Patents by Inventor Veikko Makipelto

Veikko Makipelto 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).

  • Tool having integral hinge member
    Patent number: 5459929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hinged tools such as scissors, shears, pruners, or the like, having a force applying end with formed handles and an opposed working end consisting of a pair of blades disposed across a hinged joint through which a force may be transmitted. In these tools the handles, which are formed integrally with the hinge, are provided with ridge support in the form of heel elements to establish suitable contact between the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Fiskars Oy Ab
    Inventors: Erkki O. Linden, Veikko Makipelto
  • Collapsible spade
    Patent number: D395211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Fiskars Consumer OY AB
    Inventors: Olavi Linden, Svante Ronnholm, Veikko Makipelto
  • Auger
    Patent number: D711201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands Finland Oy Ab
    Inventors: Veikko Mäkipelto, Sami Lyytikäinen, Petteri Masalin
  • Tool handle
    Patent number: D737651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands Finland Oy Ab
    Inventors: Petteri Masalin, Heli Säde, Veikko Mäkipelto, Juha Huhtala
  • Tool handle
    Patent number: D761075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands Finland Oy Ab
    Inventors: Petteri Masalin, Heli Säde, Veikko Mäkipelto, Juha Huhtala
  • Tool handle
    Patent number: D761632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Fiskars Brands Finland Oy Ab
    Inventors: Petteri Masalin, Heli Säde, Veikko Mäkipelto, Juha Huhtala