Patents by Inventor Walter Waschatko

Walter Waschatko 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 for turning a package
    Patent number: 5141388
    Abstract: An apparatus for turning over a package (9) through 180.degree. out of a first position (I) on a supply conveyor (6) into a second position (II) on a removal conveyor (12), a frame (2) mounted on the floor (1) being provided to support a propulsion unit provided with a driving motor (13). To provide a turn-over apparatus for a tubular package, the propulsion unit (15, 20) comprises a movable linear carriage driven between the two positions (I, II) and a stationary slotted guide (20) with a control cam (22) and at least one gripper element is movably mounted in the linear carriage and is rigidly connected to a follower roller (24) guided in the control cam (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Tetra Pak Holdings S.A.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Georgitsis, Walter Waschatko