Patents by Inventor Thomas Montanus

Thomas Montanus 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).

  • Shaft for manually guided lift vehicles and lift loaders
    Patent number: 5033326
    Abstract: A shaft for manually guided lift vehicles and lift loaders provided with a driving mechanism has a steering head at the free end containing gripping handles for steering the vehicle and operating switches for the driving and lifting operations of the vehicle. The steering head comprises two cup elements which are detachably connected with one another. One cup element is fixedly connected with the shaft and serves as the supporting part for the second cup element at which the gripping handles as well as the operating switches are located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Robert Powell, Rainer Uerlings, Thomas Montanus