Patents by Inventor Jouni TIRKKONEN

Jouni 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: 11885150
    Abstract: A combination of a disc tumbler cylinder lock and a key. The disc tumbler cylinder lock includes rotation limiting device for the key and a guiding element. The key includes grooves for the guiding element, which has two rails making up some of said rotation limiting device, and both of the rails include at least one limiter protrusion arranged to facing inward in the disc tumbler cylinder lock. The key includes at least one recess for the limiter protrusions. The rotation limiting device further includes a front guide having the rails in association therewith. The front guide and the rails are arranged to allow the key, which is in a basic position in the disc tumbler cylinder lock, to be turned for releasing the locking of the disc tumbler cylinder lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ABLOY OY
    Inventors: Keijo Kinnunen, Jouni Tirkkonen
  • Publication number: 20220170293
    Abstract: A combination of a disc tumbler cylinder lock and a key. The disc tumbler cylinder lock includes rotation limiting device for the key and a guiding element. The key includes grooves for the guiding element, which has two rails making up some of said rotation limiting device, and both of the rails include at least one limiter protrusion arranged to facing inward in the disc tumbler cylinder lock. The key includes at least one recess for the limiter protrusions. The rotation limiting device further includes a front guide having the rails in association therewith. The front guide and the rails are arranged to allow the key, which is in a basic position in the disc tumbler cylinder lock, to be turned for releasing the locking of the disc tumbler cylinder lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Keijo KINNUNEN, Jouni TIRKKONEN
  • Patent number: 9834958
    Abstract: A padlock having a key intended to unlock another lock. The other lock can be a padlock or some other locking structure. The key is inserted into a bore made in the body of the padlock, intended for one end of the shackle. To fit the key into the bore, its blade section is pivotable relative the shank of the key, and the blade section is adapted, in a first position of the blade section, to be at least partially received into the bore. The shank of the key can be received into the bore as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: ABLOY OY
    Inventors: Jouni Tirkkonen, Pauli Havukainen
  • Publication number: 20170138088
    Abstract: A padlock having a key intended to unlock another lock. The other lock can be a padlock or some other locking structure. The key is inserted into a bore made in the body of the padlock, intended for one end of the shackle. To fit the key into the bore, its blade section is pivotable relative the shank of the key, and the blade section is adapted, in a first position of the blade section, to be at least partially received into the bore. The shank of the key can be received into the bore as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jouni TIRKKONEN, Pauli HAVUKAINEN