Patents by Inventor Pierre Dion

Pierre Dion 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: 10583368
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
  • Publication number: 20190118108
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
  • Patent number: 10195539
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
  • Publication number: 20180043275
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
  • Patent number: 9814997
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: MEGA Brands Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Vaillancourt, Louis-Philippe Mayer, Pierre Dion
  • Patent number: 8128106
    Abstract: An outboard motor carrier comprises a frame, a motor support structure to which an outboard motor may be attached, and upper and lower wheels. The lower wheels are rotatably attached to a lower region of the frame so as to support the carrier when it is tilted from an upright standing position. The upper wheels are rotatably attached to an upper region of the frame so as to facilitate loading the carrier onto a bed of a vehicle and to support the carrier when in a reclined position. The motor support structure is attached to a mid region of the frame and may comprise a transverse mounting board. The lower region of the frame may operate as a stand when the carrier is an upright standing position. The carrier is configured to hold an attached outboard motor in a semi-upright position when it is in its reclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventors: Bryant C. Hollins, Pierre Dion
  • Publication number: 20110020099
    Abstract: An outboard motor carrier comprises a frame, a motor support structure to which an outboard motor may be attached, and upper and lower wheels. The lower wheels are rotatably attached to a lower region of the frame so as to support the carrier when it is tilted from an upright standing position. The upper wheels are rotatably attached to an upper region of the frame so as to facilitate loading the carrier onto a bed of a vehicle and to support the carrier when in a reclined position. The motor support structure is attached to a mid region of the frame and may comprise a transverse mounting board. The lower region of the frame may operate as a stand when the carrier is an upright standing position. The carrier is configured to hold an attached outboard motor in a semi-upright position when it is in its reclined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Bryant C. Hollins, Pierre Dion
  • Patent number: 5575453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shutter device for shutting off a distribution duct, said device being wherein it is composed of at least one longitudinally-extending means that is/are inflatable. The present invention also relates to use of longitudinally-extending inflatable means to constitute a shutter device. The present invention also relates to a ventilation and air-conditioning installation including such a shutter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: GEC Alsthom Transport SA
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Dion
  • Patent number: D977027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Mattel-MEGA Holdings (US), LLC
    Inventors: Louis-Philippe Beaulieu, Pierre Dion, Hugo Messier