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(12) Patent: | (11) CA 2274721 |
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(54) English Title: | SYSTEME DE SUSPENSION ET D'INSONORISATION |
(54) French Title: | SOUNDPROOFING SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION STRUCTURE FOR SAME |
Status: | Term Expired - Post Grant Beyond Limit |
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): |
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(72) Inventors : |
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(73) Owners : |
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(71) Applicants : |
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(74) Agent: | ROBIC AGENCE PI S.E.C./ROBIC IP AGENCY LP |
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(45) Issued: | 2004-02-10 |
(22) Filed Date: | 1999-06-10 |
(41) Open to Public Inspection: | 1999-12-15 |
Examination requested: | 2000-10-26 |
Availability of licence: | N/A |
Dedicated to the Public: | N/A |
(25) Language of filing: | French |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): | No |
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The soundproofing and suspension system is of the type in which the cladding for a house or a building is fastened to a solid infrastructure surface by means of a multitude of rubber cylinders, each featuring an open cavity extending axially. Each cylinder is attached to the solid surface by means of a suspension strip featuring two opposite extremities, which slides into the cavity in the cylinder and whose two extremities are folded back onto the solid surface and attached thereto. The cladding is attached to suspension bars which are in turn attached to cylinders using fasteners going through the cavities of the cylinder. According to the invention, the cavities in the rubber cylinders are axially off-centered and when assembled, the cylinders are directed so that the off-centered cavities are closer to the solid surface than to the suspension bars. In addition, the fasteners each contain another suspension bar, moulded and dimensioned to receive and support one of the suspension bars; this other U-shaped suspension bar includes a central portion and two opposite sides perpendicular to the central portion, each side featuring at least one hole and one pin, moulded and dimensioned to be inserted into the side holes of the other strip while passing through the cavity of one of the cylinders. This has the advantage of minimising the chances of contact between, on the one hand, the suspension bars used as fasteners for the rubber cylinders to the building structure and on the other hand, the means used to attach the suspension bars to the rubber cylinders. It also has the advantage of ensuring better soundproofing by providing a wider rubber layer between the suspension bars and their fastener.
Le système de suspension et d'insonorisation est du type dans lequel un revêtement de finition d'une maison ou d'un édifice est retenu à une surface solide d'infrastructure au moyen d'une pluralité de cylindres de caoutchouc pourvus chacun d'une cavité ouverte s'étendant dans une direction axiale. Chaque cylindre est attaché à la surface solide au moyen d'une bande de suspension pourvue de deux extrémités opposées, qui est glissée dans la cavité du cylindre et dont les deux extrémités sont repliées sur la surface solide et y sont attachées. Le revêtement de finition est attaché à des barres de suspension qui sont elles-mêmes attachées aux cylindres à l'aide d'attaches passant dans les cavités du cylindre. Selon l'invention, les cavités des cylindres de caoutchouc sont axialement décentrées et les cylindres sont orientés lors du montage de façon à ce que les cavités décentrées soient plus proches de la surface solide que des barres de suspension. De plus, les attaches sont constituées chacun d'une autre bande de suspension façonnée et dimensionnée pour recevoir et supporte une des barres de suspension, cette autre bande de suspension étant en forme de U et comprenant une portion centrale et deux côtés opposés perpendiculaires à la portion centrale, chaque côté ayant au moins un trou et une épingle façonnée et dimensionnée pour être insérée dans les trous des côtés de l'autre bande tout en passant dans la cavité d'un des cylindres. Ceci a l'avantage de minimiser les chances de contact entre, d'une part, les bandes de suspension servant d'attache des cylindres de caoutchouc à la structure de l'édifice, et d'autre part, les moyens servant à l'attache des barres de suspension aux cylindres de caoutchouc. Ceci a également l'avantage d'assurer une meilleure insonorisation, en fournissant une couche de caoutchouc plus large entre les barres de suspension et leur attache.
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Description | Date |
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Inactive: Expired (new Act pat) | 2019-06-10 |
Change of Address or Method of Correspondence Request Received | 2018-12-04 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2014-05-13 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2013-05-03 |
Inactive: Correspondence - MF | 2010-08-10 |
Inactive: IPC from MCD | 2006-03-12 |
Grant by Issuance | 2004-02-10 |
Inactive: Cover page published | 2004-02-09 |
Pre-grant | 2003-11-25 |
Inactive: Final fee received | 2003-11-25 |
Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2003-11-05 |
Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2003-11-05 |
Letter Sent | 2003-11-05 |
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) | 2003-10-01 |
Letter Sent | 2000-11-30 |
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment | 2000-11-01 |
Request for Examination Received | 2000-10-26 |
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant | 2000-10-26 |
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant | 2000-10-26 |
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) | 1999-12-15 |
Inactive: Cover page published | 1999-12-14 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 1999-08-03 |
Inactive: First IPC assigned | 1999-08-03 |
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (French) | 1999-07-20 |
Application Received - Regular National | 1999-07-19 |
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant | 1999-06-10 |
There is no abandonment history.
The last payment was received on 2003-06-06
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Current Owners on Record |
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YVON LEFEBVRE |
Past Owners on Record |
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None |