Patents by Inventor Markus Wassum

Markus Wassum 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: 11840380
    Abstract: Represented and described is a resealable pouring element for cardboard/plastic composite packages, in particular beverage packages, with a base element having a circumferential fastening flange as well as an external thread, with opening means arranged at least in the unopened state of the pouring element in the interior of the base element and with a screw cap with internal thread, wherein the opening means are designed such that when the composite package is initially opened by unscrewing the screw cap by breaking the composite material of the package or a barrier layer located in the base element, a pour opening is created inside the pouring element and wherein at least one tamper-evident seal is arranged between the base element and the screw cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Markus Wassum, David Koller, Hansjörg Huber
  • Publication number: 20230025075
    Abstract: Represented and described is a resealable pouring element for cardboard/plastic composite packages, in particular beverage packages, with a base element with a circumferential fastening flange as well as an external thread, with opening means arranged at least in the unopened state of the pouring element in the interior of the base element and with a screw cap with internal thread. The opening means are designed such that when the composite package is initially opened by unscrewing the screw cap by breaking the composite material of the package or a barrier layer located in the base element, a pour opening is created inside the pouring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Leuenberger, David Koller, Hansjörg Huber, Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20220371772
    Abstract: Represented and described is a resealable pouring element for cardboard/plastic composite packages, in particular beverage packages, with a base element having a circumferential fastening flange as well as an external thread, with opening means arranged at least in the unopened state of the pouring element in the interior of the base element and with a screw cap with internal thread, wherein the opening means are designed such that when the composite package is initially opened by unscrewing the screw cap by breaking the composite material of the package or a barrier layer located in the base element, a pour opening is created inside the pouring element and wherein at least one tamper-evident seal is arranged between the base element and the screw cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Markus Wassum, David Koller, Hansjörg Huber
  • Publication number: 20210331828
    Abstract: The invention illustrates and describes a composite pack, in particular a parallelepipedal cardboard/plastic composite pack for pourable products, having an elliptical laminated hole which is provided in the composite pack gable, with an elliptical main axis and an elliptical minor axis, and a pouring element, comprising a basic body, a cutting element movably guided in the basic body and having the shape of a hollow cylinder with a cylinder outer diameter and a resealable screw cap, wherein the screw cap serves for opening the composite pack for the first time by activation of the cutting element, which thus forms a pouring opening in the region of the laminated hole and wherein first guidance means configured on the cutting element interact with second guidance means configured on the basic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Markus Wassum, Remo Zürcher
  • Patent number: 10752398
    Abstract: A pouring element for a composite packaging, in particular a beverage carton for liquid foodstuffs is shown and described, comprising a basic body having a fastening flange and a pouring tube, a cutting element which is arranged and guided in the pouring tube and a closure cap which can be joined to the basic body, wherein during actuation for the first time, the cutting element can be driven by first drive means formed on the closure cap and by second drive means formed on the inner wall of the cutting element and wherein the movement of the cutting element follows different gradients, and a composite packaging is also shown and described, in particular a beverage carton for liquid foodstuffs, having a pack gable-top panel which is suitable for receiving a pouring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
  • Patent number: 10597190
    Abstract: A pouring element for a composite packaging, in particular for a beverage carton for liquid food, comprising a fastening flange and a pouring tube, a cutting element arranged and guided in the pouring tube, first guide means formed in the pouring tube and second guide means formed on the cutting element, wherein the first and second guide means cooperate correspondingly, and a composite packaging, in particular a beverage carton for liquid foods, with a packaging gable panel suitable for accommodating a pouring element. The first guide means is formed by a surrounding and self-contained rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20190193894
    Abstract: A pouring element for a composite packaging, in particular a beverage carton for liquid foodstuffs is shown and described, comprising a basic body having a fastening flange and a pouring tube, a cutting element which is arranged and guided in the pouring tube and a closure cap which can be joined to the basic body, wherein during actuation for the first time, the cutting element can be driven by first drive means formed on the closure cap and by second drive means formed on the inner wall of the cutting element and wherein the movement of the cutting element follows different gradients, and a composite packaging is also shown and described, in particular a beverage carton for liquid foodstuffs, having a pack gable-top panel which is suitable for receiving a pouring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20190144158
    Abstract: A pouring element for a composite packaging, in particular for a beverage carton for liquid foods, comprising a fastening flange and a pouring tube, a cutting element arranged and guided in the pouring tube, first guide means formed in the pouring tube and second guide means formed on the cutting element, wherein the first and second guide means cooperate correspondingly, and a composite packaging, in particular a beverage carton for liquid foods, with a packaging gable panel suitable for accommodating a pouring element. The first guide means is formed by a surrounding and self-contained rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
  • Patent number: 9238531
    Abstract: A reclosable pouring element for liquids contained in packagings, in particular liquid food, including a base body, which has a pouring opening, an external thread and a flange for connection to the packaging, a cutting ring, which has a cutting edge and a projection, and a screw lid, which has an internal thread and an actuator, the pouring opening being closed by a barrier film. To achieve improved protection of the barrier film against damage while still having a reliable opening function of the pouring element, it is proposed that the base body has a support wall, on which the barrier film rests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Sven Himmelsbach, Markus Wassum
