Patents by Inventor Veli V. A. Miettinen

Veli V. A. Miettinen 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: 4922578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe sole cleaner 1 comprising a power section 2 and a brush section 3. The brush section is essentially planelike and it includes brush rods. The power section and the brush section are placed at a distance from each other. The power section is provided with a fluid power supply. The brush section includes a vibrating member such as a piston in a piston and cylinder combination. The fluid power supply is connected to the vibrating member by a fluid transmission means such as a pipe 5. The vibrating member is in contact with the brush rods and by means of the vibrating member the brush rods are made to move in a desired back and forth motion. The shoe sole cleaner according to the invention is low in construction so that it fits in the place of ordinary doormats. The cleaner can be extended simply by connecting serveral similar brush sections together as a large shoe sole cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Finkomat Oy
    Inventor: Veli V. A. Miettinen