Patents by Inventor Alain Guesdon

Alain Guesdon 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: 8540269
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mechanical connection device between a motorized vehicle and working equipment. According to the present disclosure, the device includes a rigid plate mounted by means of axles in the tow rings of the vehicle and bearing adjustable skids that are applied against a transverse surface of the vehicle, such as to abutt the connection device to the vehicle, thereby securing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: MBDA France
    Inventors: Dominique Hembise, François Sylvain Crosnier, Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20110233898
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mechanical connection device between a motorized vehicle and working equipment. According to the present disclosure, the device includes a rigid plate mounted by means of axles in the tow rings of the vehicle and bearing adjustable skids that are applied against a transverse surface of the vehicle, such as to abutt the connection device to the vehicle, thereby securing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Dominique Hembise, Francois Sylvain Crosnier, Alain Guesdon
  • Patent number: 6889915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray boom comprising an end section connected to a second section by an articulation, a holding device intended to keep the end section in an initial position as long as a pivoting force has not reached a certain triggering threshold. After triggering, the return of the boom to the initial position is due solely to the weight of the end section. The present invention advantageously makes it possible to reduce the knocks generated by the devices of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Kuhn-Nodet S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Patent number: 6869025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an agricultural sprayer the chassis of which comprises a bearing structure intended to support a storage device and a connecting structure intended to support a spreading device. The sprayer is notable in that the bearing structure comprises a single stringer. The present invention advantageously reduces the cost of manufacture of the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Kuhn-Nodet S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Patent number: 6789746
    Abstract: A connecting device connecting a spray boom to a chassis of an agricultural sprayer, said connecting device is noteworthy in that it consists of a single quadrilateral arranged in a plane which is substantially vertical and substantially parallel to a longitudinal plane of said sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Kuhn-Nodet S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Patent number: 6702201
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer including an induction unit capable of occupying at least one transport position and at least one filling position. A movement of the induction unit automatically predisposes a water circuit of the sprayer with a view to preparing a treatment spray mix. To do this, movement of the induction unit causes the opening or closure of at least one valve of the water circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Kuhn-Nodet S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20030167107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for placing the wheels of a trailer in the wheeltracks left by the wheels of a tractor vehicle. The trailer comprises steering elements intended to alter the path of the trailer, a means for determining the appropriate orientation to be given to the steering elements, and an actuator intended to act on the steering elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: KUHN-NODET S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Guesdon, Jean-Michel Le Bars
  • Publication number: 20020113137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a spray boom. The method comprises the steps of forming flat two ladders, each ladder consisting of an upper beam connected to a lower beam by girders, producing lower crossbeams, assembling the two ladders and the lower crossbeams to form a three-dimensional structure. The present invention advantageously makes it possible to reduce the cost of manufacturing a spray boom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: KUHN-NODET S. A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20020109016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray boom comprising an end section connected to a second section by an articulation, a holding device intended to keep the end section in an initial position as long as a pivoting force has not reached a certain triggering threshold. After triggering, the return of the boom to the initial position is due solely to the weight of the end section. The present invention advantageously makes it possible to reduce the knocks generated by the devices of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: kUNH-NODET S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20020104897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an agricultural sprayer the chassis of which comprises a bearing structure intended to support a storage device and a connecting structure intended to support a spreading device. The sprayer is notable in that the bearing structure comprises a single stringer. The present invention advantageously reduces the cost of manufacture of the sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: KUHN-NODET S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20020030120
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer including an induction unit capable of occupying at least one transport position and at least one filling position. A movement of the induction unit automatically predisposes a water circuit of the sprayer with a view to preparing a treatment spray mix. To do this, movement of the induction unit causes the opening or closure of at least one valve of the water circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: KUHN-NODET S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20020005438
    Abstract: A method for driving the emptying of an induction unit with which an agricultural sprayer is equipped. The emptying is driven by a user acting with at least one of his lower limbs on a drive element. An agricultural sprayer for implementing such a method, comprising a drive element which has just one stable position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: KUHN-NODET S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Patent number: 6315218
    Abstract: A suspension device for a boom of a product spraying agricultural appliance includes elements for mounting the boom on a chassis of the appliance. The suspension device further includes elements to damp a boom movements and adjusting members capable of acting on the boom mounting elements so as to vary a position of a boom instantaneous center of rotation relative to a center of gravity thereof, preferably by modifying a spacing between the center of gravity and the instantaneous center of rotation located higher than the center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Kuhn-Nodet, S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Publication number: 20010022322
    Abstract: A connecting device connecting a spray boom to a chassis of an agricultural sprayer, said connecting device is noteworthy in that it consists of a single quadrilateral arranged in a plane which is substantially vertical and substantially parallel to a longitudinal plane of said sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: KUHN-NODET S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Guesdon
  • Patent number: 6085501
    Abstract: A method and device for automatically adjusting the lightening of a working unit (U) of a machine by use of a hydraulic ram (57) associated with a hydropneumatic accumulator (67). Use is made of a second hydraulic ram (58) of which the piston (53), which can move as far as a predetermined position (PP) in the cylinder (C2) and which is detached from the rod (46) of the first hydraulic ram (57), acts directly or indirectly on the latter rod via the oil (O) contained in the first hydraulic ram (57). The working unit (U) is raised and lowered by the second hydraulic ram (58). When raising the working unit (U), the volume of oil in the first hydraulic ram (57) is increased or decreased in such a way that the working unit (U) is always at a predetermined height (HP) at the end of raising travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kuhn S.A.
    Inventors: Martin Walch, Joel Wilhelm, Bernard Wattron, Rino Ermacora, Alain Guesdon