Patents by Inventor Rolf Hodler

Rolf Hodler 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).

  • Apparatus and method for manufacturing filters and inserting the filters into single dose capsules for preparing beverages
    Patent number: 9630732
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing filters and inserting the filters into single dose capsules for preparing beverages comprises a punching and forming device for punching material portions from a sheet material and forming the material portions to assume the form of a beaker-shaped filters, an insertion device arranged in a distance of the punching and forming device along a work flow direction for inserting the formed filters into the capsules, a first transport device (175, 176) for accepting a plurality of formed filters from the punching and forming device and transporting the accepted filters to the insertion device, a second transport device (177) for accepting a plurality of formed filters from the punching and forming device and transporting the accepted filters to the insertion device. The first transport device (175, 176) and the second transport device (177) are movable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: RYCHIGER AG
    Inventor: Rolf Hodler
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILTERS AND INSERTING THE FILTERS INTO SINGLE DOSE CAPSULES FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20150020481
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing filters and inserting the filters into single dose capsules for preparing beverages comprises a punching and forming device for punching material portions from a sheet material and forming the material portions to assume the form of a beaker-shaped filters, an insertion device arranged in a distance of the punching and forming device along a work flow direction for inserting the formed filters into the capsules, a first transport device (175, 176) for accepting a plurality of formed filters from the punching and forming device and transporting the accepted filters to the insertion device, a second transport device (177) for accepting a plurality of formed filters from the punching and forming device and transporting the accepted filters to the insertion device. The first transport device (175, 176) and the second transport device (177) are movable with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Rychiger AG
    Inventor: Rolf Hodler