Patents by Inventor Roy Nixon

Roy Nixon 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
  • Patent number: 4180755
    Abstract: In a sealed beam incandescent lamp a generally concave reflector member is provided with three or more bosses having flat outer surfaces. The surfaces define a plane perpendicular to the axis of the parabola so that specific points within the parabola can be located with great precision. By using the bosses as reference points, lamp filaments can be accurately placed within the lamp structure, regardless of variations in the reflector member which occur during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1979
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventor: Roy A. Nixon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4125890
    Abstract: A generally concave reflector member is provided with three or more bosses having flat outer surfaces. The surfaces define a plane perpendicular to the axis of the parabola so that specific points within the parabola can be located with great precision. By using the bosses as reference points, lamp filaments can be accurately placed within the lamp structure, regardless of variations in the reflector member which occur during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1978
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventor: Roy A. Nixon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4010592
    Abstract: A template for use by a roofer enabling him to utilize three composition shingle units, each having three tabs, to start six rows of shingles on a gable type roof, and have no waste from the initial shingles. The template includes a main body portion having upstanding quick elements to assure proper orientation of the shingles and a plurality of guiding slots to assure shingles of the proper size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1977
    Inventor: Roy Nixon