Patents by Inventor Yves C. Lecours

Yves C. Lecours 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).

  • Apparatus and method for projecting lines
    Patent number: 6109595
    Abstract: A hand tool for projecting a line by directing fluid pressure onto a projectile attached to the line. The hand tool comprises a body having an articulated distal end portion to facilitate access to difficult to reach conduits. An inflatable plug is mounted about the distal end portion for closing the entrance end of a wide inner diameter range of conduits. A barrel-like member can be used in combination with the hand tool for projecting lines between panels or walls of an existing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Groupe Inventnet. Com, Inc.
    Inventor: Yves C. Lecours