Patents by Inventor John Charles Marcin

John Charles Marcin 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).

  • Publication number: 20200360781
    Abstract: A target for a sport training device including a frame and a support structure positioned within the frame. In combination, the support structure and frame have a cross-sectional area such that the torsion coefficient tapers away from the mount. The target further includes a sheet bonded to the frame and the support structure. The sheet, the frame, and the support structure may be formed from a unitary substrate, e.g. an elastomer. The sheet covers a portion of the support structure providing some rigidity. The support structure may be a spoked web, a regular mesh, or an irregular mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: John Charles Marcin, Robert Henri Schenkkan
  • Patent number: 10099104
    Abstract: A sports training device includes a target having a mounting arm and an attachment. The mounting arm includes a set of front holes and a set of back holes. The hole sets are separated by at least a quarter of the circumference of an in situ support. The attachment includes a strap, hook, and tab. The first and the second ends of a strap are threaded through the front hole set thus forming a loop and then threaded through the back hole set. The strap ends are threaded through the holes on the tab. A hook is positioned on the loop. The tab includes a hole for the hook and two pair of tab holes for the strap. The first end is threaded through the first pair of tab holes while the second end is threaded through the second pair of tab holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ROJO SPORT INC
    Inventors: John Charles Marcin, Robert Henri Schenkkan
  • Publication number: 20170252619
    Abstract: A sports training device includes a target having a mounting arm and an attachment. The mounting arm includes a set of front holes and a set of back holes. The hole sets are separated by at least a quarter of the circumference of an in situ support. The attachment includes a strap, hook, and tab. The first and the second ends of a strap are threaded through the front hole set thus forming a loop and then threaded through the back hole set. The strap ends are threaded through the holes on the tab. A hook is positioned on the loop. The tab includes a hole for the hook and two pair of tab holes for the strap. The first end is threaded through the first pair of tab holes while the second end is threaded through the second pair of tab holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: John Charles Marcin, Robert Henri Schenkkan
  • Patent number: 9694266
    Abstract: A sports training device includes a target having a mounting arm and an attachment. The mounting arm includes a set of front holes and a set of back holes. The hole sets are separated by at least a quarter of the circumference of an in situ support. The attachment includes a strap, hook, and tab. The first and the second ends of a strap are threaded through the front hole set thus forming a loop and then threaded through the back hole set. The strap ends are threaded through the holes on the tab. A hook is positioned on the loop. The tab includes a hole for the hook and two pair of tab holes for the strap. The first end is threaded through the first pair of tab holes while the second end is threaded through the second pair of tab holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: John Charles Marcin, Robert Henri Schenkkan
  • Publication number: 20150367212
    Abstract: A sports training device includes a target having a mounting arm and an attachment. The mounting arm includes a set of front holes and a set of back holes. The hole sets are separated by at least a quarter of the circumference of an in situ support. The attachment includes a strap, hook, and tab. The first and the second ends of a strap are threaded through the front hole set thus forming a loop and then threaded through the back hole set. The strap ends are threaded through the holes on the tab. A hook is positioned on the loop. The tab includes a hole for the hook and two pair of tab holes for the strap. The first end is threaded through the first pair of tab holes while the second end is threaded through the second pair of tab holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: John Charles Marcin, Robert Henri Schenkkan
  • Publication number: 20150273296
    Abstract: A sports training device is disclosed. The sports training device is a portable and flexible practice target which can be used to direct a player's eyes in practice to improve aim. The sports training device can be attached to many different locations within a goal, and be used with or without a goal tending player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: John Charles Marcin, Robert Henri Schenkkan