Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Kennedy

Nicholas A. Kennedy 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: 10544934
    Abstract: A quoit board hub assembly for a quoit board having a center pin which is selectively illuminating and formed of a translucent or transparent tubular member having a dome shaped end cap, and a light element mounted in the tubular pin member on a light element support and electrically coupled to a power source, the hub assembly also including a base flange adapter including a pin support section for supporting the tubular pin in an upright position in a central aperture in the quoit board, and including an alignment flange on an interior surface of the support section for properly locating the position of the tubular pin, and in an embodiment a cushioning member positioned between the outer surface of the tubular member and the central aperture in the board to further isolate and protect the light element from the forces exerted by the quoits on the central pin during game play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 7249766
    Abstract: A quoit board and method of manufacture of a quoit board that is significantly lighter than a conventional slate quoit board, the board portion of which is made from a plastic material and wherein the surface of the plastic is treated to provide a suitable playing surface for receiving rubber quoits tossed at such surface during play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Kennedy
  • Patent number: D533600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Kennedy