Patents by Inventor Derek G. Sullivan

Derek G. Sullivan 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).

  • Closure Systems and Insulating Devices Having Closure Systems
    Publication number: 20220015516
    Abstract: A closure having a first flange with first engagement mechanism and a second with a second engagement mechanism disposed between the first end and the second end. The first engagement mechanism configured to engage the second engagement mechanism. A slider configured to selectively engage the first engagement mechanism and the second mechanism when moved in a first direction and disengage the first engagement mechanism from the second engagement mechanism when moved in a second direction. The closure is substantially watertight in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Steven Larson, Derek G. Sullivan, Karl Fritzsche, Christopher M. Keller, Alex Baires, Scott Barbieri, Bryan Seon
  • Insulating device and method for forming insulating device
    Patent number: 11186422
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Container with Magnetic Closure
    Publication number: 20210353023
    Abstract: A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Kyle Edward Rogers
  • Holder for container
    Patent number: 11172752
    Abstract: A container holder may include an inner liner, an outer shell, and an intermediate layer in between the inner liner and the outer shell. The inner liner may provide an inner wall. And the inner wall may include a cavity for receiving a container. The container holder can define a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may follow a curved profile and the second portion may follow a flat profile such that a cross-section of the container holder follows a D-shape. The second portion may have a series of openings extending through the outer shell to vent the cavity to an outside. A series of loops may cover the series of openings on the second portion and a pair of clips can be mounted to the series of loops. A bottom vent can extend through the base, the intermediate layer, and the inner liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: John W. Dow, Derek G. Sullivan
  • INSULATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING INSULATING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210276788
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Container with magnetic closure
    Patent number: 11076666
    Abstract: A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Kyle Edward Rogers
  • Backpack cooler
    Patent number: D922828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Donald Edward Desroches, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan, Alex Baires
  • Insulating device
    Patent number: D924945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Laura Flores, Alex Baires
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D925299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Backpack
    Patent number: D925907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Baires, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Vivian Lai, John Loudenslager
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D925991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Backpack cooler
    Patent number: D926532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Donald Edward Desroches, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan, Alex Baires
  • Backpack cooler
    Patent number: D927262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Donald Edward Desroches, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan, Alex Baires
  • Portable chair
    Patent number: D929142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Andrew J. Winterhalter, John W. Dow, Donald Edward Desroches
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D929814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Insulating device
    Patent number: D934636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Donald Edward Desroches, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan, Alex Baires
  • Bag
    Patent number: D935770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: John Loudenslager, Alex Baires, Derek G. Sullivan, Kyle Edward Rogers
  • Beverage container holder
    Patent number: D938785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: John W. Dow, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Backpack
    Patent number: D939206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Baires, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Vivian Lai, John Loudenslager
  • Portable chair
    Patent number: D941600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Andrew J. Winterhalter, John W. Dow, Donald Edward Desroches