Patents by Inventor Pierre HERSANT

Pierre HERSANT 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).

  • Forklift truck mounted on a carrier vehicle
    Patent number: 12522488
    Abstract: Forklift truck (1) mounted on a carrier vehicle and comprising a frame (16), forks (2), a lifting cylinder (4) for relatively moving the forks (2) and the frame (16) so as to allow, in a handling mode of operation, wherein the forks (2) are mounted so as to move freely upwards and downwards relative to the ground, the forks (2) to be lifted, and in a carrying mode of operation, wherein the forks (2) are in the high position and immobilised so that they do not move upwards and downwards relative to the ground, to allow the frame to be lifted (16), each chamber (7, 8) of the cylinder (4) being provided with a connecting fluid duct which connects the chamber (7; 8) to a hydraulic source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: MANITOU BF
    Inventor: Pierre Hersant
  • FORKLIFT TRUCK MOUNTED ON A CARRIER VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220242710
    Abstract: Forklift truck (1) mounted on a carrier vehicle and comprising a frame (16), forks (2), a lifting cylinder (4) for relatively moving the forks (2) and the frame (16) so as to allow, in a handling mode of operation, wherein the forks (2) are mounted so as to move freely upwards and downwards relative to the ground, the forks (2) to be lifted, and in a carrying mode of operation, wherein the forks (2) are in the high position and immobilised so that they do not move upwards and downwards relative to the ground, to allow the frame to be lifted (16), each chamber (7, 8) of the cylinder (4) being provided with a connecting fluid duct which connects the chamber (7; 8) to a hydraulic source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Pierre HERSANT