Patents by Inventor Philippe Perin

Philippe Perin 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: 4278144
    Abstract: A tractor vehicle has a driving station including a driver's seat and steering console which is mounted on a base for swivelling movement about a vertical axis through 180.degree. between a tractor configuration and a pushing power unit configuration. In the latter configuration the driving station is supported on a higher tractor cab floor level to enable the driver to see over equipment being pushed. The driving station has a support which is connected to the tractor cab floor by at least one parallelogram linkage and weight compensating springs which lift the support off the cab floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: Fiat Trattori S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Perin
  • Patent number: 4176727
    Abstract: A device for automatically coupling an implement to a vehicle comprises a rigid frame pivotally mounted on the chassis of the vehicle and extending generally horizontally therefrom. A hitching frame is pivotally mounted on the horizontal frame and carries upper and lower pairs of hitching jaws engageable with horizontal support bars of the implement. A double-acting ram is operatively connected to the hitching frame to pivot the hitching frame relative to the rigid frame during coupling and uncoupling operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: Societe Fiat France, S.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Perin
  • Patent number: 4090725
    Abstract: A device for automatically coupling an implement to a vehicle comprises a rigid frame pivotally mounted on the chassis of the vehicle and extending generally horizontally therefrom. A hitching frame is pivotally mounted on the horizontal frame and carries upper and lower pairs of hitching jaws engageable with horizontal support bars of the implement. A double-acting ram is operatively connected to the hitching frame to pivot the hitching frame relative to the rigid frame during coupling and uncoupling operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Ste Fiat France S.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Perin