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: 20180223535
    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: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Stéphane BROCHU
  • Publication number: 20180127981
    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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Stéphane 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
  • Patent number: 9869096
    Abstract: A panel assembly covers a bearing surface. The panel assembly includes a panel and a plurality of panel supports. Each one of the panel supports includes a mounting plate, first and second panel edge engaging portions and a protruding rib engaging portion. The panel includes a first edge region, an opposed second edge region, a covering portion extending between the first and second edge regions, and at least one rearwardly protruding rib extending between the first and second edge regions. The first edge region, the second edge region, and the at least one rearwardly protruding rib of the panel are respectively engageable with the first panel edge engaging portions, the second panel edge engaging portions, and the protruding rib engaging portions of the supports. The panel assembly is translatable with respect to the panel supports when engaged together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Inventor: Stéphane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20170342717
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Stéphane BROCHU
  • Publication number: 20170298635
    Abstract: A panel assembly covers a bearing surface. The panel assembly includes a panel and a plurality of panel supports. Each one of the panel supports includes a mounting plate, first and second panel edge engaging portions and a protruding rib engaging portion. The panel includes a first edge region, an opposed second edge region, a covering portion extending between the first and second edge regions, and at least one rearwardly protruding rib extending between the first and second edge regions. The first edge region, the second edge region, and the at least one rearwardly protruding rib of the panel are respectively engageable with the first panel edge engaging portions, the second panel edge engaging portions, and the protruding rib engaging portions of the supports. The panel assembly is translatable with respect to the panel supports when engaged together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Stéphane BROCHU
  • Publication number: 20170204611
    Abstract: A gutter protection device is engageable with a gutter. The gutter includes a front wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall defining a trough, and the front wall having an upper rim defining an inward recess. The gutter protection device has a front portion, a single plate central portion, a rear portion and a longitudinal median line, the front portion being configured to contact the front wall of the gutter, the gutter protection device including, solely in the front portion thereof and forwardly from the longitudinal median line, a lower perforated section vertically spaced-apart from the single plate central portion and extending forwardly thereof and an upper perforated plate extending above the lower perforated section and being spaced-apart therefrom to define a water draining chamber in between when the gutter protection device is engaged with the gutter. The gutter protection device may be part of a gutter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Stéphane 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
  • 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
  • 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: 8191315
    Abstract: A combination of an eavestrough and a cover therefore, the eavestrough having a bottom wall, a rear wall and a front wall, the front wall terminating in a segment extending outwardly and downwardly from a distal end of the front wall. The cover overlies the eavestrough and has a side structure adjacent the front wall which forms a recess to receive the segment of the front eavestrough wall which extends downwardly and outwardly from a distal end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20110265390
    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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 7823336
    Abstract: A fascia and soffit system having a fascia component, a soffit component and a soffit support structure, the fascia component comprising first and second members which are adjustable with respect to each other to permit different heights, the soffit having a plurality of apertures formed therein to permit air passage, the soffit support structure comprising first and second members which are retained in position by an interlocking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventors: Guy Brochu, Stéphane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20090056234
    Abstract: An eavestrough cover for use with an eavestrough, the eavestrough cover having a central horizontal portion, a plurality of apertures formed in the central horizontal portion, a first side of the central horizontal portion having a structure for engaging an eavestrough recess, and a downwardly extending wall formed along the second side of the eavestrough cover, the arrangement being such that water from a drip edge of the house may enter the eavestrough. In preferred embodiments, clip members are utilized for securing the eavestrough cover (and eavestrough) to the facia of an adjacent structure on which the eavestrough is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Publication number: 20090013612
    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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu
  • Patent number: 7367163
    Abstract: A facia system for use in a building structure, the facia system having first and second members, a first member having a portion thereof secured to a roof and a drip edge, a second portion being adapted to extend generally vertically and having first cooperative locking section associated therewith, the second member being a facia member which has second cooperative locking arrangement at an upper portion thereof such that when the first and second cooperative locking portions hold the facia member in position, the second member also having an inwardly extending flange arrangement to abut and adjoining soffit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventors: Guy Brochu, Stéphane Brochu
  • Patent number: D723671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventor: Stephane Brochu