Patents by Inventor Jari Grönlund

Jari Grönlund 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).

  • Support member for supporting shell into weapon barrel, and method
    Patent number: 8336460
    Abstract: A support member and method for supporting a shell into the barrel of a breech-loading weapon. The support member (6) comprises a support element (8) with an rim flange (7), end (16), and edge casing (12), and means for fastening the support element (8) to at least one fin (5) belonging to the tail end (4) of the shell (1). The means for fastening the support element (8) to the tail end (4) of the shell (1) comprise a retainer part (9) arranged to the edge casing (12) and arranged to circle the inner surface (10) of the edge casing essentially level with the plane of the rim flange (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Patria Land Systems Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Tiainen, Jari Grönlund, Kalevi Yli-Paavola
  • SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING SHELL INTO BREECH-LOADING WEAPON BARREL, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100288112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support member (6) for supporting a mortar shell (1) into a breech-loading weapon barrel. The support member (6) comprises a support element (8) with an edge flange (7) and a firing mechanism for firing the actual primer of the mortar shell (1) and further comprising connecting means (10) for attaching the support element (8) to a tail (4) of the mortar shell (1). The connecting means (10) for attaching the support element (8) to the tail (4) of the mortar shell (1) comprise at least one flexible part (13, 20, 30) arranged to be attached to the tail (4) of the mortar shell (1) by means of spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Kari Reunamäki, Mauri Kuru, Jari Grönlund
  • SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING SHELL INTO WEAPON BARREL, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100263567
    Abstract: A support member and method for supporting a shell into the barrel of a breech-loading weapon. The support member (6) comprises a support element (8) with an rim flange (7), end (16), and edge casing (12), and means for fastening the support element (8) to at least one fin (5) belonging to the tail end (4) of the shell (1). The means for fastening the support element (8) to the tail end (4) of the shell (1) comprise a retainer part (9) arranged to the edge casing (12) and arranged to circle the inner surface (10) of the edge casing essentially level with the plane of the rim flange (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Patria Land & Armament Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Tiainen, Jari Grönlund, Kalevi Yli-paavola