configurations of the individual parts and, therefore, an optimization of their individual functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Erich Pfenniger, Alex Stutz, Mario Rigert, Peter Vischer
  • Publication number: 20090314736
    Abstract: A teat for connection to a receiving unit of a drink container has a main body and, adjoining the main body and tapered relative to the main body, a mouthpiece with at least one suction opening and a free end. The teat has a first connector element for connection to the receiving unit, and a second connector element for connection to the receiving unit, and a suction channel. The suction channel extends within the mouthpiece, opens via a first end into the suction opening and is directed via a second end towards the main body. This second end forms the first connector element for a substantially leak-tight connection to the receiving unit. The main body is designed such that it can be turned back towards the free end of the mouthpiece. The teat is designed such that it can be turned back at least a second location. The teat according to the invention can be connected to the feeding bottle in a simple and hygienic manner, is easy to clean and permits a feeding action that is as true to nature as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: MEDELA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Mario Rigert, Carmelo Piscitello, Alex Stutz, Erich Pfenniger
  • Patent number: D636495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Britta Pukall, Therese Naef, Mario Rigert, Erich Pfenniger, Timothy D. Killinger
  • Patent number: D639968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Britta Pukall, Therese Naef, Mario Rigert, Erich Pfenniger, Timothy D. Killinger
  • Patent number: D639969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Britta Pukall, Therese Naef, Mario Rigert, Erich Pfenniger, Timothy D. Killinger
  • Patent number: D639970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Britta Pukall, Therese Naef, Mario Rigert, Erich Pfenniger, Timothy D. Killinger