Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Heukamp

Wolfgang Heukamp 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).

  • Publication number: 20210245950
    Abstract: A perforable beverage capsule is provided and comprises a generally frustoconical body having a sidewall closed at one end by a piercable inlet wall through which hot water can be injected in use. The end of the sidewall opposite the inlet wall has a rim, and a sealing ring is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Wolfgang HEUKAMP, Dirk PUDERBACH
  • Patent number: 8672155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap for a container filled with medicinal fluid, which container has an aperture piece which is sealed off by a diaphragm which can be punctured. The closure cap has a cap-shaped closure body (1) and a drinking neck (4) with a drinking opening (4a) which is pivotable between a first position, in which the drinking neck bears against the closure cap, and a second position, in which the drinking neck projects from the closure cap. In addition, the closure cap has means (20, 22) for puncturing the diaphragm which seals off the aperture piece of the container, which means (20, 22) interact with the drinking neck in such a way that, as the drinking neck (4) is pivoted, the diaphragm is punctured such that a connection is produced between the opening (4a) of the drinking neck and the container interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Knierbein, Helmut Walter, Janina Luke, Walter Schulte, Frank Römer, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Publication number: 20120255952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap for a container filled with medicinal fluid, which container has an aperture piece which is sealed off by a diaphragm which can be punctured. The closure cap has a cap-shaped closure body (1) and a drinking neck (4) with a drinking opening (4a) which is pivotable between a first position, in which the drinking neck bears against the closure cap, and a second position, in which the drinking neck projects from the closure cap. In addition, the closure cap has means (20, 22) for puncturing the diaphragm which seals off the aperture piece of the container, which means (20, 22) interact with the drinking neck in such a way that, as the drinking neck (4) is pivoted, the diaphragm is punctured such that a connection is produced between the opening (4a) of the drinking neck and the container interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Bernd Knierbein, Helmut Walter, Janina Luke, Walter Schulte, Frank Römer, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: 7828141
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure for a container having an adapter part which can be fastened to the container connecting piece forming the container opening and on the external thread of which a hood-shaped part is screwed which forms the upper removal opening, wherein a capsule which is filled with an active substance and the contents of which can be moved into the interior of the container lies on the upper edge of the container connecting piece, wherein the capsule can be cut open by blades which protrude on a blade ring which can be rotated by rotation of the hood-like part and can be moved downwards, wherein the blade ring can be moved downwards during a first rotational range of the hood-shaped part until the blades stab into the capsule, and wherein the blade ring can be rotated by the hood-shaped part during the subsequent second rotational range of the hood-shaped part, in particular without a further movement downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Georg Menshen GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: René Epp, Daniel Teicher, Wolfgang Heukamp, Martin Albers
  • Publication number: 20100213213
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap (3) made of plastic for the pouring spout (2) of a container, having a tamperproof strip (5a, 5b) which is arranged along the bottom cape edge (4) and is connected to the cap via at least one frangible web (8), wherein a first end (6) of the tamperproof strip is fastened in a non-releasible manner on the cap, and the second end (7) is fastened on the cap via the frangible web, and wherein, when the cap is screwed open, the second end of the tamperproof strip comes into abutment against a protrusion (10), in particular a step of the spout (2), by means of which the tamperproof strip can be buckled and the frangible web can be severed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Albers, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: 7757900
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser pump (1), for the non-dropping, dosed dispensing of liquid to pasty products from containers, for example, from bottles, canisters, or tubes, comprising a pump lower section (6) with a suction opening (4) and a pump upper section (8) with a moving lid (10), for sucking up the product through the suction opening (4) of the pump lower section (6) into a suction chamber (14) and to dispense the product from said suction chamber (14), through a dispensing channel (3) with an application opening (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: RPC Wiko GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Knauer, Frank Rauch, Stephan Porzelt, Hans-Joachim Ahrens, Barbara Kösske, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Publication number: 20090261000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure for a container having an adapter part which can be fastened to the container connecting piece forming the container opening and on the external thread of which a hood-shaped part is screwed which forms the upper removal opening, wherein a capsule which is filled with an active substance and the contents of which can be moved into the interior of the container lies on the upper edge of the container connecting piece, wherein the capsule can be cut open by blades which protrude on a blade ring which can be rotated by rotation of the hood-like part and can be moved downwards, wherein the blade ring can be moved downwards during a first rotational range of the hood-shaped part until the blades stab into the capsule, and wherein the blade ring can be rotated by the hood-shaped part during the subsequent second rotational range of the hood-shaped part, in particular without a further movement downwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Rene Epp, Daniel Teicher, Wolfgang Heukamp, Martin Albers
  • Patent number: 7475436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser stick (1) for storing and applying a pasty gradually removable stick compound from a cosmetic or otherwise product, such as for example a deodorant stick or glue stick. Said dispenser stick is provided with a cylindrical housing (1?) comprising an upper dispensing opening, a closure cap (2) that hermetically seals the dispensing opening via a sealing lip (5), and a feeding plunger (7) that can be axially displaced inside the housing (1?). The dispenser stick (1) is characterized in that the feeding plunger (9) can only be displaced towards the dispensing opening and is blocked in the opposite direction and in that the closure cap (2) is configured as a double-walled structure that has an interior cap (3) that can be axially displaced relative to the closure cap (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: RPC Wiko GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: 7464839
