Patents by Inventor Alain Marchand

Alain Marchand 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: 11884351
    Abstract: A system for a bicycle or other vehicle to carry a golf bag, such as to, from, and on a golf course, in which the system can facilitate its use and transportation of the golf bag, such as by providing adjustability (e.g., to adjust how the golf bag is positioned), stability (e.g., to properly distribute weight and/or adapt to irregularity, softness, and/or other conditions of a ground surface), and/or other benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: FIDUCIE RICHARD SEGUIN
    Inventors: Richard Seguin, Alain Marchand
  • Publication number: 20210387688
    Abstract: A system for a bicycle or other vehicle to carry a golf bag, such as to, from, and on a golf course, in which the system can facilitate its use and transportation of the golf bag, such as by providing adjustability (e.g., to adjust how the golf bag is positioned), stability (e.g., to properly distribute weight and/or adapt to irregularity, softness, and/or other conditions of a ground surface), and/or other benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Seguin, Alain Marchand
  • Patent number: 9969008
    Abstract: This invention relates to a maintaining device for mechanical pieces, comprising a slider-holder formed by a body and a head with a central bore in which a part of the piece to be maintained is placed, the piece to be maintained exceeding the head, the head comprising a conical area, the maintaining device having at least two sliders and an actuation element for the sliders, wherein the head comprises at least two lateral bores, one leading into the conical area and the other to the central bore, the sliders are placed in the lateral bores, the sliders being adjustable in the lateral bores, the sliders exceeding the conical area of the head, the actuation element of the sliders being arranged to move the sliders in the corresponding lateral bores along an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the central bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Alain Marchand
  • Publication number: 20140232073
    Abstract: This invention relates to a maintaining device for mechanical pieces, comprising a slider-holder formed by a body and a head with a central bore in which a part of the piece to be maintained is placed, the piece to be maintained exceeding the head, the head comprising conical area, the maintaining device having at least two sliders and an actuation element for the sliders, wherein the head comprises at least two lateral bores, one leading into the conical area and the other to the central bore, the sliders are placed in the lateral bores, the sliders being adjustable in the lateral bores, the sliders exceeding the conical area of the head, the actuation element of the sliders being arranged to move the sliders in the corresponding lateral bores along an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the central bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Alain Marchand
  • Patent number: 6533290
    Abstract: A feeder chuck according to the invention includes a tubular chuck body with an axial bore through which a bar is passed, with a downstream section including longitudinal slots enabling elastic deformation in the radial direction. An exterior envelope with an internal conical clamping bearing surface comes into contact with an external conical clamping bearing surface of the chuck body, and is screwed onto the chuck body. The intermediate portion of the exterior envelope has a capacity for elastic deformation in the longitudinal direction, for example by virtue of oblique openings. The feeder chuck therefore has a capacity for adjustment of its diameter combined with improved radial retention of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: E.C.S.-Engineering Carbide Systems
    Inventor: Alain Marchand
  • Publication number: 20010028149
    Abstract: A feeder chuck according to the invention includes a tubular chuck body with an axial bore through which a bar is passed, with a downstream section including longitudinal slots enabling elastic deformation in the radial direction. An exterior envelope with an internal conical clamping bearing surface comes into contact with an external conical clamping bearing surface of the chuck body, and is screwed onto the chuck body. The intermediate portion of the exterior envelope has a capacity for elastic deformation in the longitudinal direction, for example by virtue of oblique openings. The feeder chuck therefore has a capacity for adjustment of its diameter combined with improved radial retention of the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: E.C.S. - Engineering Carbide Systems
    Inventor: Alain Marchand
  • Patent number: 6010080
    Abstract: The device is for mounting on a self-propelled vehicle which hydraulically operate the device. The device includes an articulated boom, a boom support on which the articulated boom is mounted, the articulated boom being fixed to the boom support. The equipment is mounted at the end of the articulated boom to be raised or lowered. A hydraulic system including also a rack and pinion is used to rotate the boom support about a vertical axis, which means that the equipment such as a spray nozzle may be positioned at selected locations by simultaneously or alternately raising or lowering the equipment and pivoting it around the vertical axis of the boom support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Plamondon Campquip LTEE
    Inventors: Alain Marchand, Raymond Hetu
  • Patent number: 5290688
    Abstract: Method for the culture of Babesia divergens, characterized in that the Babesia strain is maintained under culture in a culture medium free from serous protein but containing lipoproteins and red blood corpuscles, and a method for preparing exoantigens and a vaccine containing these antigens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Rhone Merieux
    Inventors: Joseph Schrevel, Andre Gorenflot, Eric Precigout, Alain Marchand, Philippe Brasseur, Monique L'Hostis, Daniel Rigomier, Alexis Valentin, Emmanuel Vidor, Guy Bissuel
  • Patent number: 4357766
    Abstract: A snow plow side wing assembly is provided which is hydraulically operated and simply constructed such that it can be easily scaled down for mounting on a lightweight pickup truck. The assembly includes a wing blade, a lightweight frame adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, a pair of upstanding posts mounted fore and aft of the frame with each post including track means and a travel carriage mounted for sliding movement in the track means, and a hydraulic piston and cylinder arrangement mounted on the opposite side of the post to the track means with the cylinder mounted to the base of the post and the cylinder extending upwardly from the cylinder parallel to the post and connected to an extension arm extending parallel to the post and connected to the carriage. Two supporting arms extend from the carriage, both supporting arms being pivotally articulated to the carriage and to separate points on the end of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Assignee: Tenco Machinery Ltd.
    Inventors: Lucien Croteau, Alain Marchand, Bertrand Houle
  • Patent number: D629624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Alain Marchand
  • Patent number: D830708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Alain Marchand
  • Patent number: D1048953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: FIDUCIE RICHARD SÉGUIN
    Inventors: Richard Séguin, Alain Marchand