Patents by Inventor Val-Jean Duchene

Val-Jean Duchene 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: 8613365
    Abstract: An upright assembly for a shelving system includes a tubular upper upright section having a bottom end portion, a rail assembly and a base assembly having a top end portion and a tubular lower upright section. The base assembly is adapted to stand on a surface and the top end portion of the lower upright section of the base assembly is connected to the bottom end portion of the upper upright section. An insert blade assembly connector including a blade and an alignment plate is positioned within the tubular upper and lower upright sections. The rail assembly is connected to the upper upright section and the lower upright section of the base assembly to strengthen the connection between the upper upright section and the base assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: L.A. Darling Company, LLC
    Inventors: Taft O'Quinn, Michael Martin, Val-Jean Duchene
  • Publication number: 20120285917
    Abstract: An upright assembly for a shelving system includes a tubular upper upright section having a bottom end portion, a rail assembly and a base assembly having a top end portion and a tubular lower upright section. The base assembly is adapted to stand on a surface and the top end portion of the lower upright section of the base assembly is connected to the bottom end portion of the upper upright section. An insert blade assembly connector including a blade and an alignment plate is positioned within the tubular upper and lower upright sections. The rail assembly is connected to the upper upright section and the lower upright section of the base assembly to strengthen the connection between the upper upright section and the base assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: TAFT O'QUINN, Michael Martin, Val-Jean Duchene
  • Publication number: 20120285915
    Abstract: An interchangeable shelf display surface for a shelving system includes a removable display surface featuring a top side and a bottom side. A securing arrangement is adapted to secure the bottom side of the removable display surface to the shelving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Taft O'Quinn, Michael Martin, Carrie Martin, Val-Jean Duchene
  • Publication number: 20120285916
    Abstract: A controlled gravity feed shelf system features a framework and at least one insert. The insert includes a number of support rails at least partially forming a front portion of the insert and a rear portion of the insert. A number of first rollers are rotatably mounted on the front portion of the insert, where each of the first rollers has a first diameter. A number of second rollers are rotatably mounted on the rear portion of the insert, where each of said second rollers has a second diameter. The first diameter of the first rollers is smaller than the second diameter of the second rollers. The insert is positioned within the framework so as the rear portion of the insert is positioned vertically higher than the front portion of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Taft O'Quinn, Michael Martin, Carrie Martin, Val-Jean Duchene
  • Publication number: 20060290082
    Abstract: In shopping cart comprising a chassis, a handle, and a basket, the chassis comprises a frame defining two shoulders. The handle comprises an upper portion extending generally horizontally, two lateral portions extending downwardly and frontwardly from the upper portion, and two lower portions extending rearwardly from the lateral portions, along the shoulders, to which the lower portions are welded. The basket comprises two lateral walls, each welded to one of the lateral portions of the handle, near its upper portion, and a lower member extending across the shopping cart, at a lower, rear edge of the basket, and welded to the lower portions of the handle. A brace extending between the shoulders of the frame, beneath the basket, supports the basket. Preferably, the basket is welded to the handle before the handle, to which the basket is welded, is welded to the chassis. Thereupon, the shopping cart may be powder-coated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Val-Jean Duchene
  • Patent number: 6966566
    Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising a rear gate, which has two leg openings, and a child seat, which comprises a seat base, a seat back, and a seat panel, the seat base includes a cupholder, which is covered when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel covers the seat base but not when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel rests against the rear gate and covers the leg openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Unarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Val-Jean Duchene, Taft O'Quin
  • Patent number: 6832768
    Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising a rear gate, which has two leg openings, and a child seat, which comprises a seat base, a seat back, and a seat panel, the seat base includes a cupholder, which is covered when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel covers the seat base but not when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel rests against the rear gate and covers the leg openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Unarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Val-Jean Duchene, Taft O'Quin
  • Publication number: 20040239059
    Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising a rear gate, which has two leg openings, and a child seat, which comprises a seat base, a seat back, and a seat panel, the seat base includes a cupholder, which is covered when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel covers the seat base but not when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel rests against the rear gate and covers the leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Unarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Val-Jean Duchene, Taft O'Quin
  • Publication number: 20040090024
    Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising a rear gate, which has two leg openings, and a child seat, which comprises a seat base, a seat back, and a seat panel, the seat base includes a cupholder, which is covered when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel covers the seat base but not when the seat panel is pivoted to a position wherein the seat panel rests against the rear gate and covers the leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Val-Jean Duchene, Taft O'Quin
  • Patent number: 5794953
    Abstract: In a shopping cart comprising a wheeled chassis, a handle structure, and a basket fastened to the wheeled chassis and to the handle structure, the basket comprises a front panel molded from a plastic material and two side panels molded therefrom. Each of the front and side panels has a generally uniform lattice of hexagonal structures, each bordering a similarly shaped region, at least most of those regions being hexagonal apertures. An advertising card covering a portion of a selected panel is fastened to the selected panel by fasteners pressed into holes in plugs pressed tightly into associated ones of the hexagonal apertures or by fasteners pressed into holes in closed regions defined by the generally uniform lattice. The fasteners have barbed, threaded, or bifurcated shanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Unarco LLC
    Inventors: Val-Jean Duchene, James F. Reinbold
  • Patent number: 5630599
    Abstract: In a shopping cart having a handle with two generally vertical portions and a generally horizontal portion and having a main basket, a child seat comprises a primary panel, a secondary panel, and a tertiary panel, each panel being made from welded wires. Defining a back panel of the main basket and a front panel of the child seat and being mounted pivotally to the generally vertical portions of the handle, the primary panel includes generally parallel wires spaced from one another by not more than about two inches. Defining a lower panel of the child seat, the secondary panel has a substantially open portion and a weight-supporting portion, which includes similarly spaced wires. Below where the primary panel is mounted pivotally to the handle, the secondary panel is mounted pivotally to the primary panel by several pivot wires extending from the secondary panel. Two pivot wires define two lateral edges of the secondary panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Unarco L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark A. Adamson, Val-Jean Duchene
  • Patent number: D520209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Unarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Val-Jean Duchene
  • Patent number: D526107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Unarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Val-Jean Duchene
  • Patent number: D407882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Unarco LLC
    Inventor: Val-Jean Duchene