Patents by Inventor Robert C. Coon
Robert C. Coon 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).
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Patent number: 10420433Abstract: A liquid container lid assembly includes a straw having an internal one-way valve and a grommet seal for sealing against the straw. As a result, the disclosed liquid container lid assembly allows a consumer (such as a child) to drink from the straw while preventing accidental spillage without the need for the child to manipulate any part of the lid assembly (such as a lock or valve release). In other words, the liquid container lid assembly is always in a no-spill configuration while simultaneously allowing a consumer to drink from the straw.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: 10336510Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container, a lid connected to the container and including a lid housing, a spout coupled to the lid housing, and an actuator assembly movably connected to the lid housing. The spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration. The actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the spout when the spout is disposed in the stowed configuration to retain the spout in the stowed configuration, and the spout moves from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration responsive to actuation of the actuator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: 10227168Abstract: A liquid container lid includes a seal arm assembly that stages opening and closing of a vent hole relative to a drink hole so that vapor within the liquid container may be vented to the atmosphere before the drink hole is opened. The liquid container lid and seal arm assembly reduce or eliminate the possibility of a consumer being injured by the hot vapor exiting through the drink hole due to excess gas pressure within the liquid container. The seal arm assembly is operatively connected to a cap of the liquid container lid so that the seal arm assembly is actuated by rotation of the cap. As the cap is turned in one direction, the seal arm assembly opens the vent hole before opening the drink hole. As the cap is turned in a second direction, the seal arm assembly closes the drink hole before closing the vent hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Robert C. Coon, Alexander Garfield
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Publication number: 20180215514Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container includes a lid housing, a seal arm, a trigger button, and a pin, which are configured such that, upon pivoting the trigger button about a button hinge, a cam finger presses the pin radially against a lever arm and actuates the seal arm by pivoting the seal arm downwardly from the sealed position to the open position. The pin may be a vent pin having an inner vent seal disposed on in inner side of a lid housing and an outer vent seal disposed on an outer side of the lid housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Edward Naguit Abante
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Publication number: 20170313478Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container, a lid connected to the container and including a lid housing, a spout coupled to the lid housing, and an actuator assembly movably connected to the lid housing. The spout is movable between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, the spout defining a passageway in fluid communication with an interior of the container when disposed in the dispensing configuration. The actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the spout when the spout is disposed in the stowed configuration to retain the spout in the stowed configuration, and the spout moves from the stowed configuration to the dispensing configuration responsive to actuation of the actuator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Publication number: 20170253380Abstract: A portable beverage container includes a container body defining an interior volume adapted to store a liquid, and a handle assembly including a first handle portion movably coupled to a first exterior portion of the container body and a second handle portion movably coupled to a second exterior portion of the container body. The first and second handle portions are movably coupled to one another to move the handle assembly between an open configuration, in which the first and second handle portions extend away from the container body, and a collapsed configuration, in which the first and second handle portions are immediately adjacent the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Christopher T. Boyer, Robert C. Coon, Bryan Washburn
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Publication number: 20170251850Abstract: A liquid container lid assembly includes a straw having an internal one-way valve and a grommet seal for sealing against the straw. As a result, the disclosed liquid container lid assembly allows a consumer (such as a child) to drink from the straw while preventing accidental spillage without the need for the child to manipulate any part of the lid assembly (such as a lock or valve release). In other words, the liquid container lid assembly is always in a no-spill configuration while simultaneously allowing a consumer to drink from the straw.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Publication number: 20170253396Abstract: A lid assembly is adapted to be removably coupled to a container, and the lid assembly includes an actuation member and a seal member each pivotably coupled to a base member. In a sealed position, a sealing portion of the seal member seals a fluid aperture. When the actuation member pivots from a first actuation position to a second actuation position, an engagement portion of the actuation member contacts an engagement portion of the seal member to displace the seal member from the sealed position to a first open position in which the seal member is disposed at a first angle from the base member. When a straw is inserted through the fluid aperture, the straw pivots the seal member from the sealed position to a second open position in which the seal member is disposed at a second angle from the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Robert C. Coon, Daniel M. Wodka
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Publication number: 20170253397Abstract: A liquid container lid includes a seal arm assembly that stages opening and closing of a vent hole relative to a drink hole so that vapor within the liquid container may be vented to the atmosphere before the drink hole is opened. The liquid container lid and seal arm assembly reduce or eliminate the possibility of a consumer being injured by the hot vapor exiting through the drink hole due to excess gas pressure within the liquid container. The seal arm assembly is operatively connected to a cap of the liquid container lid so that the seal arm assembly is actuated by rotation of the cap. As the cap is turned in one direction, the seal arm assembly opens the vent hole before opening the drink hole. As the cap is turned in a second direction, the seal arm assembly closes the drink hole before closing the vent hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Robert C. Coon, Alexander Garfield
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Publication number: 20170251848Abstract: A portable beverage container includes a container base adapted to store a liquid, a lid removably coupled to the base, a design element support structure, and a design element. The design element support structure is removably coupled to the lid to allow an end user of the portable beverage container to drink the liquid stored in the container base. The design element support structure is arranged in a fluid aperture defined by the lid such that a first portion of the design element support structure is arranged in the container base and a second portion of the drinking element is arranged outside of the container base. The design element is adapted to movably travel on the first portion of the design element support structure and is configured to float on the liquid stored in the container base.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: 9745110Abstract: A beverage container comprises a container body defining an opening and having an interior volume and a 360° pour spout assembly removably coupled to the container body. The pour spout assembly comprises an outer plug and an inner plug at least partially received within the outer plug, the outer plug being removably coupled to the container body and the inner plug being vertically displaceable along a longitudinal container body axis and removably coupled to the outer plug.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Christopher T. Boyer, Robert C. Coon, Bryan Washburn, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: 9708107Abstract: A drink bottle may include a container and a lid having an open-top channel with a spout and a spout cover disposed within the channel. Each of the spout and the spout cover are movable in opposite directions between a stowed and configurations. The spout may include a projection that frictionally engages the sidewall to control a rate of movement of the spout.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Sami El-Saden, Daniel M. Wodka, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: 9708108Abstract: A portable beverage container includes a base adapted to contain a liquid and a lid assembly that is removably coupled to the base. The lid assembly is reconfigurable between an open position, whereby a user can drink the liquid from the base at any portion along the circumference of the top of the lid assembly, and a closed position, whereby the liquid is substantially prevented from exiting the base, such that the lid assembly prevents accidental spilling or splashing.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: RUBBERMAID INCORPORATEDInventors: Michael Gregory, Robert C Coon
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Publication number: 20170081090Abstract: A beverage container comprises a container body defining an opening and having an interior volume and a 360° pour spout assembly removably coupled to the container body. The pour spout assembly comprises an outer plug and an inner plug at least partially received within the outer plug, the outer plug being removably coupled to the container body and the inner plug being vertically displaceable along a longitudinal container body axis and removably coupled to the outer plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Christopher T. Boyer, Robert C. Coon, Bryan Washburn, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: D790913Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Craig Stover, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: D796256Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Craig Stover, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: D798105Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLCInventors: Craig Stover, Robert C. Coon, Paul D. Hurley
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Patent number: D963045Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Coon, Christian Kulujian, Paul M. Lesley
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Patent number: D963046Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Coon, Christian Kulujian, Paul M. Lesley
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Patent number: D1009165Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Coon, Christian Kulujian, Paul M. Lesley