Patents by Inventor Erkki P. Niskanen

Erkki P. Niskanen 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: 4586538
    Abstract: A spindle valve for a pipe system for liquids, which valve comprises a frame (1) provided with an inlet connection (2) and at least one outlet connection (3,4) and a valve housing (5) separating the connections from each other, and a spindle (7) mounted axially slidably in the frame and provided with a valve member (8). A closing surface (3a, 6a) cooperating with the valve member is formed in the valve housing for the outlet connection (3 resp. 4) and actuating means displace the valve member between a closing position pressing against the closing surface and an opening position raised from the closing surface in order to close and to open respectively the flow path between the connections. The valve is provided with a locking device for locking the spindle axially undisplaceably at least in the closing position, in order to prevent unintentional opening of the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Erkki Niskanen Oy
    Inventor: Erkki P. Niskanen
  • Patent number: 4196752
    Abstract: A group valve for selectively connecting two liquid supply lines separately to a container. The valve comprises a housing with three chambers, one of which is separately connected to the others communicating with a respective liquid line. In each chamber there is a rotary slide, said slides cooperating to at each particular time open one line and close the other. In order to prevent leakage from one line to the other said two chambers communicating with the liquid lines, respectively, are provided with an outlet to the atmosphere, said outlet of each chamber being closed by the rotary slide when the liquid line is open and open when the line is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Assignee: Koltek Oy
    Inventor: Erkki P. Niskanen