Patents by Inventor Eric W. Hulbert
Eric W. Hulbert 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: 11761153Abstract: A home plate foundation form for supporting a home plate for playing baseball and softball includes, for example, an outer frame, an inner frame, and a tray. The outer frame incudes a bottom and a sidewall defining a chamber therein having an upper opening. The inner frame is supported in the chamber of the outer frame. The inner frame includes a bottom and a sidewall defining a chamber therein having an upper opening. The tray is supportable in the inner frame for adjustably supporting the home plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SPORTSFIELD INTELLECTUAL, LLCInventors: Sean R. Clark, Eric W. Hulbert, Andrew P. Hannigan, Brian Jaeger
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Publication number: 20220193514Abstract: A pitching mound form for constructing a pitching mound for playing baseball and softball includes, for example, a plurality of prefabricated frame sections. Each of the plurality of prefabricated frame sections defines a hollow frame having an open upper surface and an open lower surface. One of the plurality of prefabricated frame sections includes a pitcher's rubber frame for receiving the pitcher's rubber. Disclosed are pitching mound forms for forming baseball pitching mounds, single and multiple baseball bullpen pitching mounds, and softball pitching mounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Eric W. HULBERT, Andrew P. HANNIGAN, David J. MOXLEY, Marissa K. FAIRGRIEVE, Matthew W. MOYSE, Michael V. MERCADANTE
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Publication number: 20220010502Abstract: A home plate foundation form for supporting a home plate for playing baseball and softball includes, for example, an outer frame, an inner frame, and a tray. The outer frame incudes a bottom and a sidewall defining a chamber therein having an upper opening. The inner frame is supported in the chamber of the outer frame. The inner frame includes a bottom and a sidewall defining a chamber therein having an upper opening. The tray is supportable in the inner frame for adjustably supporting the home plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. CLARK, Eric W. HULBERT, Andrew P. HANNIGAN, Brian JAEGER
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Publication number: 20210252363Abstract: An anchor includes a frame assembly and a removable cover plug. The frame assembly includes an access frame having a bottom and a wall defining an upper opening and a cavity therein, a first flexible seal extends above the upper opening of the wall, and at least one vertical member is in communication with the cavity of the access frame. The plug is operable for covering opening in the access frame. The plug includes a platform for supporting synthetic turf on the platform. When the plug is removed, at least one stanchion of a base, a home plate, a double base, or a pitcher's rubber is engageable with the vertical member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. CLARK, Eric W. HULBERT, Daniel J. SOVOCOOL, Brian JAEGER, Alex FLETCHER
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Patent number: 11015363Abstract: Methods for using a shelter such as a team shelter includes, for example, positioning a canopy of the shelter in a raised position to provide a front facing opening under the canopy in the shelter, and moving the canopy of the shelter to a lowered position to reduce the size of the front facing opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. Clark, Andrew P. Hannigan, Eric W. Hulbert
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Patent number: 10737129Abstract: A cover assembly may include a housing and an elongated cover. The housing defines a chamber therein. The chamber is disposable in the ground adjacent to a side of the sand area of the jump pit. The elongated cover has a first end, a second end, and spaced-apart sides extending from the first end to the second end. The elongated cover is storable in a compacted configuration in the chamber of the housing below the surface of the ground, and the elongated cover is removable from the chamber and extendable in an uncompacted configuration over the sand area of the jump pit to conceal the sand area.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. Clark, Andrew P. Hannigan, Eric W. Hulbert
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Publication number: 20200157837Abstract: Methods for using a shelter such as a team shelter includes, for example, positioning a canopy of the shelter in a raised position to provide a front facing opening under the canopy in the shelter, and moving the canopy of the shelter to a lowered position to reduce the size of the front facing opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. CLARK, Andrew P. HANNIGAN, Eric W. HULBERT
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Patent number: 10570638Abstract: A shelter such as a team shelter includes, for example, a frame structure having left and right frames, and a canopy. The canopy is positionable in a first position with a front portion of the canopy disposed at a first elevation between front portions of the left and right frames so that the front portion of the canopy, and front portions of the left and right frames to define a front facing opening allowing access by one or more people into the shelter and under the canopy. The canopy is positionable in a second position with the front portion of the canopy disposed at a second lower elevation relative to the left and right frames so that the canopy disposed in the second position results in the shelter being less susceptible to wind induced tip over compared to the shelter with the canopy disposed in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: SPORTSFIELD INTELLECTUAL, LLCInventors: Sean R. Clark, Andrew P. Hannigan, Eric W. Hulbert
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Publication number: 20200032542Abstract: A shelter such as a team shelter includes, for example, a frame structure having left and right frames, and a canopy. The canopy is positionable in a first position with a front portion of the canopy disposed at a first elevation between front portions of the left and right frames so that the front portion of the canopy, and front portions of the left and right frames to define a front facing opening allowing access by one or more people into the shelter and under the canopy. The canopy is positionable in a second position with the front portion of the canopy disposed at a second lower elevation relative to the left and right frames so that the canopy disposed in the second position results in the shelter being less susceptible to wind induced tip over compared to the shelter with the canopy disposed in the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. CLARK, Andrew P. HANNIGAN, Eric W. HULBERT
