Patents by Inventor Liza Morris

Liza Morris 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: 11976498
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container. The container may also have a wheels attached to the bottom portion and/or across the bottom portion to one side of the sidewall structure. In addition, in exemplary containers with wheels, a pull handle may be attached to a side opposite the wheels. The lid may include a lid support member that can act as a molle board to releasably secure items to the lid support member while also providing structural support to the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20240140664
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latch assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. The lid may have a handle that has a stowed and a carry position, where the handle may be maintained in the stowed position until acted upon by a first force greater than a threshold force to move the handle from the stowed position to the carry position. Similarly, when in the carry position, the handle may be maintained in the carry position until acted upon by a second force greater than the threshold force to move the handle from the carry position to the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris
  • Patent number: 11970313
    Abstract: An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pull handle assembly with a telescopic three-stage arm configuration defined by a stowed configuration, a partially extended configuration, and a fully extended configuration. In other examples, the insulating container further includes a wheel assembly with a pair of wheels mounted with one or two axles, and further including a wheel grommet for absorbing shock and cushioning the axle. In still other examples, the insulating container further includes a drain plug assembly on the rear sidewall adjacent to the bottom portion of the base, the drain plug assembly comprising a main tube that cooperatively engages with an outer tube with a plurality of ratchet teeth that engage one or more ratchet keys on the main tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Robert Secker, Dustin R. Bullock, Elizabeth Ruchte, Ryan Nixon, Derek G. Sullivan, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Erik Steven Larson, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
  • Patent number: 11912477
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latch assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. The lid may have a handle that has a stowed and a carry position, where the handle may be maintained in the stowed position until acted upon by a first force greater than a threshold force to move the handle from the stowed position to the carry position. Similarly, when in the carry position, the handle may be maintained in the carry position until acted upon by a second force greater than the threshold force to move the handle from the carry position to the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris
  • Publication number: 20230399155
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latch assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. The lid may have a handle that has a stowed and a carry position, where the handle may be maintained in the stowed position until acted upon by a first force greater than a threshold force to move the handle from the stowed position to the carry position. Similarly, when in the carry position, the handle may be maintained in the carry position until acted upon by a second force greater than the threshold force to move the handle from the carry position to the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris
  • Patent number: D991292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D991753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D996477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D998659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D1023680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Liza Morris, Dustin R. Bullock
  • Patent number: D1024557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Nicholas James Lombardi, Steven M. Scott, Elizabeth Ruchte, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Liza Morris
  • Patent number: D1026050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D1026973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Max Burtner
  • Patent number: D1028631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Liza Morris, Dustin R. Bullock