Patents by Inventor Ralph Butter-Jentsch

Ralph Butter-Jentsch 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).

  • Patent number: 10669704
    Abstract: A toilet basket for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container for receiving at least one preparation, the container positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening and one outlet opening shaped in the container wall for the flushing water. A holder for mounting the toilet basket on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element arranged and configured on the toilet basket, so that the flushing water distributing element is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing; and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening of the container is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Publication number: 20190241846
    Abstract: The application describes a method for manufacturing a water-soluble package that contains an agent and a water-soluble envelope, in which at least one strip of film made of a water-soluble material is arranged by material attachment on the outer surface of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Ulf Arno Timmann
  • Publication number: 20190136498
    Abstract: A toilet basket for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container for receiving at least one preparation, the container positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening and one outlet opening shaped in the container wall for the flushing water. A holder for mounting the toilet basket on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element arranged and configured on the toilet basket, so that the flushing water distributing element is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing; and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening of the container is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Patent number: 10196803
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Muehlhausen, Ralph Butter-Jentsch
  • Publication number: 20170334615
    Abstract: Closure devices and containers including the closure devices are provided herein. An exemplary closure device includes a frame defining an opening, a lid covering the opening and coupled to the frame so as to pivot about a pivot axis, a first locking feature, and at least one second locking feature. The first locking feature and the at least one second locking feature each have a latching hook and an undercut and are used to hold the lid in a closed position. In the closed position, the latching hook and undercut of the first locking feature are arranged between a first outer edge of the closure device and the opening. An upper rim of the first outer edge is located above an upper end of the latching hook. The first outer edge is designed to protect the latching hook from being operated in an unintended manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Karel Golta, Martin Zethoff, Ingomar Henning, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Carsten Bertram
  • Publication number: 20170226723
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Muehlhausen, Ralph Butter-Jentsch
  • Publication number: 20170203889
    Abstract: A closure having a frame, a lid and a first closing means as well as at least one second closing means, apart from the first closing means. The closing means each have a lid portion and a frame portion, the first closing means can be opened by the frame portion being manipulated and the second closing means can be opened by the lid portion being manipulated. The lid portion of the second closing means has a pressure-exerting surface and a counter-pressure surface, the lid portion can be fixed by the retaining forces such that a pivoting force acting transversely to the retaining forces can be introduced into the lid portion, via the pressure-exerting surface and counter-pressure surface, in order for the lid to be pivoted out of the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Carsten Bertram, Ingomar Henning
  • Patent number: 9546477
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Patent number: 9422702
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Patent number: 9366016
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Publication number: 20150315532
    Abstract: A container has closure device (10) with a frame (1), which defines an opening (9), and with a lid (2), which covers over the opening (9) and has at least two closing means (4, 5). The lid is coupled to the frame (1) such that it can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position via a pivot axis (3). First and second spaced-apart closing means (4, 5) of the lid (2), said closing means each being formed from a lid portion and an associated frame portion, can be opened by a force being applied directly to the associated frame portion (4.1) or by a force being applied directly to the associated lid portion (4.2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ingmar Bergbohm, Ralph Butter-Jentsch
  • Publication number: 20150136637
    Abstract: The application describes a water-soluble package that contains an agent and a water-soluble envelope, in which at least one strip of film made of a water-soluble material is arranged by material attachment on the outer surface of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Meier, Matthias Sunder, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Ulf Arno Timmann
  • Patent number: 8987182
    Abstract: A toilet cleaner composition containing perfume, at least one non-ionic surfactant, at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate, and at least one olefin sulfonate, is sufficiently malleable that it may be shaped into rotationally symmetrical toilet cleaner blocks, and in particular into spherical blocks, using a rolling machine or a press. The resulting rotationally-symmetrical toilet cleaner block may be part of a toilet cleaning system comprising at least one toilet cleaner block and at least one dispenser device for use in a toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nadine Warkotsch, Brigitte Giesen, Anke Ernst, Sascha Schrecker, Christian Reichert, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muhlhausen, Robert Stephen Cappleman, Michael Horn
  • Patent number: 8646118
    Abstract: Cartridge (1) for coupling to a toilet flusher comprising at least one chamber (2) for receiving at least one free-flowing toilet cleaning preparation (6). The chamber (2) has an outlet (4) that lies in the direction of gravitation such that the toilet cleaning preparation can be released from the chamber (2) due to the force of gravity. The outlet (4) is, prior to a first coupling to the toilet flusher, secured prior to the release of the toilet cleaning preparation (6). The preparation is released from the cartridge (1) through the outlet due to the force of gravity when the cartridge (1) is first coupled to the toilet flusher. The chamber (2) has a communicating bar (8), wherein the bar and at least one other chamber (10) are designed so that they interact whereby the chamber (10) can be arranged on or next to the bar (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Patent number: 8510872
    Abstract: Toilet flusher (1) comprising a power source (3), a control unit (4), and at least one first container (9) containing a first preparation (10), wherein the first container can be coupled to the toilet flusher (1), wherein at least the first preparation (10) has a viscosity less than 3,000 mPas, and wherein a pump (6) and/or a dispensing element (43) is configured so that when the pump (6) is idle or the dispensing element (43) is in the closed position, the preparation (10) is prevented from freely flowing into the surrounding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Mühlhausen, Frank Pessel, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Matthias Lueken
  • Patent number: 8316471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing active ingredient fluids to the flushing liquid in a toilet bowl. Said dispensing device comprises at least two holders (6, 7) for accommodating respective reservoirs (2, 3), every reservoir (2, 3) having its own outlet opening via which the respective active ingredient fluid (4, 5) can be dispensed to the flushing liquid or to the surroundings of the dispensing device and the reservoirs (2, 3) being protected from flushing liquid entering their interior. At least one outlet opening of the reservoirs (2, 3) is arranged on the bottom when in the working position and a partial amount of the active ingredient fluid is dispensed to the flushing liquid from at least one of the reservoirs (2, 3) during flushing. The interior of at least one of the reservoirs (2, 3) communicates with a distribution element (9, 10) via the outlet opening, an arrangement preventing the free flow of the active ingredient fluid (4, 5) being interposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Pessel, Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Matthias Lüken, Volker Vanek
  • Publication number: 20120266369
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Publication number: 20120266370
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muchlhausen
  • Publication number: 20120266368
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen
  • Patent number: 8181282
    Abstract: Toilet basket (1) for receiving solid or gelled preparations having at least one container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) for receiving at least one preparation (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) positionable below the toilet rim so that flushing water can flow over it when the toilet is flushed, and at least one inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and one outlet opening (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) shaped in the container wall (7) for the flushing water; a holder (2) for mounting the toilet basket (1) on the bowl rim; a flushing water distributing element (8) arranged and configured on the toilet basket (1) so that the flushing water distributing element (8) is impinged upon by flushing water upon flushing, and an equalized delivery of flushing water into the inlet opening (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the container (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch, Hans-Georg Muehlhausen