Hamburg, Germany

Gerald Kroll

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: E. C. H. Will Gmbh & Co.. Active years: 1984.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Gerald Kroll. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/gerald-kroll

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 4(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1984

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Gerald Kroll and a Carton-Filling Apparatus

Introduction

Gerald Kroll is an inventor associated with Hamburg, Germany, and E. C. H. Will GmbH & Co. His recorded patent concerns machinery for loading stacks of paper sheets into cartons.

Latest Patents

Kroll’s listed patent, “Apparatus for Introducing Stacks of Paper Sheets or the Like into Cartons,” describes a system for placing paper stacks into cartons with three upright side walls and one horizontal side wall. The apparatus uses a reciprocating horizontal conveyor to carry stacks into a carton held at a filling station. A locating device with two opposing fingers rotates in timed steps to position each stack, avoid obstructing its entry, and strip it from the conveyor as the conveyor withdraws. The mechanism also helps orient the next stack for loading. Kroll is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects work on coordinating conveyor movement and stack positioning in carton-filling equipment. Its design addresses the controlled transfer of paper stacks into cartons and their accurate placement during the filling process.

Collaborations

Kroll’s listed company affiliation is E. C. H. Will GmbH & Co. His named coworkers include Jurgen Peter and Horst Vogel.

Conclusion

Gerald Kroll’s recorded invention focuses on a timed conveyor and locating mechanism for accurately loading stacks of paper sheets into cartons.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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