Patents by Inventor Samppa Astikainen

Samppa Astikainen 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).

  • Arrangement for supporting shell into breech-loading weapon barrel
    Patent number: 8430030
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a shell into the barrel of a breech-loading weapon. The arrangement comprises a support piece (6) that is provided with an edge flange (7) and is to be fastened to a tail of the shell. The support piece further comprises a firing mechanism for firing the actual primer of the shell. The arrangement further comprises a connecting means (8) between the support piece (6) and the shell tail (4), the connecting means being arranged to fasten to the shell and to the support piece (6) and thus to fasten the support piece with a mechanical connection to the shell tail (4). The connecting means (8) comprises at least one shank part (9) having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shank part being arranged to fasten to the connecting means (8) and the second end to the shell tail (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Patria Land Systems Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Kautto, Mauri Kuru, Pekka Niemi, Jukka Tiainen, Samppa Astikainen, Seppo Mahla
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING SHELL INTO BREECH-LOADING WEAPON BARREL
    Publication number: 20100288150
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a shell into the barrel of a breech-loading weapon. The arrangement comprises a support piece (6) that is provided with an edge flange (7) and is to be fastened to a tail of the shell. The support piece further comprises a firing mechanism for firing the actual primer of the shell. The arrangement further comprises a connecting means (8) between the support piece (6) and the shell tail (4), the connecting means being arranged to fasten to the shell and to the support piece (6) and thus to fasten the support piece with a mechanical connection to the shell tail (4). The connecting means (8) comprises at least one shank part (9) having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shank part being arranged to fasten to the connecting means (8) and the second end to the shell tail (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Patria Land & Armament Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Kautto, Mauri Kuru, Pekka Niemi, Jukka Tiainen, Samppa Astikainen, Seppo Mahla