Girouard
Bruno Girouard, Shefford CA
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20090211827 | SNOWMOBILE WITH ACTIVE RIDER POSITIONING - A snowmobile has a frame with a tunnel, a straddle seat, an engine-propelled drive track, and two skis. A steering device operatively connects to the at least one ski to steer the snowmobile. The steering device is positioned such that when the standard rider sits in a standard position on the seat, his knees are disposed in front of his ankles and below his hips. The rider's knees are also disposed sufficiently far below the steering device that the rider's knees do not interfere with steering the snowmobile. This rider positioning enables the rider to easily absorb bumps and to actively position himself on the snowmobile. | 08-27-2009 |
20110181017 | WATERCRAFT TRAILER - A watercraft trailer has a watercraft receiving portion and a lower frame adapted to support a watercraft in the watercraft receiving portion. The lower frame has at least one longitudinally extending lower frame member. The trailer also has a hitch coupler connected to a front of the lower frame, a first wheel and a second wheel operatively connected to the lower frame, and a walk board connected to the lower frame. | 07-28-2011 |
20110181019 | WATERCRAFT TRAILER - A method of securing a watercraft to a watercraft trailer is disclosed. The method includes driving the watercraft in a watercraft receiving portion of the trailer, moving a lever towards a front of the trailer in response to a hull of the watercraft coming into contact with the lever, and retaining a pin connected to the hull of the watercraft in response to the lever moving towards the front of the trailer. A method of releasing a watercraft from a watercraft trailer is also disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20140131131 | VEHICLE FOOT BOARD AND PEDAL ASSEMBLY - A straddle-type tracked vehicle comprises a frame and a foot board pivotally connected to the frame. A retainer selectively prevents the foot board from pivoting with respect to the frame. An actuator, operatively connected to at least one operative system of the vehicle, has a pedal disposed at least in part vertically above the foot board. In a first state of the retainer, the foot board is fixed in a default position by the retainer. The pedal is movable between a first position and a second position. The second position is vertically below the first position and vertically above the default position of the foot board. In a second state of the retainer, the foot board pivots such that at least a front of the foot board is at a position vertically below the default position. The pedal is movable to a third position vertically below the second position. | 05-15-2014 |
20140332298 | SKI AND FRONT TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR A SNOWMOBILE - A ski and front track assembly has a track assembly including: an endless track, and at least two wheels disposed inside the track. At least one of the at least two wheels is disposed forwardly of at least one other of the at least two wheels. The ski and front track assembly also has a front ski element connected to the track assembly and extending forwardly therefrom. The front ski element is pivotable about a steering axis together with the track assembly. A snowmobile having the ski and front track assembly is also disclosed. A track assembly having a braking system and a snowmobile having the track assembly are also disclosed. | 11-13-2014 |
Erick Girouard, Guelph CA
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20120199764 | Valve with Temperature Activated Triggers - There is provided a valve comprising a body, a passageway, a sealing member, a trigger, and a temperature responsive trigger actuator. The passageway is defined by the body, wherein the passageway includes an inlet and an outlet. The sealing member is configured for movement between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position, the sealing member prevents fluid communication between the inlet and outlet of the passageway, and in the open position, the inlet and the outlet of the passageway are in fluid communication. The trigger is configured for movement between a first trigger position and a second trigger position, wherein the trigger cooperates with the sealing member such that, when the trigger is disposed in the first trigger position, the trigger effects interference with movement of the sealing member from one of the open position and the closed position to the other one of the open position and the closed position, and when the trigger is disposed in the second trigger position, the interference effected by the trigger, is removed. The temperature responsive trigger actuator includes a plurality of point trigger actuator portions wherein each one of the plurality of point trigger actuator portions is characterized by a respective shape-changing temperature and is configured such that, for each one of the plurality of point trigger actuator portions, when the temperature of the point trigger actuator portion is below the respective shape-changing temperature, the point trigger actuator portion is disposed in a respective low temperature shape condition, and when the temperature of the point trigger actuator portion is at or above the respective shape-changing temperature, the point trigger actuator portion is disposed in a respective high temperature shape condition. The trigger co-operates with the plurality of point trigger actuator portions such that the movement of the trigger from the first trigger position to the second trigger position is configured to be effected by heating of at least one operative point trigger actuator portion, wherein each one of the at least one operative trigger portion is any one of the plurality of point trigger actuator portions, wherein the heating is sufficient to raise the temperature of each one of the at least one operative point trigger actuator portion above its respective shape-changing temperature. | 08-09-2012 |
