Patents by Inventor Michel Trahan

Michel Trahan 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: 5718295
    Abstract: The present invention consists of a mobile device that can be attached to the underside of existing mining machines thus eliminating the large number of ground levelling machines used in the mine, and increasing both air quality and worker productivity. This device, attached to the underside of a mining machine, making it possible to level areas that are inaccessible to conventional graders, and is specially designed for use in such places. Its low profile allows the invention to fit perfectly into the space available beneath such machines, in contrast to conventional equipment normally attached to graders, consisting of a vertical blade that is too large for the space between the front and rear wheels of a mining machine. Moreover, thanks to the positioning of its anchors, the invention adjusts automatically to ground conditions, in contrast to a vertical blade which must be adjusted regularly. Finally, the device requires no mechanical maintenance mad costs less than conventional graders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Trahan International Ltd.
    Inventor: Michel Trahan