Patents by Inventor Michael Birkner

Michael Birkner 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).

  • Thermoforming device
    Patent number: 9573317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoforming device (10), in particular for cups (1) that can be filled with a foodstuff, having a mold (11) comprising an upper part (12) and a deep-drawing mold (13) arranged underneath the upper part (12) for molding at least one cup (1) in a heated sheet of film (2), wherein the deep-drawing mold (13) forms a side wall (4) and a bottom area (5) of the at least one cup (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Kloeppel, Martin Beck, Michael Birkner, Peter Walter
  • THERMOFORMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150061197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoforming device (10), in particular for cups (1) that can be filled with a foodstuff, having a mold (11) comprising an upper part (12) and a deep-drawing mold (13) arranged underneath the upper part (12) for molding at least one cup (1) in a heated sheet of film (2), wherein the deep-drawing mold (13) forms a side wall (4) and a bottom area (5) of the at least one cup (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Holger Kloeppel, Martin Beck, Michael Birkner, Peter Walter