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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 10689855
    Abstract: A gutter protection assembly includes a gutter and a gutter protection. The gutter includes a front wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall, the rear wall having a crimp protruding outwardly from an outer face of the rear wall of the gutter. The gutter protection device includes a front portion engageable with the front wall of the gutter, and a rear portion. The rear portion includes a gutter wall-engaging section having an outer downward segment provided with a hook. The hook is configured to engage with the crimp to provide a support for the gutter to hang from. The gutter assembly is securable to a supporting structure through an outwardly extending section projecting upwardly from the gutter wall-engaging section and extending above the rear wall of the gutter when in the gutter protection assembly, with the gutter hanging from the gutter protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Patent number: 10604936
    Abstract: A gutter guard for retaining a gutter and for covering an opening of the gutter provided. The gutter has a front wall and a rear wall and the opening is defined by a top edge of the front wall and the top edge of the rear wall. The gutter guard includes a front portion for operatively engaging the front wall of the gutter, a rear portion having an upwardly and rearwardly extending hook member for retaining the rear wall of the gutter and an upstanding member fastenable to an upstanding support structure, and a central portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion and having a plurality of throughholes formed therein. The gutter guard may be multi-layered, having a first sheet member and a second sheet member that are spaced apart and having non-aligned throughholes. A gutter guard kit can include at least one gutter guard and a gutter that are operatively engageable with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Patent number: 10538921
    Abstract: A gutter cover, the central portion of which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart deflectable fastener-receiving flaps hingedly connected at a junction with the rear portion, the deflectable fastener receiving flaps being pivoted into the trough, below the adjacent section of the central portion, upon insertion of a mechanical fastener therein and into the rear wall of the gutter to secure the gutter to the supporting surface. The rear portion of the cover may also comprise a fastener-abutment extending in the trough, below the central portion, and defining an oblique angle with the rear wall of the gutter, when the gutter cover is engaged with the gutter. The fastener abutment and the rear wall of the gutter are configured to receive a mechanical fastener therein to secure the gutter to a wall, the fastener abutment maintains the mechanical fastener in an oblique angle with the rear wall of the gutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Patent number: 10480193
    Abstract: A gutter cover is engageable in a rain gutter channel to close a top opening of a rain gutter. The gutter cover includes a sheet of rigid and resilient material, the sheet having a pre-formed curved profile along a widthwise axis thereof, two opposing longitudinal edges, and a plurality of throughholes formed therein, the sheet being substantially flexible to modify its pre-formed curved profile for insertion into the rain gutter channel. A gutter assembly includes the gutter cover inserted in a gutter and in a method, the gutter cover engages with a gutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Patent number: 10465388
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising a gutter cover and a gutter cover for covering an opening of a gutter having a front wall, a rear wall and a bottom wall defining a gutter channel, the gutter cover comprising: a front portion operatively engageable with the front wall of the gutter; a rear portion operatively engageable with the rear wall of the gutter; a central portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion and having a first panel and a second panel, the first panel extending above and spaced apart from the second panel, the first panel having a first set of throughholes and the second panel having a second set of throughholes being at least partially offset from the first set of throughholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20190284812
    Abstract: A gutter protection assembly includes a gutter and a gutter protection. The gutter includes a front wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall, the rear wall having a crimp protruding outwardly from an outer face of the rear wall of the gutter. The gutter protection device includes a front portion engageable with the front wall of the gutter, and a rear portion. The rear portion includes a gutter wall-engaging section having an outer downward segment provided with a hook. The hook is configured to engage with the crimp to provide a support for the gutter to hang from. The gutter assembly is securable to a supporting structure through an outwardly extending section projecting upwardly from the gutter wall-engaging section and extending above the rear wall of the gutter when in the gutter protection assembly, with the gutter hanging from the gutter protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane BROCHU
  • Patent number: 10344482
    Abstract: A gutter protection assembly includes a gutter and a gutter protection. The gutter includes a front wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall, the rear wall having a crimp protruding outwardly from an outer face of the rear wall of the gutter. The gutter protection device includes a front portion engageable with the front wall of the gutter, and a rear portion. The rear portion includes a gutter wall-engaging section having an outer downward segment provided with a hook. The hook is configured to engage with the crimp to provide a support for the gutter to hang from. The gutter assembly is securable to a supporting structure through an outwardly extending section projecting upwardly from the gutter wall-engaging section and extending above the rear wall of the gutter when in the gutter protection assembly, with the gutter hanging from the gutter protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20190136536
    Abstract: A gutter guard for retaining a gutter and for covering an opening of the gutter provided. The gutter has a front wall and a rear wall and the opening is defined by a top edge of the front wail and the top edge of the rear wall. The gutter guard includes a front portion for operatively engaging the front wall of the gutter, a rear portion having an upwardly and rearwardly extending hook member for retaining the rear wall of the gutter and an upstanding member fastenable to an upstanding support structure, and a central portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion and having a plurality of throughholes formed therein. The gutter guard may be multi-layered, having a first sheet member and a second sheet member that are spaced apart and having non-aligned throughholes. A gutter guard kit can include at least one gutter guard and a gutter that are operatively engageable with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane BROCHU
  • Publication number: 20190071874
    Abstract: A gutter assembly comprising a gutter cover and a gutter cover for covering an opening of a gutter having a front wall, a rear wall and a bottom wall defining a gutter channel, the gutter cover comprising: a front portion operatively engageable with the front wall of the gutter; a rear portion operatively engageable with the rear wall of the gutter; a central portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion and having a first panel and a second panel, the first panel extending above and spaced apart from the second panel, the first panel having a first set of throughholes and the second panel having a second set of throughholes being at least partially offset from the first set of throughholes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Stéphane BROCHU
  • Patent number: D837347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: D873979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu