Patents by Inventor Norbert Mertens

Norbert Mertens 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: 20090090646
    Abstract: The invention seeks to provide the possibility of producing alternately (according to need) on the same production line beverage cans which are in one piece in the body portion and alternatively thereto metal cans for in particular baby food or children's food, milk foods or evaporated milk, while at the same time affording the possibility of considerable material savings on the last-mentioned food sector. Proposed for that purpose is a metal can comprising a seamless can body of sheet metal comprising a can body portion and a substantially flat bottom formed in one piece therewith, wherein the body portion is drawn conically inwardly both towards the bottom and also towards its open end respectively. The substantially flat bottom has an outwardly facing bead or indentation for stackingly receiving a connecting seam which connects one end of the can body portion of a second identical metal can to the lid thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Willem Leendert Pieter Van Dam, Bertold Bast, Norbert Mertens, Jan Driessens, Maril Kamp
  • Publication number: 20080231814
    Abstract: A display device comprises a height-adjustable display board (10) which is adapted to be written on. Further, the display device comprises a height-adjustable projection unit (18) for projecting images onto the display board (10). With the aid of a mechanical connection means (20,22) connecting the display board (10) to the projection unit (18), it is guaranteed that, upon vertical displacement of the display board (10) or the projection unit (18), a vertical distance between the display board (10) and the projection unit (18) will be substantially maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Boekamp, Norbert Mertens
  • Publication number: 20080035639
    Abstract: Suggested is a metallic beverage can having a can body (1) for receiving a beverage filled into an inside (1i) of said body at a filler's location. The body is made from a sheet material, and having a wall portion (1b, 1c) with axial ends. One axial end of the wall portion having a first portion (1.1), said first portion having a domed, axially outward vaulted shape, and being the bottom of the can body. The second portion having a body hook (2.5) for receiving and supporting a lid (2) for seaming and closing the can body to form a closed can. The first portion (1.1) has a spout (3, 3?) of a diameter less than a diameter of said wall portion (1b), and a cap (4, 4?) for closing (and opening) the spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Ball Packaging Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Bertold Bast, Rainer Berkefeld, Norbert Mertens