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).

  • Patent number: 8910442
    Abstract: A deck board mounting clip mounts deck boards to joist members with respective undercut portions in a deck structure. The mounting clip has an intermediate body received between an adjacent deck boards, a first retainer flange protruding laterally into the side edge of one of the deck boards, a second retainer flange protruding laterally into the side edge of the next deck board, and a hook portion engageable with the undercut portion of the joist member such that the mounting clip cannot be lifted from the joist member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Inventors: Stephan Lachevrotiere, Francois Parenteau, Tory Weber, Brian Boettger
  • Publication number: 20140230358
    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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Tory Weber, Brian Boettger, Pierre Harvey, Stephan Lachevrotiere, David Croteau, Francois Parenteau, Paul Girouard, Ken Crockett, Derrick Resler, Gregg Westergard
  • Publication number: 20140165491
    Abstract: A deck board mounting clip mounts deck boards to joist members with respective undercut portions in a deck structure. The mounting clip has an intermediate body received between an adjacent deck boards, a first retainer flange protruding laterally into the side edge of one of the deck boards, a second retainer flange protruding laterally into the side edge of the next deck board, and a hook portion engageable with the undercut portion of the joist member such that the mounting clip cannot be lifted from the joist member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Stephan Lachevrotiere, Francois Parenteau, Tory Weber, Brian Boettger
  • Patent number: 8739489
    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: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    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
  • Publication number: 20110214369
    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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Tory Weber, Brian Boettger, Pierre Harvey, Stephan Lachevrotiere, David Croteau, Francois Parenteau, Paul Girouard, Ken Crockett, Derrick Resler, Gregg Westergard
  • Patent number: D631722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Garant GP
    Inventors: Simon Lamarre, Marie-Claude Guay, Francois Parenteau