Patents by Inventor Markku Heikkinen

Markku Heikkinen 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: 6814271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission apparatus in connection with a pulling equipment intended for moving especially a cable or a corresponding product, the transmission apparatus comprising a shaft that is operated by a motor (11) and that is connected to an output shaft (16) of the transmission apparatus by means of cog wheels (14). The output shaft (16) is connected to means (10) that are in contact with the cable. The cog wheels (14) are arranged to form a circle extending from the motor-driven shaft to the output shaft (16) and correspondingly from the output shaft (16) to the motor-driven shaft. In order to provide clearance-free operation, the cog wheels (14) are helical gearwheels, and one cog wheel shaft is arranged to be moved in its longitudinal direction when the rotation of the output shaft (16) is being decelerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Nextrom Holdings S.A.
    Inventors: Olavi Parmanen, Markku Heikkinen, Jyrki Pennala