Patents by Inventor Mika Juhani Grönroos

Mika Juhani Grönroos 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).

  • Telescopic structure for a telephone apparatus
    Patent number: 7636437
    Abstract: A telephone apparatus includes a body part and a sleeve-like grip part mounted to the body part for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position and an extended position. Mechanically coupled to the body part and the grip part there is a spring for effecting the longitudinal slidable movement. A locking mechanism is provided for detachably locking the body part and the grip part into the retracted position. There is also a user-actuatable releasing actuator for releasing the locking mechanism. The releasing actuator is located within the grip part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Juhani Grönroos, Aulis Juhani Perttula, Ilpo Kalevi Kauhaniemi, Antti Tapio Rönkkö, Pertti Ensio Savolainen, Jari Martti Suutari
  • Telescopic structure for a telephone apparatus
    Patent number: 7231039
    Abstract: A telephone apparatus comprises a body part (601) and a sleeve-like grip part (602) mounted to the body part (601) for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position and an extended position. Mechanically coupled to the body part (601) and the grip part (602) there is a spring (700, 1203) for effecting the longitudinal slidable movement. A locking mechanism (1004, 1006, 1007) is provided for detachably locking the body part and the grip part into the retracted position. There is also a user-actuatable releasing actuator (1005) for releasing the locking mechanism. The releasing actuator (1005) is located within the grip part (602).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mika Juhani Grönroos, Aulis Perttula, Ilpo Kauhaniemi, Antti Rönkkö, Pertti Savolainen, Jari Suutari