Patents by Inventor Pascal Forbes

Pascal Forbes 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).

  • CARGO RETAINING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20030095845
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically gripping and retaining cargo on a platform includes spaced apart hooks for rotation from retracted positions beneath the platform to extended, cargo engaging positions, in which the hooks engage opposite sides or ends of the cargo; a pivot arm rotatably mounted in the platform and normally extending above the platform, the arm being moved downwardly by the cargo to operate linkage assemblies which cause the hooks to rotate upwardly to the cargo engaging positions. The hooks are returned to the retracted positions by foot pedal operated levers beneath the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Mario Guilbault, Pascal Forbes
  • Cargo retaining apparatus
    Patent number: 6565299
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically gripping and retaining cargo on a platform includes spaced apart hooks for rotation from retracted positions beneath the platform to extended, cargo engaging positions, in which the hooks engage opposite sides or ends of the cargo; a pivot arm rotatably mounted in the platform and normally extending above the platform, the arm being moved downwardly by the cargo to operate linkage assemblies which cause the hooks to rotate upwardly to the cargo engaging positions. The hooks are returned to the retracted positions by foot pedal operated levers beneath the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Moody Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Guilbault, Pascal Forbes