Patents by Inventor Marc Laurendeau

Marc Laurendeau 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: 7172258
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement is for fastening a partitioning wall between two support walls in a drawer. A pair of elongated blades punched the partitioning wall at ends thereof are slideably engageable in retaining channels provided by connecting elements projecting from the support walls. The retaining channels have opposite side locking lips forming guiding slots for passage of a section of the partitioning wall extending between the connecting elements. The blades of the partitioning wall respectively press-fit against inner sides of the channels behind the locking lips when the partitioning wall is in the operative position. Lower support elements projecting from the support walls have guiding slots in which the ends of the partitioning wall are slideably engageable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Serge Bisson, Marc Laurendeau
  • Publication number: 20050218763
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement is for fastening a partitioning wall between two support walls in a drawer. A pair of elongated blades punched the partitioning wall at ends thereof are slideably engageable in retaining channels provided by connecting elements projecting from the support walls. The retaining channels have opposite side locking lips forming guiding slots for passage of a section of the partitioning wall extending between the connecting elements. The blades of the partitioning wall respectively press-fit against inner sides of the channels behind the locking lips when the partitioning wall is in the operative position. Lower support elements projecting from the support walls have guiding slots in which the ends of the partitioning wall are slideably engageable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Serge Bisson, Marc Laurendeau
  • Patent number: 6851286
    Abstract: A frontal latch handle assembly for operating a drawer of a cabinet. The latch handle assembly has a handle member and a mounting arrangement for movably mounting the handle member on a front panel of the drawer so that the handle member is movable between first and second positions. The assembly is provided with a latching arrangement having a block member mountable on the front panel of the drawer and a latch member movable with respect to the block member between a lock position wherein opening of the drawer is prevented by engaging the latch member with the cabinet, and an unlock position wherein the opening of the drawer is allowed. A mechanism responsive to movement of the handle member is provided for moving the latch member between the lock and unlock positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Dubé , Marc Laurendeau
  • Publication number: 20040020248
    Abstract: A frontal latch handle assembly for operating a drawer of a cabinet. The latch handle assembly has a handle member and a mounting arrangement for movably mounting the handle member on a front panel of the drawer so that the handle member is movable between first and second positions. The assembly is provided with a latching arrangement having a block member mountable on the front panel of the drawer and a latch member movable with respect to the block member between a lock position wherein opening of the drawer is prevented by engaging the latch member with the cabinet, and an unlock position wherein the opening of the drawer is allowed. A mechanism responsive to movement of the handle member is provided for moving the latch member between the lock and unlock positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: ROUSSEAU METAL INC.
    Inventors: Claude Dube, Marc Laurendeau
  • Patent number: 5163568
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for use to install a shelving accessory such as a drawer, a roll frame or a flipper door, into an office shelving unit comprising two opposite pairs of posts forming together a supporting frame structure. The bracket comprises an elongated plate provided at both ends with two U-shaped end portions. One of these end portions is provided with holes, whereas the other end portion is provided with slots which extend over part of the outer wall and part of the bottom wall of the U-shape. These U-shaped portions and the presence of slots in one of them make it possible to install the mounting bracket in a retrofit manner between one of the sets of posts in which bolts are previously inserted at a required height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Rousseau Metal Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Laurendeau, Denis Martineau