Patents by Inventor Donald R. Tourangeau

Donald R. Tourangeau 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: 5930457
    Abstract: A heat cell is described including a lower panel which is placed on a roof and which is configured to form an open-side conduit. A heat-reflective layer is disposed adjacent the lower panel to direct heat upwardly, and a heat-generating mechanism is disposed in the conduit to provide heat to the cell. The heat-generating mechanism is sized to fit tightly inside the conduit. An upper panel snaps-on and attaches to the lower panel and encloses the heat-reflective layer and heat-generating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Roof Ice Melt Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Tourangeau
  • Patent number: 5391858
    Abstract: An ice dam melting system includes a heat cell which is placed on a roof and which includes an upper panel, a lower panel which is spaced apart from the upper panel, and a conduit which extends in the space between the upper and lower panels. A heat generating mechanism is disposed in the conduit to provide heat to the heat cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Tourangeau Sprots Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald R. Tourangeau, Joseph Csizmazia
  • Patent number: 5052604
    Abstract: An auxiliary golf bag carrier is intended for use on a golf cart which has a rear bumper and a canopy support and/or a seat-back support, wherein the carrier is attached to the golf cart such that no structural pieces of the golf cart need be modified to attach or remove the carrier. The auxiliary carrier includes a rectangular base plate for supporting the golf bags, brackets for connecting the base plate to the golf cart, a vertical support carried on the base plate and extending upwardly therefrom, which includes an upright member fixed to each side of the base plate, and a cross piece joining the tops of the upright members. A bag holder is fixed to the vertical support for holding golf bags in a desired position. An adjustable-length strap extends from the vertical support to the golf cart through a buckle arrangement which allows the auxiliary carrier to be properly positioned on the golf cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Inventor: Donald R. Tourangeau