Patents by Inventor Mario FORCIER

Mario FORCIER 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).

  • Wheel-ski system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8915501
    Abstract: The wheel-ski system is for use with a vehicle adapted for travel on road and snow-covered surfaces. The system has a ski-engaging travel mode and a wheel-engaging travel mode. It includes an elongated ski, a supporting leg pivotally coupled to the vehicle, a wheel, an actuator mounted between a back plate and a first lever arm, and a positioning device for positioning a wheel-supporting axle into an upper position when the supporting leg is in a first position, and positioning the wheel-supporting axle into a bottom position when the supporting leg is in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Scierie Bois St—Francois Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Forcier
  • WHEEL-SKI SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140001718
    Abstract: The wheel-ski system is for use with a vehicle adapted for travel on road and snow-covered surfaces. The system has a ski-engaging travel mode and a wheel-engaging travel mode. It includes an elongated ski, a supporting leg pivotally coupled to the vehicle, a wheel, an actuator mounted between a back plate and a first lever arm, and a positioning device for positioning a wheel-supporting axle into an upper position when the supporting leg is in a first position, and positioning the wheel-supporting axle into a bottom position when the supporting leg is in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Mario FORCIER