Patents by Inventor Kevin Lesley

Kevin Lesley 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099307
    Abstract: A method for making an antimicrobial composite film can include forming a first coating layer by applying a first coating material on a substrate and forming a second coating layer by applying a second coating material on the first coating layer. The first coating material can comprise a first resin. The second coating material can comprise an antimicrobial material in a second resin or a dispersion. The first coating material can have a lower concentration of the antimicrobial material than the second coating material. The first and second coating layers can cooperatively define a composite film. The antimicrobial material can be asymmetrically dispersed in the composite film such that the antimicrobial material is concentrated closer to the outer surface of the composite film than to the inner surface of the composite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Bavani Balakrisnan, Charles Brandenburg, Douglas Edmon Goforth, Cassandra Ann Haynes, Insik Jeon, Jenny Kim, Joydeep Lahiri, Jin Liu, Kevin Robert McCarthy, Michael Lesley Sorensen
  • Patent number: 11858471
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a fork mount and a tail mount. The fork mount is configured to clamp a first crossbar of the vehicle, while the tail mount is configured to clamp a second crossbar of the vehicle. The fork mount includes a passage and a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage. A skewer is configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of a bicycle, through the pair of inserts, and through the passage to secure the front fork to the fork mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Lesley
  • Patent number: 11351928
    Abstract: A clamp includes a jaw assembly, and an actuator device for moving the jaw assembly between clamped and unclamped positions. The actuator device includes a handle, and a keyed shaft coupled to the handle via a spring biased releasable torque transfer mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Kevin Lesley
  • Publication number: 20220017020
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multi-use adaptable hitch-mounted load support system. A vehicle rack system is disclosed, including a tongue portion configured to engage a hitch receiver behind a vehicle, and a lower crossbeam structure connected to the tongue portion. A lower end portion of a mast is connected to the lower crossbeam structure, and an upper crossbeam structure is connected to an upper end portion of the mast. A first pair of arms extend horizontally from the lower crossbeam structure, and a second pair of arms extend horizontally from the upper crossbeam structure. Each pair of arms is configured to support a recreational equipment carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Kevin Lesley, Charles Kraeuter, David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Marcos Henry Rodriguez, Jason Attfield Sagen, Brandon Michael Willems, Craig DeAmbrose
  • Publication number: 20210261066
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a fork mount and a tail mount. The fork mount is configured to clamp a first crossbar of the vehicle, while the tail mount is configured to clamp a second crossbar of the vehicle. The fork mount includes a passage and a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage. A skewer is configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of a bicycle, through the pair of inserts, and through the passage to secure the front fork to the fork mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Lesley
  • Patent number: 10857949
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a fork mount and a tail mount. The fork mount is configured to clamp a first crossbar of the vehicle, while the tail mount is configured to clamp a second crossbar of the vehicle. The fork mount includes a passage and a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage. A skewer is configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of a bicycle, through the pair of inserts, and through the passage to secure the front fork to the fork mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Lesley
  • Publication number: 20200376631
    Abstract: A clamp includes a jaw assembly, and an actuator device for moving the jaw assembly between clamped and unclamped positions. The actuator device includes a handle, and a keyed shaft coupled to the handle via a spring biased releasable torque transfer mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Kevin Lesley
  • Publication number: 20180346042
    Abstract: A trailer is disclosed, including a tongue portion configured for connection to a tow hitch of a vehicle, and a spine portion connected to the tongue portion. The trailer further includes a frame structure with a plurality of lower crossbar members transversely connected to the spine portion. The lower crossbar members define a first cargo support level. A plurality of upper crossbar structures are connected to the frame structure above the first cargo support level, and define a second cargo support level elevated above the first cargo support level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John Mark Elliott, Kevin Lesley, Lyle Andrew Ramsdell, Patrick T. McKinney
  • Publication number: 20180297537
    Abstract: A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a fork mount and a tail mount. The fork mount is configured to clamp a first crossbar of the vehicle, while the tail mount is configured to clamp a second crossbar of the vehicle. The fork mount includes a passage and a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage. A skewer is configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of a bicycle, through the pair of inserts, and through the passage to secure the front fork to the fork mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Lesley
  • Publication number: 20120234881
    Abstract: Load-carrying members for vehicle roofs are disclosed. In some examples, the load-carrying members may be configured for use with a crossbar mounted to a vehicle roof. In some examples, the load-carrying members may include a body and an arm pivotably mounted to the body. The body may have a load-bearing surface and may be configured to engage the crossbar and retain the load-carrying member proximate the crossbar. The arm may be configured to pivot between a first position and a second position and about an axis that is transverse to the crossbar. In some examples, the load-carrying members may include a pair of spaced apart mounting blocks and a clamping member configured to engage the crossbar in opposition to the pair of spaced apart mounting blocks. In some examples, the load-carrying members may be configured for carrying a boat on a vehicle roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Sautter, Mike Kemery, Zac Elder, Jeff Castro, Eric Roesinger, Kevin Lesley
  • Patent number: 8136708
    Abstract: Load-carrying members for vehicle roofs are disclosed. In some examples, the load-carrying members may be configured for use with a crossbar mounted to a vehicle roof. In some examples, the load-carrying members may include a body and an arm pivotably mounted to the body. The body may have a load-bearing surface and may be configured to engage the crossbar and retain the load-carrying member proximate the crossbar. The arm may be configured to pivot between a first position and a second position and about an axis that is transverse to the crossbar. In some examples, the load-carrying members may include a pair of spaced apart mounting blocks and a clamping member configured to engage the crossbar in opposition to the pair of spaced apart mounting blocks. In some examples, the load-carrying members may be configured for carrying a boat on a vehicle roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Sautter, Mike Kemery, Zac Elder, Jeff Castro, Eric Roesinger, Kevin Lesley
  • Publication number: 20090120982
    Abstract: Load-carrying members for vehicle roofs are disclosed. In some examples, the load-carrying members may be configured for use with a crossbar mounted to a vehicle roof. In some examples, the load-carrying members may include a body and an arm pivotably mounted to the body. The body may have a load-bearing surface and may be configured to engage the crossbar and retain the load-carrying member proximate the crossbar. The arm may be configured to pivot between a first position and a second position and about an axis that is transverse to the crossbar. In some examples, the load-carrying members may include a pair of spaced apart mounting blocks and a clamping member configured to engage the crossbar in opposition to the pair of spaced apart mounting blocks. In some examples, the load-carrying members may be configured for carrying a boat on a vehicle roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Chris Sautter, Mike Kemery, Zac Elder, Jeff Castro, Eric Roesinger, Kevin Lesley
  • Patent number: D869993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Attfield Sagen, John Mark Elliott, Kevin Lesley
  • Patent number: D966171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Attfield Sagen, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Scott A. McFadden, Joseph P. Burkley, Kevin Lesley
  • Patent number: D995402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Attfield Sagen, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Scott A. McFadden, Joseph P. Burkley, Kevin Lesley