Patents by Inventor Steve CHARRON

Steve CHARRON 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: 12486152
    Abstract: Basket (1) comprising: a platform (7), a drive system (2) for moving the platform (7), a control desk (3) equipped with controls (4) of the system (2), a flexible safety link (5), two retaining systems (6) for keeping the link (5) in a position in which the link (5) extends across the platform (7), a detection device for detecting deformation of the link (5), having a detection member configured so that, under the effect of deformation of the link (5), it passes from a state referred to as inactive, in which operation of the controls (4) of the drive system (2) for moving the platform (7) is not disabled to a state referred to as active, in which said operation is disabled, one of the retaining systems (6) comprising a rotary member for winding the link (5) equipped with a return member for returning said rotary member in the direction of winding of the link (5) around said rotary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: MANITOU BF
    Inventors: Francois Mellerin, Steve Charron
  • Publication number: 20220371870
    Abstract: Basket (1) comprising: a platform (7), a drive system (2) for moving the platform (7), a control desk (3) equipped with controls (4) of the system (2), a flexible safety link (5), two retaining systems (6) for keeping the link (5) in a position in which the link (5) extends across the platform (7), a detection device for detecting deformation of the link (5), having a detection member configured so that, under the effect of deformation of the link (5), it passes from a state referred to as inactive, in which operation of the controls (4) of the drive system (2) for moving the platform (7) is not disabled to a state referred to as active, in which said operation is disabled, one of the retaining systems (6) comprising a rotary member for winding the link (5) equipped with a return member for returning said rotary member in the direction of winding of the link (5) around said rotary member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Francois MELLERIN, Steve CHARRON