Patents by Inventor Thomas Hundeloh
Thomas Hundeloh 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).
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Patent number: 11447290Abstract: A can lid (14) for an aluminum beverage can is disclosed and has a pull tab (38), a chuck wall (26) defining a plug diameter B, a countersink (28) and a central panel (30) having a panel radius (48). On the central panel, a score line (34) defining a tear panel (32) and a rivet (40) for connecting the pull-tab to the can lid are arranged. The lid has a lid plug diameter of between 45 to 49 mm, an outside diameter of between 52 to 55 mm, and a weight of less than 1.9 g. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The rivet is arranged off-center on the central panel. The rivet is tilted, so that the rivet provides an axis of rotation of the pull tap that has an angle of between 2° and 4° with respect to an axis that is vertically orientated with respect to the central panel, and/or at least one ramp-up bead (56) is arranged on either side of pull tab or on both sides of the pull tab.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BALL BEVERAGE PACKAGING EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Olaf Joeressen, Pim Van Dam, Ralf Wersuhn
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Publication number: 20220161964Abstract: The invention refers to a can lid for an aluminum beverage can. The can lid has a pull tab, a chuck wall defining a plug diameter, a countersink and central panel having a panel radius. On the central panel, a score line defining a tear panel and a rivet for connecting a pull tab to the can lid are arranged. The rivet extends through a rivet island that is arranged between an opening part of the pull tab and a handle part of the pull tab. The lid has lid plug diameter of between 45 to 49 mm, an outside diameter of between 52 to 55 mm and a weight of less than 1.9 grams. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The score line defines an area of between 300 mm2 to 350 mm2 and the score line has a shortest distance from the panel radius of less than 3 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: BALL BEVERAGE PACKAGING EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Olaf Joeressen, Pim Van Dam, Ralf Wersuhn
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Patent number: 11247810Abstract: The invention refers to a can lid for an aluminum beverage can. The can lid has a pull tab, a chuck wall defining a plug diameter, a countersink and central panel having a panel radius. On the central panel, a score line defining a tear panel and a rivet for connecting a pull tab to the can lid are arranged. The rivet extends through a rivet island that is arranged between an opening part of the pull tab and a handle part of the pull tab. The lid has lid plug diameter of between 45 to 49 mm, an outside diameter of between 52 to 55 mm and a weight of less than 1.9 grams. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The score line defines an area of between 300 mm2 to 350 mm2 and the score line has a shortest distance from the panel radius of less than 3 mm.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Ball Beverage Packaging Europe LimitedInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Olaf Joeressen, Pim Van Dam, Ralf Wersuhn
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Publication number: 20200140140Abstract: Can lid (14) for an aluminum beverage can, said can lid comprising a pull tab (38), said can lid having a chuck wall (26) defining a plug diameter B, a countersink (28) and central panel (30) having a panel radius (48). On the central panel, a score line (34) defining a tear panel (32) and a rivet (40) for connecting the pull-tab to the can lid are arranged. The lid has a lid plug diameter of between 45 to 49 mm, an outside diameter of between 52 to 55 mm, and a weight of less than 1.9 g. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The rivet is arranged off-center on the central panel. The rivet is tilted, so that the rivet provides an axis of rotation of the pull tap that has an angle of between 2° and 4° with respect to an axis that is vertically orientated with respect to the central panel, and/or at least one ramp-up bead (56) is arranged on either side of pull tab or on both sides of pull tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Thomas HUNDELOH, Olaf JOERESSEN, Pim VAN DAM, Ralf WERSUHN
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Publication number: 20200047944Abstract: A can lid (14) for an aluminum beverage can comprises a pull tab (38). Further, it has a chuck wall (26) defining a plug diameter, a countersink (28) and central panel (30) having a panel radius (48). On the central panel, a score line (34) defining a tear panel (32) and a rivet (40) for connecting the pull tab to the can lid are arranged. The plug diameter is between 45 to 49 mm, an outside lid diameter is between 52 to 55 mm and a lid weight is less than 1.9 gr. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The score line defines an area of between 300 mm2 to 350 mm2 and the score line has a shortest distance from the panel radius of less than 3 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Thomas HUNDELOH, Olaf JOERESSEN, Pim VAN DAM, Ralf WERSUHN
