Patents by Inventor Sigurd Rödl

Sigurd Rödl 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).

  • SEALING PLUG FOR AN OUTLET OPENING OF A CONTAINER AND CONTAINER HAVING A SEALING PLUG
    Publication number: 20120086158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing plug for an outlet opening of a container which accommodates a liquid melt. The sealing plug has a sealing region disposed on the outer surface thereof that is configured to come into contact with a section of the delimiting wall delimiting the outlet opening in order to close the outlet opening. The sealing plug narrows from the sealing region towards a front end along the longitudinal axis of the sealing plug. The front end is configured for insertion into the outlet opening, wherein a section between the sealing region and the front end is designed to have a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: VDEH-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Schuster, Sigurd Rödl