Patents by Inventor Seppo Nikula

Seppo Nikula 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).

  • Device for transport of cannon or such like
    Patent number: 4729279
    Abstract: A device for transport of a cannon or such like with a vehicle, which cannon (2) comprises a gun barrel (3) and a carriage (4) supporting the barrel. The gun carriage is of an interchangeable platform construction, so that the cannon can be transported with a truck vehicle (1) equipped with a platform changing mechanism and lowered to the ground for firing with the help of the platform changing mechanism. The carriage has a bearing rail system (6) compatible with the platform changing mechanism of the truck vehicle, whereas the rails (7) of the bearing rail system are placed either on the lower part of the carriage (4) or on the supporting arms of the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Assignee: OY Tampella AB
    Inventors: Heikki Collanus, Seppo Nikula, Ari Kanervo, Leo Hakkinen