Patents by Inventor Juho Lemminkainen

Juho Lemminkainen 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).

  • Method and apparatus in connection with the spinnaker pole or similar of a sailing boat
    Patent number: 8146525
    Abstract: Method and apparatus in a system in connection with the spinnaker pole (8) or similar of a sailing boat, in which system a control line (12, 13) is attached to both guys (6, 7) of the sail (4). The control lines (12, 13) are arranged to run through the pole (8) and to move a piston (20) and the piston (20) is connected to means, with the aid of which the length of the pole (8) can be altered or the pole can be lowered to a lower position at its outer end. The piston (20) is preferably moved by the lines running around pulleys (23) and attached to the moving part (17) of the telescopic pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Juho Lemminkainen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPINNAKER POLE OR SMILAR OF A SAILING BOAT
    Publication number: 20100132604
    Abstract: Method and apparatus in a system in connection with the spinnaker pole (8) or similar of a sailing boat, in which system a control line (12, 13) is attached to both guys (6, 7) of the sail (4). The control lines (12, 13) are arranged to run through the pole (8) and to move a piston (20) and the piston (20) is connected to means, with the aid of which the length of the pole (8) can be altered or the pole can be lowered to a lower position at its outer end. The piston (20) is preferably moved by the lines running around pulleys (23) and attached to the moving part (17) of the telescopic pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Juho Lemminkainen