Patents Assigned to Manitou BF
  • Patent number: 11905144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control method for controlling an actuating device in a handling machine, comprising: comparing (24) a magnitude representative of the movement speed executed or to be executed in response to a movement request signal to a threshold representative of a maximum authorised speed and controlling an actuating device according to the result of said comparison, so as to: execute or sustain (25) the movement of a handling arm as long as the magnitude representative of the speed of the movement executed or to be executed is less than said threshold, and prevent or stop (26) the movement of the handling arm as soon as the magnitude representative of the speed of movement executed or to be executed is greater than said threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Sylvain Cadou
  • Patent number: 9022399
    Abstract: A device for suspending the cab of a vehicle includes a U-shaped main torsion bar (5) and a main actuator (3). The U-shaped main torsion bar (5) is positioned more or less along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Philippe Champion
  • Patent number: 8875410
    Abstract: A measuring device for a telescopic handling arm, in which the telescopic handling arm includes at least two elements (1, 2) that are mounted to slide relative to each other, includes measuring elements for measuring the extension of the telescopic arm. The device further includes calculation elements (4) for calculating the extension of the movable portion (2) of the telescopic arm using the hydraulic characteristics of a hydraulic telescoping actuator (3), and the device further includes adjuster elements for adjusting the calculated movements via a signal transmitted by at least one element (5, 6) for contactless identification of the position of the movable portion (2) of the telescopic arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventors: René-Luc Robert, Olivier Caget
  • Patent number: 8381860
    Abstract: A truck includes at least three steered wheels (5, 6, 7) that are mounted on a chassis (1). The arrangement of the wheels relative to the chassis (1) is predetermined to increase the stability of the truck during the pivoting of the steered wheels (5, 6) and to protect the wheels in frontal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Michel Noyer
  • Patent number: 7121372
    Abstract: A lift truck with variable range with at least three wheels and a telescopic arm. The lift truck includes a steerable rear wheel and two front wheels, a driver station and a motor propulsion group secured to a chassis. The chassis has a compact configuration and is elongated in the longitudinal direction of advance of the truck, and has safety elements against the risk of loss of lateral stability. The safety elements are adapted to oppose turning over of the truck. The truck also includes a device to limit the maximum speed of advance based on a turning angle of the steerable wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 6668964
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle with a telescopic load carrying arm 30, comprises a rigid chassis 32 carried by two front and rear axles 1 and 2, a driver's cab 33 and a support 31 for articulation of a telescopic load charging arm 30 disposed in front of the cab 33. The chassis 32 has a first compartment 34 containing an internal combustion motor 21 and a radiator 23, a second compartment 35 containing two reservoirs of onboard fluid, and a securement 36 adapted to receive agricultural tractive equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 6655488
    Abstract: A gearbox, particularly for an automotive vehicle with a telescopic load-carrying arm, is adapted to transmit directly or indirectly the drive movement of an internal combustion motor (M) with at least one front or rear axle provided with driven wheels. This gearbox includes a casing (13) containing an angled transmission (15) arranged to transmit the movement of the output shaft (17) of the motor, to a drive shaft (9 or 10) of the front or rear axle, or both. The gearbox further comprises a power takeoff through shaft (16) arranged to drive a pump that generates hydraulic or hydrostatic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 6116843
    Abstract: A fork lift truck, adapted to be loaded on the rear of a carrying vehicle includes a chassis 1 bearing at least one power driven and steering rear wheel 8 and two fixed direction front wheels 16, 17. The front portion 2 of the fork lift truck that includes a mast 21 and two front wheels 16, 17, is pivotally interconnected to the chassis 1 about a vertical axis 3 so as to pivot between a use position in which the front portion 2 of the fork lift truck is aligned with the chassis 1 and a loading position in which the front portion 2 and the chassis 1 are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 6071066
    Abstract: A backhoe elevator includes a front, loading arm supported on a frame forward of a driver cab midway between front and rear axles. The frame includes two spaced apart elongated members that define a space for retraction of the arm between the members. The controls for the loading arm are disposed along a central axis of the backhoe elevator. The engine is transversely mounted and includes two outputs, one for a hydraulic pump and one for a gear box that is below the support for the loading arm between the frame members. The support for the loading arm may include two parallel plates, one of which is a vertical extension of one of the elongated members and the other of which is mounted on an upper plate that is between and perpendicular to the elongated members. One of the elongated members may have a rear portion that is curved outwardly so that it is not parallel to the other of the elongated members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 5876175
    Abstract: A device for securing a goods handling carriage (1) on a truck, comprises a support chassis (11) provided with first anchoring and securing structure (14a, 15a) to secure the chassis (11) on the bed (3) of the truck, and second anchoring and securing structure (14b, 15b) to secure the chassis (11) below the truck bed (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 5813821
    Abstract: A motorized lift truck, with a telescopic arm (9), comprising a chassis (1) mounted on a plurality of wheels of which at least one (7) is power driven. The chassis (1) carries a motor propulsion group (3), a cab (2) and lifting structure (4) disposed between the motor propulsion group (3) and the cab (2). The lifting structure (4) is the telescopic arm (9) mounted pivotably about a substantially horizontal axle (10). The assembly of the lifting structure (4) comprising the telescopic arm (9) is displaceable transversely, so as to permit precise adjustment over a predetermined distance (d) of the position of the lifting structure (4) so as to engage the load. The truck is adapted to be loaded up on the rear of a carrying vehicle and comprises a chassis (1) having a U shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 5687809
    Abstract: A lift truck 1 with a telescopic arm 3 comprises a front axle 6 and a rear axle 7 and a mechanical transmission to transmit the movement of the drive train 5 to the forward 6 and/or rear 7 axle or axles. The drive train 5 is oriented transversely to the truck 1 and the mechanical transmission is located in a central position. This arrangement permits easy access to the drive train and rapid exchange of the latter, so as to facilitate the maintenance and reduce the down time of the lift truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel Claude Braud
  • Patent number: 5106257
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lift truck with telescopic hoisting arm (2) mounted on a chassis carrying a front axle and a rear axle, in which the telescopic arm is articulated on the truck by means of a variable quadrilateral (A, B, C, D) having a tie rod (23) and an auxiliary arm (24), characterized in that:the tie rod (23) is articulated on the one hand to the chassis (1) at a point (D) situated substantially above the front axle (10) and on the other hand to the telescopic arm (2) at a point (A) which, in low position of the arm, is substantially above the rear axle (11),the auxiliary arm (24) is articulated on the one hand to the chassis (1) of the truck substantially at the geometric center (C) of the chassis and on the other hand to the telescopic arm (2) at a point (B) situated in back of point (A),and in that, in low position, the telescopic arm (2) is entirely situated below points (A) and (B) of the quadrilateral and rests on the auxiliary arm (24) in a practially horizontal position whereas in high pos
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventors: Marcel Braud, Michel Dropsy
  • Patent number: D438359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: D492832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: D376243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Riccardo Magni
  • Patent number: D384477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: D432753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud