Patents by Inventor Patrick Fortin

Patrick Fortin 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: 8696024
    Abstract: A coupler for securing an accessory to a motorized vehicle and comprising an accessory attachment component securable to the accessory and a coupler frame securable to the vehicle. The accessory attachment component includes an accessory pivotal connector and an accessory positioning connector. The coupler frame has a coupler pivotal support defined in the coupler frame configured to receive and pivotally support the accessory pivotal connector and a coupler positioning support configured to receive and guide the accessory positioning connector in a coupled configuration. The accessory positioning connector is aligned with the coupler positioning support when the accessory pivotal connector is received in the coupler pivotal support and slidable toward the coupled configuration. The coupler further comprises a locking mechanism engageable with the accessory attachment component and the coupler frame to lock the accessory attachment component and the coupler frame in the coupled configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: LA Compagnie Normand LTEE
    Inventors: Denis Theriault, Patrick Fortin
  • Publication number: 20130214519
    Abstract: A coupler for securing an accessory to a motorized vehicle and comprising an accessory attachment component securable to the accessory and a coupler frame securable to the vehicle. The accessory attachment component includes an accessory pivotal connector and an accessory positioning connector. The coupler frame has a coupler pivotal support defined in the coupler frame configured to receive and pivotally support the accessory pivotal connector and a coupler positioning support configured to receive and guide the accessory positioning connector in a coupled configuration. The accessory positioning connector is aligned with the coupler positioning support when the accessory pivotal connector is received in the coupler pivotal support and slidable toward the coupled configuration. The coupler further comprises a locking mechanism engageable with the accessory attachment component and the coupler frame to lock the accessory attachment component and the coupler frame in the coupled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Denis Theriault, Patrick Fortin
  • Publication number: 20080211216
    Abstract: A coupler assembly for coupling an accessory to a vehicle chassis. The coupler assembly includes a male portion having a male attachment end and a conical male portion, the male side walls each having a male pin aperture, a female portion having a female attachment end and a conical female portion, the conical female portion adapted to at least partly receive the conical male portion, the female side walls each having a female pin aperture, the female pin apertures adapted to be aligned with the male pin apertures when the conical male portion is at least partly received in the conical female portion and two pins adapted to be displaced from a retracted configuration wherein the pins are one of fully contained within the conical male portion and outside the conical female portion and an extended configuration wherein the tip ends of the pins extend through both the male pin apertures and the female pin apertures when the conical male portion is at least partly received in the conical female portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: RAD TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Patrick Fortin
  • Publication number: 20030033736
    Abstract: Hydraulic system mounted to a snowblower allowing to the auger to be driven at a speed that feeds the fan with snow at a rate and load, which let the snowblower blows the snow without losing any performance, and avoiding the fan from slowing down below its critical speed and to block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Patrick Fortin