Patents by Inventor Richard Kerth

Richard Kerth 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: 20050235604
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering package inserts or the like to folding boxes in a packaging machine has a brochure device secured to a support via an adapter plate, and the support is in turn supported horizontally pivotably in a bearing block. The embodiment according to the invention makes it possible to gain access to devices located inside the apparatus in an ergonomically favorable way, in particular for maintenance work, without having to dismantle parts of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Rouven Saurer, Ulrich Wieduwilt, Richard Kerth
  • Patent number: 5660022
    Abstract: An apparatus for pushing bag packages or similar compliant articles into folding boxes which includes first and second endless conveying devices. Open folding boxes are conveyed on the first conveying device to a bag filling station and the bag packages are conveyed in the region of the filling section in alignment with the folding boxes by the second conveying device. For pushing the bag packages into the folding boxes, a pusher rod in combination with a pivotably arranged lever having a covering tongue are used. Guiding the lever by a contact-pressure element and guide member achieves low loading on the bag packages which permits a simple construction of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Guenther-Eberhard Lade, Walter Dietrich, Eberhard Krieger, Siegfried Weber, Richard Kerth