Patents by Inventor Yvan Laporte

Yvan Laporte 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: 7331282
    Abstract: A compacting mechanism for fitting a surface over a refuse container comprising a support member (10) for fitting to the surface, the support member having an aperture (16) which in use is in register with an aperture in the surface. A compacting plate (12) is mounted under the support member, and is coupled to an actuator rod (14) through the aperture in the support member such that the rod may be manoeuvred from a storage position wherein the rod lies along the support member across the surface and the plate is drawn up under the surface to an operative position wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture in the support and may be pushed downwardly through the registering apertures to push the plate down into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Garbage Genie Concept 2000 Limited
    Inventors: Koen De Winter, Tibor Ernst, Yvan LaPorte
  • Patent number: 7299746
    Abstract: A refuse bin comprises a refuse container (10) having a top opening (12) and a lid (14) hinged relative to the container to cover the opening. A compacting mechanism is fitted to the lid and comprises a compacting plate (22) mounted under the lid and an actuating rod (24) coupled to the compacting plate through an aperture (26) in the lid. The coupling is such that the rod (24) may be maneuvered from a storage position wherein the rod lies across the top surface of the lid and the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture in the lid and may be pushed downwardly through the aperture to push the plate down into the container. The compacting mechanism further comprises a ratchet mechanism (50, 52, 54) for releasably locking the actuating rod (24) against movement upwardly through the aperture in the lid such that refuse in the container can be compacted by force applied to an edge (48) of the lid opposite the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Garbage Genie Concept 2000 Limited
    Inventor: Yvan LaPorte
  • Publication number: 20070084358
    Abstract: A refuse bin comprises a refuse container (10) having a top opening (12) and a lid (14) hinged relative to the container to cover the opening. A compacting mechanism is fitted to the lid and comprises a compacting plate (22) mounted under the lid and an actuating rod (24) coupled to the compacting plate through an aperture (26) in the lid. The coupling is such that the rod (24) may be manoeuvred from a storage position wherein the rod lies across the top surface of the lid and the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture in the lid and may be pushed downwardly through the aperture to push the plate down into the container. The compacting mechanism further comprises a ratchet mechanism (50, 52, 54) for releasably locking the actuating rod (24) against movement upwardly through the aperture in the lid such that refuse in the container can be compacted by force applied to an edge (48) of the lid opposite the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: Yvan LaPorte
  • Patent number: 6276629
    Abstract: The roll support (10) is used for removably connecting a suspended roll (12) to a housing (14). The support (10) comprises two opposite supporting assemblies (20), each located on a respective side (22,24) of the housing (14). Each assembly (20) comprises a plate member (30) operatively connected to the housing (14) and pivotable around a horizontal pivot axis. A spring (50) forces a surface of the plate member (30) toward the horizontal. A suspension member (60) is pivotally connected to the housing (14) for supporting a respective side of the roll (12). The roll support (10) provides a simple mechanism for removably connecting a suspended roll (12) to a housing (14) without the need of manually inserting a mandrel through the spool (16) of the roll (12). A method for connecting a suspended roll (12) to a housing (14) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Experts en Traitement de l'Information (E.T.I.) Montreal Inc.
    Inventor: Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: 5454932
    Abstract: A bottom open display case for jacketed cassettes wherein the jacket is retained in the display case which itself is of transparent plastics material. A base is attached to the bottom end of the display case and is slidable laterally from a closed position to an open position where an opening in the base aligns itself with the cassette in the display case allowing the cassette to be removed from the display case. A flexible tab on an end wall of the display case acts as a spring to return the base to its initial closed position where it is out of alignment with the cassette in the display case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Trimark Molded Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Tardif, Eric Benoit, Yvan LaPorte, Bertrand Racine, Alain Cayouette
  • Patent number: D515087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Memory Experts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Reusing, Eric Ferry, Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: D524315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Memory Experts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Reusing, Eric Ferry, Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: D278674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Les Produits Menagers Coronet (1980) Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Tardif, Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: D278675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Les Produits Menagers Coronet (1980) Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Tardif, Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: D500061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Garbage Genie Concept 2000 Limited
    Inventor: Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: D500330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Garbage Genie Concept 2000 Limited
    Inventor: Yvan Laporte
  • Patent number: D410004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Absolu Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Yvan LaPorte, Normand Bedard, Luc Giguere