Patents by Inventor Gilles L. Dufresne

Gilles L. Dufresne 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: 4495545
    Abstract: An enclosure for electrical equipment is arranged in sections, typically vertical and with an equipment mounting section at the front and an air passage section at the rear. Air is constantly circulated through the two sections, in a closed loop, to maintain an even temperature and avoid hotspots in the enclosure. At the top, one or more fans are positioned over each section, and an air inlet and an air outlet are provided. A pivotal baffle has two positions. In one it shuts off access to the inlet and outlet and permits the closed circulation of air. In the other position it shuts off circulation between sections at one end and opens access to the inlet and outlet, giving an air circulation from the inlet, through the sections and out of the outlet. An additional fan can be switched on for the latter form of circulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Gilles L. Dufresne, George V. Devlin, Alexander F. Campbell, David Campbell
  • Patent number: 4446655
    Abstract: A weatherproof structure for a double-door closing of an unobstructed door opening has an uninterrupted, continuous, gutter along the top of the door opening. The continuous channel or gutter has an open side facing outwards with the open side having a low wall. A channel at the inner edge of a first door has an open side facing outward, the channel extending inward from the outer surface of the door, the door also having an inturned upper edge. A second door has an inturned upper edge and inner edge, the inturned inner edge entering the channel at the inner edge of the first door. A recess extends into the channel at the inner edge of the first door, from an inner surface, the recess admitting the low wall of the continuous gutter or channel. A slot in the inturned inner edge of the second door fits over the recess in the channel at the inner edge of the first door. Gaskets can be provided to enhance sealing. The structure can be repeated for the bottom of the door opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1984
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Peter P. Unterhoffer, Gilles L. Dufresne