Abstract: A heating apparatus assembly and method are provided for heating a surface. The heating apparatus contains a substrate with a multiplicity of heating elements disposed upon at least one surface of the substrate where each element is individually controllable.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 26, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 5, 2011
Assignee:
Thermoceramix Inc.
Inventors:
John R. Shaw, Richard C. Abbott, Samuel L. Winebaum, Paul S. Collier
Abstract: A snowmobile is disclosed having a frame. A tunnel is formed in a rearward portion of the frame. An engine disposed on the frame. A drive track is disposed at least in part in the tunnel and is operatively connected to the engine for propulsion of the snowmobile. At least one ski is operatively connected to the frame at least in part forwardly of the drive track. A straddle seat is disposed on the frame at least in part above the drive track. A steering device is operatively connected to the at least one ski for steering the snowmobile. A radiator is disposed between the tunnel and the track. The radiator has a first side facing the track and a second side facing the tunnel. The second side is generally opposite the first side. At least a portion of the second side is spaced apart from the tunnel.
Abstract: A marine outboard engine has upper and lower engine covers, a swivel bracket, a stern bracket, an engine, a driveshaft, a gear case, a propeller shaft, and a variable pitch propeller. A hydraulic system includes hydraulic steering, trim, and propeller pitch actuators, and at least one valve having at least one inlet, and first, second, and third outlets. The first, second, and third outlets fluidly communicate with the hydraulic steering, trim, and propeller pitch actuators respectively. A pump fluidly communicates with the at least one inlet of the at least one valve. A reservoir stores hydraulic fluid. A control unit controls the at least one valve to control a flow of hydraulic fluid through each of the first, second, and third outlets based at least in part on a signal received from a pressure sensor. Methods of controlling the hydraulic systems are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 27, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 8, 2011
Assignee:
BRP US Inc.
Inventors:
Richard McChesney, Mark Noble, Matt Leppala, Rudolf Wendler
Abstract: A watercraft trailer has a watercraft receiving portion and a lower frame adapted to support a watercraft in the watercraft receiving portion. The lower frame has at least one a longitudinally extending member, a front portion, and a rear portion, a rearmost part of the rear portion being a rear end. The trailer also has a hitch coupler connected to the front portion of the lower frame, a first wheel, having a rotation axis, and a second wheel operatively connected to the lower frame. The trailer has a longitudinally extending intake protector connected to the rear portion of the lower frame. At least a portion of the intake protector is disposed between the rotation axis and the rear end of the lower frame, such that when the watercraft is received in the watercraft receiving portion, the intake protector is disposed below at least a portion of the watercraft.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 22, 2011
Assignee:
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Inventors:
Hugo Brisson, Christian Labbe, Daniel Mercier, Joey Larouche, Bruno Girouard, Eric Fournier