Patents by Inventor Veikko Araneva

Veikko Araneva 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).

  • Finger guard
    Patent number: 7174675
    Abstract: A finger guard for preventing fingers from getting into the gap between a sliding door of an elevator and a stop surface of a profiled edging strip. A profiled fillet forming the finger guard comprises an elastic tongue extending from the profiled edging strip obliquely outward toward the surface of the sliding door and a supporting element disposed in the gap to keep the tongue clear of and at a distance from the surface of the sliding door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Veikko Araneva, Ari Ketonen
  • Finger guard
    Publication number: 20030005642
    Abstract: A finger guard for preventing fingers from getting into the gap (6) between a sliding door (1, 2) of an elevator and a stop surface (5) of a profiled edging strip (3). A profiled fillet forming the finger guard comprises an elastic tongue (7) extending from the profiled edging strip (3, 4) obliquely outward toward the surface of the sliding door (1, 2) and a supporting element (8) disposed in the gap (6) to keep the tongue clear of and at a distance from the surface of the sliding door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Veikko Araneva, Ari Ketonen