Patents by Inventor Bernard Charlebois

Bernard Charlebois 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: 4776374
    Abstract: In the present application there is disclosed an adapter for attachment to a hand-held power tool of the type having cutting means driven by the power tool. The adapter includes a baseplate having an opening through which the cutter may extend. Means for fixing the baseplate to the power tool a guide hingedly fixed to the baseplate and clamping means for holding the guide a predetermined distance from the cutter. The guide is sized to fit within a groove cut by the cutter and is provided with a straight edge adapted to ride in such a groove while a second groove is being cut so that box or finger joints may be made with the tool and adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Inventor: Bernard Charlebois
  • Patent number: 4173215
    Abstract: An apparatus for steaming food at substantially atmospheric conditions. This apparatus comprises a steam chamber means for filling the chamber with steam, which filling means comprises means for introducing water into the bottom of the steam chamber, and heating means outside the steam chamber for heating the water in the steam chamber to produce steam; means for allowing steam to escape from the chamber to maintain substantially atmospheric conditions in the chamber; a condensing chamber for the escaping steam; means in the condensing chamber for spraying water on the steam to condense it; means for draining the water and condensed steam from the condensing chamber; and means for controlling the heating means and the filling means, which control means comprises a sensor for sensing the temperature of the water and condensed steam in the condensing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1979
    Assignee: Mscan Metal Canada Limitee
    Inventors: Jean Y. Bureau, Bernard Charlebois