Inventor

Heinz Focke

Inventor

Verden, DE

Overview

1976–2013

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 522 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B65Bprimary

B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials30%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers21%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables8%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper5%

A24CMachines for making cigars or cigarettes3%

B65CLabelling or tagging machines, apparatus, or processes2%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%

PatentTitleYear

8,608,051'Folding box for cigarettes'2013 7,684,889'Cigarette production and packaging unit and method and device for control thereof'2010 7,669,387'Package particularly a cigarette package, and method and device for the production thereof'2010 7,588,143'Pack with tear-open thread, and process and apparatus for producing the same'2009 7,584,758'Device for processing tobacco during the production of cigarettes'2009 7,475,525'Method and device for producing packs from at least two partial packs'2009 7,455,176'Cigarette package'2008 7,438,183'Cigarette packaging'2008 7,344,024'Cigarette packaging, method and device for the production thereof'2008 7,331,451'Cigarette package with coupon and method and device for the production thereof'2008 7,296,579'Method and device for producing filter cigarettes'2007 7,275,438'Method and device for recognition of a tear-off strip on a material web'2007 7,273,145'Cigarette pack comprising a slide and case'2007 7,234,696'Method of, and apparatus for, handling blanks, in particular coupons'2007 7,222,626'Production and/or packaging installation, and method of operating the same'2007 7,216,755'Device for producing cigarette packages'2007 7,200,978'Process for producing hinge-lid boxes for cigarettes'2007 7,185,658'Apparatus for producing and/or packaging cigarettes'2007 7,179,215'Process and apparatus for producing packs with an outer wrapper as well as reel unit'2007 7,134,257'Method and device for producing hard packs for cigarettes'2006 7,100,764'Box packaging for cigarettes'2006 7,021,125'Process and apparatus for checking rod-like articles, in particular cigarettes'2006 7,001,320'Process for producing hinge-lid boxes'2006 6,914,671'Method and apparatus for the inspection of objects'2005 6,878,224'Method for producing (cigarette) packets'2005 6,843,041'Method and device for producing flap cases comprising a closing accessory'2005 6,751,934'Process for producing cigarette packs'2004 6,742,652'Folding box for cigarettes'2004 6,742,651'Package in the style of a carton of cigarettes'2004 6,736,262'Flip top box for cigarettes'2004 6,722,109'Soft package for cigarettes and method and device for making same'2004 6,719,131'Hinged-lid package for cigarettes'2004 6,718,727'Arrangement for supplying packaging machines with packaging material'2004 6,688,077'Method of, and apparatus for, handling (cigarette) packs'2004 6,681,927'Cigarette pack'2004 6,631,301'Apparatus for producing products, and method of controlling such apparatus'2003 6,629,397'Machine monitoring apparatus capable of incorporation into a network'2003 6,619,012'Apparatus for the heat sealing of folding flaps, and mechanism for actuating sealing elements'2003 6,614,023'Process and apparatus for providing codings on (cigarette) packs'2003 D0479357'Cigarette pack'2003 6,606,840'Process and apparatus for producing (cigarette) packs'2003 6,603,887'Process and apparatus for detecting printed marks'2003 6,598,728'Apparatus for transporting articles, in particular cigarette groups'2003 6,595,353'Cigarette package'2003 6,592,116'Apparatus for handling blanks, in particular revenue stamps for cigarette packs'2003 6,591,982'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like'2003 6,564,527'Process and apparatus for checking cigarette packs for the correct positioning of material strips'2003 6,557,699'Cigarette packet with auxiliary opening means'2003 6,554,026'Device for controlling flowing media'2003 6,550,220'Method and device for diagnosing machines'2003 6,546,698'Method and device for filling cartons'2003 6,540,061'Process and apparatus for conveying cigarettes'2003 6,531,693'Method for monitoring that cigarettes groups are complete and that the cigarettes are filled'2003 6,527,166'Box with a hinged lid, for cigarettes'2003 6,523,682'Cigarette pack and process and apparatus for producing the same'2003 6,516,811'Process for controlling a production and packaging system'2003 6,513,651'Flip top box for cigarettes'2003 6,510,671'Apparatus for producing bundle packages for cigarettes'2003 6,511,405'Process and apparatus for