Patents Assigned to André Lafleur RD&D Inc.
  • Patent number: 11277952
    Abstract: A weed remover for removing weeds comprising a tube comprising a main portion and a bottom portion at a distal end which is insertable into soil to capture a core sample thereof. The tube is formed of a static portion and of a moving portion which complements the static portion to form the tube, wherein the tube comprises an inner diameter smaller at the distal end than in the main portion. At the distal end, the moving portion extends over an angular range from about 90° to about 150° and the static portion extends over a complementary angular range to form a contour. The bottom portion is formed of a succession of projections and recesses around the contour to form a cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ANDRÉ LAFLEUR RD&D INC.
    Inventor: Andre Lafleur
  • Patent number: 10856650
    Abstract: There is described a scratch-free snow removal tool comprising a flexible blade presenting a sweeping surface extending in a plane. The flexible blade defines a blade edge which is continuous and can be made of silicone or TPE. The blade support is more rigid than the flexible blade. A plurality of fingers is provided, which are more rigid than the flexible blade and extend in the plane of the sweeping surface, from the blade support toward the blade edge without reaching the blade edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: André Lafleur RD&D Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Lafleur
  • Patent number: 7343637
    Abstract: A snow tool for removing snow from vehicles having a telescopic handle and a brush disposable either longitudinally or transversally. The telescopic handle has first and second members connected in a sliding relationship and providing retracted and extended states of the handle. The snow tool has a pair of arms provided with bristles and movable between a closed position where the arms extend along the handle and an open position where the arms extend transversally thereto. The snow tool is provided with a compression spring for urging the first and second members into the extended state, and first and second locking devices for locking the first and second members with respect to each other in the retracted state and in the extended state respectively. The snow tool also has third and fourth locking devices for locking the arms in the open position and in the closed position respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Andre Lafleur RD & D Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Lafleur