Patents by Inventor Roel HANNES

Roel HANNES 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).

  • Lifting device for a wheelchair, and motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10744046
    Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a wheelchair into and out of a rear loading space of a motor vehicle includes lifting assemblies, fastened within a loading space of the vehicle, each having a pivot bearing; a telescopic lifting arm, connected to the pivot bearings to pivot about an axis in the vehicle transverse direction; a transverse stay which runs in the vehicle transverse direction, connected to free end portions of the lifting arms; and a coupling unit disposed on the transverse stay and configured to couple at least indirectly to the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Longin, Gunther Cuypers, Roel Hannes, Eduard De Jong
  • LIFTING DEVICE FOR A WHEELCHAIR, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190142658
    Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a wheelchair into and out of a rear loading space of a motor vehicle includes lifting assemblies, fastened within a loading space of the vehicle, each having a pivot bearing; a telescopic lifting arm, connected to the pivot bearings to pivot about an axis in the vehicle transverse direction; a transverse stay which runs in the vehicle transverse direction, connected to free end portions of the lifting arms; and a coupling unit disposed on the transverse stay and configured to couple at least indirectly to the wheelchair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David LONGIN, Gunther CUYPERS, Roel HANNES, Eduard DE JONG