Patents by Inventor Nicolas Laberge

Nicolas Laberge 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: 20190039668
    Abstract: A method and system for assembling a vehicle of a family of vehicles includes providing a group of engines. A first engine including a first number of cylinders corresponds to a first vehicle. A second engine including a second number of cylinders corresponds to a second vehicle. The second number is greater than the first number which is at least one. A cylinder plane extends vertically and longitudinally. At least one cylinder is disposed at least partly forward of a front wheel plane. The transmission assembly is rearward of the selected engine and one of the transmission assembly and the selected engine is in a same location whether the selected engine is the first or the second. The seat is at least in part longitudinally rearward of the transmission assembly. The selected engine is laterally disposed between the centers of the footrests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas LABERGE, Emile MALTAIS-LAROUCHE
  • Publication number: 20190023123
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members, a steering assembly for steering the vehicle, an internal combustion engine, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). An engine air intake system provides air to the engine and includes a first air inlet facing generally forwardly and a first rearwardly-extending conduit portion extending rearwardly from the first air inlet. The first rearwardly-extending conduit portion fluidly communicates with an engine air inlet. A CVT air intake system provides air to the CVT and includes a second air inlet facing generally forwardly and a second rearwardly-extending conduit portion extending rearwardly from the second air inlet. The second rearwardly-extending conduit portion fluidly communicates with a cooling air inlet of the CVT. The engine is disposed at least in part laterally between the first and second rearwardly-extending conduit portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas LABERGE, Andre COTE, Emmanuel RIUS, Andre GILBERT, Felix-Antoine BRASSARD, Eric BERTRAND, David MANSEAU, Eric LAFRENIERE
  • Publication number: 20040134952
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle is disclosed that includes a frame, a plurality of wheels that are suspended from the frame, and a support that is fixedly attached to the frame. A fender is fixedly attached to the support and a storage rack disposed above the frame and supported by at least one of the support and the fender. The storage rack includes at least two separate sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Phillipe Crepeau, Nicolas Laberge, Jean Guillemette, Vincent Morin