Patents by Inventor Bernard Jean

Bernard Jean 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: 20210094634
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), an agricultural vehicle, etc. The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may be configured to facilitate adjustment of certain aspects of its operation, including, for example, how it is positioned and/or can move relative to a frame of the vehicle, based on one or more factors, such as, for instance, a user's preferences (e.g., riding style, desire to “feel” the ground, etc.), an environment of the track system (e.g., a profile of the ground, such as a slope or steepness or a levelness of the ground; a compliance of the ground, such as a softness or hardness of the ground, etc.), a state of the track system (e.g., a speed and/or a direction of motion of the track, etc.), a state of the vehicle (e.g., a speed and/or direction of the vehicle, etc.), and/or any other suitable factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: 10864954
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), an agricultural vehicle, etc. The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may be configured to facilitate adjustment of certain aspects of its operation, including, for example, how it is positioned and/or can move relative to a frame of the vehicle, based on one or more factors, such as, for instance, a user's preferences (e.g., riding style, desire to “feel” the ground, etc.), an environment of the track system (e.g., a profile of the ground, such as a slope or steepness or a levelness of the ground; a compliance of the ground, such as a softness or hardness of the ground, etc.), a state of the track system (e.g., a speed and/or a direction of motion of the track, etc.), a state of the vehicle (e.g., a speed and/or direction of the vehicle, etc.), and/or any other suitable factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: 10266215
    Abstract: Track systems for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a snowmobile, etc. The track systems may have various features to enhance their traction and/or other aspects of their use and/or performance, such as, for example, to better adapt to a suspension of the off-road vehicle (e.g., by compensating for and/or otherwise adapting to alignment settings, namely camber, caster and/or toe), to improve ride quality (e.g., by better absorbing impacts or vibrations within the track systems), and/or to facilitate their installation and/or adjustment on the off-road vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Jean, Jeremie Zuchoski, Tommy Leduc
  • Publication number: 20180243636
    Abstract: A ski system and a track system for a vehicle. The ski system includes a ski and a ski mount to connect the ski to the vehicle. The track system includes a track-engaging assembly and a track disposed around the track-engaging assembly. The ski system and the track system may be designed to enhance travel of the vehicle on the ground, including to facilitate banking of the vehicle (e.g., to turn, on a side hill, etc.), steering of the vehicle by turning the ski system, and/or moving on harder snow (e.g., packed snow).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: JEREMIE ZUCHOSKI, BERNARD JEAN, GUILLAUME LAPLANTE
  • Publication number: 20180154957
    Abstract: A track assembly for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile, is disclosed. The track assembly comprises a plurality of track-contacting wheels, which comprises: a drive wheel; and a plurality of idler wheels spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the track assembly. The track assembly also comprises an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels. A frame of the track assembly may comprise a hollow frame structure. The hollow frame structure may be dimensioned to impede accumulation of snow, mud, rocks, debris, etc. in the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise interwheel guides between longitudinally adjacent ones of the idler wheels to contact a bottom run of the endless track, and/or fenders adjacent to given ones of the idler wheels. The frame's hollowness, the interwheel guides, and/or the fenders may be realized during molding of a portion of the frame using a blow molding or other fluid-based molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: 9914497
    Abstract: A track assembly for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile, is disclosed. The track assembly comprises a plurality of track-contacting wheels, which comprises: a drive wheel; and a plurality of idler wheels spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the track assembly. The track assembly also comprises an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels. A frame of the track assembly may comprise a hollow frame structure. The hollow frame structure may be dimensioned to impede accumulation of snow, mud, rocks, debris, etc. in the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise interwheel guides between longitudinally adjacent ones of the idler wheels to contact a bottom run of the endless track, and/or fenders adjacent to given ones of the idler wheels. The frame's hollowness, the interwheel guides, and/or the fenders may be realized during molding of a portion of the frame using a blow molding or other fluid-based molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Publication number: 20170120970
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), an agricultural vehicle, etc. The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may be configured to facilitate adjustment of certain aspects of its operation, including, for example, how it is positioned and/or can move relative to a frame of the vehicle, based on one or more factors, such as, for instance, a user's preferences (e.g., riding style, desire to “feel” the ground, etc.), an environment of the track system (e.g., a profile of the ground, such as a slope or steepness or a levelness of the ground; a compliance of the ground, such as a softness or hardness of the ground, etc.), a state of the track system (e.g., a speed and/or a direction of motion of the track, etc.), a state of the vehicle (e.g., a speed and/or direction of the vehicle, etc.), and/or any other suitable factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jeremie ZUCHOSKI, Bernard JEAN
