Patents by Inventor Kari Liinamaa

Kari Liinamaa 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: 7003866
    Abstract: A method in a sheet metal working center, wherein a sheet secured to mounting member of a moving carriage arrangement is transferred in accordance with a predetermined program substantially in XY orthogonal coordinates in the main plane of the sheet so that machining of the sheet may be carried out by multiple machining units. At least two of the machining units are placed in the sheet metal working center and have separate XY orthogonal coordinates, and directions X of the separate XY orthogonal coordinates of the machines are combined to a common direction X of the sheet metal working center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Lillbacka Jetair OY
    Inventors: Juha Mäkitalo, Kari Liinamaa
  • Publication number: 20040074277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a sheet metal working centre, wherein a sheet (3) secured to mounting means of a moving carriage arrangement (2) in connection with said sheet metal working centre is transferred in accordance with a predetermined program substantially in the orthogonal coordinates X,Y in the main plane of the sheet (3) in order to carry out machinings ax or the like directed to the sheet (3) by means of machining units or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Juha Makitalo, Kari Liinamaa
  • Patent number: 6101863
    Abstract: The working machine comprises a first (ET) and a second (TT) machining means, at least the first one (ET) being arranged to move in relation to the machine body (28) towards the second one (TT), to accomplish machining of a sheet material, wherein the sheet material to be worked is placed between the machining means (ET) and (TT). At least one of the machining means (ET and TT) is provided with means (7, 9) for conducting the transfer and working movements of said tool (ET, TT). The first part (7) of the means is fixed to the machining means (ET, TT), and the second part (9) of the means is fixed to the machine body (28), to be movable in relation thereto by actuators (10, 11, 14-26, 39, 41) in the machine body (28). The movement of the second part (9) of the means (7, 9) in relation to the machine body (28) during machining based on pressing of the sheet material is transmitted from the second part (9) to the first part (7) by a contact surface connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Lillbacka Jetair Oy
    Inventors: Kari Liinamaa, Mika Virtanen
  • Patent number: 6021658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet fabrication machine that machines worksheets. The body of the machine includes first and second machining tool mechanisms at least one of which being arranged to move in relation to the machine body towards the other to machine a worksheet placed between the machining tools. At least one of the machining tool mechanisms is provided with a contact mechanism that conducts the transfer and working movements of the tool. One part of the contact mechanism is configured to have at least one guide surface part formed as a beveled surface in relation to the direction of movement of the machining tool. A contact surface connection between a first part and a second part of the contact mechanism in relation to the guide surface part defines the position of the machining tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Lillbacka Jetair Oy
    Inventors: Kari Liinamaa, Mika Virtanen