Patents by Inventor Jules Dandurand

Jules Dandurand 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: 11932329
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including the track that may comprise reinforcing material (e.g., reinforcing polymeric material) that is stronger (e.g., stiffer, harder, and/or more resistant to wear) than elastomeric material of the track, such as to improve rigidity characteristics of the track, reduce noise generated by the track system, improve a resistance to wear of the track, and/or reduce a weight of the track. The reinforcing material may be provided as one or more thin layers constituting at least part (e.g., of a periphery) of one or more components of the track (e.g., a carcass, traction projections, and/or drive/guide lugs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Andy Levesque
  • Patent number: 11639209
    Abstract: A track for traction of a vehicle e.g., a snowmobile, a snow bike, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), etc.), in which the track may have features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including to be lightweight, facilitate turning, enhance acceleration, reduce noise, adapt to different ground conditions, and/or provide other benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand
  • Patent number: 11305829
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.) including a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system has features to enhance its performance. The track may include reinforcing material (e.g., reinforcing polymeric material) that is stronger (e.g., stiffer, harder, and/or more resistant to wear) than elastomeric material of the track, such as to improve rigidity characteristics of the track, reduce noise generated by the track system, improve a resistance to wear of the track, enhance heat management (e.g., improve heat dissipation or reduce heat build-up) within the track, and/or reduce a weight of the track. The reinforcing material may be provided as one or more thin layers constituting at least part (e.g., of a periphery) of one or more components of the track (e.g., a carcass, traction projections, and/or drive/guide lugs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Andy Levesque
  • Publication number: 20210221453
    Abstract: A track for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile), in which the track is studded, i.e., comprises studs, to enhance its traction, including to optimize acceleration, control, and/or braking of the vehicle, such as, for example, by increasing engagement of the studs with a ground on which the vehicle travels (e.g., increasing their number and/or exposure) and/or improving retention of the studs in the track (e.g., better orienting and/or anchoring them), while being lightweight, reducing noise, and/or withstanding high speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand
  • Publication number: 20210129930
    Abstract: A track for traction of an off-road vehicle such as a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The track comprises an inner surface, a ground-engaging outer surface, and a plurality of traction projections projecting from the ground-engaing outer surface. The track may be very thin and/or the traction projections may be very high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Denis COURTEMANCHE, Jason DAVIS
  • Patent number: 10953937
    Abstract: A track for traction of a vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a snowmobile, an agricultural vehicle, etc. The track may have rigidity (i.e., stiffness) characteristics to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance. For example, in some embodiments, a lateral bending stiffness of a carcass of the track may be symmetric while a longitudinal bending stiffness of the carcass of the track may be asymmetric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Guillaume Laplante, Jules Dandurand, Andy Levesque
  • Publication number: 20210078656
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have various features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including, for example, a lightweight design, enhanced tractive effects, an enhanced heat management capability, an enhanced resistance to lateral skidding (e.g., on a side hill), an adaptive capability to adapt itself to different conditions (e.g., ground conditions, such as different types of snow, soil, etc.; and/or other conditions), an adjustability of a contact area of its track with the ground, and/or other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Pascal LABBE, Jason DAVIS, Daniel LOCHNIKAR
  • Publication number: 20210078655
    Abstract: A track system for traction of an off-road vehicle such as a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The track system comprises a track-engaging assembly and a track disposed around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may be configured to have a reduced noise profile so as to generate less noise, enhanced track rigidity characteristics to improve its traction and floatation, and/or other features improving use and performance of the off-road vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche, Pascal Labbé, Linda Poulin
  • Patent number: 10870456
    Abstract: A track for traction of an off-road vehicle such as a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The track comprises an inner surface, a ground-engaging outer surface, and a plurality of traction projections projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface. The track may be very thin and/or the traction projections may be very high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche, Jason Davis
  • Publication number: 20200094895
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including the track that may comprise reinforcing material (e.g., reinforcing polymeric material) that is stronger (e.g., stiffer, harder, and/or more resistant to wear) than elastomeric material of the track, such as to improve rigidity characteristics of the track, reduce noise generated by the track system, improve a resistance to wear of the track, and/or reduce a weight of the track. The reinforcing material may be provided as one or more thin layers constituting at least part (e.g., of a periphery) of one or more components of the track (e.g., a carcass, traction projections, and/or drive/guide lugs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Andy Levesque
  • Publication number: 20200086935
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have various features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including, for example, a lightweight design, enhanced tractive effects, an enhanced heat management capability, an enhanced resistance to lateral skidding (e.g., on a side hill), an adaptive capability to adapt itself to different conditions (e.g., ground conditions, such as different types of snow, soil, etc.; and/or other conditions), an adjustability of a contact area of its track with the ground, and/or other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Pascal LABBE, Jason DAVIS, Daniel LOCHNIKAR
  • Patent number: 10392060
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have various features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including, for example, a lightweight design, enhanced tractive effects, an enhanced heat management capability, an enhanced resistance to lateral skidding (e.g., on a side hill), an adaptive capability to adapt itself to different conditions (e.g., ground conditions, such as different types of snow, soil, etc.; and/or other conditions), an adjustability of a contact area of its track with the ground, and/or other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Pascal Labbe, Jason Davis, Daniel Lochnikar
  • Publication number: 20190092405
    Abstract: A track for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, a snow bike, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), etc.), in which the track may have features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including to be lightweight, facilitate turning, enhance acceleration, reduce noise, adapt to different ground conditions, and/or provide other benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: JULES DANDURAND
  • Publication number: 20180327036
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including the track that may comprise reinforcing material (e.g., reinforcing polymeric material) that is stronger (e.g., stiffer, harder, and/or more resistant to wear) than elastomeric material of the track, such as to improve rigidity characteristics of the track, reduce noise generated by the track system, improve a resistance to wear of the track, enhance heat management (e.g., improve heat dissipation or reduce heat build-up) within the track, and/or reduce a weight of the track. The reinforcing material may be provided as one or more thin layers constituting at least part (e.g., of a periphery) of one or more components of the track (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: JULES DANDURAND, ANDY LEVESQUE
  • Publication number: 20180118289
    Abstract: A track for traction of a vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a snowmobile, an agricultural vehicle, etc. The track may have rigidity (i.e., stiffness) characteristics to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance. For example, in some embodiments, a lateral bending stiffness of a carcass of the track may be symmetric while a longitudinal bending stiffness of the carcass of the track may be asymmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: GUILLAUME LAPLANTE, JULES DANDURAND, ANDY LEVESQUE
  • Publication number: 20170197677
    Abstract: A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have various features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including, for example, a lightweight design, enhanced tractive effects, an enhanced heat management capability, an enhanced resistance to lateral skidding (e.g., on a side hill), an adaptive capability to adapt itself to different conditions (e.g., ground conditions, such as different types of snow, soil, etc.; and/or other conditions), an adjustability of a contact area of its track with the ground, and/or other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Pascal LABBE, Jason DAVIS, Daniel LOCHNIKAR
  • Patent number: D870594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Pascal Labbee
  • Patent number: D900676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Pascal Labbee
  • Patent number: D906879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Camso Inc.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Pascal Labbe, Andy Levesque
  • Patent number: D942320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand