Patents by Inventor Christian Girouard

Christian Girouard 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: 20190337380
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road vehicle has a frame defining at least in part a cockpit area, and a power pack area being disposed rearward of the cockpit area. The vehicle has driver and passenger seats connected to the frame and disposed in the cockpit area on first and second sides of a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The vehicle further has a power pack connected to the frame and disposed at least in part in the power pack area. The power pack includes an internal combustion engine, an exhaust pipe, a muffler, and a fuel vapor containment system including a fuel evaporation canister. The fuel evaporation canister is disposed forward of the muffler, and at least a majority of the exhaust pipe and the fuel evaporation canister being disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Karine BASTIEN, Christian GIROUARD
  • Patent number: 10399435
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road vehicle has a frame defining at least in part a cockpit area, and a power pack area being disposed rearward of the cockpit area. The vehicle has driver and passenger seats connected to the frame and disposed in the cockpit area on first and second sides of a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The vehicle further has a power pack connected to the frame and disposed at least in part in the power pack area. A partition is connected to the frame and extends laterally across the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The partition separates the cockpit area from the power pack area. The power pack includes an internal combustion engine and a fuel vapor containment system operatively connected to the engine. The fuel vapor containment system includes a fuel evaporation canister, and the canister is supported at least in part by the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Karine Bastien, Christian Girouard
  • Publication number: 20190176613
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road vehicle has a frame defining at least in part a cockpit area, and a power pack area being disposed rearward of the cockpit area. The vehicle has driver and passenger seats connected to the frame and disposed in the cockpit area on first and second sides of a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The vehicle further has a power pack connected to the frame and disposed at least in part in the power pack area. A partition is connected to the frame and extends laterally across the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The partition separates the cockpit area from the power pack area. The power pack includes an internal combustion engine and a fuel vapor containment system operatively connected to the engine. The fuel vapor containment system includes a fuel evaporation canister, and the canister is supported at least in part by the partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Karine BASTIEN, Christian GIROUARD
  • Patent number: 6959934
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle has a frame and front and rear wheels suspended from the frame. The vehicle includes a body structure attached to the frame having at least one ventilation opening. An engine is mounted on the frame to provide a mode of power to at least one of the front and rear wheels. An air box is connected to the frame and supplies intake air to the engine. The air box includes an intake tube connected to and receiving intake air from the at least one ventilation opening. A filter is disposed within the intake tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Rioux, Daniel A. Lachapelle, Christian Girouard
  • Publication number: 20030213628
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle has a frame and front and rear wheels suspended from the frame. The vehicle includes a body structure attached to the frame having at least one ventilation opening. An engine is mounted on the frame to provide a mode of power to at least one of the front and rear wheels. An air box is connected to the frame and supplies intake air to the engine. The air box includes an intake tube connected to and receiving intake air from the at least one ventilation opening. A filter is disposed within the intake tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Roger Rioux, Daniel A. Lachapelle, Christian Girouard