Patents by Inventor Stephane VEILLETTE
Stephane VEILLETTE 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).
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Patent number: 12291093Abstract: An off-road vehicle has: a frame including a rollover protection structure; two front wheels operatively connected to the frame; two rear wheels operatively connected to the frame; at least one seat supported by the frame; an internal combustion engine supported by the frame, being disposed rearward of the at least one seat, and being operatively connected at least one of: the two rear wheels, and the two front wheels; an engine air intake system fluidly connected to the engine for supplying air to the engine; and an air intake conduit having a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet, the conduit outlet being fluidly connected to the engine air intake system for supplying air to the engine air intake system, the conduit inlet being disposed at least in part vertically higher than the rollover protection structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: David Laroche, Mathieu Duquette, Pierre Poulin, Daniel Nadeau, Mathieu Hamel-Gagnon, Olivier Coulombe, Jeremy Varlet, Stephane Veillette, Alexei Mikhailov
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Patent number: 11964703Abstract: An off-road vehicle has a frame, a motor, a plurality of ground engaging members and a cargo box connected to the frame. The cargo box having a floor, a front wall, a left side wall and a right side wall. An inner panel is connected to one of the left and right side walls of the cargo box. The inner panel defines a side storage space on an outer side of the inner panel. An outer panel is removably connected to the inner panel. The outer panel covers the side storage space. The outer panel has an outer periphery, and an integrally formed portion of the inner panel extends outside the outer periphery of the outer panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Stephane Veillette, Didier Dubois, Igor Krucko, Jean-Philippe Crepeau, Thierry Cotnoir
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Publication number: 20230406093Abstract: An off-road vehicle has: a frame including a rollover protection structure; two front wheels operatively connected to the frame; two rear wheels operatively connected to the frame; at least one seat supported by the frame; an internal combustion engine supported by the frame, being disposed rearward of the at least one seat, and being operatively connected at least one of: the two rear wheels, and the two front wheels; an engine air intake system fluidly connected to the engine for supplying air to the engine; and an air intake conduit having a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet, the conduit outlet being fluidly connected to the engine air intake system for supplying air to the engine air intake system, the conduit inlet being disposed at least in part vertically higher than the rollover protection structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: David LAROCHE, Mathieu DUQUETTE, Pierre POULIN, Daniel NADEAU, Mathieu HAMEL-GAGNON, Olivier COULOMBE, Jeremy VARLET, Stephane VEILLETTE, Alexei MIKHAILOV
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Publication number: 20220135145Abstract: An off-road vehicle has a frame, a motor, a plurality of ground engaging members and a cargo box connected to the frame. The cargo box having a floor, a front wall, a left side wall and a right side wall. An inner panel is connected to one of the left and right side walls of the cargo box. The inner panel defines a side storage space on an outer side of the inner panel. An outer panel is removably connected to the inner panel. The outer panel covers the side storage space. The outer panel has an outer periphery, and an integrally formed portion of the inner panel extends outside the outer periphery of the outer panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Stephane VEILLETTE, Didier DUBOIS, Igor KRUCKO, Jean-Philippe CREPEAU, Thierry COTNOIR
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Patent number: 11181080Abstract: A vehicle has a frame, wheels, left and right seats each having a seat base, an internal combustion engine disposed rearward of the seat bases, an air induction system fluidly connected to the engine, at least one side body panel and an access panel. The air induction system has an air inlet, an air filter, and a throttle body. The at least one side body panel is connected to a side of the frame and defines an aperture. The access panel is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the access panel is connected to the at least one side body panel and covers the aperture. In the second position, the access panel exposes the aperture. The air filter is accessible through the aperture when the access panel is in the second position. A method for removing an air filter is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Sacha Bouchard, Serge Lang, Marc Schuler, Stephane Veillette
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Publication number: 20190383248Abstract: A vehicle has a frame, wheels, left and right seats each having a seat base, an internal combustion engine disposed rearward of the seat bases, an air induction system fluidly connected to the engine, at least one side body panel and an access panel. The air induction system has an air inlet, an air filter, and a throttle body. The at least one side body panel is connected to a side of the frame and defines an aperture. The access panel is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the access panel is connected to the at least one side body panel and covers the aperture. In the second position, the access panel exposes the aperture. The air filter is accessible through the aperture when the access panel is in the second position. A method for removing an air filter is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Sacha BOUCHARD, Serge LANG, Marc SCHULER, Stephane VEILLETTE
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Patent number: 10479290Abstract: A container assembly for a vehicle having a container receiving base having one of a catch and a catch receiving space and a removable container selectively disposed on the container receiving base, the removable container having a container body defining an item receiving space, and a handle pivotally connected to the container body and being movable between a locked and an unlocked position, the handle having an other one of the catch and the catch receiving space, the other one of the catch and the catch receiving space being movable with the handle, where in the locked position, the catch is received in the catch receiving space, preventing separation of the container from the base and in the unlocked position, the catch is out of the catch receiving space, allowing separation of the container from the base. A removable container and a vehicle incorporating the container assembly are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Mikhael Simard, Stephane Veillette, Dany Bernier, Dave Proulx, Matt Tandrup
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Publication number: 20180222403Abstract: A container assembly for a vehicle having a container receiving base having one of a catch and a catch receiving space and a removable container selectively disposed on the container receiving base, the removable container having a container body defining an item receiving space, and a handle pivotally connected to the container body and being movable between a locked and an unlocked position, the handle having an other one of the catch and the catch receiving space, the other one of the catch and the catch receiving space being movable with the handle, where in the locked position, the catch is received in the catch receiving space, preventing separation of the container from the base and in the unlocked position, the catch is out of the catch receiving space, allowing separation of the container from the base. A removable container and a vehicle incorporating the container assembly are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Mikhael SIMARD, Stephane VEILLETTE, Dany BERNIER, Dave PROULX, Matt TANDRUP