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).

  • Publication number: 20170043821
    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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Denis COURTEMANCHE, Jason DAVIS
  • Publication number: 20160200378
    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: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche, Pascal Labbé, Linda Poulin
  • Patent number: 9308952
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: CAMSO INC.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche
  • Publication number: 20150097420
    Abstract: An endless track for providing traction to a snowmobile is provided. The endless track comprises an elastomeric body comprising an inner side for facing a plurality of wheels of the snowmobile and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The endless track also comprises a plurality of elastomeric fraction projections on the ground-engaging outer side. The endless track is free of transversal reinforcing rods extending transversally to a longitudinal direction of the endless track. When the snowmobile is operated at a given speed, less noise is generated than if the endless track had transversal reinforcing rods embedded in the elastomeric body where respective ones of the elastomeric traction projections are located but was otherwise identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Michel Paradis, Stepháne Pilette, Jules Dandurand
  • Publication number: 20150035354
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Denis COURTEMANCHE
  • Patent number: 8833873
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Camoplast Solideal Inc.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche
  • Publication number: 20120074772
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Jules DANDURAND, Denis Courtemanche
  • Patent number: 8083296
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Camoplast Solideal Inc.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche
  • Publication number: 20110155482
    Abstract: An endless snowmobile track for traction of a snowmobile. The endless snowmobile track comprises a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground on which the snowmobile travels and an inner side for engaging at least one drive wheel of the snowmobile. The inner side comprises a friction drive surface for frictional engagement with the at least one drive wheel such that, when each of the at least one drive wheel rotates, friction between the friction drive surface and the at least one drive wheel moves the endless snowmobile track to propel the snowmobile on the ground. An endless all-terrain vehicle (ATV) track for traction of an ATV is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CAMOPLAST INC.
    Inventors: Denis Courtemanche, Jules Dandurand
  • Publication number: 20110148189
    Abstract: There is provided a stud mount comprising a stud-receiving passage studs are inserted by force. Each stud is anchored in a stud mount to a reinforced portion of the track independently of reinforcing rods thereof, thereby allowing a reduced complexity of machining of a stud mounting cylinder and strengthened mechanical and traction properties of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CAMOPLAST INC.
    Inventors: Denis COURTEMANCHE, Jules Dandurand
  • Publication number: 20110074210
    Abstract: An endless track for providing traction to a snowmobile is provided. The endless track comprises an elastomeric body comprising an inner side for facing a plurality of wheels of the snowmobile and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground. The endless track also comprises a plurality of elastomeric traction projections on the ground-engaging outer side. The endless track is free of transversal reinforcing rods extending transversally to a longitudinal direction of the endless track. When the snowmobile is operated at a given speed, less noise is generated than if the endless track had transversal reinforcing rods embedded in the elastomeric body where respective ones of the elastomeric traction projections are located but was otherwise identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Michel Paradis, Stephane Pilette, Jules Dandurand
  • Patent number: 7823987
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer, followed by a cross bar and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Camoplast Inc.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche
  • Patent number: 7618102
    Abstract: Treads for a track having at least one face, front or rear, that is uneven due to the presence of steps, indentations, or projections for example, thus providing a multi-edge ground contacting surface. The treads may further have an increasing cross section from a top part thereof to a bottom part thereof, the top pan having a section smaller than the bottom part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Camoplast Inc.
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand
  • Patent number: 7347512
    Abstract: The present invention provides an endless track belt allowing an enhanced traction of a tracked vehicle over a range of surface conditions, by providing tread on the ground-engaging surface having a top part and a bottom part, the top part being flexible, whereas the bottom part is rigid. On a loose underground such as powder snow, the flexible top part of the tread bends to apply a compacting action on the underground, while, on a packed underground, the rigid bottom part of the tread has a grabbing action on the underground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Camoplast Inc.
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand
  • Publication number: 20070205661
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche
  • Patent number: 7229141
    Abstract: A one-piece track comprising, along each opposite edge thereof, regions having an accordion-type structure, which allows these regions to have a variable longitudinal length along each opposite edge of the track according to a movement of the tracked vehicle and to a corresponding inclination of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: Tatou Inc., Camoplast Inc.
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Boisvert
  • Publication number: 20060273660
    Abstract: A track formed of a molded rubber base sandwiching a cord layer, followed by a cross bar and a single layer of ply fabric extending longitudinally of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Jules Dandurand, Denis Courtemanche
  • Publication number: 20060238027
    Abstract: A track comprising treads with at least one uneven surface and a decreasing cross section from a top part thereof to a bottom part thereof, the top part having a section smaller than the bottom part thereof, thereby allowing a multi-edge ground contacting surface as well as a reduced noise generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand
  • Publication number: 20060181150
    Abstract: A track for a tracked-vehicle in which the driving power is transferred from the motor to the track through the driving sprocket via the profiles of the ground-contacting surface of the track, wherein the ground engaging surface is reinforced, at least in portions thereof where the sprocket passes, by reinforcing a base of the profiles in these portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: CAMOPLAST INC.
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand
  • Patent number: 7063396
    Abstract: An endless track for a recreational vehicle, such as a snowmobile on all-terrain vehicle, is formed of an endless body made of rubber material having a ground engaging side and an inner side, the outer side displaying a series of longitudinally spaced profiles extending along the track; the track is characterized in that the rubber material of one profile has a hardness which is greater than the hardness of the rubber material of one or more of the succeeding profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Camoplast Inc.
    Inventor: Jules Dandurand