Patents by Inventor Thomas Ringl

Thomas Ringl 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).

  • Patent number: 11649085
    Abstract: A one piece plastic container for beverages, has a base region, a main body extending in the longitudinal direction of the plastic container to the base region and a mouth region with a container mouth, with the mouth region adjoining the main body in the longitudinal direction at least indirectly, wherein the base region has at least three standing feet, wherein at least one groove having a groove base extending in the circumferential direction over a circumferential angle is arranged between two, in particular adjacent feet. The wall of the container is curved inwards at least in sections in the region of the groove base of a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Gerald Huettner, Thomas Ringl, Bastian Tissmer, Joerg Wortmann
  • Publication number: 20210024240
    Abstract: A one piece plastic container for beverages, has a base region, a main body extending in the longitudinal direction of the plastic container to the base region and a mouth region with a container mouth, with the mouth region adjoining the main body in the longitudinal direction at least indirectly, wherein the base region has at least three standing feet, wherein at least one groove having a groove base extending in the circumferential direction over a circumferential angle is arranged between two, in particular adjacent feet. The wall of the container is curved inwards at least in sections in the region of the groove base of a groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Gerald HUETTNER, Thomas RINGL, Bastian TISSMER, Joerg WORTMANN
  • Patent number: 9327861
    Abstract: A plastic container has a mouth region and a main body adjoining the mouth region in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastic container. The main body has a peripheral wall extending around in a circumferential direction of the plastic container. A container base adjoining the main body has a central region and a plurality of reinforcing ribs which, starting from the central region, extend in the direction of the circumferential wall. A stepped portion extending at least partially in the circumferential region of the plastic container is provided in a circumferential region of the container base which extends in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal direction (L), wherein a vertical position of this stepped portion varies in the longitudinal direction (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Arno Haner, Gerald Huettner, Thomas Ringl
  • Publication number: 20140175043
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic container (1) with a mouth region (2), a main body (4) adjoining this mouth region (2) in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastic container (1), this main body having a peripheral wall extending around in a circumferential direction of the plastic container (1) and a container base (6) adjoining this main body (6), wherein this container base (6) has a central region (62) and a plurality of reinforcing ribs (64, 66) which, starting from this central region (62), extend in the direction of the circumferential wall (42). According to the invention a stepped portion extending at least partially in the circumferential region of the plastic container (1) is provided in a circumferential region (60) of the container base (6) which extends in the circumferential direction about the longitudinal direction (L), wherein a vertical position of this stepped portion (44) varies in the longitudinal direction (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Arno Haner, Gerald Huettner, Thomas Ringl
  • Patent number: D699113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Arno Haner, Thomas Ringl, Gerald Huettner
  • Patent number: D700520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Arno Haner, Thomas Ringl, Gerald Huettner