Patents by Inventor Heli Torenius

Heli Torenius 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).

  • Metal rope, elevator provided with metal rope, and use of lubricant for lubricating the metal rope
    Patent number: 9457991
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a traction sheave elevator and a rope that contains metal as a load-bearing material, such as the suspension rope of an elevator, which rope comprises at least one or more strands laid from metal wires and which rope is lubricated with a lubricant. Another object is the use of the aforementioned lubricant for lubricating the rope. The lubricant comprises at least oil and thickener, which thickener in the lubricant comprises at least 10% or more of the mass of the lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Esko Aulanko, Raimo Pelto-Huikko, Sakari Korvenranta, Jarmo Myllynen, Heli Torenius