Patents by Inventor Francois LAFLAMME
Francois LAFLAMME 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).
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Publication number: 20240043078Abstract: A track for a track system has a ground-facing side and a wheel-facing side including lugs having a base and defining a wheel path on which wheels of a track engaging assembly rolls on, the wheel path having first and second track side portions, and an intermediate track portion. When the wheel supports a load smaller than a nominal load, a distance between the base and the ground-facing side is smaller than a distance between the intermediate track portion and the ground-facing side. When the wheel supports a load equal or greater than the nominal load, a distance between the base and the ground-facing side is substantially equal to or smaller than a distance between the intermediate track portion and the ground-facing side. A wheel for a track system is also described. A track system comprising a wheel and a track is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Marc NADEAU, Olivier LACHARITE, Jordan BOISVERT, Eric HALSTESD, Leila BRION, Magella BEDARD, Francois LAFLAMME, Marc-Antonie LEBLANC
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Patent number: 11866107Abstract: A track for a track system has a ground-facing side and a wheel-facing side including lugs having a base and defining a wheel path on which wheels of a track engaging assembly rolls on, the wheel path having first and second track side portions, and an intermediate track portion. When the wheel supports a load smaller than a nominal load, a distance between the base and the ground-facing side is smaller than a distance between the intermediate track portion and the ground-facing side. When the wheel supports a load equal or greater than the nominal load, a distance between the base and the ground-facing side is substantially equal to or smaller than a distance between the intermediate track portion and the ground-facing side. A wheel for a track system is also described. A track system comprising a wheel and a track is also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Marc Nadeau, Olivier Lacharite, Jordan Boisvert, Eric Halstead, Leïla Brion, Magella Bedard, Francois Laflamme, Marc-Antoine Leblanc
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Publication number: 20230103055Abstract: A track for a track system has a ground-facing side and a wheel-facing side including lugs having a base and defining a wheel path on which wheels of a track engaging assembly rolls on, the wheel path having first and second track side portions, and an intermediate track portion. When the wheel supports a load smaller than a nominal load, a distance between the base and the ground-facing side is smaller than a distance between the intermediate track portion and the ground-facing side. When the wheel supports a load equal or greater than the nominal load, a distance between the base and the ground-facing side is substantially equal to or smaller than a distance between the intermediate track portion and the ground-facing side. A wheel for a track system is also described. A track system comprising a wheel and a track is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Marc NADEAU, Olivier LACHARITE, Jordan BOISVERT, Eric HALSTEAD, Leïla BRION, Magella BEDARD, Francois LAFLAMME, Marc-Antoine LEBLANC
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Patent number: 11299220Abstract: A track system for use with a towed vehicle has an attachment assembly and a multi-member frame assembly. The multi-member frame assembly includes a primary frame member connected to the attachment assembly, at least one wheel-bearing frame member pivotably connected to the primary frame member about a pivot located within a recess, and at least one resilient bushing assembly located within the recess and engaging the pivot. The at least one bushing assembly is resiliently deformable in a circumferential direction to permit pivoting of the pivot with respect to the recess, and is fixedly connected within the recess to resiliently bias the pivot towards a rest position with respect to the recess. The track system further includes leading and trailing idler wheel assemblies rotatably connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, and an endless track.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yves Sauvageau, Francois Laflamme, Branislav Nanac, Patrick Gauthier, Eric Halstead, Marc Nadeau, Philippe Martineau-Rousseau, David Barry
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Patent number: 11208162Abstract: Track system for a vehicle having a chassis and a drive shaft extending laterally outwardly from the chassis includes: An attachment assembly having a leading pivot and a trailing pivot. A multi-member frame assembly including: a leading frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the leading pivot for pivoting about a leading pivot axis; a trailing frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the trailing pivot for pivoting about a trailing pivot axis; a leading wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the leading frame member; a trailing wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the trailing frame member. A damper interconnecting the leading frame member and the trailing frame member. A leading idler wheel assembly; a trailing idler wheel assembly; support wheel assemblies; a gearbox; a sprocket wheel; and an endless track.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yves Sauvageau, Branislav Nanac, Jonathan Pellerin, Francois Laflamme, Frederik Martel, William Gasse, Jean Gagnon, Keven Boutin
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Publication number: 20200122796Abstract: A track system for use with a towed vehicle has an attachment assembly and a multi-member frame assembly. The multi-member frame assembly includes a primary frame member connected to the attachment assembly, at least one wheel-bearing frame member pivotably connected to the primary frame member about a pivot located within a recess, and at least one resilient bushing assembly located within the recess and engaging the pivot. The at least one bushing assembly is resiliently deformable in a circumferential direction to permit pivoting of the pivot with respect to the recess, and is fixedly connected within the recess to resiliently bias the pivot towards a rest position with respect to the recess. The track system further includes leading and trailing idler wheel assemblies rotatably connected to the at least one wheel-bearing frame member, and an endless track.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Yves SAUVAGEAU, Francois LAFLAMME, Branislav NANAC, Patrick GAUTHIER, Eric HALSTEAD, Marc NADEAU, Philippe MARTINEAU-ROUSSEAU, David BARRY
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Publication number: 20190202508Abstract: Track system for a vehicle having a chassis and a drive shaft extending laterally outwardly from the chassis includes: An attachment assembly having a leading pivot and a trailing pivot. A multi-member frame assembly including: a leading frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the leading pivot for pivoting about a leading pivot axis; a trailing frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the trailing pivot for pivoting about a trailing pivot axis; a leading wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the leading frame member; a trailing wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the trailing frame member. A damper interconnecting the leading frame member and the trailing frame member. A leading idler wheel assembly; a trailing idler wheel assembly; support wheel assemblies; a gearbox; a sprocket wheel; and an endless track.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Yves SAUVAGEAU, Branislav NANAC, Jonathan PELLERIN, Francois LAFLAMME, Frederik MARTEL, William GASSE, Jean GAGNON, Keven BOUTIN
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Patent number: 10124843Abstract: Track system for a vehicle having a chassis and a drive shaft extending laterally outwardly from the chassis includes: An attachment assembly having a leading pivot and a trailing pivot. A multi-member frame assembly including: a leading frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the leading pivot for pivoting about a leading pivot axis; a trailing frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the trailing pivot for pivoting about a trailing pivot axis; a leading wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the leading frame member; a trailing wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the trailing frame member. A damper interconnecting the leading frame member and the trailing frame member. A leading idler wheel assembly; a trailing idler wheel assembly; support wheel assemblies; a gearbox; a sprocket wheel; and an endless track.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yves Sauvageau, Branislav Nanac, Jonathan Pellerin, Francois Laflamme, Frederik Martel, William Gasse, Jean Gagnon, Keven Boutin
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Publication number: 20180009490Abstract: Track system for a vehicle having a chassis and a drive shaft extending laterally outwardly from the chassis includes: An attachment assembly having a leading pivot and a trailing pivot. A multi-member frame assembly including: a leading frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the leading pivot for pivoting about a leading pivot axis; a trailing frame member pivotably connected to the attachment assembly via the trailing pivot for pivoting about a trailing pivot axis; a leading wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the leading frame member; a trailing wheel-bearing frame member at least indirectly pivotably connected to the trailing frame member. A damper interconnecting the leading frame member and the trailing frame member. A leading idler wheel assembly; a trailing idler wheel assembly; support wheel assemblies; a gearbox; a sprocket wheel; and an endless track.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Yves SAUVAGEAU, Branislav NANAC, Jonathan PELLERIN, Francois LAFLAMME, Frederik MARTEL, William GASSE, Jean GAGNON, Keven BOUTIN