Patents by Inventor Kaarlo Martikainen

Kaarlo Martikainen 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: 8689595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc tumbler cylinder lock and a key for it. The key according to the invention comprises a groove that is transverse to the key shank. The groove comprises a bottom section and side sections that are transverse to the bottom section between the bottom section and the outer surface of the key shank. The bottom section of the groove is the key's main driving surface used to transfer turning force to the disc tumbler cylinder lock. This reduces wear on the O-surfaces of the key because the O-surfaces do not transfer the majority or any of the key turning force to the disc tumbler cylinder lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Abloy Oy
    Inventor: Kaarlo Martikainen
  • Publication number: 20100212382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc tumbler cylinder lock and a key for it. The key according to the invention comprises a groove that is transverse to the key shank. The groove comprises a bottom section and side sections that are transverse to the bottom section between the bottom section and the outer surface of the key shank. The bottom section of the groove is the key's main driving surface used to transfer turning force to the disc tumbler cylinder lock. This reduces wear on the O-surfaces of the key because the O-surfaces do not transfer the majority or any of the key turning force to the disc tumbler cylinder lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ABLOY OY
    Inventor: Kaarlo Martikainen
  • Patent number: 5205143
    Abstract: A cylinder lock comprising a lock body (1) and inside it a rotatable lock cylinder (2) enclosing a number of locking discs (4;6) turnable by the key (3) of the lock and provided with a peripheral notch (8) determining the combination of the lock, and a locking bar (7), which in the locking position prevents turning of the lock cylinder (2) with regard to the lock body (1). The locking discs (4) are also provided with a set of second peripheral notches (10) arranged in cooperation with an auxiliary bar (11) so as to prevent turning of the locking discs (4;6) relatively to each other at the end phase of the turning movement for opening the lock before the locking bar (7) moves into its position for releasing the lock. The second peripheral notches (10) are located outside of the cutting range for said combination peripheral notches (8) and are arranged side by side on the peripheral edge of each of the locking discs (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Abloy Security Ltd Oy
    Inventors: Reijo Hakkarainen, Seija Ramo, Kaarlo Martikainen, Kyosti Nevalainen
  • Patent number: 4686843
    Abstract: The invention relates to disc cylinder lock-key-combination, including a cylinder housing (1), and inside thereof, a turnable inner cylinder (2), which encloses a set of discs comprising a number of locking discs (3,4) provided with peripheral notches (8) and separated from one another by means of intermediate discs (5), and a locking bar (10), which in the locked position of the lock is located partly in a groove in the cylinder housing and partly in a slot (9) in the inner cylinder thereby preventing the inner cylinder to be turned with regard to the cylinder housing. The locking discs (3,4) are turnable by means of the key (12) of the lock into a position, in which the peripheral notches (8) form a uniform channel at the position of said slot (9) of the inner cylinder, into which channel the locking bar (10) can enter from the groove of the cylinder housing thereby releasing the inner cylinder to turn with regard to the cylinder housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila Ab
    Inventors: Kaarlo Martikainen, Kyosti Nevalainen
  • Patent number: 4637240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder lock including a number of locking discs (4) turnable by means of the key (8) of the lock and separated from each other by intermediate discs (5) and provided with a key opening (6) and with a peripheral notch (7), and a locking bar (3) which, when the lock is in the locking position, prevents turning of the set of discs and force transmission from the key (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila Ab
    Inventors: Kyosti Nevalainen, Kaarlo Martikainen
  • Patent number: 4351172
    Abstract: A key operated cylinder lock is disclosed, including a hollow stationary cylinder housing enclosing a turnable power transmission element and a locking bar having a position locking the turning movement of said power transmission element relative to said cylinder housing. The cylinder lock further includes a set of discs including a number of locking discs turnable by means of combination surfaces on a key of said lock, the locking discs being turnable, by the turning movement of said key, from an initial key insertion position to a releasing position, in which the power transmission element is released from its locked connection to the cylinder housing, whereby the key of the lock is arranged to directly transmit a turning force to a number of locking discs only in a direction from said initial position to said releasing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: Oy Wartisila AB
    Inventor: Kaarlo Martikainen
  • Patent number: 4317347
    Abstract: A cylinder lock comprising a cylinder housing and therein a turnable cylinder enclosing a plurality of tumbler discs turnable by means of the key of the lock. Between the cylinder housing and the peripheral edges of the tumbler discs, there is a locking bar locking the cylinder to the cylinder housing. This bar is movable from a position locking the cylinder, in which position it is located partly in a groove in the internal wall of the cylinder housing, to a position releasing the cylinder by entering a channel formed jointly by notches in the peripheral edges of the tumbler discs when the discs are turned to a certain position. The movement of the locking bar is laterally guided by means of guiding discs, at least substantially non-rotatably fitted with respect to the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1982
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila Ab
    Inventors: Kaarlo Martikainen, Paavo Piiroinen
  • Patent number: 4267717
    Abstract: A cylinder lock comprising a fixed, hollow cylinder housing and therein a plurality of tumbler discs turnable by means of the key of the lock. Each tumbler disc has a peripheral recess, and there is a locking bar extending axially relative to the locking discs and being radially guided by them when moving between an outer locking position and an inner releasing position. There is also a turnable force-transmission member non-turnably connected to the locking bar. Between the locking discs, there are spacer discs, each provided with a peripheral recess at the position of the locking bar. This recess is so formed, that it guides, in the tangential direction of the spacer discs, the radial movement of the locking bar. The locking discs as well as the spacer discs are turnably guided and radially supported directly by the internal surface of the cylinder housing. The locking discs, the spacer discs and the locking bar have guiding surfaces acting in a tangential direction of the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila Ab
    Inventor: Kaarlo Martikainen
  • Patent number: 4127996
    Abstract: A key profile system of a disc cylinder lock is disclosed in which system the appropriateness of a certain key profile for use in a lock is determined by the form of a key receiving opening in the actual locking elements of the lock, that is, the locking discs. The system comprises several different key profiles the form of which can be included within the border line of the basic profile of the used key blank. At least one of the key profiles fits functionally into a lock made for another key profile. The system may also include keys or key blanks with at least two different profiles arranged axially one after the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila AB
    Inventors: Henrikki Malminen, Kaarlo Martikainen
  • Patent number: 3948065
    Abstract: A cylinder lock comprising an outer cylinder enclosing a hollow rotatable inner cylinder which, in turn, encloses a plurality of locking discs turnable with the key of the lock. Between the outer cylinder and the peripheral edges of the locking discs there is a locking bar locking the inner cylinder to the outer cylinder. This bar is movable from a position locking the inner cylinder, in which position the bar is located partly in a groove in the inner wall of the outer cylinder to a position releasing the inner cylinder. In the latter position the locking bar is received in a channel formed jointly by locking bar notches in the peripheral edges of the locking discs when the discs are brought to a certain position. The groove in the inner wall of the outer cylinder is provided with a lateral step, so that a deep groove portion and a shallow groove portion are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila AB
    Inventor: Kaarlo Martikainen