Patents by Inventor Rod FORTIN

Rod 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).

  • Publication number: 20190225115
    Abstract: A modular vehicle for transporting an individual, the vehicle comprising a main frame comprising a rear end and a front end opposite to the rear end, the main frame defining a longitudinal axis. The modular vehicle comprises at least two seats mounted side-by-side in a single row substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the at least two seats adapted for seating an individual, each of the two seats comprising a seat surface; and a backrest facing substantially toward the front end. The modular vehicle further comprises a driving area at the rear end of the main frame for driving the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Renaud LAROUCHE, Alain LEBLANC, Rod FORTIN, David GALLEY, Bertrand LEGAULT, Michel TROTTIER, Brigitte BOMBARDIER
  • Patent number: 10160349
    Abstract: The present document describes a vehicle for transporting an individual in a pedestrian environment, the vehicle comprising: a main frame comprising a rear end and a front end, the main frame defining a longitudinal axis corresponding to a direction of straight forward movement of the vehicle; a motor mounted on the main frame and a drive unit operatively connected to the motor for propelling the main frame; a seat assembly mounted on the main frame, the seat assembly comprising at least two seats having an alignment direction corresponding to a direction the individual faces when seated in one of the at least two seats, the alignment direction making an angle between 45 degrees and 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis defined by the main frame; and a driving area at a rear end of the main frame for driving and operating the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventors: Renaud Larouche, David Galley, Rod Fortin, Alain Bernier
  • Publication number: 20170305302
    Abstract: The present document describes a vehicle for transporting an individual in a pedestrian environment, the vehicle comprising: a main frame comprising a rear end and a front end, the main frame defining a longitudinal axis corresponding to a direction of straight forward movement of the vehicle; a motor mounted on the main frame and a drive unit operatively connected to the motor for propelling the main frame; a seat assembly mounted on the main frame, the seat assembly comprising at least two seats having an alignment direction corresponding to a direction the individual faces when seated in one of the at least two seats, the alignment direction making an angle between 45 degrees and 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis defined by the main frame; and a driving area at a rear end of the main frame for driving and operating the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Renaud LAROUCHE, David GALLEY, Rod FORTIN, Alain BERNIER