Patents by Inventor Kurt Maclaurin

Kurt Maclaurin 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: 20230286604
    Abstract: An all-terrain gear cart convertible between manual propulsion and trailering and a towing system for establishing a towing relationship between the cart and a towing vehicle. The towing system has a reverse hook structure with first and second towing hooks and a latch member for selectively retaining an engaging portion of a tow and control handle within the towing hooks. A retaining formation of the latch member can be selectively retained by a receiving latch. The reverse hook structure can be formed with a rack affixed to the towing vehicle, or first and second anterior attachment hooks can selectively hook the reverse hook structure to a preexisting rack of the towing vehicle. The gear cart can have a pivotable tailgate and a selectively extendable cargo bed extension structure. The left, right, and anterior frame sections of the cart can be independently pivotable to facilitate achievement of a flatbed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: 11648970
    Abstract: A convertible, all-terrain gear cart convertible between modes of manual propulsion, trailering, and support by a motor vehicle. A control arm with a trailer hitch connector permits trailering or manual propulsion and is pivotally coupled to a first end of a cargo bin, and a vehicle engaging member to permit support and transport by a motor vehicle projects from the second end of the cargo bin. Detachable, all-terrain wheels with lateral axes of rotation are retained at a mid-portion of the cargo bin. Cargo retention and roll bars are removably coupled to the cargo bin, and a retractable support leg can cooperate with the wheels to stabilize the gear cart. The vehicle engaging member can comprise a receiver with a mitered end forming a shelf that can be rested on a rigid tongue of a trailer hitch adapter to permit levering of the gear cart relative to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: 11577132
    Abstract: A foldable rollable golf bag trolley comprising a push handle assembly, a front leg assembly a left rear leg assembly, a right rear leg assembly, a folding mechanism having two universal joint sub-assemblies, a series of hubs and ramp discs, wherein said components of the folding mechanism are aligned about a central axis of a main pivot shaft in a first position. The folding mechanism further comprising a plurality of locking gears and springs wherein the two universal joint sub-assemblies and a left and right ramp disc cause a left rear hub and a right rear hub to move in two dimensions when the folding mechanism is engaged in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Walker Trolleys, LLC
    Inventors: James B Payne, Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Publication number: 20220289261
    Abstract: A convertible, all-terrain gear cart convertible between modes of manual propulsion, trailering, and support by a motor vehicle. A control arm with a trailer hitch connector permits trailering or manual propulsion and is pivotally coupled to a first end of a cargo bin, and a vehicle engaging member to permit support and transport by a motor vehicle projects from the second end of the cargo bin. Detachable, all-terrain wheels with lateral axes of rotation are retained at a mid-portion of the cargo bin. Cargo retention and roll bars are removably coupled to the cargo bin, and a retractable support leg can cooperate with the wheels to stabilize the gear cart. The vehicle engaging member can comprise a receiver with a mitered end forming a shelf that can be rested on a rigid tongue of a trailer hitch adapter to permit levering of the gear cart relative to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: 11388977
    Abstract: A collapsible stand for a hammock comprising a support structure having a first hub assembly and a second hub assembly coupled by a pair of cross beams, a base portion having four legs removably coupled to, and extended down and away from the support structure, to form a pyramidal frustum, and an upright portion having a first upright assembly and a second upright assembly removably coupled to, and extending up and at angles away from the support structure, the first upright assembly and the second upright assembly each having an attachment point at a distal end opposite the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Publication number: 20220175161
    Abstract: A multi-functional, convertible blanket that can be used in a blanket configuration or in a wrap configuration. An insulated blanket panel retains first and second hand-receiving structures, such as insulated pockets. Each pocket has a secondary opening between an entrance and an end such that a hand can be selectively retained within the pocket or passed at least partially through the secondary opening. A connected location disposed along the secondary opening can separate the secondary opening into first and second segments for separately receiving the thumbs and fingers of the wearer. An outer wall of each pocket can be formed by first and second overlapping panels with the secondary opening comprising a passage therebetween. An integrated storage pouch with first and second shells is fixed to the blanket panel for storing articles when in a retracted configuration and for storing the blanket panel when in an extended configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Kurt MacLaurin, Bryce Gibson
