Patents by Inventor Joanic COSSETTE

Joanic COSSETTE 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).

  • Overhead rail system having chariots moving longitudinally along the rail system
    Patent number: 10017190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an overhead rail system having a pair of parallel rails, mountable to an overhead structure, and a rack line fixedly mounted underneath each rail. A pair of chariots is mounted on the pair of parallel rails. Each chariot has upper and lower bearings rollably connecting the chariot to a respective one of the pair of parallel rails. The bearings allow longitudinal movement of the chariot along a length of the parallel rails while limiting movement of the chariot in other directions. Each chariot has a pinion configured to engage respective rack lines. A drive system is operatively connected to the pinion of at least one of the chariots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: MINRAIL INC.
    Inventors: Marc R. Beauvais, Joanic Cossette
  • OVERHEAD RAIL SYSTEM HAVING CHARIOTS MOVING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE RAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160101788
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an overhead rail system having a pair of parallel rails, mountable to an overhead structure, and a rack line fixedly mounted underneath each rail. A pair of chariots is mounted on the pair of parallel rails. Each chariot has upper and lower bearings rollably connecting the chariot to a respective one of the pair of parallel rails. The bearings allow longitudinal movement of the chariot along a length of the parallel rails while limiting movement of the chariot in other directions. Each chariot has a pinion configured to engage respective rack lines. A drive system is operatively connected to the pinion of at least one of the chariots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Marc R. BEAUVAIS, Joanic COSSETTE