Patents by Inventor Charles Vaillancourt
Charles Vaillancourt 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).
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Patent number: 11623130Abstract: Hockey goalkeeper leg pads wearable on legs of a hockey goalkeeper to protect the legs, in which protective parts (e.g., pad members) of the hockey goalkeeper leg pads are adjustable to adjust how the hockey goalkeeper leg pads fit on the legs, and their adjustability is provided in a way that may be relatively light, easy to use, and simple to manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY LLCInventor: Charles Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 11471747Abstract: A blocker for a hand of a goalie that is designed to be more comfortable and adjustable, including to enhance flexion and extension of fingers of the goalie's hand. The blocker may comprise: a glove configured to receive the goalie's hand and comprising finger portions configured to receive fingers of the goalie's hand; a blocking member disposed over the glove and configured to block a puck or ball; a finger-protecting member disposed between and movable relative to the blocking member and respective ones of the finger portions and configured to protect respective ones of the goalie's fingers that are received in the respective ones of the finger portions; and a connector connecting the finger-protecting member to a given one of the finger portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY LLCInventor: Charles Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20220184482Abstract: Hockey-goalkeeper pads wearable on body parts (e.g., legs) of a hockey goalkeeper to protect these body parts against impacts from a projectile (i.e., puck or ball) while playing hockey, in which the hockey-goalkeeper pads may be configured to enhance performance, use, and/or other aspects of goalkeeping by the hockey goalkeeper, such as by being more durable (e.g., reducing crushing of padding material), improving rebounding of the projectile (e.g., increasing a rebound speed of the projectile and/or a coefficient of restitution), and/or facilitating their donning and securing by the hockey goalkeeper (e.g., connecting to skates).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Glen Lemoine
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Patent number: 11083941Abstract: A hockey stick or other sports implement for a player. The hockey stick or other sports implement comprises an elongated member to be held by the player and an end cap mounted to the elongated member. The end cap comprises an end portion comprising an end of the end cap that defines a longitudinal end of the elongated member, and a hanging portion comprising a hanger to hang the hockey stick or other sports implement. The hanger is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY LLCInventors: Philippe Jean, Charles Vaillancourt, Jean-Frederik Caron Kardos
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Publication number: 20210106901Abstract: A blocker for a hand of a goalie that is designed to be more comfortable and adjustable, including to enhance flexion and extension of fingers of the goalie's hand. The blocker may comprise: a glove configured to receive the goalie's hand and comprising finger portions configured to receive fingers of the goalie's hand; a blocking member disposed over the glove and configured to block a puck or ball; a finger-protecting member disposed between and movable relative to the blocking member and respective ones of the finger portions and configured to protect respective ones of the goalie's fingers that are received in the respective ones of the finger portions; and a connector connecting the finger-protecting member to a given one of the finger portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Charles Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 10583368Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
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Publication number: 20200070035Abstract: Hockey goalkeeper leg pads wearable on legs of a hockey goalkeeper to protect the legs, in which the hockey goalkeeper leg pads may be configured to enhance performance, comfort and/or other aspects of goalkeeping of the hockey goalkeeper, including when the hockey goalkeeper leg pads drop onto a playing surface (e.g., ice) to lie substantially horizontally on the playing surface with their front facing play (e.g., as in a “butterfly” position or otherwise).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: CHARLES VAILLANCOURT, MATHIEU POITRAS
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Publication number: 20190351311Abstract: Hockey goalkeeper leg pads wearable on legs of a hockey goalkeeper to protect the legs, in which protective parts (e.g., pad members) of the hockey goalkeeper leg pads are adjustable to adjust how the hockey goalkeeper leg pads fit on the legs, and their adjustability is provided in a way that may be relatively light, easy to use, and simple to manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventor: CHARLES VAILLANCOURT
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Publication number: 20190217169Abstract: A hockey stick or other sports implement for a player. The hockey stick or other sports implement comprises an elongated member to be held by the player and an end cap mounted to the elongated member. The end cap comprises an end portion comprising an end of the end cap that defines a longitudinal end of the elongated member, and a hanging portion comprising a hanger to hang the hockey stick or other sports implement. The hanger is adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Philippe JEAN, Charles VAILLANCOURT, Jean-Frederik CARON KARDOS
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Patent number: 10279235Abstract: A hockey stick or other sports implement for a player. The hockey stick or other sports implement comprises an elongated member to be held by the player and an end cap mounted to the elongated member. The end cap comprises an end portion comprising an end of the end cap that defines a longitudinal end of the elongated member, and a hanging portion comprising a hanger to hang the hockey stick or other sports implement. The hanger is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BAUER HOCKEY, LLCInventors: Philippe Jean, Charles Vaillancourt, Jean-Frederik Caron Kardos
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Publication number: 20190118108Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
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Patent number: 10195539Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
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Publication number: 20180043275Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
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Patent number: 9814997Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
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Publication number: 20170319922Abstract: A hockey stick or other sports implement for a player. The hockey stick or other sports implement comprises an elongated member to be held by the player and an end cap mounted to the elongated member. The end cap comprises an end portion comprising an end of the end cap that defines a longitudinal end of the elongated member, and a hanging portion comprising a hanger to hang the hockey stick or other sports implement. The hanger is adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Philippe JEAN, Charles VAILLANCOURT, Jean-Frederik CARON KARDOS
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Patent number: D793488Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.Inventors: Alexandre Rondeau, Charles Vaillancourt