Patents by Inventor Marc G. Gagnon

Marc G. Gagnon 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).

  • Thermoplastic composite reinforced thermoform and blow-molded article
    Patent number: 6824860
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reinforced thermoform or blow-molded article, and the process for preparing the same, where the reinforcement is provided by a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a thermoplastic resin, such as a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, and a plurality of continuous reinforcing fibers impregnated with the resin. The reinforced thermoform blow-molded article is useful in a variety of products such as boat hulls, table tops, automotive and non-automotive seat structures, small vehicle structures such as golf carts and golf cart roofs, pallets, containers, and skis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: AVC Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Edwards, Marc G. Gagnon
  • Thermoplastic composite reinforced thermoform and blow-molded article
    Publication number: 20020094427
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reinforced thermoform or blow-molded article, and the process for preparing the same, where the reinforcement is provided by a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a thermoplastic resin, such as a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, and a plurality of continuous reinforcing fibers impregnated with the resin. The reinforced thermoform blow-molded article is useful in a variety of products such as boat hulls, table tops, automotive and non-automotive seat structures, small vehicle structures such as golf carts and golf cart roofs, pallets, containers, and skis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher M. Edwards, Marc G. Gagnon