Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Lachapelle

Daniel A. Lachapelle 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: 7543673
    Abstract: A vehicle has a straddle seat, a left front wheel and a right front wheel. Each of the front wheels is mounted to the vehicle via a front suspension. Each front wheel has a fender associated therewith. At least one rear wheel is mounted to the vehicle via a rear suspension. A left footrest is disposed on a left side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A right footrest is disposed on a right side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A left water deflector is disposed at a location between the left front wheel and the left footrest. A right water deflector is disposed at a location between the right front wheel and the right footrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lachapelle, Bruno Bedard, Dany Duval
  • Publication number: 20080023242
    Abstract: A vehicle has a straddle seat, a left front wheel and a right front wheel. Each of the front wheels is mounted to the vehicle via a front suspension. Each front wheel has a fender associated therewith. At least one rear wheel is mounted to the vehicle via a rear suspension. A left footrest is disposed on a left side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A right footrest is disposed on a right side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A left water deflector is disposed at a location between the left front wheel and the left footrest. A right water deflector is disposed at a location between the right front wheel and the right footrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Lachapelle, Bruno Bedard, Dany Duval
  • 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: 20040124028
    Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle includes a frame supporting front and rear wheels, a seat supported above the frame, an engine supported by the frame below the seat to supply power to at least one of the front and rear wheels, and a coolant system having a radiator mounted to the frame and communicated with the engine to cool coolant circulating through coolant passages provided in the engine. The radiator is mounted to the frame such that the radiator is disposed at an angle with respect to a vertical axis of the frame such that an upper end of the radiator is located closer to a front portion of the vehicle than a lower end of the radiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Lachapelle, Roger Rioux
  • 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