20140326334 | Valve with Temperature Activated Trigger Having Novel Material Configuration - A temperature activated valve is provided comprising a trigger for effecting actuation of the valve. The trigger includes a temperature responsive trigger portion including a plurality of constituent trigger segments connected to one another in series. The constituent trigger segments include a plurality of temperature responsive trigger segments. Each one of the temperature responsive trigger segments, independently, includes a composite material, the composite material including: (a) a shape changing material-comprising component configured to assume a change in shape in response to receiving of heat energy by the temperature responsive trigger segment, and (b) a relatively inelastic material-comprising component having a modulus of elasticity that is greater than the modulus of elasticity of the shape changing material-comprising component. | 11-06-2014 |
Gilles Girouard, Osgoode CA
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20100230615 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device for authenticating bank notes, documents and other items, comprises a luminescent material for producing luminescent radiation of first and second wavelengths. The security device includes an optically variable structure for controlling emission of luminescent radiation of at least one of the first and second wavelengths from the security device, the security device being arranged to permit, from an area of the optically variable structure, emission of luminescence of the first and second wavelengths from the security device. The optically variable structure causes the relative emissivity of the security device for luminescent radiation of the first and second wavelengths to change with a change in emission angle, so that the security device produces an angle-dependent colour shift in the emitted luminescent radiation. The optically variable structure may comprise an optical interference stack that controls transmission of luminescent radiation therethrough in response to the wavelength of luminescent radiation. | 09-16-2010 |
Gilles Girouard, Orleans CA
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20120068450 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device for authenticating bank notes, documents and other items, comprises a luminescent material for producing luminescent radiation of first and second wavelengths. The security device includes an optically variable structure for controlling emission of luminescent radiation of at least one of the first and second wavelengths from the security device, the security device being arranged to permit, from an area of the optically variable structure, emission of luminescence of the first and second wavelengths from the security device. The optically variable structure causes the relative emissivity of the security device for luminescent radiation of the first and second wavelengths to change with a change m emission angle, so that the security device produces an angle-dependent colour shift m the emitted luminescent radiation. The optically variable structure may comprise an optical interference stack that controls transmission of luminescent radiation therethrough in response to the wavelength of luminescent radiation. | 03-22-2012 |
Michel Girouard, Victoriaville CA
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20140075792 | SNOW BLOWER WITH AN ADJUSTABLE BACK - A snow blower including an adjustable back that allows to blow snow in a forward direction or backwards. | 03-20-2014 |
Paul Girouard, Calgary CA
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20110214369 | Decking System - A decking system comprises a ledger board for mounting on an upright supporting surface, a beam, a plurality of joists for spanning between the ledger board and the beam, and a plurality of deck boards for spanning across the joists in which all of the components can be mounted to one another by interlocking engagement of various connectors so that no additional fasteners are required for assembly. The components are formed of extruded and molded materials which do not require any maintenance. A railing system and a stair system are also provided which similarly connect by interlocking engagement of the components. | 09-08-2011 |
20140230358 | Decking System - A decking system comprises a ledger board for mounting on an upright supporting surface, a beam, a plurality of joists for spanning between the ledger board and the beam, and a plurality of deck boards for spanning across the joists in which all of the components can be mounted to one another by interlocking engagement of various connectors so that no additional fasteners are required for assembly. The components are formed of extruded and molded materials which do not require any maintenance. A railing system and a stair system are also provided which similarly connect by interlocking engagement of the components. | 08-21-2014 |