  • Patent number: 9505451
    Abstract: An endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile. The endless track comprises an inner side for facing track-contacting wheels around which it is mountable and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The ground-engaging outer side comprises a plurality of traction projections distributed along a longitudinal direction of the endless track. The traction projections may be designed to control rigidity characteristics, such as a longitudinal rigidity and a widthwise rigidity, of the endless track, while maintaining a weight of the endless track relatively low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Publication number: 20160194038
    Abstract: Track systems for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a snowmobile, etc. The track systems may have various features to enhance their traction and/or other aspects of their use and/or performance, such as, for example, to better adapt to a suspension of the off-road vehicle (e.g., by compensating for and/or otherwise adapting to alignment settings, namely camber, caster and/or toe), to improve ride quality (e.g., by better absorbing impacts or vibrations within the track systems), and/or to facilitate their installation and/or adjustment on the off-road vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bernard Jean, Jeremie Zuchoski, Tommy Leduc
  • Publication number: 20160075386
    Abstract: A track assembly for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile, is disclosed. The track assembly comprises a plurality of track-contacting wheels, which comprises: a drive wheel; and a plurality of idler wheels spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the track assembly. The track assembly also comprises an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels. A frame of the track assembly may comprise a hollow frame structure. The hollow frame structure may be dimensioned to impede accumulation of snow, mud, rocks, debris, etc. in the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise interwheel guides between longitudinally adjacent ones of the idler wheels to contact a bottom run of the endless track, and/or fenders adjacent to given ones of the idler wheels. The frame's hollowness, the interwheel guides, and/or the fenders may be realized during molding of a portion of the frame using a blow molding or other fluid-based molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: 9211921
    Abstract: A track assembly for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile, is disclosed. The track assembly comprises a plurality of track-contacting wheels, which comprises: a drive wheel; and a plurality of idler wheels spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the track assembly. The track assembly also comprises an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels. A frame of the track assembly may comprise a hollow frame structure. The hollow frame structure may be dimensioned to impede accumulation of snow, mud, rocks, debris, etc. in the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise interwheel guides between longitudinally adjacent ones of the idler wheels to contact a bottom run of the endless track, and/or fenders adjacent to given ones of the idler wheels. The frame's hollowness, the interwheel guides, and/or the fenders may be realized during molding of a portion of the frame using a blow molding or other fluid-based molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Publication number: 20140103704
    Abstract: An endless track for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile. The endless track comprises an inner side for facing track-contacting wheels around which it is mountable and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The ground-engaging outer side comprises a plurality of traction projections distributed along a longitudinal direction of the endless track. The traction projections may be designed to control rigidity characteristics, such as a longitudinal rigidity and a widthwise rigidity, of the endless track, while maintaining a weight of the endless track relatively low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CAMOPLAST SOLIDEAL INC.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Publication number: 20120104840
    Abstract: A track assembly for traction of an off-road vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a snowmobile, is disclosed. The track assembly comprises a plurality of track-contacting wheels, which comprises: a drive wheel; and a plurality of idler wheels spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the track assembly. The track assembly also comprises an endless track disposed around the track-contacting wheels. A frame of the track assembly may comprise a hollow frame structure. The hollow frame structure may be dimensioned to impede accumulation of snow, mud, rocks, debris, etc. in the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise interwheel guides between longitudinally adjacent ones of the idler wheels to contact a bottom run of the endless track, and/or fenders adjacent to given ones of the idler wheels. The frame's hollowness, the interwheel guides, and/or the fenders may be realized during molding of a portion of the frame using a blow molding or other fluid-based molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: D680561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Camoplast Solideal Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: D681071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Camoplast Solidcal Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean
  • Patent number: D906221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean, Guillaume Laplante
  • Patent number: D976753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremie Zuchoski, Bernard Jean, Guillaume Laplante