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Publication number: 20190321673Abstract: A cover assembly may include a housing and an elongated cover. The housing defines a chamber therein. The chamber is disposable in the ground adjacent to a side of the sand area of the jump pit. The elongated cover has a first end, a second end, and spaced-apart sides extending from the first end to the second end. The elongated cover is storable in a compacted configuration in the chamber of the housing below the surface of the ground, and the elongated cover is removable from the chamber and extendable in an uncompacted configuration over the sand area of the jump pit to conceal the sand area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Sean R. CLARK, Andrew P. Hannigan, Eric W. Hulbert
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Patent number: 10159881Abstract: Rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably rotatable so that the goal post may rotated to a first position with the uprights being disposed toward a playing field such as for use when playing football, and to second position where the uprights being disposed away from the playing field such as for use when playing soccer. In addition, the rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably pivotable from a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventors: Eric W. Hulbert, Bob J. Barriger, John K. Barriger, Daniel J. Sovocool
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Publication number: 20170197127Abstract: Rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably rotatable so that the goal post may rotated to a first position with the uprights being disposed toward a playing field such as for use when playing football, and to second position where the uprights being disposed away from the playing field such as for use when playing soccer. In addition, the rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably pivotable from a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLC.Inventors: Eric W. Hulbert, Bob J. Barriger, John K. Barriger, Daniel J. Sovocool
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Patent number: 9586123Abstract: A ball safety netting system includes a net comprising a plurality of openings, a plurality of elongated poles having a lower end operably attachable to the ground in spaced-apart relationship, and a plurality of safety devices operably attachable to the plurality of poles and operably attachable to the net. The plurality of poles and the plurality of safety devices are operably sized and configured for use in supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground, and when a force exerted on the safety device exceeds a breaking point of the safety device, a portion of the net is detaches from the pole to reduce the likelihood of pole failure.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventor: Eric W. Hulbert
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Publication number: 20150251073Abstract: A ball safety netting system includes a net comprising a plurality of openings, a plurality of elongated poles having a lower end operably attachable to the ground in spaced-apart relationship, and a plurality of safety devices operably attachable to the plurality of poles and operably attachable to the net. The plurality of poles and the plurality of safety devices are operably sized and configured for use in supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground, and when a force exerted on the safety device exceeds a breaking point of the safety device, a portion of the net is detaches from the pole to reduce the likelihood of pole failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLCInventor: Eric W. HULBERT
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Patent number: 9017190Abstract: A ball safety netting system includes a net comprising a plurality of openings, a plurality of elongated poles having a lower end operably attachable to the ground in spaced-apart relationship, and a plurality of safety devices operably attachable to the plurality of poles and operably attachable to the net. The plurality of poles and the plurality of safety devices are operably sized and configured for use in supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground, and when a force exerted on the safety device exceeds a breaking point of the safety device, a portion of the net is detaches from the pole to reduce the likelihood of pole failure.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLC.Inventor: Eric W. Hulbert
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Publication number: 20150011340Abstract: Rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably rotatable so that the goal post may rotated to a first position with the uprights being disposed toward a playing field such as for use when playing football, and to second position where the uprights being disposed away from the playing field such as for use when playing soccer. In addition, the rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably pivotable from a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLC.Inventors: Eric W. Hulbert, Bob J. Barriger, John K. Barriger, Daniel J. Sovocool
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Patent number: 8888615Abstract: Rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably rotatable so that the goal post may rotated to a first position with the uprights being disposed toward a playing field such as for use when playing football, and to second position where the uprights being disposed away from the playing field such as for use when playing soccer. In addition, the rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably pivotable from a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Sportsfield Intellectual, LLC.Inventors: Eric W. Hulbert, Bob J. Barriger, John K. Barriger, Daniel J. Sovocool
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Publication number: 20140141906Abstract: A ball safety netting system includes a net comprising a plurality of openings, a plurality of elongated poles having a lower end operably attachable to the ground in spaced-apart relationship, and a plurality of safety devices operably attachable to the plurality of poles and operably attachable to the net. The plurality of poles and the plurality of safety devices are operably sized and configured for use in supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground, and when a force exerted on the safety device exceeds a breaking point of the safety device, a portion of the net is detaches from the pole to reduce the likelihood of pole failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Sportsfield Specialties, Inc.Inventor: Eric W. HULBERT
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Publication number: 20120052991Abstract: Rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably rotatable so that the goal post may rotated to a first position with the uprights being disposed toward a playing field such as for use when playing football, and to second position where the uprights being disposed away from the playing field such as for use when playing soccer. In addition, the rotatable and hinged goal posts are operably pivotable from a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: SPORTSFIELD SPECIALTIES, INC.Inventors: Eric W. HULBERT, Bob J. BARRIGER, John K. BARRIGER, Daniel J. SOVOCOOL
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Patent number: D1007003Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SPORTSFIELD INTELLECTUAL, LLCInventors: Sean R. Clark, Andrew P. Hannigan, Eric W. Hulbert