Patents by Inventor Pekka Ylönen

Pekka Ylönen 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).

  • Rod cradle, instert to be used in a rod cradle, and method for inserting a rod in a rod cradle
    Patent number: 8028648
    Abstract: A rod cradle for a film, coating, or dam rod includes a frame profile (12) equipped with an insert groove (14), an insert (16) fitted into the insert groove, and the insert having a rod groove (18) and a rod (28) therein. The device has locking elements (24) for locking the insert (16) into the frame profile (12). There are, on the sides of the insert groove, edges (20) through which the insert passes into the insert groove when the rod is not present. On the sides of the rod groove (16) there are opposing lips (22). The lips (22) have vertices (74) through which the rod (28) can pass without damage to the rod or the insert so that the rod can be inserted in to the rod groove (18) and lock the insert (16) in the insert groove (14) of the frame profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Arto Karusalmi, Ari-Pekka Kautto, Sami Kuparinen, Vesa Lamberg, Pekka Ylönen
  • Rod Cradle, Instert to be Used in a Rod Cradle, and Method for Inserting a Rod in a Rod Cradle
    Publication number: 20100089313
    Abstract: A rod cradle for a film, coating, or dam rod includes a frame profile (12) equipped with an insert groove (14), an insert (16) fitted into the insert groove, and the insert having a rod groove (18) and a rod (28) therein. The device has locking elements (24) for locking the insert (16) into the frame profile (12). There are, on the sides of the insert groove, edges (20) through which the insert passes into the insert groove when the rod is not present. On the sides of the rod groove(16) there are opposing lips (22). The lips (22) have vertices (74) through which the rod (28) can pass without damage to the rod or the insert so that the rod can be inserted in to the rod groove (18) and lock the insert (16) in the insert groove (14) of the frame profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Arto Karusalmi, Ari-Pekka Kautto, Sami Kuparinen, Vesa Lamberg, Pekka Ylönen