Patents by Inventor Risto Kuosa

Risto Kuosa 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: 7201376
    Abstract: A target system for light infantry weapons including a target overturnable by an impact and an actuating mechanism configured to move the target. The target is connected to the actuating mechanism via a pivot structure. Further, the actuating mechanism includes a lifter configured to lift the target to a substantially upright position, a vertical rail system and a carriage vertically moveable along the vertical rail system, and an electric motor configured to move the carriage along the vertical rail system. Also, the pivot structure is arranged on the carriage, and the lifter includes a supporting lifter device, against which the target falls when hit and which, when the carriage is lowered, lifts the target to the substantially upright position utilizing the movement of the carriage and an inertia of the target. In addition, the target system is portable and of modular construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Honestas Oy
    Inventor: Risto Kuosa
  • Publication number: 20050116421
    Abstract: A target system provided with a pop-up target, system comprising a target (3) overturnable by an impact and an actuating mechanism for moving the target (3), said target being connected to the actuating mechanism by a pivot structure (8, 9), and said actuating mechanism comprising a lifter for lifting the target to an upright position and an electric motor (1) for moving the lifter. The actuating mechanism comprises a vertical rail system (6) and a carriage part (2) vertically movable along it by the electric motor, said pivot structure (8, 9) being arranged on said carriage part. The lifter is a supporting lifter device (13, 14), against which the target falls when hit and which, when the carriage (2) is lowered, lifts the target to an upright position substantially by utilizing the movement of the carriage and the inertia of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Risto Kuosa