Patents by Inventor Patrick Kerkhof

Patrick Kerkhof 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: 20070011878
    Abstract: Foil cutting device for cutting a sealing foil of a bottle. This foil cutting device is of the type which is positioned from above on the bottle. To that end a cutting device is provided with a stop determining the distance between the free extremity of the bottle and the cutting knives. The foil cutting device comprises two side portions and an upper portion connecting the side portions being integral with the side portions. In this way and elastically pivoting structure results, such that foil material can be cut with a lot of feeling. Between the side portions an opening is delimited and on one of the side portions a cavity for fingers is provided so that it is clear for the user in which direction a pinching force should be exerted for cutting the foil. The cutting knives are conically flared to a plane embodied such that after cutting the resilient foil material is run up by the cutting knives and can easily be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: VACU VIN INNOVATIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Delphine Buyse, Patrick Kerkhof, Arnoldus Zweekhorst
  • Publication number: 20060081649
    Abstract: Pourer consisting of an elongated, tubular part of plastic material. This part of plastic material is made resilient and has an external diameter greater than that of the associated bottles. The tubular part is provided with a split, as a result of which the diameter can be reduced to some extent and the pourer can be accommodated with a clamping action in a bottle. This clamping can be even further promoted by providing ribs. The pourer is provided with a search point to facilitate introduction into a bottle and the pouring end is flared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Patrick Kerkhof, Eelco Witteveen, Arnoldus Zweekhorst