Patents by Inventor Ernest J. Jacques, JR.

Ernest J. Jacques, JR. 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).

  • Composite paddles
    Patent number: 9359055
    Abstract: Disclosed are composite paddles that may be used in kayaking and other sports alike. A composite paddle may include a shaft connected to one or more blades. A paddle blade may include a spine having a distal end and a proximal end to be connected to a mandrel; and a body having a layered cross-sectional profile to enclose the spine. The layered cross-sectional profile may include at least three adjacent layers of unidirectional carbon fiber or unidirectional fiberglass. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Confluence Outdoor, LLC
    Inventors: Hastings M. Blumer, David J. Rossman, Martin T. Connolly, Ernest J. Jacques, Jr.
  • COMPOSITE PADDLES
    Publication number: 20160039507
    Abstract: Disclosed are composite paddles that may be used in kayaking and other sports alike. A composite paddle may include a shaft connected to one or more blades. A paddle blade may include a spine having a distal end and a proximal end to be connected to a mandrel; and a body having a layered cross-sectional profile to enclose the spine. The layered cross-sectional profile may include at least three adjacent layers of unidirectional carbon fiber or unidirectional fiberglass. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Hastings M. Blumer, David J. Rossman, Martin T. Connolly, Ernest J. Jacques, JR.