Patents by Inventor Benoît Orban

Benoît Orban 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).

  • Publication number: 20200032536
    Abstract: Swimming pool or spa gas heaters, cabinets, water header manifolds, and heat exchangers therefor are provided in accordance with the present disclosure, including: gas heaters having an air gap between a cabinet and combustion chamber to reduce heat transfer to sides of the cabinet; gas heaters having a user interface that is repositionable on a top panel; gas heater cabinets including a removable top panel that can be hung on a side panel; gas heaters having a built-in dual junction box; gas heaters having a top-accessible igniter and burner that are interlocked to maintain positioning thereof; adaptable water manifolds including connectable inlet and outlet fittings that adjust effective inlet and outlet positions; heat exchangers having a plurality of tube-and-fin subassemblies arranged in a semi-circular configuration; and water manifolds including internal cartridges that divide the water manifold into a plurality of chambers for improved circulation through a heat exchanger are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Isaac Corn, Michael Damion Mercer, Robert Thomas Lutz, Norman Gregory Beaty, Vance Elliot Willis, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, William Julian Roy
  • Publication number: 20190274491
    Abstract: A web material dispenser includes a housing and a pivotable roll support assembly provided therein. A first mandrel is provided at a first attachment location of the roll support assembly to support a first roll of web material. A second mandrel is provided at a second location of the roll support assembly to support a second roll of web material. The web material dispenser permits one-handed operation to replace the rolls of web material and to change positions of the mandrels within the dispenser. The roll support assembly may have a linkage arm and/or a roll support arm. Positions of the first and second mandrels relative to the dispenser's opening can be switched by pivoting the linkage arm relative to the housing and by pivoting the roll support arm relative to the linkage arm. A method for switching positions of rolls in the web material dispenser is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Mélody Sue Myette, Benoit Orban
  • Publication number: 20190116724
    Abstract: A particulate material spreader for radially projecting granular material. The particulate material spreader comprises a hopper, a set of open wheels and a spreading assembly at least partially extending between the hopper and the set of open wheels. The spreading assembly is configured to radially project the particulate material through at least one wheel of the set of open wheels. The spreading assembly comprises a wheel axle extending between the open wheels and rotating along with the open wheels when the particulate material spreader is moved over a surface; a distribution shaft operatively connected to the wheel axle to rotate along therewith; and a distribution plate. The distribution plate is mounted to the distribution shaft, receives the particulate material from the hopper and radially projects the particulate material substantially through at least one wheel of the set of open wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: PREMIER TECH TECHNOLOGIES LTÉE
    Inventors: Paul LEFEBVRE, Robert CAYER, Rita BIELLO, Jérôme Frédéric BOUCHARD, Michel E. GUAY, Karine LANELIER-SAVARD, Benoit ORBAN, Francois GAUCHER, Manuel LÉVEILLÉ, Mario GAGNON, Pierre TALBOT
  • Patent number: 9054510
    Abstract: A system may include a load-side conduit including a plurality of punch-outs for passing utility wires to a building. The system may also include a utility box having an opening to receive the load-side conduit. The utility box receives utility wires from a utility-side conduit. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit may include a plurality of mounting flanges for suspending the load-side conduit from the utility box. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit includes a mounting strap, attached to the load-side conduit, for mounting the load-side conduit onto a building. In one embodiment, the load-side conduit includes a body and a cover. The body may include locking flanges and the cover may include hooks to engage the locking flanges to secure the cover to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Marie-Ève Bernard, Benoît Orban, Patrick Mainville, Daniel Lalancette
  • Patent number: 8827123
