Patents by Inventor Vanessa Dupre

Vanessa Dupre 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).

  • Accessory to personalize and stylize apparel
    Patent number: 12329247
    Abstract: A modular connector for mounting on a string. The connector includes an integral inner string attachment configured to grasp substantially permanently the string. An integral intermediate sleeve is made of a magnetic material, has a head and an inner face with a lip located in the inner face proximate the head, and is configured to enclose and hold the string attachment with the lip blocking the string attachment from exiting the intermediate sleeve after the string attachment has been inserted into the intermediate sleeve. An integral outer decorative cover is adorned with an indicia, has a bottom, and is configured to enclose the intermediate sleeve. A magnet is positioned in the bottom of the decorative cover to affix temporarily yet securely the intermediate sleeve flush inside the decorative cover. Also disclosed are a kit that combines two or more components of the connector and a method of using the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Stylez LLC
    Inventors: Vanessa Dupre, Jeannine Duda, Candice M. Racite
  • ACCESSORY TO PERSONALIZE AND STYLIZE APPAREL
    Publication number: 20250064172
    Abstract: A modular connector for mounting on a string. The connector includes an integral inner string attachment configured to grasp substantially permanently the string. An integral intermediate sleeve is made of a magnetic material, has a head and an inner face with a lip located in the inner face proximate the head, and is configured to enclose and hold the string attachment with the lip blocking the string attachment from exiting the intermediate sleeve after the string attachment has been inserted into the intermediate sleeve. An integral outer decorative cover is adorned with an indicia, has a bottom, and is configured to enclose the intermediate sleeve. A magnet is positioned in the bottom of the decorative cover to affix temporarily yet securely the intermediate sleeve flush inside the decorative cover. Also disclosed are a kit that combines two or more components of the connector and a method of using the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Vanessa Dupre, Jeannine Duda, Candice M. Racite