Patents by Inventor David O. Meyers

David O. Meyers 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: 11975896
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container having a first drinking opening, a second drinking opening, and a selector. The selector is configured to linearly slide between a first position in which the first drinking opening is accessible and the second drinking opening is inaccessible, and a second position in which the second drinking opening is accessible and the first drinking opening is inaccessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, David Bytheway
  • Publication number: 20240109694
    Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: David O. MEYERS, Jim Allen COLBY, John R. OMDAHL, II, Timothy Tyler BOND, Steven M. SORENSEN
  • Patent number: 11939118
    Abstract: A lid may be sized and configured to be attached to a container and the lid may include a spout and a flip-top closure. The flip-top closure may be movable between open and closed positions relative to the spout. The lid may also include a carrying member with a loop-shaped configuration. The lid may further include one or more flanges and the flanges may include one or more protrusions. The protrusions may form a pivot point about which the flip-top closure pivots between the open and closed positions. The protrusions may also allow the carrying member to pivot independently of the flip-top closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. Sorensen, David O. Meyers
  • Publication number: 20240067417
    Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container defining a drinking opening therethrough and a closure attachable to the beverage container to close the drinking opening. A first set of magnet units is coupled to the beverage container, and a second set of magnet units is coupled to the closure. When the closure is in a closed position, magnetic attraction between at least one magnet unit of the first set of magnet units and at least one magnet unit of the second set of magnet units holds the closure in place relative to the beverage container, thereby closing the drinking opening. When the closure is rotated away from the closed position, magnetic repulsion between at least one magnet unit of the first set of magnet units and at least one magnet unit of the second set of magnet units pushes the closure away from the beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: David O. MEYERS, John R. OMDAHL II, Paul James FAERBER
  • Patent number: 11891220
    Abstract: A container lid including a container top and a closure coupled to the container top. The container top defines a lid opening. The closure is rotatable about a closure rotation axis between a closed position in which the lid opening is closed and an open position in which the lid opening is open. The closure has a proximal end positioned at the closure rotation axis and a distal end positioned away from the axis. A push button is movably coupled to the closure and is movable between first and second push button positions. In the first push button position, the closure is retained in the closed position. In the second push button position, the closure is not retained in the closed position. The push button is positioned at the proximal end of the closure. The push button is rotatable about the closure rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, Paul James Faerber
  • Publication number: 20230312179
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein are directed to a lid for a beverage container including a lid base, a closure, and a handle. The lid base may define a drinking opening therethrough. The closure may be coupled to the lid base and movable between a closed position in which the closure covers the drinking opening and an open position in which the closure does not cover the drinking opening. The handle may be coupled to the lid base and rotatable about a handle rotation axis. When the closure is in the closed position, the closure remains in the closed position when the handle is rotated within a first handle range. In response to the handle being rotated beyond the first handle range when the closure is in the closed position, the closure automatically moves from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: David O. MEYERS, John R. OMDAHL, II, David BYTHEWAY
  • Patent number: 11685577
    Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, John R. Omdahl, II, Timothy Tyler Bond, Steven M. Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20230029205
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container having a first drinking opening, a second drinking opening, and a selector. The selector is configured to linearly slide between a first position in which the first drinking opening is accessible and the second drinking opening is inaccessible, and a second position in which the second drinking opening is accessible and the first drinking opening is inaccessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: John R. OMDAHL, II, David O. MEYERS, David BYTHEWAY
  • Patent number: 11560259
    Abstract: A liquid-dispensing container may include a vessel, lid body, valve assembly, selector and/or straw. The selector may be movable between a first position that allows fluid disposed within the container to be discharged through a straw, and a second position that allows fluid within the container to be discharged by inverting and/or squeezing the container. The selector may be movable into a closed position that restricts fluid from being discharged from the container. The selector may be movable into a detachment position that allows for detachment of the selector from a remainder of the container, disassembly of the valve assembly, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan K. Hirst, Jim A. Colby, David O. Meyers, Joseph O. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: D972366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Faerber, David O. Meyers, John R. Omdahl, II
  • Patent number: D974116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, John R. Omdahl, II
  • Patent number: D975524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventor: David O. Meyers
  • Patent number: D981750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers
  • Patent number: D988787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers
  • Patent number: D996897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, John R. Omdahl, II, Daniel Kendall Harden, Elliot Lucas Ortiz
  • Patent number: D994423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, John R. Omdahl, II
  • Patent number: D1016568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers
  • Patent number: D1018191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, David Bytheway
  • Patent number: D1018206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers
  • Patent number: D1020372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, David Bytheway