Patents by Inventor Mikael Lennartsson

Mikael Lennartsson 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: 11981243
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle (100) comprising at least a towing vehicle (102), the towing vehicle comprising steerable wheels and is arranged to convey the vehicle in at least a major longitudinal forward direction (104) of the vehicle (100), wherein the vehicle further comprises a load handling arrangement (200) arranged to support transportation of material to or from the vehicle (100), the load handling arrangement (200) being configured to assume a material handling mode in which the load handling arrangement (200) is arranged to support transportation of the material between the vehicle (100) and a stationary ground portion (106) in the vicinity of the vehicle (100), wherein the load handling arrangement (200) extends substantially in the major longitudinal forward direction (104) of the vehicle over at least a portion of the towing vehicle (102) when assuming the material handling mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Christina Hernvall, Lars Johansson, Mikael Lennartsson, Marcus Fasth, Bo Larsson
  • Publication number: 20220185163
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle (100) comprising at least a towing vehicle (102), the towing vehicle comprising steerable wheels and is arranged to convey the vehicle in at least a major longitudinal forward direction (104) of the vehicle (100), wherein the vehicle further comprises a load handling arrangement (200) arranged to support transportation of material to or from the vehicle (100), the load handling arrangement (200) being configured to assume a material handling mode in which the load handling arrangement (200) is arranged to support transportation of the material between the vehicle (100) and a stationary ground portion (106) in the vicinity of the vehicle (100), wherein the load handling arrangement (200) extends substantially in the major longitudinal forward direction (104) of the vehicle over at least a portion of the towing vehicle (102) when assuming the material handling mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Christina Hernvall, Lars Johansson, Mikael Lennartsson, Marcus Fasth, Bo Larsson
  • Publication number: 20080217883
    Abstract: A tractor adapted to be connected to a semi-trailer is provided and includes a chassis having at the rear end portion a fifth wheel and behind that a pick up ramp arranged to guide the trailer in position so that a king pin on the trailer can enter an opening in the fifth wheel when the tractor is driven in reverse towards the trailer. The pick up ramp is moveable by power means between an upper tilted pick up position and a lower storage and driving position in which the ramp rests on beams of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Jens Gustafsson, Tobias Vikstrom, Mikael Lennartsson