Patents by Inventor Hains Hoekstra

Hains Hoekstra 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: 11731866
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in-ground lifting system and corresponding method for lifting a vehicle. The lifting system includes one or more lifts including at least one moveable lift; a support structure for mounting the one or more lifts in a pit; a moving drive configured for moving the one or more moveable lifts in the pit; a lifting drive configured for lifting one or more of the lifts for raising and/or lowering the vehicle; and a cover configured for covering the pit. The cover includes a number of cover elements. An individual cover element extends in a width direction of the pit. The cover elements are configured to move between a pit covering state and a lift moving state such that the one or more moveable lifts pass over and/or by the cover elements. The cover elements move when one of the one or more moveable lifts moving through the pit is approaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Stertil B.V.
    Inventor: Hains Hoekstra
  • Publication number: 20220306439
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in-ground lifting system and corresponding method for lifting a vehicle. The lifting system includes one or more lifts including at least one moveable lift; a support structure for mounting the one or more lifts in a pit; a moving drive configured for moving the one or more moveable lifts in the pit; a lifting drive configured for lifting one or more of the lifts for raising and/or lowering the vehicle; and a cover configured for covering the pit. The cover includes a number of cover elements. An individual cover element extends in a width direction of the pit. The cover elements are configured to move between a pit covering state and a lift moving state such that the one or more moveable lifts pass over and/or by the cover elements. The cover elements move when one of the one or more moveable lifts moving through the pit is approaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Hains Hoekstra
  • Publication number: 20210053807
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in-ground lifting system and corresponding methods for lifting a vehicle. The lifting system includes: a pit provided with a pit frame; two or more moveable lifting devices configured for moving in the pit; and a system controller configured for defining at least one set of lifting devices for lifting a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Hains Hoekstra
  • Publication number: 20210053808
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in-ground lifting system and corresponding method for lifting a vehicle. The lifting system includes: one or more lifts including at least one moveable lift; a support structure for mounting the one or more lifts in a pit; a moving drive configured for moving the one or more moveable lifts in the pit; a lifting drive configured for lifting one or more of the lifts for raising and/or lowering the vehicle; and a cover configured for covering the pit. The cover includes a number of cover elements. An individual cover element extends in a width direction of the pit. The cover elements are configured to move between a pit covering state and a lift moving state such that the one or more moveable lifts pass over and/or by the cover elements. The cover elements move when one of the one or more moveable lifts moving through the pit is approaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Hains Hoekstra