producing cigarette packs'2003 6,508,173'Process and apparatus for printing blanks'2003 6,508,138'Method of, and device for, checking cigarettes'2003 6,502,814'Apparatus for handling blanks in packaging machines'2003 6,494,318'Cigarette packet'2002 6,494,317'Cigarette package and method and device for the production thereof'2002 6,491,161'Package, especially for a group of cigarette packs, plus method and device for manufacturing same'2002 6,477,819'Method and apparatus for producing (folding) cartons'2002 6,463,716'Packaging machine for cigarettes'2002 6,457,580'Hinge lid pack for cigarettes or such like'2002 6,449,926'Process and apparatus for producing (cigarette) packs'2002 6,446,632'Process and apparatus for detecting and eliminating defective and/or incorrectly positioned cigarettes'2002 6,438,927'Process and apparatus for producing (cigarette) packs'2002 6,437,317'Method and apparatus for inspecting cigarette heads'2002 6,425,731'Apparatus for handling reels'2002 6,419,090'Tray pack for a group of articles, and process and apparatus for producing the same'2002 6,412,630'Cigarette packet'2002 6,409,646'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes and process and apparatus for gluing packaging material'2002 6,407,807'Method and apparatus for testing cigarette heads'2002 6,401,918'(Cigarette) pack'2002 6,397,559'Process and apparatus for producing cigarette packs'2002 6,397,567'Process and apparatus for producing (large) packs'2002 6,390,290'Foldable material (cigarette) packaging'2002 6,360,943'Flip-top box for cigarettes'2002 6,357,201'Packaging machine, in particular for cigarettes'2002 6,343,691'Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes'2002 6,341,474'Cigarette pack and process and apparatus for producing the same'2002 6,328,152'Apparatus for producing reciprocating movements'2001 6,325,591'Device for handling objects'2001 6,311,834'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes'2001 6,308,492'Process and apparatus for producing packs'2001 6,302,322'Hinged-lid box for cigarettes'2001 D0448888'Cigarette pack'2001 6,290,448'Lifting device (pallet device) with pivotal arm'2001 6,282,867'Method and apparatus for handling reels'2001 6,283,363'Package for individual packs and process and apparatus for producing same'2001 6,280,372'Process and apparatus for preparing packaging material for the production of (cigarette) packs'2001 6,276,628'Apparatus for handling reels'2001 6,244,017'Packaging container for cigarettes plus method and device for manufacturing same'2001 6,226,960'Method of, and apparatus for, cleaning packaging machines'2001 6,226,078'Device for checking units composed of a plurality of individual objects, material layers or the like'2001 D0441497'Cigarette pack'2001 D0441496'Cigarette pack'2001 6,206,815'Method and device for manufacturing hinge-lid packets'2001 6,205,237'Method and device for the opto-electrical scanning of packets, especially cigarette packets'2001 6,199,688'Hinge-lid packet plus method and device for manufacturing same'2001 6,193,051'Handling installation, in particular for cigarettes'2001 6,178,718'Packaging machine, in particular for the production of cigarette packs'2001 6,170,766'Valve, in particular glue valve'2001 6,170,239'Process and apparatus for producing packs with glued folding tabs'2001 6,164,045'Device for packaging groups of (Individual) packages'2000 6,164,041'Method and apparatus for packaging'2000 6,158,193'Method and apparatus for checking (cigarette) packs'2000 6,152,145'Process and apparatus for producing a (cigarette) rod'2000 6,151,867'Process and apparatus for handling, in particular, soft film packs'2000 6,150,946'Monitoring unit with test beam in conjunction with packaging machines'2000 6,142,408'Process and apparatus for connecting material webs'2000 6,138,437'Apparatus for manufacturing cigarette packs'2000 6,138,823'Hinge-lid packet for cigarettes'2000 6,125,611'Folding device, especially a folding turret, with folding mandrel'2000 6,119,852'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes and blank for producing the same'2000 6,110,092'Pack, in particular for cigarettes, and method and apparatus for producing it'2000 6,106,040'Process and apparatus for handling flexible film packs'2000 6,098,372'Packaging machine with movable members'2000 6,092,532'Installation for manufacturing and packaging cigarettes'2000 6,082,661'Method and device for handling adhesive webs'2000 6,062,000'Method for the operation of packaging machines and packaging machine'2000 6,054,665'Apparatus for checking (cigarette) packs'2000 6,050,320'Method and device for gluing material webs, band labels or the like'2000 6,044,624'Process