Patents by Inventor Folkert De Graaf

Folkert De Graaf 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).

  • Publication number: 20220162048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier for a load, such as a fork, a fork board and/or lifting device provided therewith and method for displacing goods. The carrier according to the invention comprises: coupling means configured to couple the carrier to the lifting device; a carrier part for carrying loads, wherein the carrier part is provided with a bend sensor extending over a measurement distance and configured to measure a continuous progression of the bending and/or bending angle occurring substantially over the measurement distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Hendrik Meijer, Folkert De Graaf, Joris Christoffel Van de Wal
  • Publication number: 20190382252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lifting device, such as a forklift truck or pallet truck, provided with a sensor system and method therefor. The lifting device includes: a frame; a fork system with a number of forks, connected to the frame; controller configured to detect an undesired bending and/or length of a fork; and a sensor system arranged in or on the fork system and operatively connected to the controller. The sensor system is configured to provide a bending measurement and/or a length measurement of at least one of the forks of the fork system to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Hendrik Meijer, Folkert De Graaf
  • Patent number: 9334146
    Abstract: A stacker includes a frame, forks connected to the frame and provided with a support part having at least one support wheel, and a carrier part provided movably relative to the support part for carrying the goods for displacement. The carrier part is provided with a double roller device. The double roller device includes a number of first roller elements located a distance from each other and having a roll surface, and a number of second roller elements located above the first roller elements and having a roll surface. The roll surface of the first roller elements lies against the roll surface of the second roller elements. The roller elements engage movably in vertical direction on the frame in a guided manner so as to extend the second roller elements in selective manner above the upper surface of the load platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Gebr. Meijer St. Jabik B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Meijer, Folkert De Graaf
  • Publication number: 20140301815
    Abstract: A stacker includes a frame, forks connected to the frame and provided with a support part having at least one support wheel, and a carrier part provided movably relative to the support part for carrying the goods for displacement. The carrier part is provided with a double roller device. The double roller device includes a number of first roller elements located a distance from each other and having a roll surface, and a number of second roller elements located above the first roller elements and having a roll surface. The roll surface of the first roller elements lies against the roll surface of the second roller elements. The roller elements engage movably in vertical direction on the frame in a guided manner so as to extend the second roller elements in selective manner above the upper surface of the load platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Hendrik Meijer, Folkert De Graaf
  • Publication number: 20090189132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pallet truck for substantially horizontal displacement of goods, comprising: a displaceable frame; at least one elongate fork connected to the frame for carrying the goods, wherein the fork is provided with a support wheel at a distance from the frame, and wherein the fork can be selectively extended in longitudinal direction via an extending mechanism. The invention also relates to a system for extending a carrying part of a pallet truck, comprising: at least one elongate fork connectable to a frame for carrying the goods, wherein the fork is provided with a support wheel at a distance from the frame, and wherein the fork can be selectively extended in longitudinal direction via an extending mechanism. The invention finally relates to a method for use and/or control of a pallet truck and/or system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: GEBR. MEIJER ST. JABIK B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Meijer, Folkert De Graaf