  • Patent number: 8672167
    Abstract: A self-opening and re-sealable pouring element of plastics material for application to a pack for liquids, and in particular a composite card/plastics material pack, has a base part which has an attaching flange, having a cutting element and a screw cap, the cutting element being rotatably arranged in the interior of the base part and operatively connected to the screw cap such that when the screw cap is unscrewed for the first time, an opening for pouring is produced by the cutting element in the material of the pack, wherein, when produced in an injection mold, the cutting element is already entirely arranged in the interior of the base part and is spaced away from the base part by a plurality of connecting bridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Markus Leuenberger, Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20130256336
    Abstract: A reclosable pouring element for liquids contained in packagings, in particular liquid food, including a base body, which has a pouring opening, an external thread and a flange for connection to the packaging, a cutting ring, which has a cutting edge and a projection, and a screw lid, which has an internal thread and an actuator, the pouring opening being closed by a barrier film. To achieve improved protection of the barrier film against damage while still having a reliable opening function of the pouring element, it is proposed that the base body has a support wall, on which the barrier film rests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Sven Himmelsbach, Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20100320209
    Abstract: A self-opening and re-sealable pouring element of plastics material for application to a pack for liquids, and in particular a composite card/plastics material pack, has a base part which has an attaching flange, having a cutting element and a screw cap, the cutting element being rotatably arranged in the interior of the base part and operatively connected to the screw cap such that when the screw cap is unscrewed for the first time, an opening for pouring is produced by the cutting element in the material of the pack, wherein, when produced in an injection mould, the cutting element is already entirely arranged in the interior of the base part and is spaced away from the base part by a plurality of connecting bridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Markus Leuenberger, Markus Wassum
  • Patent number: 7516595
    Abstract: A method for applying a reclosable pouring element comprising a pouring opening and a flange and having a removable cap, to a container having an opening. The method comprising the steps of connecting the pouring element to a lid of the container having an opening by affixing the flange of the pouring element to the lid in a liquid-tight fashion. Sealing a section of a closure film on the pouring element so that the pouring opening of the pouring element still remains open. Connecting the lid to the container body in a liquid-tight fashion. Sterilizing an interior of the container. Filing the container with a product through the pouring opening. Closing the container by sealing the closure film onto the pouring element in such a fashion that the pouring opening of the pouring element is closed in a liquid-tight fashion and applying the cap to the pouring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: SIG Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthias Dammers, Hans-Willi Mainz, Sven Hagen, Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20060144876
    Abstract: A flat and low pourer closure for composite packs or container openings, which are preferably closed with a thick foil, includes a bottom part which, with the bottom side of its base plate, is intended to be welded, or otherwise fixed, on a composite pack or thick foil. The base plate has a drain opening and at least one projection which juts upwardly and surrounds the base plate. There is a cover which swivels on a hinge towards the bottom part and can be swiveled downwardly and tightly on the bottom part as a collar; which collar runs around the bottom side of the cover and matches with the one or more projections on the bottom part. In the internal drain opening on the base plate, a break-off plate, with its outer edge following the inner edge of the drain opening, is formed through at least two material bridges as breaking points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: SIG Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Markus Wassum, Marlo Weist
  • Publication number: 20060037966
    Abstract: A method for applying a reclosable pouring element (1) comprising a pouring opening (16) and a flange (5) and having a removable cap (19), to a container having an opening (2) as well as such a container is presented and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Matthias Dammers, Hans-Willi Mainz, Sven Hagen, Markus Wassum
  • Patent number: 6966469
    Abstract: The pouring closure (1) for liquid packagings (2) comprises a pouring stem (9) with a radially projecting bottom edge (12) and a threaded cover (11). Threaded cover (11) has a larger diameter than pouring stem (9), and an elastically deformable ring element (10) is disposed between pouring stem (9) and threaded cover (11). The ring surface (13) of the ring element runs obliquely to the ring plane, with the inner ring edge (14) ending in an downwardly directed projection (15) which can be clipped over pouring stem (9). The outer ring edge (16) ends in an upwardly directed projection (25), which is provided with an outer thread (26) for screwing on cover (11). The ring element (10) can be elastically deformed to spring into two stable states, namely and firstly, into a state with the ring surface (13) sloping downwards from the inner (14) to the outer (16) ring edge. In this state, the pouring closure (1) is compressed, and less than 5 mm high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: SIG Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Markus Wassum
  • Publication number: 20050173470
    Abstract: The pouring closure (1) for liquid packagings (2) comprises a pouring stem (9) with a radially projecting bottom edge (12) and a threaded cover (11). Threaded cover (11) has a larger diameter than pouring stem (9), and an elastically deformable ring element (10) is disposed between pouring stem (9) and threaded cover (11). The ring surface (13) of the ring element runs obliquely to the ring plane, with the inner ring edge (14) ending in an downwardly directed projection (15) which can be clipped over pouring stem (9). The outer ring edge (16) ends in an upwardly directed projection (25), which is provided with an outer thread (26) for screwing on cover (11). The ring element (10) can be elastically deformed to spring into two stable states, namely and firstly, into a state with the ring surface (13) sloping downwards from the inner (14) to the outer (16) ring edge. In this state, the pouring closure (1) is compressed, and less than 5 mm high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: SIG Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Markus Wassum
  • Patent number: D636264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: SIG Technology AG
    Inventors: Markus Wassum, Hansjörg Huber