Patents by Inventor Francois Pottier

Francois Pottier 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: 7125027
    Abstract: An axle mounting assembly includes a steerable axle mounted on an axle support and having a pair of opposing steerable wheels pivotally connected to the respective transverse ends of said steerable axle for pivotal movement relative thereto about respective wheel pivot axes. A substantially rigid connecting member extends between and is attached to the axle support and a steerable element of the steerable axle. The steerable axle is attached to the axle support by first, second and third flexible couplings. Each coupling provides for three planes of movement, the first flexible coupling attaching the axle to the axle support rearward of said axle, the second flexible coupling attaching the axle to a first end of a link forward of said axle and the third flexible coupling attaching a second end of said link to said axle support upwardly of said axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: AGCO SA
    Inventors: Bruno Sap, Matthieu Delamare, Andre Rateau, Francois Pottier
  • Publication number: 20040080134
    Abstract: An axle mounting assembly including a steerable axle having a pair of opposing steerable wheels pivotally connected to the respective transverse ends of said steerable axle for pivotal movement relative thereto about respective wheel pivot axes. An axle support. A substantially rigid connecting member extending between and attachable to the axle support and a steerable element of the steerable axle. The steerable axle being attached to the axle support by first, second and third flexible coupling. Each coupling providing for three planes of movement, the first flexible coupling attaching the axle to the axle support rearward of said axle, the second flexible coupling attaching the axle to a first end of a link forward of said axle and the third flexible coupling attaching a second end of said link to said axle support upwardly of said axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Bruno Sap, Matthieu Delamare, Andre Rateau, Francois Pottier