Patents by Inventor Gilles Marleau

Gilles Marleau 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: 4643494
    Abstract: An interlocking box is disclosed. The box has no frame and may have as many horizontally sliding trays as desired. Each tray is slidably interlocked with the tray below (and/or above) and the box includes a unique lock/latch device in one end whereby it is interlockable with vertically adjacent trays, the lock/latch device permitting easy opening to the interior of any selected tray or trays. The box permits selective removal of one or more trays which may themselves be interlocked, with remaining trays also left in interlocked relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Inventor: Gilles Marleau
  • Patent number: 4399723
    Abstract: A compact combination tool set providing a complete set of tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, knives, utensils or combinations of such devices is provided. The set comprises a plurality of inter-fitting tool segments, each tool segment having a tool or connecting shank projecting from one end thereof and a recess at the other end thereof adapted to receive a tool or shank projecting from one end of a second tool segment, said recesses and said projecting tools including portions which are noncircular in cross-section and which are adapted to be telescopically and frictionally inter-engaged so as to prevent relative rotation thereof, whereby a plurality of tool segments may be selectively inter-fitted for compact storage, and selectively separated for use. The tool segments in one embodiment have shanks which are of the same length and cross-section whereby tool segments of different sizes are selectively interengageable with each other or with an associated handle means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Inventor: Gilles Marleau
  • Patent number: 4207700
    Abstract: This net asssembly, designed primarily for fishermen or the like, comprises a flexibly-hinged triangular collapsible trio of net supporting arms, and a handle member. Two of the net supporting arms are hingedly attached to the handle by means of a pair of hinge fingers integrally projecting from the handle. The third of the net supporting arms is hingedly affixed at one end to the other end of one of the first named arms, by a flexible hinge, and is slidably engaged at its other end around the second of said first named pair of arms. The three arms support a net, and in closed position are in close, side-by-side, parallel relationship. The net is opened by sliding the one end of an arm along one of the arms which is hinged to the handle, thus quickly creating a solid triangular net assembly. A cylindrical storage member is provided to act either as an extension handle, or to receive the collapsed net assembly, telescopically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Inventor: Gilles Marleau
  • Patent number: D270797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Inventor: Gilles Marleau