Patents by Inventor Mauri Laurikainen

Mauri Laurikainen 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).

  • Threading device and method for threading the tail of the web
    Patent number: 6413374
    Abstract: A threading device and a method for threading a tail of a web, wherein, for guiding the path of a tail separated from a full-width web in a paper machine or a paper finishing device, the threading device comprises a suction channel, placed at least partly in a paper machine portion and provided with a reduced pressure for gripping the tail, and transfer means for transferring the suction channel in the portion of the paper machine and simultaneously for releasing the tail to the portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauri Laurikainen, Pauli Kytönen, Harri Kuosa, Pekka Koivukunnas, Markku Kyytsönen, Jorma Kinnunen, Vesa Ahvenniemi