Patents by Inventor Marc-Henry Wakim

Marc-Henry Wakim 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).

  • Patent number: 10343079
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a base brick having a cubic shape such that the base brick comprises six outer walls. The base brick has an open interior and each of the outer walls comprises a female receiver such that six female receivers are formed in the base brick. In this manner, the base brick defines an all-female brick. A plurality of inserts is provided and each of the inserts is removably engaged with one of the female receivers such that an outer surface of each of the inserts faces outwardly of the open interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Joshua M. Cherry, Joseph Schmitt, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Publication number: 20190192987
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a brick having an outer surface. The outer surface includes a plurality of outer walls. A plurality of male connectors is mounted on the brick. Each of the male connectors is engageable with a female connector of a different toy building brick. The brick is configured to only be capable of engaging with female connectors. The brick is devoid of female connectors such that the brick is incapable of direct engagement with male connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventor: Marc-Henry Wakim
  • Publication number: 20190192986
    Abstract: A toy building brick system includes a base brick having a cubic shape such that the base brick comprises six outer walls. The base brick has an open interior and each of the outer walls comprises a female receiver such that six female receivers are formed in the base brick. In this manner, the base brick defines an all-female brick. A plurality of inserts is provided and each of the inserts is removably engaged with one of the female receivers such that an outer surface of each of the inserts faces outwardly of the open interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Brian's Toys Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Semling, Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Joshua M. Cherry, Joseph Schmitt, Akon Lee, Jim Law
  • Patent number: 10022644
    Abstract: A building brick base assembly includes a plate having a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The top side is planar and the plate has an opening extending therethrough. A plurality of male interconnection members is integral to and extends upwardly from the top side. A plurality of female interconnection members is integral to the bottom side of the plate. The male and female interconnection members are configured to releasably engage bricks from a building brick system. A panel has a perimeter edge and the panel is pivotally coupled to the plate adjacent to the opening. The panel is positionable in a closed position closing the opening or a deployed position exposing the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventors: Marc-Henry Wakim, Brian Semling
  • Publication number: 20180071651
    Abstract: A modular block toy compatible panels and storage unit assembled therefrom for includes modular panels that have at least one surface, or portion thereof, that is compatible with common block toys such as LEGO™, DUPLO™, and other compatible blocks are described. Each panel may have at least one connector or at least one connector portion for connecting to one or more other panels. The panels are modular in nature and can be used in a multitude of ways to create flat, upright, or three-dimensional structures. The present invention also relates to a storage unit assembled using at least one modular block-toy-compatible panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Brian's Toys, Inc
    Inventors: Marc-Henry Wakim, Dustin Alan Barwald, Jesse Sauer
  • Patent number: D829829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barwald, Marc-Henry Wakim, Jesse Sauer
  • Patent number: D829830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Marc-Henry Wakim
  • Patent number: D832935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Marc-Henry Wakim