Patents by Inventor Martin Rothenbuhler

Martin Rothenbuhler 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: 20200079566
    Abstract: Film strip (1) for wrapping food or pharma products, packaging made thereof and a process for manufacturing said packaging. The film strip (1) is made of a flexible and foldable composite film comprising a continuous protection layer (70) and on one outermost side of the composite film at least partly a sealing layer (11) which forms at least on one end part (12, 14) a sealing band (5, 6), wherein one sealing band (5) is further spaced apart from the corresponding end face (15) than the other one (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Martin ROTHENBÜHLER
  • Patent number: 10315825
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a reclosable packaging container comprising a flexible laminate with a build-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face by a permanent adhesive, a pattern of pressure-sensitive adhesive being integrated between said inner and outer structures, the pressure-sensitive adhesive being entirely covered by the permanent adhesive, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring linethrough the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line (6) and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap porti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles Burgdorf GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Patent number: 10259632
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible laminate for forming a reclosable packaging container comprising a built-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap portion and overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure, the inner and outer flap portions being joined in a second adhesive region and the first adhesive region being disposed between the margin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles Burgdorf GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Publication number: 20180305103
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a reclosable packaging container comprising a flexible laminate with a build-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face by a permanent adhesive, a pattern of pressure-sensitive adhesive being integrated between said inner and outer structures, the pressure-sensitive adhesive being entirely covered by the permanent adhesive, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring linethrough the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line (6) and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap porti
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Patent number: 10081472
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible laminate for forming a reclosable packaging container comprising a built-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap portion and overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure, the inner and outer flap portions being joined in a second adhesive region and the first adhesive region being disposed between the margin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles Burgdorf GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Publication number: 20180170642
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a reclosable packaging container comprising a flexible laminate with a build-in opening and reclose feature in the form of a flap, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure adhesively joined face-to-face by a permanent adhesive, a pattern of pressure-sensitive adhesive being integrated between said inner structure and said outer structure, the pressure-sensitive adhesive being entirely covered by the permanent adhesive, a marginal region delineated by inner and outer score lines comprises the pressure-sensitive adhesive overlaying the permanent adhesive in an imprint region of reduced permanent adhesive thickness, the cumulative thicknesses of the pressure-sensitive adhesive and of the permanent adhesive in the imprint region being substantially the same as the thickness of the permanent adhesive outside this region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Ilija Dugonjic, Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Publication number: 20180044089
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible laminate for forming a reclosable packaging container comprising a built-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap portion and overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure, the inner and outer flap portions being joined in a second adhesive region and the first adhesive region being disposed between the margin
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Publication number: 20180044090
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible laminate for forming a reclosable packaging container comprising a built-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap portion and overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure, the inner and outer flap portions being joined in a second adhesive region and a first adhesive region being disposed between the marginal
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Publication number: 20180029772
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a flexible laminate for forming a reclosable packaging container comprising a built-in opening and reclose feature, said laminate comprising an inner structure and an outer structure, adhesively joined face-to-face, the outer structure forming the outer surface of the container and the inner structure forming the inner surface of the container, the outer structure comprising an outer flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the outer structure, and an inner structure comprising an inner flap portion delimited by a scoring line through the inner structure, the inner score line and the outer score line creating an opening into the container when the flap portions are peeled back, a marginal region of the outer flap portion extending beyond an edge of the inner flap portion and overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure, the inner and outer flap portions being joined in a second adhesive region and the first adhesive region being disposed between the margin
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Martin Rothenbuhler
  • Publication number: 20140054294
    Abstract: A packaging for filling products capable of flowing and pouring, with a metering device for removing the filling product in portions comprises a main chamber for storing the filling product, a metering chamber, which is connected to the main chamber by a first channel, to provide filling product portions, and a second channel leading from the metering chamber to a dispensing opening and crossing the first channel, the main chamber, the metering chamber and the two channels being formed in a tube-like manner from a film-like, flexible packaging material and being limited by an arrangement of surface regions of packaging material abutting one another and connected to one another by sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen LTd
    Inventors: Martin Rothenbühler, Vitor Mota