Patents by Inventor Francois Parenteau

Francois Parenteau 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: 20240026675
    Abstract: A decking system includes an extruded metal ledger board for mounting onto a supporting surface of a building structure and extruded metal joists which can be cut to length and joined to the ledger board using mounting clips that can be secured to the joists. A beam supporting the joists thereon and fascia trim members surrounding the perimeter of the decking system can also be used which are formed of extruded structural members arranged to be mated to the joists. A stair assembly formed of extruded structural members can also be mated together to form stairs connected to the decking system. Post supporting elements can also be coupled to the joists for supporting railing posts about a perimeter of the decking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tory Weber, Francois Parenteau, Laurent Bernuy
  • Patent number: 9518385
    Abstract: A decking system comprises a ledger board for mounting on an upright supporting surface, a beam, a plurality of joists for spanning between the ledger board and the beam, and a plurality of deck boards for spanning across the joists in which all of the components can be mounted to one another by interlocking engagement of various connectors so that no additional fasteners are required for assembly. The components are formed of extruded and molded materials which do not require any maintenance. A railing system and a stair system are also provided which similarly connect by interlocking engagement of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SIGMA DEK LTD.
    Inventors: Tory Weber, Brian Boettger, Pierre Harvey, Stephan Lachevrotiere, David Croteau, Francois Parenteau, Paul Girouard, Ken Crockett, Derrick Resler, Gregg Westergard
  • Patent number: 9228345
    Abstract: A plurality of intermediate deck boards span across joists in a decking system in which each deck board includes a lower frame portion extruded of a first material and an insert body inserted into the top side of the lower frame portion which is formed of a second material. Additional extruded members are used as starting and ending rows of the deck boards and as finishing boards across the ends of the intermediate deck boards, in which each of the deck boards defines a respective portion of an upper deck surface of the assembled deck structure. The perimeter extruded members include mounting channels for mounting a railing structure thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sigma Dek Ltd.
    Inventors: Tory Weber, Brian Boettger, Stephan Lachevrotiere, Francois Parenteau
  • Publication number: 20150128519
    Abstract: A plurality of intermediate deck boards span across joists in a decking system in which each deck board includes a lower frame portion extruded of a first material and an insert body inserted into the top side of the lower frame portion which is formed of a second material. Additional extruded members are used as starting and ending rows of the deck boards and as finishing boards across the ends of the intermediate deck boards, in which each of the deck boards defines a respective portion of an upper deck surface of the assembled deck structure. The perimeter extruded members include mounting channels for mounting a railing structure thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tory Weber, Brian Boettger, Stephan Lachevrotiere, Francois Parenteau
  • Patent number: D751782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, David Boies, Eveline Drolet, François Parenteau, Johnathan Côté
  • Patent number: D752304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, David Boies, François Parenteau, Johnathan Côté, Mathieu Bouchard
  • Patent number: D758152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, David Boies, François Parenteau
  • Patent number: D766584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Garant GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, David Boies, Eveline Drolet, François Parenteau, Johnathan Côté
  • Patent number: D775908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: David Boies, François Parenteau, Marie-Claude Guay
  • Patent number: D788551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, David Boies, François Parenteau
  • Patent number: D798680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, François Parenteau
  • Patent number: D809353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, David Boies, François Parenteau, Marie-Claude Guay
  • Patent number: D873097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: François Parenteau, Marie-Claude Guay, David Boies, Mathieu Berrouard
  • Patent number: D873098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: François Parenteau, Marie-Claude Guay, David Boies, Mathieu Berrouard
  • Patent number: D900567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Leila Chouikh, François Parenteau, Mathieu Berrouard
  • Patent number: D947065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Leïla Chouikh, François Parenteau
  • Patent number: D955191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventors: François Parenteau, Marie-Claude Guay, Patrick Julien
  • Patent number: D973456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Lamonde, François Parenteau
  • Patent number: D992991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Carl Blouin, Francois Parenteau, Marie-Claude Guay
  • Patent number: D996162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GARANT GP
    Inventors: Anthony Lamonde, François Parenteau