Patents by Inventor Joel Bourque

Joel Bourque 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).

  • Connection adapter for conduits and ventilation units
    Patent number: 7442120
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection adapter for use with a flexible or rigid conduit that fluidingly interconnects an intake or exhaust port of a ventilation unit and a conduit. The adapter comprises a unit coupler (10) having a central portion (60) with an aperture (70) and an elongated sleeve (80) aligned with the aperture (70) and extending from the central portion (60). The unit coupler (10) can be secured to a port of a ventilation unit such that the elongated sleeve (80) projects through a port into the casing of the ventilation unit. The adapter also comprises a conduit coupler (20) having a central portion (100) with an aperture (110) and an inner elongated sleeve (120) extending from the central portion (100) that is aligned with the aperture (110) of the conduit coupler (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Imperial Sheet Metal Ltd.
    Inventors: Bertrand Poirier, Danny Brun, Joel Bourque, Bertrand Michaud
  • Connection adapter for conduits and ventilation units
    Publication number: 20060111037
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection adapter for use with a flexible or rigid conduit that fluidingly interconnects an intake or exhaust port of a ventilation unit and a conduit. The adapter comprises a unit coupler (10) having a central portion (60) with an aperture (70) and an elongated sleeve (80) aligned with the aperture (70) and extending from the central portion (60). The unit coupler (10) can be secured to a port of a ventilation unit such that the elongated sleeve (80) projects through a port into the casing of the ventilation unit. The adapter also comprises a conduit coupler (20) having a central portion (100) with an aperture (110) and an inner elongated sleeve (120) extending from the central portion (100) that is aligned with the aperture (110) of the conduit coupler (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Bertrand Poirier, Danny Brun, Joel Bourque, Bertrand Michaud