Patents Assigned to Rousseau Metal Inc.
  • Patent number: 10669754
    Abstract: A door-locking mechanism is for locking a door of a cabinet with respect to a main body of the cabinet. The door-locking mechanism includes a supporting component being operatively mountable onto the door, a driving component being operatively moveable with respect to the supporting component between at least first and second configurations, and at least one transmission component being operatively moveable with respect to the supporting component between drawn-in and drawn-out configurations. The door-locking mechanism also includes at least one locking rod being operatively connectable to the at least one transmission component and being movable between disengaged and engaged configurations with respect to a corresponding catch-rod of the cabinet, in response to the at least one transmission component being operated between the drawn-in and drawn-out configurations respectively, via an operation of the driving component from the first to the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: ROUSSEAU MÉTAL INC.
    Inventor: Gerry Lizotte
  • Patent number: 10422171
    Abstract: An adjustable hinge mechanism provides a hinging movement between first and second objects. The hinge mechanism includes a supporting component having a main body being operatively mountable onto the first object. The hinge mechanism also includes an intermediate component having a main body being operatively mountable onto the first object and being moveable with respect to the supporting component along at least opposite first and second horizontal directions. The hinge mechanism also includes a swivelling component being operatively mountable onto both the intermediate component and the second object, and being operatively moveable with respect to the supporting component along at least opposite first and second vertical directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ROUSSEAU MÉTAL INC.
    Inventor: Gerry Lizotte
  • Patent number: 7588162
    Abstract: A container for storing at least one article, the container including opposite front and rear walls, and opposite left and right walls, each of the walls being provided with an inner surface and an outer surface, and having an upper rim. The container also includes a bottom floor. The walls and bottom floor are operatively connected to one another so as to define a main storing space within the container for storing the at least one article. An important aspect of the present invention lies in the fact that the rear wall of the container includes a tongue extending longitudinally along the upper rim of the rear wall, the tongue further extending downwardly from the upper rim of the rear wall and being shaped and sized for hooking the container onto a fixed structure via the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Dubé, Serge Bisson, Frédéric Michaud
  • Patent number: 7172258
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement is for fastening a partitioning wall between two support walls in a drawer. A pair of elongated blades punched the partitioning wall at ends thereof are slideably engageable in retaining channels provided by connecting elements projecting from the support walls. The retaining channels have opposite side locking lips forming guiding slots for passage of a section of the partitioning wall extending between the connecting elements. The blades of the partitioning wall respectively press-fit against inner sides of the channels behind the locking lips when the partitioning wall is in the operative position. Lower support elements projecting from the support walls have guiding slots in which the ends of the partitioning wall are slideably engageable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Serge Bisson, Marc Laurendeau
  • Patent number: 7140700
    Abstract: An interlocking system for preventing simultaneous opening of drawers of a cabinet, including activation members affixable to back sides of the drawers and coupled to carriage members slideably mounted in guide supports affixable in the cabinet behind the drawers in respective registration with the activation members. An elongated track member affixable in the cabinet on a side of the guide supports slideably guides a stack of mobile blocks between which bolt elements projecting from the carriage members are driveable only one at a time due to a limited space provided for displacement of the blocks and for insertion of one of the bolt elements. The carriage members slide using the pulling and pushing motions of the activation members when the drawers are opened and closed. Due to the limited space, only one bolt element is insertable between the mobile blocks and only one drawer is openable at a same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Dubé, Richard St-Pierre, Yves Lord
  • Patent number: 6920986
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly comprising two opposite end members spaced from each other. Two opposite rail members extend between the end members and are spaced from each other. A tool support arrangement is mountable between the rail members. The tool support arrangement has two opposite tracks spaced from each other, and upper and lower plates extending one above the other at different heights between the tracks. At least one of the plates is removably mounted between the tracks. The plates are adapted to have respective alignable holes for bi-level tool support. A mounting arrangement is provided for mounting the tool support arrangement between the rail members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Lacombe, Emmanuel Guay, Francis Leblanc
  • Patent number: 6851286
    Abstract: A frontal latch handle assembly for operating a drawer of a cabinet. The latch handle assembly has a handle member and a mounting arrangement for movably mounting the handle member on a front panel of the drawer so that the handle member is movable between first and second positions. The assembly is provided with a latching arrangement having a block member mountable on the front panel of the drawer and a latch member movable with respect to the block member between a lock position wherein opening of the drawer is prevented by engaging the latch member with the cabinet, and an unlock position wherein the opening of the drawer is allowed. A mechanism responsive to movement of the handle member is provided for moving the latch member between the lock and unlock positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Dubé , Marc Laurendeau
  • Publication number: 20040130246
    Abstract: An interlocking system for preventing simultaneous opening of drawers of a cabinet, comprising activation members affixable to back sides of the drawers and coupled to carriage members slideably mounted in guide supports affixable in the cabinet behind the drawers in respective registration with the activation members. An elongated track member affixable in the cabinet on a side of the guide supports slideably guides a stack of mobile blocks between which bolt elements projecting from the carriage members are driveable only one at a time due to a limited space provided for displacement of the blocks and for insertion of one of the bolt elements. The carriage members slide using the pulling and pushing motions of the activation members when the drawers are opened and closed. Due to the limited space, only one bolt element is insertable between the mobile blocks and only one drawer is openable at a same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Dube, Richard St-Pierre, Yves Lord
  • Publication number: 20040020248
    Abstract: A frontal latch handle assembly for operating a drawer of a cabinet. The latch handle assembly has a handle member and a mounting arrangement for movably mounting the handle member on a front panel of the drawer so that the handle member is movable between first and second positions. The assembly is provided with a latching arrangement having a block member mountable on the front panel of the drawer and a latch member movable with respect to the block member between a lock position wherein opening of the drawer is prevented by engaging the latch member with the cabinet, and an unlock position wherein the opening of the drawer is allowed. A mechanism responsive to movement of the handle member is provided for moving the latch member between the lock and unlock positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: ROUSSEAU METAL INC.
