Patents Assigned to Alex Bellehumeur
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Patent number: 8783489Abstract: A collapsible cargo container is disclosed wherein end walls are pivoted into the container when empty and locked against the roof, and then side walls buckle via hinges into a folded configuration. The folded configuration is achieved easily with a modified spreader without the need to otherwise disassemble or deconstruct the container, leaving no loose parts or tools. The cargo container preferably constructed with an improved light weight panel that facilitates loading of the container while improving strength and reducing weight.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Alex BellehumeurInventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, James Woods
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Publication number: 20140175090Abstract: A collapsible cargo container is disclosed wherein end walls are pivoted into the container when empty and locked against the roof, and then side walls buckle via hinges into a folded configuration. The folded configuration is achieved easily with a modified spreader without the need to otherwise disassemble or deconstruct the container, leaving no loose parts or tools. The cargo container preferably constructed with an improved light weight panel that facilitates loading of the container while improving strength and reducing weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Alex Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Bellehumeur Family TrustInventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, Le Bui, Minh Bui
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Publication number: 20130075987Abstract: An improved braking system is disclosed in which a pair of conical braking members engage a pair of skate wheels through vertical movement of a pushrod that is actuated by movement of the skater's foot within a cuff. The braking members are separated by a spring disposed on an axel to maintain the braking members in optimal braking position. The braking members are serrated to promote frictional contact with the wheels, and a disk is positioned on the axel to act as a clutch to control the braking force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Alexander Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Bellehumeur Family TrustInventor: Alexander Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Belleh
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Publication number: 20120138604Abstract: A collapsible cargo container is disclosed wherein end walls are pivoted into the container when empty and locked against the roof, and then side walls buckle via hinges into a folded configuration. The folded configuration is achieved easily with a modified spreader without the need to otherwise disassemble or deconstruct the container, leaving no loose parts or tools. The cargo container preferably constructed with an improved light weight panel that facilitates loading of the container while improving strength and reducing weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Alex Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Bellehumeur Family TrustInventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, James Woods
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Patent number: 8113372Abstract: A collapsible cargo container is disclosed wherein end walls are pivoted into the container when empty and locked against the roof, and then side walls buckle via hinges into a folded configuration. The folded configuration is achieved easily with a modified spreader without the need to otherwise disassemble or deconstruct the container, leaving no loose parts or tools. The cargo container preferably constructed with an improved light weight panel that facilitates loading of the container while improving strength and reducing weight.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Alex Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Bellehumeur Family TrustInventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, James Woods
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Patent number: 7722101Abstract: An apparatus and method for lifting and collapsing a collapsible cargo container includes a frame, and vertical guides for aligning the spreader with the cargo container. First and second pusher assemblies engage the end walls of the container to pivot the end walls against the ceiling of the container, where uplocks retain the end walls in a stowed away position. Foldable side walls are then buckled by the weight of the ceiling with assistance from the spreader, until the side walls occupy a predominantly horizontal position between the ceiling/end wall combination and a floor of the cargo container, resulting in a compact configuration. The spreader unfolds the container using steps discussed above in a reverse order.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Alex R. Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Bellehumeur Family TrustInventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, James Woods, John Wells
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Patent number: 7455305Abstract: A skate brake particularly suited for an inline skate includes a braking carriage formed of left and right plates spaced apart by axles that support rollers thereon. The rollers engage the wheels of the skate when the carriage is maneuvered to the appropriate elevation, and the momentum of the wheels is arrested as a result of a frictional bearing of the rollers against the carriage surface. The carriage is raised and lowed by a rocker mounted below the skate and coupled to the carriage plates, where rotation of the rocker drives the plates and the carriage downward such that the rollers contact one or more wheels. The rocker is actuated by a linkage that includes a pushrod and a second rocker that is mounted to the skate boot, allowing the user to control the braking carriage by applying pressure to a rear location of the boot.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Alex Bellehumeur, Trustee of the Alex Bellehumeur Family Trust dated August 24, 1988Inventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, James Woods