Patents by Inventor Anssi Rantala

Anssi Rantala 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).

  • Neck element of disc filter sector and disc filter sector
    Patent number: 9468874
    Abstract: A neck element of a disc filter sector and a disc filter sector. A sector (5) is provided with a blade part (11) having a filtering surface and a neck part (12) coupling the blade part to a disc filter (1). The neck part has an inner space through which liquid runs from the sector. The inner space of the neck part is provided with at least one support element (18) to prevent opposite flanks (19) defining the neck part from moving in relation to one another. The sector may comprise a separate neck element (20) that may be coupled to the blade part. In that case the neck element is provided with at least one inner support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventor: Anssi Rantala
  • NECK ELEMENT OF DISC FILTER SECTOR AND DISC FILTER SECTOR
    Publication number: 20160038857
    Abstract: A neck element of a disc filter sector and a disc filter sector. A sector (5) is provided with a blade part (11) having a filtering surface and a neck part (12) coupling the blade part to a disc filter (1). The neck part has an inner space through which liquid runs from the sector. The inner space of the neck part is provided with at least one support element (18) to prevent opposite flanks (19) defining the neck part from moving in relation to one another. The sector may comprise a separate neck element (20) that may be coupled to the blade part. In that case the neck element is provided with at least one inner support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Anssi Rantala
  • DISC FILTER SECTOR AND SECTOR COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20110203989
    Abstract: A disc filter sector and a disc filter sector component which are made of a plastic composite containing a matrix plastic and a fibre reinforcement. The fibre reinforcement used is a natural fibre, such as a wood fibre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: METSO FABRICS OY
    Inventor: Anssi Rantala
  • Arrangement for fastening filter cloth to solid-liquid separator
    Publication number: 20020153296
    Abstract: A fastening strip for fastening a filter cloth against the filter surface of a solid-liquid separator. The solid-liquid separator comprises at least one filter element provided with a fastening groove for the fastening strip. The filter cloth is fastened to the filter element by means of the fastening strip, whose fastening portion is inserted into the fastening groove. The fastening strip is an elongated piece having a substantially T-shaped cross section and comprising a fastening portion and a support portion transverse to the fastening portion. The support portion provides a protective edging that extends to a distance from the edges of the fastening groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Matti Servo, Anssi Rantala, Vesa-Matti Riihioja
  • Fastening strip for fastening a filter cloth against a filter surface
    Patent number: D466601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Tamfelt Oyj Abp
    Inventors: Matti Servo, Anssi Rantala, Vesa-Matti Riihioja