    Inventors: Claude Dube, Marc Laurendeau
  • Publication number: 20030222036
    Abstract: A tool holder assembly comprising two opposite end members spaced from each other. Two opposite rail members extend between the end members and are spaced from each other. A tool support arrangement is mountable between the rail members. The tool support arrangement has two opposite tracks spaced from each other, and upper and lower plates extending one above the other at different heights between the tracks. At least one of the plates is removably mounted between the tracks. The plates are adapted to have respective alignable holes for bi-level tool support. A mounting arrangement is provided for mounting the tool support arrangement between the rail members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: ROUSSEAU METAL INC.
    Inventors: Michel Lacombe, Emmanuel Guay, Francis Leblanc
  • Publication number: 20030164665
    Abstract: A partitioning system for a drawer, having partitions and dividers with ends provided with side flanges projecting therefrom and forming L-like end extensions when viewed from above. Interlocking strips projecting along inner sides of the peripheral walls of the drawer and on sides of the partitions, have a series of inwardly L-shaped vertical slots adapted to slidably receive one of the L-like end extensions of the partitions or the dividers in horizontal interlocking engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Emmanuel Guay, Serge Bisson
  • Patent number: 6227756
    Abstract: The mounting assembly is for adjustably mounting an accessory having a substantially planar portion onto a rail member having a longitudinal side channel with opposite longitudinal folds. The mounting assembly has an elongated latch member shaped for passage between the folds when the latch member is oriented substantially parallel to the channel, and for abutment against the folds when the latch member is turned at least partially transversely inside the channel. The mounting assembly has a tightening device for tightening the accessory to the latch member. A locking device is operatively associated with the planar portion of the accessory and the latch member to prevent relative rotation and translation thereof when the accessory is tighten to the latch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Dubé, Serge Bisson, Michel Lacombe
  • Patent number: 6098821
    Abstract: A removable bottom standing divider unit for a shelving system having a shelving wall with a transverse slot. The divider unit has a dividing portion projecting upwardly from a base portion and is self-standing. A tab projects downwardly from the base portion. The tab is shaped to be inserted in the slot in a sliding movement of the divider unit, and has a hooking member to engage the underside of the shelving wall. A locking tooth is provided behind the tab and is also engageable with the slot to oppose against backward motion of the tab in the slot. The divider unit is thereby locked to the shelving wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Dube, Serge Bisson
  • Patent number: 5163568
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for use to install a shelving accessory such as a drawer, a roll frame or a flipper door, into an office shelving unit comprising two opposite pairs of posts forming together a supporting frame structure. The bracket comprises an elongated plate provided at both ends with two U-shaped end portions. One of these end portions is provided with holes, whereas the other end portion is provided with slots which extend over part of the outer wall and part of the bottom wall of the U-shape. These U-shaped portions and the presence of slots in one of them make it possible to install the mounting bracket in a retrofit manner between one of the sets of posts in which bolts are previously inserted at a required height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Laurendeau, Denis Martineau
  • Patent number: D523667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventor: Serge Bisson
  • Patent number: D690972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventor: Gerry Lizotte
  • Patent number: D779302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ROUSSEAU MÉTAL INC.
    Inventor: Gerry Lizotte
  • Patent number: D862027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ROUSSEAU MÉTAL INC.
    Inventor: Gerry Lizotte
  • Patent number: D863852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ROUSSEAU MÉTAL INC.
    Inventor: Gerry Lizotte
  • Patent number: D866181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ROUSSEAU MÉTAL INC.
    Inventors: David Flamand, Serge Bisson