Patents by Inventor Tapani Tirkkonen

Tapani Tirkkonen 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: 9567148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product for preparing food, which product is manufactured of heat-resistant, foldable material and into the interior of which product the food is placeable, within the product is arranged one or more intermediate bottoms, between the intermediate bottom and a wall of the product is put material producing gas, and to the intermediate bottom are formed holes for transferring the gas into the interior. In the product according to the invention, the intermediate bottom is releasably fastened at least at the points of the holes in the wall of the product such that it is releasable by means of heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sinituote Oy
    Inventor: Tapani Tirkkonen
  • Publication number: 20100215292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product for preparing food, which product is manufactured of heat-resistant, foldable material and into the interior of which product the food is placeable, within the product is arranged one or more intermediate bottoms, between the intermediate bottom and a wall of the product is put material producing gas, and to the intermediate bottom are formed holes for transferring the gas into the interior. In the product according to the invention, the intermediate bottom is releasably fastened at least at the points of the holes in the wall of the product such that it is releasable by means of heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Tapani Tirkkonen
  • Publication number: 20040221412
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an appliance for drying window surfaces, which appliance is comprised of a frame part (1), a wiper part (2) attached to it and of a guide (3) to guide drying draw and water run. In the drying appliance in accordance with the invention the guide (3) has been placed on the edge of the frame part and the edge (4) of the guide (3) and the wiper part (2) are sideways mainly at the same point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Inno-Onni Oy
    Inventors: Tapani Tirkkonen, Sari Tirkkonen
  • Patent number: 6029567
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an article for releasing smoke in conjunction with preparation of smoked food, the article comprising an outer shell (1) having at least one hole (2) made thereto, and a material (3) with heat-reacting and smoke-generating properties (3) placed inside the outer shell. According to the invention the article incorporates a heat-generating material (4) placed in the immediate vicinity of the smoke-releasing material (3) for heating the smoke-releasing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Tapani Tirkkonen Oy
    Inventor: Tapani Tirkkonen
  • Patent number: 5520940
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a bag for curing food, said bag being made from a heat-resistant, foldable material. Conventionally, simultaneous flavoring and curing of food is awkward. The interior of the bag (1) according to the invention contains material releasing flavoring gas, whereby desired flavoring of food curing inside the bag is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Inventor: Tapani Tirkkonen