Patents by Inventor Stephane Brochu

Stephane Brochu 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: 12091861
    Abstract: A gutter cover for covering an open top of a gutter, comprising: a central cover portion positionable over the open top; a rear cover mounting portion extending rearwardly from a rear central cover portion end and being engageable with a rear gutter portion of the gutter; and a front cover mounting portion extending forwardly from a front central cover portion end and being engageable with the front gutter portion, the front cover mounting portion being configured such that a distal front mounting portion end of the front cover mounting portion is located under the central cover portion and rearward of the front central cover portion end and such that a reinforcement portion of the front cover mounting portion adjacent the distal front mounting portion end is superposed against a bottom central portion surface of the central cover portion, the reinforcement portion being secured to the central cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 12091860
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a gutter wall extending between front and rear gutter wall ends and defining a gutter channel, the gutter wall further having an inner face delimiting the gutter channel and an outer face; at least one bracket member sized and shaped to conform to the outer face of the gutter wall, each bracket member including front and rear bracket connecting portions connectable respectively to the front and rear gutter wall ends; a gutter cover comprising front and rear cover mounting portions and a central cover portion extending therebetween, the front cover mounting portion being engageable with at least one of the front gutter wall portion and the front connecting end of the bracket member, and the rear cover mounting portion being engageable with at least one of the rear gutter wall portion and the rear connecting end of the bracket member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20240076877
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a front gutter wall having a front inner lip; and a gutter cover comprising: a front cover mounting portion including: a rim abutting segment superposable to the front inner lip; and a lip retaining member resiliently and deflectably connected to the rim abutting segment, the lip retaining member extending downwardly and including a lip retaining segment extending forwardly from a rearward segment end of the rim abutting segment to define a lip receiving recess thereinbetween for receiving the front inner lip of the gutter, the lip retaining member further comprising a guiding member extending rearwardly and downwardly from the lip retaining segment, the lip retaining member being resiliently deflectable rearwardly by the guiding member abutting the front inner lip upon engagement of the gutter cover with the gutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 11851888
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a front gutter wall having a front inner lip; and a gutter cover comprising: a front cover mounting portion including: a rim abutting segment superposable to the front inner lip; and a lip retaining member resiliently and deflectably connected to the rim abutting segment, the lip retaining member extending downwardly and including a lip retaining segment extending forwardly from a rearward segment end of the rim abutting segment to define a lip receiving recess thereinbetween for receiving the front inner lip of the gutter, the lip retaining member further comprising a guiding member extending rearwardly and downwardly from the lip retaining segment, the lip retaining member being resiliently deflectable rearwardly by the guiding member abutting the front inner lip upon engagement of the gutter cover with the gutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 11814845
    Abstract: A gutter cover for covering an open top of a gutter having front, rear and bottom walls defining a gutter channel, the gutter cover comprising: front and rear mounting portions operatively engageable with the front and rear walls of the gutter; a central cover portion extending between the front and rear mounting portions and having a plurality of drainage throughholes defined therein, the central cover portion including at least one fold extending in a lengthwise direction of the gutter cover along a longitudinal fold axis and a plurality of fold openings spaced apart from each other and located along the at least one fold to increase flexibility of the central cover portion along the at least one fold to facilitate bending of the central cover portion along the at least one fold, the fold openings being elongated in shape and extending longitudinally along the longitudinal fold axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20230175267
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a front gutter wall having a front inner lip; and a gutter cover comprising: a front cover mounting portion including: a rim abutting segment superposable to the front inner lip; and a lip retaining member resiliently and deflectably connected to the rim abutting segment, the lip retaining member extending downwardly and including a lip retaining segment extending forwardly from a rearward segment end of the rim abutting segment to define a lip receiving recess thereinbetween for receiving the front inner lip of the gutter, the lip retaining member further comprising a guiding member extending rearwardly and downwardly from the lip retaining segment, the lip retaining member being resiliently deflectable rearwardly by the guiding member abutting the front inner lip upon engagement of the gutter cover with the gutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 11585094
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a front gutter wall having a front inner lip; and a gutter cover comprising: a front cover mounting portion including: a rim abutting segment superposable to the front inner lip; and a lip retaining member resiliently and deflectably connected to the rim abutting segment, the lip retaining member extending downwardly and including a lip retaining segment extending forwardly from a rearward segment end of the rim abutting segment to define a lip receiving recess thereinbetween for receiving the front inner lip of the gutter, the lip retaining member further comprising a guiding member extending rearwardly and downwardly from the lip retaining segment, the lip retaining member being resiliently deflectable rearwardly by the guiding member abutting the front inner lip upon engagement of the gutter cover with the gutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20230027949
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a gutter wall extending between front and rear gutter wall ends and defining a gutter channel, the gutter wall further having an inner face delimiting the gutter channel and an outer face; at least one bracket member sized and shaped to conform to the outer face of the gutter wall, each bracket member including front and rear bracket connecting portions connectable respectively to the front and rear gutter wall ends; a gutter cover comprising front and rear cover mounting portions and a central cover portion extending therebetween, the front cover mounting portion being engageable with at least one of the front gutter wall portion and the front connecting end of the bracket member, and the rear cover mounting portion being engageable with at least one of the rear gutter wall portion and the rear connecting end of the bracket member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20220356708
