Patents by Inventor Adrien Gourru

Adrien Gourru 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083722
    Abstract: A lifting machinery includes a lower reeve block and an upper reeve block, the lower reeve block hanging by a lifting rope connected to a lifting winch, and a reversible connection mechanical system to be reversibly configurable between two reeving configurations including a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration. The reversible connection mechanical system includes a locking element, a locking complementary element and an elastic return member urging the locking element to engage with the locking complementary element. The lifting machinery further includes a control/command unit configured to pilot the lifting winch and a sensor configured to measure a force on a strand of the lifting rope. The control/command unit is configured to pilot the lifting winch in a connection phase and in a disconnection phase according to the measurement data of the force on the strand of the lifting rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan CHALAVON, Matthieu CORMIER, Cédric FOURIER, Adrien GOURRU
  • Patent number: 11866309
    Abstract: A double-reeved lifting device includes a lower reeve block secured to a lifting hook and an upper reeve block, wherein the two reeve blocks include reversible connection means adapted to be reversibly configured between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration. The reversible connection means include a locking mechanism and a complementary locking structure respectively having at least one striker orifice and a bolt slidably movable and supporting a locking finger adapted to rotatably cooperate with the striker orifice, and respective guide elements cooperating together so as to convert a relative approach and a relative distancing between the two reeve blocks into concomitants slidings and rotations of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP FRANCE
    Inventors: Jonathan Chalavon, Adrien Gourru
  • Patent number: 11591191
    Abstract: A double-reeved lifting device includes a lower reeve block secured to a lifting hook and an upper reeve block, wherein the two reeve blocks include reversible connection means adapted to be reversibly configured between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration. The reversible connection means include a locking mechanism and a complementary locking structure having a frame securely supporting a bolt. The locking mechanism includes a chassis having a locking channel provided with a mouthpiece through which the bolt is configured to enter and exit and slide in the locking channel respectively upon a relative approach or distancing between the two reeve blocks, and at least one latch pivotally mounted on the chassis so as to pivot inside the locking channel, the latch provided with a free end adapted to engage with the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Manitowoc Crane Group France
    Inventors: Jonathan Chalavon, Adrien Gourru
  • Publication number: 20220081267
    Abstract: A double-reeved lifting device includes a lower reeve block secured to a lifting hook and an upper reeve block, wherein the two reeve blocks include reversible connection means adapted to be reversibly configured between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration. The reversible connection means include a locking mechanism and a complementary locking structure having a frame securely supporting a bolt. The locking mechanism includes a chassis having a locking channel provided with a mouthpiece through which the bolt is configured to enter and exit and slide in the locking channel respectively upon a relative approach or distancing between the two reeve blocks, and at least one latch pivotally mounted on the chassis so as to pivot inside the locking channel, the latch provided with a free end adapted to engage with the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Chalavon, Adrien Gourru
  • Publication number: 20220081266
    Abstract: A double-reeved lifting device includes a lower reeve block secured to a lifting hook and an upper reeve block, wherein the two reeve blocks include reversible connection means adapted to be reversibly configured between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration. The reversible connection means include a locking mechanism and a complementary locking structure respectively having at least one striker orifice and a bolt slidably movable and supporting a locking finger adapted to rotatably cooperate with the striker orifice, and respective guide elements cooperating together so as to convert a relative approach and a relative distancing between the two reeve blocks into concomitants slidings and rotations of the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Chalavon, Adrien Gourru
  • Patent number: 11148914
    Abstract: This defining method comprises the steps of: —simulating a crane comprising: i) a boom made up of elements and ii) a lifting member that is able to move along the boom, —selecting several elements to be tested, maximum stresses, and several ranges along the boom, and —carrying out the following analysis steps of: •choosing a theoretical load, •calculating stresses brought about by the theoretical load in each element to be tested, •comparing these stresses with maximum stresses, •increasing or decreasing the theoretical load depending on whether stresses are less than or greater than the maximum stresses, •repeating the calculating step and the comparison step and the step of increasing or decreasing until the maximum theoretical load is found, and •recording i) the range and ii) the maximum theoretical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP FRANCE
    Inventors: Christophe Barbet, Adrien Gourru, Fabrice Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180155159
    Abstract: This defining method (100) comprises the steps of: —simulating a crane comprising: i) a boom made up of elements and ii) a lifting member that is able to move along the boom, —selecting several elements to be tested, maximum stresses, and several ranges along the boom, and —carrying out the following analysis steps of: •choosing a theoretical load, •calculating stresses brought about by the theoretical load in each element to be tested, •comparing these stresses with maximum stresses, •increasing or decreasing the theoretical load depending on whether stresses are less than or greater than the maximum stresses, •repeating the calculating step and the comparison step and the step of increasing or decreasing until the maximum theoretical load is found, and •recording i) the range and ii) the maximum theoretical load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Christophe Barbet, Adrien Gourru, Fabrice Thomas