Patents by Inventor Marc-Andre Francoeur

Marc-Andre Francoeur 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: 5569521
    Abstract: A flexible cleaning pad for removing dry particles such as lint, dust and the like from surfaces such as clothing, upholstery and the like. The pad has a hand contacting sheet made of flexible material and an opposed cleaning sheet also made of flexible material. Both the hand contacting sheet and the cleaning sheet are adhesively fixed to an intermediate core sheet by an adhesive material. The core sheet is made of a substantially rigid yet bendable material presenting resilient properties. The adhesive material is chosen so as to also presents reselient properties. A strap extending across the hand contacting sheet allows the pad to be secured in the palm of the hand of an intended user. The core sheet provides structural rigidity to the pad while allowing the latter to be bended. The core sheet also allows the pad to spring back to a substantially flat configuration when no external force is applied to the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Inventors: Normand Francoeur, Sr., Normand Francoeur, Jr., Marc-Andre Francoeur