    Abstract: A dispenser having a container for receiving a volume of food dressing, the dispenser comprising a tube extending between a first end portion having a first opening facing the internal space of the container and a second end portion having a distal end with a second opening facing the atmosphere such that the tube defines a passage between the first and second openings for allowing fluid communication between the internal space of the container and the atmosphere, wherein the tube has a first section extending from the first end portion and a second section ending at the distal end, wherein the passage has a first internal taper along the first section and the second section extends along a curve such that the distal end is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein, after pouring, when the dispenser is moved back into an upright position by the user, the food dressing remaining in the passage flows back into the internal space of the container without dripping from the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Trudeau Corporation 1889 Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, Maxime Langlois
  • Patent number: 8690015
    Abstract: A dispenser for oil and vinegar, the dispenser comprising: (a) an outer container defining an internal space for receiving oil and having a top rim defining an opening; (b) an inner container defining an internal space for receiving vinegar, the inner container being at least partially located within the internal space of the outer container, the inner container having a shoulder projecting outwardly and being located above the top rim of the outer container; (c) a cap having a top wall and a peripheral wall for enclosing the top rim of the outer container and the shoulder of the inner container, the top wall and peripheral wall defining an internal space; (d) a first tube having a bottom end defining a bottom opening facing the internal space of the outer container and a top end defining a top opening opened to the atmosphere, wherein the first tube defines a first passage for allowing fluid communication between the internal space of the outer container and the atmosphere; and (e) a second tube having a bot
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Trudeau Corporation 1889 Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, François Gaucher, André Quévillon
  • Patent number: 8613326
    Abstract: A weeding hand tool, comprising a generally longitudinal member joining a handle grip at a first end thereof and a pedal at a second opposite end thereof, a finger head comprising coiled fingers arranged in a helix and an ejector rod mobile inside the helix, and an ejector arm, wherein, when the tool is positioned generally vertically with free end tips of the coiled fingers on the ground, pushing down on the handle grip and/or on the pedal causes the coiled fingers to rotated down into the soil, entrapping a weed beneath the soil as they penetrate the soil, and wherein when, by pulling up on the longitudinal member, the coiled fingers are pulled out from the soil, with the weed entrapped in the helix they form, and the weed is ejected from the helix pulling down on the ejector arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Garant GP
    Inventors: Richard Paré, François Gaucher, Benoit Orban, Patrick Mainville, David Boies, Patrick Julien
  • Patent number: D736663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Marie-Ève Bernard, Benoît Orban, Patrick Mainville, Daniel Lalancette
  • Patent number: D761678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Cardin, Marie-Ève Bernard, Benoît Orban, Patrick Mainville, Daniel Lalancette
  • Patent number: D776063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Marie-Ève Bernard, Benoît Orban, Patrick Mainville, Daniel Lalancette
  • Patent number: D787760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, Thomas Rouayroux, Antoine Dallaire
  • Patent number: D787761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, Thomas Rouayroux, Antoine Dallaire
  • Patent number: D789003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, Thomas Rouayroux, Antoine Dallaire
  • Patent number: D789624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Benoit Orban, Thomas Rouayroux, Antoine Dallaire
  • Patent number: D802229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: 9252-8595 Quebec Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Rouayroux, Antoine Dallaire, Benoit Orban
  • Patent number: D813527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: 9252-8595 Quebec Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Orban, Maxime Langlois
  • Patent number: D856765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PREMIER TECH TECHNOLOGIES LTÉE
    Inventors: Paul Lefebvre, Robert Cayer, Rita Biello, Jérôme Frédéric Bouchard, Michel E. Guay, Karine Langelier-Savard, Benoît Orban, François Gaucher, Manuel Léveillé, Mario Gagnon, Pierre Talbot
  • Patent number: D861371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: 9252-8595 Quebec Inc.
    Inventor: Benoit Orban
  • Patent number: D879593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: David Boies, Marie-Claude Guay, Alexandre Allard, Mario Gagnon, Romain Zolfo, Benoit Orban, André Quevillon
  • Patent number: D879594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: David Boies, Marie-Claude Guay, Alexandre Allard, Mario Gagnon, Romain Zolfo, Benoit Orban, André Quevillon