Patents by Inventor Eric Flahaut

Eric Flahaut 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).

  • Access system for a moveable vehicle
    Patent number: 7905324
    Abstract: In one exemplary aspect, an access system for a moveable vehicle having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The access system includes an access device attached to the vehicle and movable between a stowed position and an access position. A bottom end of the access device is disposed at a first horizontal distance from the longitudinal axis in the stowed position and is disposed a second greater horizontal distance from the longitudinal axis in the access position. The access system also includes a biasing device associated with the access device and configured to apply a continuous biasing force to bias the access device toward the access position. An actuator device is associated with the access device and configured to apply a selective actuating force to the access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jesus Manuel Gonzales Gil, Eric Fannes, Eric Flahaut
  • Access system for a moveable vehicle
    Publication number: 20060011416
    Abstract: In one exemplary aspect, an access system for a moveable vehicle having a longitudinal axis is disclosed. The access system includes an access device attached to the vehicle and movable between a stowed position and an access position. A bottom end of the access device is disposed at a first horizontal distance from the longitudinal axis in the stowed position and is disposed a second greater horizontal distance from the longitudinal axis in the access position. The access system also includes a biasing device associated with the access device and configured to apply a continuous biasing force to bias the access device toward the access position. An actuator device is associated with the access device and configured to apply a selective actuating force to the access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jesus Gonzalez y Gil, Eric Fannes, Eric Flahaut