Patents by Inventor Mark Thibadeau

Mark Thibadeau 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: 20240025502
    Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David ARDMAR, Parke PLEASANTS, Michael SCHMIDT, Philip HAZELTINE, Daniel KARLSSON, Mark THIBADEAU, Eric HASSETT
  • Patent number: 11772728
    Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: David Ardmar, Parke Pleasants, Michael Schmidt, Philip Hazeltine, Daniel Karlsson, Mark Thibadeau, Eric Hassett
  • Patent number: 11684140
    Abstract: A hydration pack includes a main body, a strap, a bladder, a hydration tube, a first chain of magnets, and a second chain of magnets. The main body defines a storage compartment. The strap is coupled to the main body. The bladder is disposed in the storage compartment of the main body and configured to retain liquid. The hydration tube includes a proximal end coupled to the bladder and a distal end. The first chain of magnets is disposed on the strap. The second chain of magnets is disposed along a length of the hydration tube. The first and second chains of magnets are configured to connect by magnetic forces and disconnect by a force exceeding the magnetic force of the first and second chains of magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Eric Hassett, Derick Noffsinger, Mark Thibadeau
  • Publication number: 20230017641
    Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: David ARDMAR, Parke PLEASANTS, Michael SCHMIDT, Philip HAZELTINE, Daniel KARLSSON, Mark THIBADEAU, Eric HASSETT
  • Patent number: 11459048
    Abstract: An adapter fixable to a bike mount of a bike supporting unit for changing the dimension of said bike mount such that a predetermined bike axle mount type of several bike axle mount types configured to be supported on the bike mount. The adapter is configured as a multiway adapter comprising at least two different adapter sections each provided to adapt the bike mount to a specific one of the different bike axle mount types so that by means of the adapter, the bike mount can be adapted to at least two different bike axle mount types. Furthermore, a bike mount for receiving the adapter and a bike mount system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: David Ardmar, Parke Pleasants, Michael Schmidt, Philip Hazeltine, Daniel Karlsson, Mark Thibadeau, Eric Hassett
  • Publication number: 20220133006
    Abstract: A bag including a main body defining a storage compartment and a first magnet unit disposed on the main body. The first magnet unit is configured to connect by magnetic force to another magnet unit disposed on a second bag, a base, or the main body. The first magnet unit of the bag is configured to disconnect from the magnet unit disposed on the second bag, the base, or the main body by applying a force exceeding the magnetic force between the first magnet unit of the bag and the magnet unit disposed on the second bag, the base, or the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Mark THIBADEAU, Ryan MATHER
  • Publication number: 20220125184
    Abstract: A hydration pack includes a main body, a strap, a bladder, a hydration tube, a first chain of magnets, and a second chain of magnets. The main body defines a storage compartment. The strap is coupled to the main body. The bladder is disposed in the storage compartment of the main body and configured to retain liquid. The hydration tube includes a proximal end coupled to the bladder and a distal end. The first chain of magnets is disposed on the strap. The second chain of magnets is disposed along a length of the hydration tube. The first and second chains of magnets are configured to connect by magnetic forces and disconnect by a force exceeding the magnetic force of the first and second chains of magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Eric HASSETT, Derick NOFFSINGER, Mark THIBADEAU
  • Patent number: 11229278
    Abstract: A hydration backpack includes a main body, a storage compartment, a pair of shoulder straps, a bladder, a hydration tube, a first longitudinal elongated metallic element, and a second longitudinal elongated metallic element. The bladder is disposed in the storage compartment of the main body and is configured to retain liquid. The hydration tube includes a proximal end coupled to the bladder and a distal end providing liquid to a user on demand. The first longitudinal elongated metallic element is disposed on one shoulder strap. The second longitudinal elongated metallic element is disposed on the hydration tube. The first and second longitudinal elongated metallic elements are configured to connect by gravitational and magnetic forces and form an automatic hydration tube return system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Eric Hassett, Derick Noffsinger, Mark Thibadeau
  • Publication number: 20220000276
    Abstract: A child carrier with a carrying structure having a front portion and a rear portion. Between the front portion and the rear portion an accommodating space is defined between which a seating unit may be suspended. The seating unit forms a shell-like seat structure. At least one portion of the seat structure is cup-shaped. The seating unit also includes a height-adjustable seat middle portion. The seat middle portion is designed to support a child at a predetermined seat height. The seating unit also includes thigh support portions. The thigh support portions each provide a thigh support surface for a respective thigh of a child. The thigh support portions are coupled to the seat middle portion in such a way that an adjustment of the seat height simultaneously results in an adjustment of the thigh support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Reinoud DE JONG, Jort NIJHUIS, Mark THIBADEAU, Marleen OFFRINGA, Fortu DE HAAS, Homero HEREDIA
  • Publication number: 20220001946
    Abstract: An adapter fixable to a bike mount of a bike supporting unit for changing the dimension of said bike mount such that a predetermined bike axle mount type of several bike axle mount types configured to be supported on the bike mount. The adapter is configured as a multiway adapter comprising at least two different adapter sections each provided to adapt the bike mount to a specific one of the different bike axle mount types so that by means of the adapter, the bike mount can be adapted to at least two different bike axle mount types. Furthermore, a bike mount for receiving the adapter and a bike mount system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: David ARDMAR, Parke PLEASANTS, Michael SCHMIDT, Philip HAZELTINE, Daniel KARLSSON, Mark THIBADEAU, Eric HASSETT
  • Patent number: 11013305
    Abstract: A luggage compression panel for compressing items accommodated in an interior space of luggage. The luggage compression panel includes, but is not limited to, a supporting structure defining a supporting area, and at least one locking mechanism for releasably fixing an engaging member of the luggage on the supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Graham Jackson, Mark Thibadeau
  • Publication number: 20200196740
    Abstract: A hydration backpack includes a main body, a storage compartment, a pair of shoulder straps, a bladder, a hydration tube, a first longitudinal elongated metallic element, and a second longitudinal elongated metallic element. The bladder is disposed in the storage compartment of the main body and is configured to retain liquid. The hydration tube includes a proximal end coupled to the bladder and a distal end providing liquid to a user on demand. The first longitudinal elongated metallic element is disposed on one shoulder strap. The second longitudinal elongated metallic element is disposed on the hydration tube. The first and second longitudinal elongated metallic elements are configured to connect by gravitational and magnetic forces and form an automatic hydration tube return system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Eric HASSETT, Derick NOFFSINGER, Mark THIBADEAU
  • Bag
    Patent number: D889829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Bag
    Patent number: D893879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mark Thibadeau, Paul Fair, Ryan Mather, Jamie Kummerfeld
  • Patent number: D901169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Bag
    Patent number: D931604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Bag
    Patent number: D937576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Patent number: D943395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mark Thibadeau, Jamie Kummerfeld
  • Bag
    Patent number: D964030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mark Thibadeau, Paul Fair, Ryan Mather, Jamie Kummerfeld
  • Bag
    Patent number: D964032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Mark Thibadeau, Rebecca Taylor, Dan Skaff, Dirk Fleischhut, André Lüthy