Patents by Inventor Christian Chatelois

Christian Chatelois 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: 11724886
    Abstract: A flight conveyor for conveying articles while preventing injuries to an operator, the flight conveyor comprising a frame defining a trough, a drive system defining a rotating pathway and at least one flight driven by the drive system along the rotating pathway for conveying the articles through the trough, wherein the at least one flight is detachably fastened to the drive system and configured to be detached when subjected to a resistive force capable of injuring an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: AMF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Marc-Olivier Thibault, Hugues Roy, Simon Roy-Croteau, Jimmy Belval, Alain Lemieux, Christian Chatelois
  • Publication number: 20230052922
    Abstract: A flight conveyor for conveying articles while preventing injuries to an operator, the flight conveyor comprising a frame defining a trough, a drive system defining a rotating pathway and at least one flight driven by the drive system along the rotating pathway for conveying the articles through the trough, wherein the at least one flight is detachably fastened to the drive system and configured to be detached when subjected to a resistive force capable of injuring an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Marc-Olivier Thibault, Hugues Roy, Simon Roy-Croteau, Jimmy Belval, Alain Lemieux, Christian Chatelois