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Patent number: 10450103Abstract: The invention relates to a lid consisting of metal for a beverage can, which lid is designed to be permanently connected to a can body and has a lid panel in which a rivet for a grip tab is formed and in which a predetermined breaking line defining a breaking-open area is impressed, along which line an opening in the lid panel can be opened by the grip tab, wherein a rivet base, which has resulted from a formation of the rivet, is present around the rivet, within which base the metal of the lid is thinner and/or more brittle than in adjoining regions of the lid panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: IMV INNOVATION MARKETING UND VERTRIEBS GMBHInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Andreas Umbreit-Pluta, Matthias Nagel
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Publication number: 20180148219Abstract: The invention relates to a lid (10) consisting of metal, in particular of aluminum. For a beverage can or the like, which lid is designed to be permanently connected to a can body and has a lid panel (20) on which a rivet (40) for a grip tab (14) is formed and in which a predetermined breaking line (34) defining a breaking open area is impressed, along which line an opening in the lid panel (20) can be opened by means of the grip tab (14), wherein a rivet base (47), which has resulted from a formation of the rivet (40), is present around the rivet (40), within which base the metal of the lid (10) is thinner and or more brittle than in adjoining region of the lid panel (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Thomas HUNDELOH, Andreas UMBREIT-PLUTA, Matthias NAGEL
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Publication number: 20150108133Abstract: The invention relates to a lid for a beverage can or similar, having a lid surface and a closure unit which is to be opened and is re-closable, which is disposed in the region of the lid surface. The closure unit has the property of selectively uncovering or closing a drinking opening in the lid surface. On the outer side of the lid a foil which, on the outer side of the lid, covers the closure unit and, around the closure unit, is entirely connected to the lid surface so as to be tight in such a manner that, on account of the connection between the foil and the lid surface, ingress of moisture is prevented or at least substantially prevented, is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Udo Jobges, Markus Dettlaff
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Patent number: 8966869Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling thin wall food containers, in particular beverage cans, which are eventually closed gas-tight and have an inner pressure that is above ambient pressure for stabilizing the food container. The method includes the steps of providing the food container with an open filling orifice in a filling station; filling the food container in the filling station; covering the filling orifice of the food container with a lid directly after completing the filling process; fixating the lid at the food container without closing the food container gas-tight; and transporting the food container with the filling opening covered.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Ball Packaging Europe GmbHInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Georg Janssen, Bernd Ullmann, Maril Kamp
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Publication number: 20120090727Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling thin wall food containers, in particular beverage cans, which are eventually closed gas-tight and have an inner pressure that is above ambient pressure for stabilizing the food container. The method includes the steps: providing the food container with an open filling orifice in a filling station; filling the food container in the filling station; covering the filling orifice of the food container with a lid directly after completing the filling process; fixating the lid at the food container without closing the food container gas-tight; and transporting the food container with the filling opening covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: BALL PACKAGING EUROPE GMBHInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Georg Janssen, Bernd Ullmann, Maril Kamp
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Publication number: 20090078703Abstract: The invention concerns a container comprising a container body of a material such as metal, PE or cardboard, having a primary opening which is closed by a metal plate portion acting as a first lid element, wherein the metal plate portion includes a lid tab which is defined by a separation line and which after being broken open opens a discharge opening, and the lid tab has an inclined surface co-operating with a first projection arranged on an opening means movable substantially parallel to the plate portion for applying a force to the lid tab in order to break open the separation line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: BALL PACKAGING EUROPE GMBHInventors: Thomas Hundeloh, Lutz Strube