Patents by Inventor Seppo Paalanen

Seppo Paalanen 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: 9114454
    Abstract: An arrangement and method in a ram-up machine (1) for moulds (2) for metal casting (10) comprising:—a squeeze plate (3) carrying a first mould pattern (32)—a horizontally movable piston (31) for operating the squeeze plate (3) and a finished mould block (2),—a sand supply system (7)—a swing plate (4) carrying a second mould pattern (42), the swing plate (4) is configured to be translatorily movable in a horizontal direction to a released position (4r) and further to be pivotable upwardly to a sidestep position (4s),—a feeder element insertion configuration (50) wherein one or plurality of feeder elements (5) are configured to be attached to the second mould pattern (42) when during operation the swing plate (4) carrying the second mould pattern (42) is pivoted to the sidestep position (4s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: COMPONENTA OYJ
    Inventors: Seppo Paalanen, Arto Rautakoski
  • Publication number: 20140110075
    Abstract: An arrangement and method in a ram-up machine (1) for moulds (2) for metal casting (10) comprising:—a squeeze plate (3) carrying a first mould pattern (32)—a horizontally movable piston (31) for operating the squeeze plate (3) and a finished mould block (2),—a sand supply system (7)—a swing plate (4) carrying a second mould pattern (42), the swing plate (4) is configured to be translatorily movable in a horizontal direction to a released position (4r) and further to be pivotable upwardly to a sidestep position (4s),—a feeder element insertion configuration (50) wherein one or plurality of feeder elements (5) are configured to be attached to the second mould pattern (42) when during operation the swing plate (4) carrying the second mould pattern (42) is pivoted to the sidestep position (4s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: COMPONENTA OYJ
    Inventors: Seppo Paalanen, Arto Rautakoski