Patents by Inventor François LaGloire

François LaGloire 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).

  • Removable stabilizing fin for a watercraft
    Patent number: 6546888
    Abstract: A stabilizing fin assembly for use with a watercraft includes a mounting structure, a stabilizing fin structure, and a releasable securement structure. The mounting structure is fixedly attached to a side portion of a hull of a watercraft. The stabilizing fin structure is removably mounted to the mounting structure. When the mounting structure is fixedly attached to the hull, the stabilizing fin structure is disposed externally of the hull and adjacent the side portion of the hull in an operative position wherein at least a portion of the stabilizing fin structure extends into a body of water while the watercraft is in a normal operative position. The releasable securement structure is disposed in a releasably secured position on the hull. The stabilizing fin structure facilitates removal and replacement of the stabilizing fin structure without requiring access to the interior of the watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Bombardier Inc.
    Inventors: François Bertrand, Jean-Luc De Henau, Éric Guevin, François LaGloire, Normand Beauregard
  • Removable stabilizing fin for a watercraft
    Publication number: 20020078875
    Abstract: A stabilizing fin assembly for use with a watercraft includes a mounting structure, a stabilizing fin structure, and a releasable securement structure. The mounting structure is fixedly attached to a side portion of a hull of a watercraft. The stabilizing fin structure is removably mounted to the mounting structure. When the mounting structure is fixedly attached to the hull, the stabilizing fin structure is disposed externally of the hull and adjacent the side portion of the hull in an operative position wherein at least a portion of the stabilizing fin structure extends into a body of water while the watercraft is in a normal operative position. The releasable securement structure is disposed in a releasably secured position on the hull. The stabilizing fin structure facilitates removal and replacement of the stabilizing fin structure without requiring access to the interior of the watercraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Francois Bertrand, Jean-Luc De Henau, Eric Guevin, Francois Lagloire, Normand Beauregard