    Abstract: One disadvantage during delivery of products such as foams, for instance shaving foam or gel, self-foaming products and other products that are applied with a pressurized system from a conventional, pressurized dispenser container with the aid of known dispenser heads that can be inserted into the delivery valve of the dispenser container is that the pressurized product remaining in the delivery channel continues to be pressed out in small amounts in an uncontrolled manner after utilization despite the fact that the delivery valve is closed. In order to eliminate said disadvantage, the dispenser head (1) is configured with an additional closing device (1?) that automatically opens the delivery hole (3) and automatically closes it after the dispensing process is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: RPC Wiko GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: 7389894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dispenser for a cream-type material or material which can be deposited by applying it to a surface, comprising a chamber with a discharge opening for receiving and storing said material, a spindle which is rotationally and longitudinally -axially arranged in the chamber, a piston which can move inside said chamber along the spindle by rotation thereof, and an operating element fixedly connected to the spindle for rotation, said spindle being provided with a least two regions having various thread pitches along the length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien
    Inventors: Ulrike Danne, Norbert Hoefel, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Publication number: 20070138209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser pump (1), for the non-dropping, dosed dispensing of liquid to pasty products from containers, for example, from bottles, canisters, or tubes, comprising a pump lower section (6) with a suction opening (4) and a pump upper section (8) with a moving lid (10), for sucking up the product through the suction opening (4) of the pump lower section (6) into a suction chamber (14) and to dispense the product from said suction chamber (14), through a dispensing channel (3) with an application opening (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Roland Knauer, Frank Rauch, Stephan Porzelt, Hans-Joachim Ahrens, Barbara Kosske, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Publication number: 20060233589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser stick (1) for storing and applying a pasty gradually removable stick compound from a cosmetic or otherwise product, such as for example a deodorant stick or glue stick. Said dispenser stick is provided with a cylindrical housing (1?) comprising an upper dispensing opening, a closure cap (2) that hermetically seals the dispensing opening via a sealing lip (5), and a feeding plunger (7) that can be axially displaced inside the housing (1?). The dispenser stick (1) is characterized in that the feeding plunger (9) can only be displaced towards the dispensing opening and is blocked in the opposite direction and in that the closure cap (2) is configured as a double-walled structure that has an interior cap (3) that can be axially displaced relative to the closure cap (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Publication number: 20060175361
    Abstract: A container has a body formed with an opening and adapted to hold a fluent material that can exit the body through the opening. A closure fittable with the opening is displaceable on the body between a closed position blocking flow out of the body through the opening and an open position permitting flow out of the body through the opening. Respective interengageable formations on the closure and on the body include one formation of a shape-memory material and deforming on temperature change past a predetermined transition temperature from a first deformed shape to a second memory shape. This one formation blocks movement of the closure on the body between one of the positions and the other position when in one of the shapes and permits movement of the closure on the body between the other of the positions and the one position when in the other of the shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: 7028865
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing metered amounts of liquid or paste-like products has a cylindrical reservoir having an open bottom and an upper end with an intake valve. A plunger is arranged axially movably in the cylindrical reservoir and closes off the open bottom of the cylindrical reservoir. A dispensing head is arranged on the upper end of the reservoir. The dispensing head has a bell-shaped dispensing pump having elastic sidewalls and a pump head with a through opening having an outlet valve. The dispensing pump together with the intake valve and the outlet valve delimits a closed pump chamber. The outlet valve is manufactured as a monolithic part of the pump neck such that with a simple working step the entire through opening of the pump neck is closable by a valve flap of the outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: RPC Wiko GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: 6968981
    Abstract: A dispenser for distributing measured quantities of fluid to pasty product comprising a storage container with axially displaceable guide pistons and a dispenser head with a dispenser pump. A pump chamber is restricted by check valves at the entry and exit. A discharge channel is positioned downstream of the dispenser pump with an application opening that can be sealed by a sealing element. The dispenser head is designed with an application cap with a planar application surface closing the dispenser head in an axial direction and with an application opening centrally arranged in the application surface. The sealing element is designed in such a way, and arranged within the application surface, that the sealing element completely overlaps the application opening and is flush with the planar application surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: RPC Wiko GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Publication number: 20050139620
    Abstract: Container closures, for dispensing liquid to pasty products from flexible storage containers such as bottle or tubes, are known, which open independently for the discharge of the products on squeezing the storage container and then independently reseal as a result of the restoring force of the storage container. According to the invention, a complete ventilation of the storage container after finishing the discharge process and closing the container closure may be achieved whereby the container closure (1) is made from a housing (5) with an axially displaceable elastic annular disc (2) and a sealing stop (3) centrally arranged beneath the above, whereby stop ridges (6) are arranged in the housing (5) to limit the downward axial movement of the annular disc (2) and the upward axial movement of the sealing stop (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: RPC Wiko GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: D566554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ludger Braukmann, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: D574241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventors: Ludger Braukmann, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: D578001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventors: Ludger Braukmann, Wolfgang Heukamp
  • Patent number: D874923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heukamp, Dirk Puderbach