Patents by Inventor Pierre ORVEGREN

Pierre ORVEGREN 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: 11981241
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for determining a status of an intermediate support of a dump body arrangement included in a working machine, the dump body arrangement including a support frame, a dump body for receiving a load and pivotally attached to the support frame at a rear pivot point, a hydraulic support for raising and lowering a front part of the dump body, wherein the intermediate support is arranged between the hydraulic support and the rear pivot point to support the dump body, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicating that the hydraulic support changes between a load-free state and a loaded state relative the dump body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Pierre Orvegren, Martin Nyström
  • Publication number: 20220250526
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for determining a status of an intermediate support of a dump body arrangement included in a working machine, the dump body arrangement including a support frame, a dump body for receiving a load and pivotally attached to the support frame at a rear pivot point, a hydraulic support for raising and lowering a front part of the dump body, wherein the intermediate support is arranged between the hydraulic support and the rear pivot point to support the dump body, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicating that the hydraulic support changes between a load-free state and a loaded state relative the dump body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Pierre ORVEGREN, Martin NYSTRÖM
  • Patent number: 11268261
    Abstract: A post for a cab of a vehicle includes an elongated tubular element presenting a tubular element cavity extending longitudinally within the post and an elongated reinforcement element extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubular element along a part of the tubular element, and including a base end and a free end. A tapered portion of the reinforcement element includes the free end thereof being located in the tubular element cavity and tapered in the direction from the base end towards the free end. A base portion of the reinforcement element is at least partly located in the tubular element cavity and extends from the tapered portion to the base end. The reinforcement element presents a smooth transition between the tapered portion and the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Pierre Orvegren, Rafal Kucyniak, Tonie Jurgec
  • Publication number: 20200048864
    Abstract: A post for a cab of a vehicle includes an elongated tubular element presenting a tubular element cavity extending longitudinally within the post and an elongated reinforcement element extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubular element along a part of the tubular element, and including a base end and a free end. A tapered portion of the reinforcement element includes the free end thereof being located in the tubular element cavity and tapered in the direction from the base end towards the free end. A base portion of the reinforcement element is at least partly located in the tubular element cavity and extends from the tapered portion to the base end. The reinforcement element presents a smooth transition between the tapered portion and the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre ORVEGREN, Rafal KUCYNIAK, Tonie JURGEC