Patents by Inventor Kari Koljonen

Kari Koljonen 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).

  • Patent number: 9770039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fish bone removal apparatus comprising a frame (1), a picking member (9) rotatably mounted in relation to the frame about a rotational axis (3), and an actuator arranged to rotate the picking member in a rotational direction. The picking member comprises a first and a second rotating element (10, 12) arranged to form a wedge-shaped gap (24) between them for receiving a bone. The wedge-shaped gap is tapered in a direction opposite the rotational direction of the picking member. The first rotating element is disc shaped and has two parallel radial surfaces and an outer circumferential surface (11c). The second rotating element (12) comprises a bent elongated body having a periphery with a bending radius corresponding to the bending radius of a periphery of the first rotating element, two radial surfaces and an outer circumferential surface (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: CASTEMA Innovations AB
    Inventor: Kari Koljonen
  • Publication number: 20170172166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fish bone removal apparatus comprising a frame (1), a picking member (9) rotatably mounted in relation to the frame about a rotational axis (3), and an actuator arranged to rotate the picking member in a rotational direction. The picking member comprises a first and a second rotating element (10, 12) arranged to form a wedge-shaped gap (24) between them for receiving a bone. The wedge-shaped gap is tapered in a direction opposite the rotational direction of the picking member. The first rotating element is disc shaped and has two parallel radial surfaces and an outer circumferential surface (11c). The second rotating element (12) comprises a bent elongated body having a periphery with a bending radius corresponding to the bending radius of a periphery of the first rotating element, two radial surfaces and an outer circumferential surface (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Kari KOLJONEN
  • Publication number: 20090053988
    Abstract: For removing bones (2) from fish fillets (3) a number of rod-like and moveably supported gripping means (4) are employed, which are moveably acted on for forcibly clamping fish bones (2) between gripping surfaces (19) thereof. The gripping means are actuatably controlled for permitting that bones having been introduced there between are clamped between gripping surfaces (19) of adjacent gripping means, to thereby provide the desired clamping force between the gripping means (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Kari Koljonen
  • Patent number: 6193594
    Abstract: A device for extraction of bones from fish by means of a number of pivotal gripping means which are moving influenced to be driven along a course for controlled pressing of fishbones against a counterstay. Said gripping means are influenced to be guided by a guide in the shape of a channel to co-operate with the counterstay for achieving the desired pressing force between the gripping means and the counterstay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Kari Koljonen
  • Patent number: 4663882
    Abstract: The automatic poison dispenser consists of a tubular element (5) intended for being mounted vertically at a wall (2), a pole or the like and containing stacked solid poison rods (13). At the lower part of the tubular element there are means (8) allowing an end portion (13') of the lowest poison rod (13) to be exposed for destructive animals at a certain distance from a floor (3). Screening means (9) prevent dogs, cats, etc. from getting access to the exposed end portion (13') of the poison rod. A poison preparation in the form of solid rods (13) contain poison but for an upper end portion (13"). To advantage the rods contain a mixture of poisoned so-called dry bait (typically about 2/3) and a stabilizing material or holder, preferably paraffin (typically about 1/3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Bjorn Strid
    Inventor: Kari Koljonen