Patents by Inventor Annie Larouche

Annie Larouche 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).

  • Paddle having a lever for generating sound
    Patent number: 8162709
    Abstract: A paddle suitable for use with a kayak or like watercraft, the paddle comprising: (a) a tubular shaft extending from a first blade located at a first end to a second blade located at a second end; (b) a sleeve mounted on the tubular shaft, the sleeve having an outer surface; and (c) a lever extending along a curvature from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end being pivotably mounted to the sleeve, the lever comprising a lengthwise extending chamber having an opening provided on an upper wall of the lever and a closed end located remote from the opening and wherein the chamber communicates with a passage extending towards an entry located at the distal end, the lever being movable between a first position, wherein the lever is located proximate the outer surface of the sleeve, and a second position, wherein the distal end of the lever is accessible by the mouth of a user for allowing the user to blow in the entry for generating an airstream within the passage and the chamber such that sound is prod
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Pelican International Inc.
    Inventors: Réjean Boyer, Annie Larouche
  • PADDLE HAVING A LEVER FOR GENERATING SOUND
    Publication number: 20120052754
    Abstract: A paddle suitable for use with a kayak or like watercraft, the paddle comprising: (a) a tubular shaft extending from a first blade located at a first end to a second blade located at a second end; (b) a sleeve mounted on the tubular shaft, the sleeve having an outer surface; and (c) a lever extending along a curvature from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end being pivotably mounted to the sleeve, the lever comprising a lengthwise extending chamber having an opening provided on an upper wall of the lever and a closed end located remote from the opening and wherein the chamber communicates with a passage extending towards an entry located at the distal end, the lever being movable between a first position, wherein the lever is located proximate the outer surface of the sleeve, and a second position, wherein the distal end of the lever is accessible by the mouth of a user for allowing the user to blow in the entry for generating an airstream within the passage and the chamber such that sound is prod
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Réjean Boyer, Annie Larouche