Patents by Inventor Reto Schaffner

Reto Schaffner 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: 20240003472
    Abstract: A device has a flange including a base body with a main contact face and a further flange including a further base body with a further main contact face. In a mounted state the flange is connected to the further flange with a sealing element therebetween. The flange has a recess which adjoins the main contact face and in which the sealing element is arranged. The further flange has an extension which protrudes from the further base body at the further main contact face and engages in the recess and contacts the sealing element. The extension positions and centers the sealing element and/or compresses the sealing element. The flange and the further flange jointly delimit a groove which forms part of the recess and partially receives the sealing element, and a groove width increases from an opening of the groove to a low point of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Markus H. GERICKE, Frank LAUER, Reto SCHAFFNER
  • Patent number: 10751677
    Abstract: A mixing device, in particular bulk material mixing device, with at least one mixing container comprises a receiving region for receiving a material to be mixed, with at least one mixing unit which is configured for mixing the material to be mixed that is present in the mixing container, and with at least one lump breaker unit comprising at least one cutter element which protrudes into the mixing container, wherein the at least one lump breaker unit is arranged in a frontal region of the mixing container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Gericke AG
    Inventors: Markus Gericke, Ralf Weinekötter, Aleksandar Maksimovic, Christian Schefer, Reto Schaffner
  • Publication number: 20180117547
    Abstract: A mixing device, in particular bulk material mixing device, with at least one mixing container comprises a receiving region for receiving a material to be mixed, with at least one mixing unit which is configured for mixing the material to be mixed that is present in the mixing container, and with at least one lump breaker unit comprising at least one cutter element which protrudes into the mixing container, wherein the at least one lump breaker unit is arranged in a frontal region of the mixing container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Markus GERICKE, Ralf WEINEKÖTTER, Aleksandar MAKSIMOVIC, Christian SCHEFER, Reto SCHAFFNER
  • Patent number: D794096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: GERICKE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Markus H. Gericke, Reto Schaffner, Boris Wechner, Christian Scholz
  • Patent number: D794097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: GERICKE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Markus H. Gericke, Reto Schaffner, Boris Wechner, Christian Scholz
  • Patent number: D794098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: GERICKE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Markus H. Gericke, Reto Schaffner, Boris Wechner, Christian Scholz
  • Patent number: D794687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: GERICKE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Markus H. Gericke, Reto Schaffner, Boris Wechner, Christian Scholz
  • Patent number: D794688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: GERICKE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Markus H. Gericke, Reto Schaffner, Boris Wechner, Christian Scholz
  • Patent number: D794689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: GERICKE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Markus H. Gericke, Reto Schaffner, Boris Wechner, Christian Scholz