and apparatus for producing (filling) bag packs for tobacco'2000 6,044,616'Method of operating machines with rotating units and machine with a rotating unit, in particular a packaging machine with a (folding) turret'2000 6,038,832'Apparatus for producing (large) packs'2000 6,038,836'Process and apparatus for the optoelectronic monitoring of packaging material'2000 6,035,603'Apparatus for handling or producing packs'2000 6,036,006'Cigarette pack with printed carrier and method of manufacturing'2000 6,022,187'Device for handling stacks of blanks'2000 6,021,890'Bundle pack and process and apparatus for producing same'2000 6,006,493'Apparatus for filling cartons'1999 5,996,309'Packaging machine with a rotary folding unit for manufacturing (soft) pouch-type packets for cigarettes'1999 5,996,321'Method and device for manufacturing hinge-lid packets for cigarettes'1999 5,997,240'Device for handling stacks of blanks'1999 5,992,494'Device for manufacturing packets with glued folding flaps'1999 5,983,595'Packaging machine for producing hinge-lid boxes'1999 5,979,140'Packaging machine for the production of cigarette packets'1999 5,979,648'Soft pack for cigarettes'1999 5,975,837'Lifting apparatus for handling objects plus device for loading and unloading pallets'1999 5,970,682'Method and device for the manufacture especially of hinge-lid packs for cigarettes'1999 5,972,153'Method for manufacturing labels and applying them to packets'1999 5,965,227'Cigarette pack and material web for the production of an inner wrapping for this'1999 5,957,280'Cuboid packet for cigarettes and blank for the packet'1999 5,946,882'Method and device for manufacturing packets'1999 5,946,890'Soft case packet plus method and device for manufacturing same and other packets'1999 5,946,885'Cigarette packaging machine including a rotary folding turret having two releasably interconnected turret portions'1999 5,931,292'Packet for tobacco goods, especially cigarettes, as well as method and device for manufacturing same'1999 5,921,384'Hinge-lid package for cigarettes or the like'1999 5,918,440'Device for manufacturing packets from thin packaging material'1999 5,915,625'Nozzle unit for applying glue'1999 5,904,244'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes and blank'1999 5,896,984'Hinge-lid packet for cigarettes'1999 5,881,533'Process for adjusting machines'1999 5,881,949'Cardboard packing container'1999 5,877,506'Method and device for monitoring blanks or revenue seals for cigarette packages'1999 5,865,941'Device for sealing plastics films'1999 5,857,311'Process and apparatus for introducing compressible packs into a container'1999 5,858,167'Apparatus for connecting a tear-open strip with a film web'1999 5,848,519'Apparatus for transmitting forces in conjunction with packaging machines, in particular'1998 5,820,330'Apparatus for the reception and transport of reels of packaging material'1998 5,806,671'Hinge-lid pack, especially for cigarettes'1998 5,788,065'Cigarette pack and material web for the production of an inner wrapping for this'1998 5,788,066'Hinge-lid package for cigarettes or the like'1998 5,784,855'Apparatus for the production of, in particular, cigarette packs'1998 5,762,186'Soft pack for cigarettes'1998 5,762,175'Apparatus for the ordered transportation of packs'1998 5,758,468'Apparatus for conveying packs'1998 5,758,362'Process and device for handling stacks of blanks having wrappings'1998 5,732,533'Process and apparatus for producing packs with an outer wrapper consisting of paper or the like'1998 5,727,360'Apparatus for producing cigarette packs'1998 5,722,583'Cardboard packaging'1998 5,715,936'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like'1998 5,699,903'Pack, namely hinge-lid pack'1997 5,678,385'Packaging machine for the production of cigarette packs'1997 5,674,542'Apparatus for the production of blanks for collars in hinge-lid packs with rounded or polygonal longitudinal edges'1997 5,675,144'Apparatus for verifying the correct formation of the two opposite ends of cigarettes in a cigarette magazine'1997 5,674,571'Method and apparatus for the coating of liquids onto film webs, particularly of color prints'1997 5,669,493'Carton for cigarette packs'1997 5,666,786'Process and apparatus for introducing compressible packs into a container'1997 5,666,783'Apparatus for producing packs made of thin plastic film'1997 5,662,215'Pack made from thin packaging material and process for the production of said pack'1997 5,657,770'Apparatus for storing cigarettes or the like'1997 5,656,084'Process and apparatus for the coating of glue onto a blank for hinge-lid packs'1997 5,645,213'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like'1997 