Patents Assigned to Manitou BF
  • Patent number: 10047716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting and stopping an internal combustion engine of an industrial truck, wherein said industrial truck comprises an electric starter and an auxiliary hydraulic starter. Said method comprises steps of testing safety conditions (103), detecting instructions or requests from the operator (104), and testing auxiliary hydraulic starting conditions (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF
    Inventors: Mathieu Pannard, Fabien Maillault
  • Publication number: 20180215411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modification system for modifying the steering ratio for a vehicle having steered wheels (11), a steering wheel (10), and a steering transmission device (20) serving to transmit steering movement between the steering wheel (10) and the steered wheels (11) with a steering ratio R=Alpha/Beta, where Alpha is the turning angle of the steering wheel, and Beta is the steering angle of the wheels; said system comprising a device for determining the angular speed of the steering wheel. Said system comprises a module (102) for controlling the steering ratio R configured to calculate the steering ratio as a function of the angular speed of the steering wheel (10). The invention also relates to a wheeled vehicle fitted with such a steering ratio modification system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: MANITOU BF
    Inventors: Antoine RIOT, Mickael CHRISTINY
  • Patent number: 9938124
    Abstract: A telescopic handling device includes at least two elements (1, 2) mounted so as to slide relative to one another with interposition of sliding shoes (3, 4). The device includes thinner holding elements (5, 6) for the sliding shoes so as to limit the separation between two sliding elements to the thickness of the interposed sliding shoes (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Robert
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20120285031
    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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: MANITOU BF
    Inventors: René-Luc ROBERT, Olivier CAGET
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20050034549
    Abstract: The device for interactive control with the hand of an operator, particularly of an operator of machinery or material or an engine with multiple functions, comprises a configuration for interaction with the palm of the hand, so as to avoid the gripping of the fingers of the operator on the device, thus permitting an interaction of the palm and fingers of the operator with the device for the accomplishment of multiple functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: 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: 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: D432753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Manitou BF
    Inventor: Marcel-Claude Braud
  • Patent number: D829403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventor: Thierry Lehmann
  • Patent number: D832550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventor: Thierry Lehmann
  • Patent number: D834591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventor: Thierry Lehmann
  • Patent number: D834592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventor: Thierry Lehmann
  • Patent number: D834593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MANITOU BF (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventor: Thierry Lehmann