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).
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Patent number: 11840380Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Markus Wassum, David Koller, Hansjörg Huber
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Publication number: 20230025075Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Markus Leuenberger, David Koller, Hansjörg Huber, Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20220371772Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Markus Wassum, David Koller, Hansjörg Huber
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Publication number: 20210331828Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Markus Wassum, Remo Zürcher
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Patent number: 10752398Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
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Patent number: 10597190Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20190193894Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20190144158Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: SIG Technology AGInventors: Philippe Hauser, Felix Rigling, Markus Wassum
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Patent number: 9238531Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Sven Himmelsbach, Markus Wassum
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Patent number: 8672167Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Markus Leuenberger, Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20130256336Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Sven Himmelsbach, Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20100320209Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: SIG TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Markus Leuenberger, Markus Wassum
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Patent number: 7516595Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: SIG Technology Ltd.Inventors: Matthias Dammers, Hans-Willi Mainz, Sven Hagen, Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20060144876Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: SIG Technology Ltd.Inventors: Markus Wassum, Marlo Weist
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Publication number: 20060037966Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Matthias Dammers, Hans-Willi Mainz, Sven Hagen, Markus Wassum
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Patent number: 6966469Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: SIG Technology Ltd.Inventor: Markus Wassum
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Publication number: 20050173470Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: SIG Technology Ltd.Inventor: Markus Wassum
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Patent number: D636264Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: SIG Technology AGInventors: Markus Wassum, Hansjörg Huber