  • Publication number: 20210321752
    Abstract: A hammock stand includes two structural support arms extending from a central base and configured to support a hammock above the base. Each support arm has a curved shape bowing inward at upper ends, such that an overall shape of the hammock stand is tapered. The hammock stand is configured to support a hammock occupant generally oriented transverse to an axis defined along the structural support arms. The structural support arms are coupled to the central base by a coupling assembly. In some examples, the coupling assembly includes a yoke configured to couple the structural support arms to a rotary bearing. The rotary bearing allows the structural support arms, and therefore the hammock, to swivel relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Iosef DEMIN, Rachel CONNORS, Bryce GIBSON, Kurt MACLAURIN
  • Publication number: 20210112954
    Abstract: A collapsible stand for a hammock comprising a support structure having a first hub assembly and a second hub assembly coupled by a pair of cross beams, a base portion having four legs removably coupled to, and extended down and away from the support structure, to form a pyramidal frustum, and an upright portion having a first upright assembly and a second upright assembly removably coupled to, and extending up and at angles away from the support structure, the first upright assembly and the second upright assembly each having an attachment point at a distal end opposite the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Publication number: 20210052957
    Abstract: A foldable rollable golf bag trolley comprising a push handle assembly, a front leg assembly a left rear leg assembly, a right rear leg assembly, a folding mechanism having two universal joint sub-assemblies, a series of hubs and ramp discs, wherein said components of the folding mechanism are aligned about a central axis of a main pivot shaft in a first position. The folding mechanism further comprising a plurality of locking gears and springs wherein the two universal joint sub-assemblies and a left and right ramp disc cause a left rear hub and a right rear hub to move in two dimensions when the folding mechanism is engaged in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: James B. PAYNE, Bryce GIBSON, Kurt MacLAURIN
  • Patent number: 10912375
    Abstract: A hammock stand includes two structural support arms extending from a central base and configured to support a hammock above the base. Each support arm has a curved shape bowing inward at upper ends, such that an overall shape of the hammock stand is tapered. The hammock stand is configured to support a hammock occupant generally oriented transverse to an axis defined along the structural support arms. The structural support arms are coupled to the central base by a coupling assembly. In some examples, the coupling assembly includes a yoke configured to couple the structural support arms to a rotary bearing. The rotary bearing allows the structural support arms, and therefore the hammock, to swivel relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Yellow Leaf Hammocks, LLC
    Inventors: Iosef Demin, Rachel Connors, Bryce Gibson, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: 7971310
    Abstract: An implement mounted on a shaft has a device that either collects or has on it during or after use unwanted matter. The implement has a portion that is easily removable from the shaft and has a section creating at least a partial interference fit with the device to remove the unwanted matter therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Metaxatos, Eric Perlman, Ryan Scribner, Kurt Maclaurin
  • Publication number: 20100251498
    Abstract: An implement mounted on a shaft has a device that either collects or has on it during or after use unwanted matter. The implement has a portion that is easily removable from the shaft and has a section creating at least a partial interference fit with the device to remove the unwanted matter therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Metaxatos, Eric Perlman, Ryan Scribner, Kurt Maclaurin
  • Patent number: D549515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Progressive International Corp.
    Inventors: Heather Curtin, Kurt Maclaurin
  • Patent number: D808927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan David Schaal, Jay Pupecki, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: D847117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Summerson, Timothy J. Meredith, Adam A. Carr, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: D851629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Summerson, Timothy J. Meredith, Adam A. Carr, Kurt MacLaurin
  • Patent number: D990211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Yellow Leaf Hammocks, LLC
    Inventors: Iosef Demin, Rachel Connors, Bryce Gibson, Kurt Maclaurin
  • Patent number: D1020159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FC Brands LLC
    Inventors: Heather Kauffman, Tal Chitayat, David Chitayat, Kurt MacLaurin, Bryce Gibson