5,634,556'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like and blank for producing the same'1997 5,613,932'Apparatus for transporting hinge-lid boxes for cigarettes'1997 5,593,107'Apparatus for handling reels of webs of material'1997 5,590,763'Package composed of part packs and process and apparatus for producing it'1997 5,588,286'Folding device, especially folding turret, with folding mandrel'1996 5,586,648'Hinge-lid cigarette pack made from a one-piece blank'1996 5,584,389'Pack for stick-shaped articles, such as cigarettes, and blank for producing the pack'1996 5,582,339'Apparatus for storing a continuous web of material made from packaging material'1996 5,582,282'Apparatus for the transport of stacks of blanks'1996 5,570,563'Apparatus for the folding of folding tabs of a pack and for the transport of the same'1996 5,567,104'Apparatus for the transport and stocking of cigarettes'1996 5,564,563'Cigarette pack with lid'1996 5,564,562'Package for paper handkerchiefs'1996 5,562,393'Handling apparatus having a retractable and extendable telescopic part'1996 5,558,611'Apparatus for shaping blanks for hinge-lid packs with especially rounded longitudinal edges'1996 5,558,216'Hinge-lid pack for stick-shaped articles, such as cigarettes, and process for producing it'1996 5,558,217'Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes'1996 5,558,743'Packaging machine for cigarette packs'1996 5,553,773'Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like'1996 5,549,537'Apparatus for the shaping treatment of blanks, especially for hinge-lid packs'1996 5,544,467'Apparatus for producing cigarette packs'1996 5,540,034'Process and apparatus for introducing cigarettes or the like into packs'1996 5,535,573'Apparatus (blank unit) for feeding blanks to an article which is to be wrapped'1996 5,533,854'Apparatus for the handling of blank stacks having a band'1996 5,533,612'Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes'1996 5,518,202'Process and apparatus for connecting material webs, in particular of packaging material'1996 5,513,748'Pack, namely hinge-lid pack'1996 5,511,658'Soft pack for cigarettes'1996 5,507,177'Method and apparatus for testing the tightness of foil bags'1996 5,487,461'Apparatus for transporting packs'1996 5,472,184'Apparatus for the storage and extraction of blanks'1995 5,465,836'Pack for cigarettes'1995 5,465,837'Packs for cigarettes'1995 5,462,223'Process for coating glue spot rows and strips onto longitudinally extending blanks for hinge-lid packs and blanks produced thereby'1995 5,460,296'Apparatus for the storage and conveyance of cigarettes or the like'1995 5,460,321'Blank for forming a cuboid wrapping for groups of cigarette packs'1995 5,447,262'Apparatus for transporting and bending web-shaped packing material'1995 5,439,167'Package made of cardboard'1995 5,439,166'Reclosable pack made from plastic foil'1995 5,439,105'Hinge-lid pack'1995 5,439,106'Bundle package for cigarette packs and package blank'1995 5,435,440'Hinge lid pack, especially for cigarettes, with structural locking device'1995 5,433,318'Hinge-lid pack for stick-shaped articles, especially cigarettes'1995 5,433,062'Packaging container (display pack) and process and apparatus for producing it'1995 5,430,994'Apparatus for feeding packs, especially bag packs, to a collective packer'1995 5,431,277'Bundle pack for cigarette packs with elevated bottom wall'1995 5,417,543'Process and apparatus for handling blank stacks'1995 5,412,926'Process and apparatus for rejecting defective packages in the region of a packaging machine'1995 5,411,625'Apparatus for bonding a tear tape to a web of material'1995 5,409,098'Apparatus for the transport of cigarette packs'1995 5,392,905'Hinge-lid pack, especially for cigarettes'1995 D0355275'Hinge-lid cigarette pack'1995 5,379,575'Apparatus for introducing (small) packs, especially cigarette packs, into a box'1995 5,375,704'Hinge-lid pack, especially for cigarettes'1994 5,375,493'Method and apparatus for feeding separator sheets to a stack'1994 5,365,721'Process for the packaging of articles of differing size'1994 5,357,734'Apparatus for producing package composed of part packs'1994 5,358,104'Pack for cigarettes or the like'1994 5,358,171'Pack for receiving handkerchiefs, blank for the pack and process for producing such a pack'1994 5,351,820'Cigarette carton with openings for revenue stamps'1994 5,348,440'Apparatus for loading cartons onto pallets'1994 5,341,912'Apparatus for turning (cigarette) packs'1994 5,338,150'Apparatus for handling articles, such as cartons'1994 5,336,154'Apparatus for producing package made of cardboard'1994 5,336,040'Process and apparatus