Patents by Inventor Bernard Laporte

Bernard Laporte 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).

  • Joint for sealing logs of log type building structures
    Patent number: 4185428
    Abstract: A joint for sealing juxtaposed parallel logs separated by spacers, which are narrower than the width of the log, is disclosed. The joint comprises a flat strip of resilient material having profiled flanges bent at about right angles with respect to the flat portion of the strip and adapted to be snapped in confronting longitudinal grooves made in the juxtaposed logs, and an insulating sealing material interposed between the strip and the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1980
    Inventors: Jacques Boucquey, Bernard Laporte, Serge Lavallee