Patents by Inventor Ignaas Vanhooren

Ignaas Vanhooren 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).

  • Agricultural vehicle with an access panel lock
    Patent number: 9554520
    Abstract: An agricultural machine comprising an input shaft connectable to the power take off shaft of a tractor; a flywheel connected to the input shaft; workings driven by the input shaft; an access panel openable to provide access to the workings of the machine; an access panel handle having a first position for opening and a second position for closing the access panel; and a brake for arresting rotating of the flywheel with a brake handle with a first position for braking the flywheel and a second position for releasing the flywheel; the access panel handle and the brake handle are arranged with respect to each other such that the access panel handle can only be placed in its first opening position when the brake is in first braking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Tom De Gersem, Ignaas Vanhooren
  • Agricultural Vehicle with an Improved Access Panel Lock
    Publication number: 20150121828
    Abstract: An agricultural machine comprising an input shaft connectable to the power take off shaft of a tractor; a flywheel connected to the input shaft; workings driven by the input shaft; an access panel open-able to provide access to the workings of the machine; an access panel handle having a first position for opening and a second position for closing the access panel; and an brake for arresting rotating of the flywheel with a brake handle with a first position for braking the flywheel and a second position for releasing the flywheel; the access panel handle and the brake handle are arranged with respect to each other such that the access panel handle can only be placed in its first opening position when the brake is in first braking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Tom De Gersem, Ignaas Vanhooren