Method for fabricating a funnel
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Abstract
A method for fabricating a funnel, a tool for carrying out the method, and a funnel of flat material, more particularly of plastic-coated paper. A receptacle for a pulverulent and/or liquid medium includes a funnel disposed in a pouring or discharging region. A blank of flat material is shaped to a funnel-shaped sleeve having an outlet opening, an inlet opening, and an opening angle, and the funnel shaped sleeve is swaged in at least one subregion to effect enlargement of the opening angle.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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DE | A1 | DE102010045176 | Sep 03, 2010 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
DOC. LAID OPEN (FIRST PUBLICATION) | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Trichters, Werkzeug zur Durchführung des Verfahrens, Trichter und Behälter mit Trichter | Mar 08, 2012 | |||
EP | B1 | EP2426080 | Aug 16, 2011 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
Patent | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Trichters, Trichter und Behälter mit Trichter | Apr 23, 2014 | |||
CN | B | CN102529177 | Sep 02, 2011 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT FOR INVENTION | Funnel manufacture method, implement the instrument of the method, funnel and include its container | Dec 07, 2016 | |||
US | B2 | US10035692 | Dec 28, 2015 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Funnel and receptacle defined by the funnel | Jul 31, 2018 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MICHAEL HOERAUF MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH U CO KG | MOZARTSTRASSE 39-41 DONZDORF D-73073 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B29C Class
- 3399 Applications Filed
- 2313 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68.05 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Aubele, Holger | Boehmenkirch, DE | 6 | 43 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 43 | |||
Messerschmid, Uwe | Albershausen, DE | 25 | 230 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 230 | |||
Stahlecker, Werner | Goeppingen, DE | 47 | 763 |
# of filed Patents : 47 Total Citations : 763 |
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- B29C Class
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