for grasping lifting and moving stacks of blanks for cigarette packs'1994 5,333,735'Soft pack, especially cuboid paper tissue pack'1994 5,325,963'Pack for cigarettes or the like'1994 5,322,235'Drum eccentrically wound with a web of pre-punched packaging blanks'1994 5,316,230'Method and apparatus for joining the ends of webs of packaging material'1994 5,316,811'Process, web of material and apparatus for producing packaging blanks'1994 5,311,800'Apparatus for severing (collar) blanks from a web of material'1994 5,307,988'Soft pack for paper tissues'1994 5,307,925'Hinge-lid pack, especially for cigarettes'1994 5,301,804'Package, especially soft-cup pack for cigarettes'1994 5,295,579'Paper tissue pack, especially paper handkerchief pack'1994 5,292,301'Pack for cigarettes or the like and process and apparatus for the production thereof'1994 5,292,060'Folding container'1994 5,269,646'Process and installation for the rearrangement of articles palletised according to sorts to form groups of specific sort composition'1993 5,261,209'Process and apparatus for producing hinge lid packs with collars'1993 5,240,117'Method and apparatus for electro-optically scanning (cigarette) packs'1993 5,231,930'Apparatus for the feeding of blanks to a packaging machine'1993 5,232,332'Conveying device for the removal of objects from a base'1993 5,228,266'Apparatus for supporting and guide hinge-lid packs for the gluing of side tabs'1993 5,222,861'Process and apparatus for handling cup-shaped containers'1993 5,210,992'Apparatus for shaping and for setting the glue of cuboidal (cigarette) packs'1993 5,207,322'Hinge-lid pack for cigarettes or the like'1993 5,205,505'Device for supplying packaging machines with packaging material'1993 5,203,953'Process and apparatus for conveying labels to be transferred to a (cigarette) pack'1993 5,201,162'Apparatus for packaging cigarettes'1993 5,195,732'Apparatus for the extraction of blanks from a blank magazine'1993 5,187,920'Pack for cigarettes or the like and process and apparatus for the production thereof'1993 5,183,380'Apparatus including an endless pocket conveyor for automatically transferring stacks of packaging blanks to a blank magazine of a packaging machine'1993 5,181,607'Divisible package for a plurality of cigarette packs'1993 5,176,605'Folding device for producing cigarette packs'1993 5,174,088'Process and apparatus for producing bag-like packs for in particular chewing tobacco substitute'1992 5,174,712'Apparatus for holding stationary a stack of articles while lifting a sheet by suction from the top of the stack'1992 5,165,545'Soft pack, especially paper tissue pack'1992 5,154,036'Process and apparatus for the handling, especially conveyance of blanks'1992 5,154,037'Process and apparatus of feeding a web of material to a processing machine, especially a packaging machine'1992 5,151,073'Apparatus for the production of cigarette packs'1992 5,150,720'Cuboidal pack, especially hinge lid pack for cigarettes'1992 5,149,162'Device for conveying layers comprising a multitude of individual objects'1992 5,144,789'Process and apparatus for transporting stacks of blanks for producing (cigarette) packs'1992 5,143,509'Process and apparatus for removing articles from an underlayer with high frictional resistance'1992 5,135,103'Packaging machine, especially for cigarettes'1992 5,131,804'Apparatus for forming groups of packs'1992 5,129,209'Apparatus for stabilizing the shape of cuboidal (cigarette) packs'1992 5,125,213'Process and apparatus for packing bulk materials'1992 5,121,586'Apparatus for attaching an adhesive tape to a folding carton or the like'1992 5,121,585'Apparatus for attaching labels or the like to packs'1992 5,121,879'(Foil) pack, especially for paper tissues'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–1985Patents assigned to FOCKE PFUHL VERPACK AUTOMAT (36)· patent assignee history

1976–1992Patents assigned to FOCKE HEINZ (6)· patent assignee history

1976–2013Based in Verden, DE· patent location history

1976–1983Based in Verden/Aller, DE· patent location history

1977Based in DE· patent location history

1980–2013Patents assigned to FOCKE & CO (474)· patent assignee history

1994Based in Verdon, DE· patent location history

2007Patents assigned to BRETTHAUER HANS-JURGEN (1)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to ENGEL GISBERT (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
FOCKE & CO	474	1980–2013
FOCKE PFUHL VERPACK AUTOMAT	36	1976–1985
FOCKE HEINZself	6	1976–1992
BRETTHAUER HANS-JURGEN	1	2007
ENGEL GISBERT	1	2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Verden, DE	508	1976–2013
Verden/Aller, DE	12	1976–1983
Verdon, DE	1	1994
DE	1	1977