Patents by Inventor Jacques Racine

Jacques Racine 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: 20120209157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a massage or therapy table (1), constituted by a pedestal (2) intended to receive a set of moveable elements (3), characterized in that the moveable elements (3) comprise a plurality of height-adjustable rollers on which a person can rest in a lying and/or seated position, while in the space situated between two consecutive rollers a connecting strip intended to provide protection to the chest or back of the patient, and/or mouldings intended to provide side protection to the patient are fixed. Application to massages and other bodily treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Jean-Jacques Racine
  • Patent number: 6389772
    Abstract: A universal building unit comprising a plurality of members connected to each other by at least one adjustable plate. There is also at least one panel connected to the plurality of members. In this case, the plurality of members, the adjustable plate, and the panels all connect together to form a universal building unit that can be repeatedly constructed and combined with adjacent building units to form a building structure. These building units also contain a heating and cooling system for heating and cooling each unit within the structure. In addition, these units can be combined in any manner to create stairs, walls, doors, fixed and movable partitions, windows, roofs, or any other type of building component. These building units comprise a series of simple, easy to install fittings and steel profiles to create framing for any type of building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: William B. Gleckman, Jacques Racine
  • Publication number: 20010032419
    Abstract: A universal building unit comprising a plurality of members connected to each other by at least one adjustable plate. There is also at least one panel connected to the plurality of members. In this case, the plurality of members, the adjustable plate, and the panels all connect together to form a universal building unit that can be repeatedly constructed and combined with adjacent building units to form a building structure. These building units also contain a heating and cooling system for heating and cooling each unit within the structure. In addition, these units can be combined in any manner to create stairs, walls, doors, fixed and movable partitions, windows, roofs, or any other type of building component. These building units comprise a series of simple, easy to install fittings and steel profiles to create framing for any type of building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: William B. Gleckman, Jacques Racine
  • Patent number: 4512554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a levering tool useful to lift up a manhole cover from its housing and to drag it away from the manhole inlet. The tool comprises a base provided with anti-skidding elements formed of studs and a series of parallel plates, and a rigid and elongated power bar. This power bar has one extremity mounted for pivotal displacement onto the base so that the free extremity is moved along an arc in a predetermined direction. A link of appropriate resistance is set between the power bar and the cover, and fasteners firmly connect the latter to the bar through the link. The tool works to displace the cover by applying a small force on the free end of the power bar while maintaining the anti-skid base substantially stable, therefore maintaining safe operation by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Hydro-Quebec
    Inventor: Jacques Racine