Patents Assigned to Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Quebec
  • Snowplow equipment for road vehicle
    Patent number: 5638617
    Abstract: Snowplow equipment is described which is adapted to be mounted to a road vehicle wherein composite materials are used in the construction of all load bearing structural components of the equipment. Each component is lightweight and has inherent damping characteristics to reduce the transmission of road surface vibrations to the vehicle and to reduce power consumption. Essentially, each component is formed of a sandwich construction of wood and of laminates of glass fibers and resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Quebec
    Inventors: Germain Belanger, Pierre Lariviere