    Abstract: A gutter cover for covering an open top of a gutter, comprising: a central cover portion positionable over the open top; a rear cover mounting portion extending rearwardly from a rear central cover portion end and being engageable with a rear gutter portion of the gutter; and a front cover mounting portion extending forwardly from a front central cover portion end and being engageable with the front gutter portion, the front cover mounting portion being configured such that a distal front mounting portion end of the front cover mounting portion is located under the central cover portion and rearward of the front central cover portion end and such that a reinforcement portion of the front cover mounting portion adjacent the distal front mounting portion end is superposed against a bottom central portion surface of the central cover portion, the reinforcement portion being secured to the central cover portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20220136250
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising: a gutter having a front gutter wall having a front inner lip; and a gutter cover comprising: a front cover mounting portion including: a rim abutting segment superposable to the front inner lip; and a lip retaining member resiliently and deflectably connected to the rim abutting segment, the lip retaining member extending downwardly and including a lip retaining segment extending forwardly from a rearward segment end of the rim abutting segment to define a lip receiving recess thereinbetween for receiving the front inner lip of the gutter, the lip retaining member further comprising a guiding member extending rearwardly and downwardly from the lip retaining segment, the lip retaining member being resiliently deflectable rearwardly by the guiding member abutting the front inner lip upon engagement of the gutter cover with the gutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20220081909
    Abstract: A gutter cover for covering an open top of a gutter having front, rear and bottom walls defining a gutter channel, the gutter cover comprising: front and rear mounting portions operatively engageable with the front and rear walls of the gutter; a central cover portion extending between the front and rear mounting portions and having a plurality of drainage throughholes defined therein, the central cover portion including at least one fold extending in a lengthwise direction of the gutter cover along a longitudinal fold axis and a plurality of fold openings spaced apart from each other and located along the at least one fold to increase flexibility of the central cover portion along the at least one fold to facilitate bending of the central cover portion along the at least one fold, the fold openings being elongated in shape and extending longitudinally along the longitudinal fold axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20180030733
    Abstract: An eavestrough cover which comprises a substantially planar central portion formed of a woven material and which central portion has a plurality of longitudinally embossments formed therein, first and second longitudinally extending portions on either side of the central portion, the first longitudinally extending portion being arranged to fit within a recess formed adjacent a front wall of the eavestrough, and the second longitudinally extending portion being designed to sit on top of a rear wall of the eavestrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20170058531
    Abstract: An eavestrough cover which has a central portion formed of a woven material and a front longitudinally extending portion and a rear longitudinally extending portion, the woven material being embossed in a generally transverse direction so as to improve the rigidity of the woven material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20170058529
    Abstract: There is provided an eavestrough cover which has central portion with a plurality of apertures formed therein, said central portion having first and second sides, a front wall extending upwardly from the first side of the central portion to thereby define a longitudinally extending front wall corner, a rear wall extending upwardly from a second side of the central portion to thereby define a longitudinally extending rear wall corner, and a plurality of embossments formed adjacent at least one of said front wall corner and said rear wall corner to thereby provide a greater structural rigidity to the eavestrough cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 8898960
    Abstract: An eavestrough having a front wall, rear wall and top wall with a foraminous membrane extending between the rear wall and front wall, and a recess formed between the eavestrough top wall and the foraminous membrane which permits reversal of water flow flowing towards the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 8434269
    Abstract: An eavestrough cover comprising a first side structure and a second side structure with a central planar portion intermediate the side structures, the central portion having a plurality of longitudinally extending sections with each being separated from each other by a rollback member, the rollback members extending longitudinally and having one face thereof of a C-shaped configuration, all of the rollbacks facing in the same direction, each of the longitudinally extending sections having a plurality of apertures formed therein. The rollback structure helps prevent overflow of the eavestrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 8316585
    Abstract: A gutter cover having a foraminous central portion with a first side structure and a second side structure, the first side structure having an upwardly extending wall portion, a downwardly extending wall portion merging with the upwardly extending wall portion, and a flange portion extending outwardly from the downwardly extending wall portion, the second side structure having an upwardly extending portion and a flange arrangement associated with the second side structure, the foraminous central portion being formed of a flexible material to permit the central portion to bend to permit placement of the gutter cover in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20120151849
    Abstract: A gutter cover having a foraminous central portion with a first side structure and a second side structure, the first side structure having an upwardly extending wall portion, a downwardly extending wall portion merging with the upwardly extending wall portion, and a flange portion extending outwardly from the downwardly extending wall portion, the second side structure having an upwardly extending portion and a flange arrangement associated with the second side structure, the foraminous central portion being formed of a flexible material to permit the central portion to bend to permit placement of the gutter cover in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: D723671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: D837347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu