Patents Assigned to Black Tie Brands, LLC
  • Patent number: 11297960
    Abstract: A picture frame hanging assembly that includes at least one bracket directly coupled to either a horizontally oriented or a vertically oriented frame element and each bracket enclosing and defining hook-receiving aperture superimposed over a frame cavity of the picture frame and with an aperture width. The assembly includes a hook component directly coupled to a building wall surface and with a cantilevered hook member extending therefrom an offset length from a front surface of the hook component to define a bracket placement zone with the bracket disposed therein and having an inner surface with an inner surface hook width spanning from terminal opposing lateral sides thereon and at least partially supporting an upper wall of the hook component, wherein the aperture width is at least approximately twice or greater than the inner surface hook width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BLACK TIE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 11051672
    Abstract: A cleaning hand mitt with a selectively invertible scrubbing pad that includes a mitt body having a relatively soft and non-abrasive cleaning surface covering the outer surface of the hand mitt, the hand mitt body having an enclosed cavity shaped and sized to receive a user's hand and a seam configuration defining a tight seam opening defined thereon. Inside of the hand mitt is an invertible pocket coupled to the seam configuration, wherein the invertible pocket is operably configured to be selectively concealed within the enclosed cavity of the hand mitt and selectively removed from the enclosed cavity to expose an abrasive outer surface of the invertible pocket for scrubbing debris and dirt off a user's vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Voelker, Jonathan D. Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10981546
    Abstract: A wheel brush and lug nut cleaner having a handle with a rear portion and a front portion operably configured to pivot with respect to one another utilizing a pivot pin with a plurality of grooves disposed along an external perimeter thereof. The rear portion has a spring-loaded release mechanism disposed therein and having an accessible release button and a lock tab in operational communication with the release button, wherein the accessible release button is operably configured to move the lock tab to a disengaged position and an engaged position with respect to the plurality of grooves, the disengaged position operably configured to enable pivoting of the front portion with respect to the rear portion and the engaged position operably configured prevent pivoting of the front portion with respect to the rear portion. The device also includes a brush head with a plurality of bristles disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BLACK TIE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Publication number: 20210085103
    Abstract: A picture frame hanging assembly that includes at least one bracket directly coupled to either a horizontally oriented or a vertically oriented frame element and each bracket enclosing and defining hook-receiving aperture superimposed over a frame cavity of the picture frame and with an aperture width. The assembly includes a hook component directly coupled to a building wall surface and with a cantilevered hook member extending therefrom an offset length from a front surface of the hook component to define a bracket placement zone with the bracket disposed therein and having an inner surface with an inner surface hook width spanning from terminal opposing lateral sides thereon and at least partially supporting an upper wall of the hook component, wherein the aperture width is at least approximately twice or greater than the inner surface hook width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10874280
    Abstract: A cleaning hand mitt with a selectively invertible scrubbing pad that includes a mitt body having a relatively soft and non-abrasive cleaning surface covering the outer surface of the hand mitt, the hand mitt body having an enclosed cavity shaped and sized to receive a user's hand and a seam configuration defining a tight seam opening defined thereon. Inside of the hand mitt is an invertible pocket coupled to the seam configuration, wherein the invertible pocket is operably configured to be selectively concealed within the enclosed cavity of the hand mitt and selectively removed from the enclosed cavity to expose an abrasive outer surface of the invertible pocket for scrubbing debris and dirt off a user's vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BLACK TIE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Voelker, Jonathan D. Batchelor
  • Publication number: 20200397209
    Abstract: A cleaning hand mitt with a selectively invertible scrubbing pad that includes a mitt body having a relatively soft and non-abrasive cleaning surface covering the outer surface of the hand mitt, the hand mitt body having an enclosed cavity shaped and sized to receive a user's hand and a seam configuration defining a tight seam opening defined thereon. Inside of the hand mitt is an invertible pocket coupled to the seam configuration, wherein the invertible pocket is operably configured to be selectively concealed within the enclosed cavity of the hand mitt and selectively removed from the enclosed cavity to expose an abrasive outer surface of the invertible pocket for scrubbing debris and dirt off a user's vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Voelker, Jonathan D. Batchelor
  • Publication number: 20200397208
    Abstract: A cleaning hand mitt with a selectively invertible scrubbing pad that includes a mitt body having a relatively soft and non-abrasive cleaning surface covering the outer surface of the hand mitt, the hand mitt body having an enclosed cavity shaped and sized to receive a user's hand and a seam configuration defining a tight seam opening defined thereon. Inside of the hand mitt is an invertible pocket coupled to the seam configuration, wherein the invertible pocket is operably configured to be selectively concealed within the enclosed cavity of the hand mitt and selectively removed from the enclosed cavity to expose an abrasive outer surface of the invertible pocket for scrubbing debris and dirt off a user's vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Voelker, Jonathan D. Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10856675
    Abstract: A picture frame hanging assembly that includes a pair of brackets each respectively directly coupled at least one of a horizontally and a vertically oriented frame elements and each bracket enclosing and defining hook-receiving aperture superimposed over a frame cavity of the picture frame and with an aperture width. The assembly includes a pair of hook components directly coupled to a building wall surface and with a cantilevered hook member extending therefrom an offset length from a front surface of the hook components to define a bracket placement zone with one of the pair of brackets disposed therein and having an inner surface with an inner surface hook width spanning from terminal opposing lateral sides thereon and at least partially supporting an upper wall of the respective one of the pair of hook components, the aperture width at least approximately twice or greater than the inner surface hook width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10766465
    Abstract: A wheel and lug nut cleaning device that includes a static central spine defining a front portion and a rear portion, a shape-retaining core encircling the front and rear portions, and a sheath removably coupled to and encircling the core spanning from the rear portion of the static central spine to the distal end of the static central spine, wherein the sheath has a plurality of spaced-part microfiber flanges continuously spanning from the rear portion of the static central spine to the distal end of the static central spine and each extending in a direction outwardly away from an outer surface of the sheath and the core and having a rounded external end, wherein the spine, core and sheath are operably configured to bend in a position to dispose and orient the front portion in a shape-retaining angle relative to the rear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10653288
    Abstract: A versatile flexible cleaning apparatus including a removable and reusable pad and a core having a central spine. The pad has an opening for insertion or removal of the core. A spacer provides support for the central spine. A connector is a two-part device attachable to a tool, such as the flexible cleaning apparatus, for the addition of a selected handle. A swivel having a locking feature is also attached to the connector. The connector allows for the tool to be quickly and easily converted from a handheld dusting apparatus to a floor mop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Batchelor, Jr., Scott Voelker
  • Publication number: 20200037789
    Abstract: A picture frame hanging assembly that includes a pair of brackets each respectively directly coupled at least one of a horizontally and a vertically oriented frame elements and each bracket enclosing and defining hook-receiving aperture superimposed over a frame cavity of the picture frame and with an aperture width. The assembly includes a pair of hook components directly coupled to a building wall surface and with a cantilevered hook member extending therefrom an offset length from a front surface of the hook components to define a bracket placement zone with one of the pair of brackets disposed therein and having an inner surface with an inner surface hook width spanning from terminal opposing lateral sides thereon and at least partially supporting an upper wall of the respective one of the pair of hook components, the aperture width at least approximately twice or greater than the inner surface hook width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Publication number: 20190248342
    Abstract: A wheel brush and lug nut cleaner having a handle with a rear portion and a front portion operably configured to pivot with respect to one another utilizing a pivot pin with a plurality of grooves disposed along an external perimeter thereof. The rear portion has a spring-loaded release mechanism disposed therein and having an accessible release button and a lock tab in operational communication with the release button, wherein the accessible release button is operably configured to move the lock tab to a disengaged position and an engaged position with respect to the plurality of grooves, the disengaged position operably configured to enable pivoting of the front portion with respect to the rear portion and the engaged position operably configured prevent pivoting of the front portion with respect to the rear portion. The device also includes a brush head with a plurality of bristles disposed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10246061
    Abstract: A wheel and lug nut cleaning device providing a single tool for cleaning behind and between spokes of a wheel rim, the lug nuts, and rim cavities theraround by including a handle having a rear portion with a lug nut and rim cavity-cleaning body thereon and a releasable front portion pivotably disposed on the rear portion and having brush head thereon. A knuckle guard is disposed on the front portion. The brush head has a non-abrasive shaft and bristles including convex first and second bristle sets forwardly and rearwardly extending therefrom to facilitate cleaning crevices, corners, and concave surfaces of the wheel and behind the spoke edges, respectively. Flexible cleaning flanges, preferably covered with a soft microfiber, extend from a central base of the lug nut and rim cavity-cleaning body to fit into and rotate to clean around the wheel lug nuts and the walls of the wheel rim simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180334145
    Abstract: A wheel and lug nut cleaning device that includes a static central spine defining a front portion and a rear portion, a shape-retaining core encircling the front and rear portions, and a sheath removably coupled to and encircling the core spanning from the rear portion of the static central spine to the distal end of the static central spine, wherein the sheath has a plurality of spaced-part microfiber flanges continuously spanning from the rear portion of the static central spine to the distal end of the static central spine and each extending in a direction outwardly away from an outer surface of the sheath and the core and having a rounded external end, wherein the spine, core and sheath are operably configured to bend in a position to dispose and orient the front portion in a shape-retaining angle relative to the rear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10029655
    Abstract: A wheel and lug nut cleaning device providing a single tool for cleaning behind and between spokes of a wheel rim, the lug nuts, and rim cavities around the lug nuts by including a static spine having an exterior end, an angled front portion proximal thereto, an interior end, and a rear portion. A shape-retaining non-abrasive core encircles most of the spine. A sheath, removably encompassing and conforming to the core, has a tapered forward end, a rearward end, a central opening in the rearward end, and semi-obround microfiber flanges extended from the core. A lug nut and rim cavity-cleaning body, removably disposed on the interior end, has a substantially disc-shaped central base with an attachment end engageable to the central opening and flexible cleaning flanges radially disposed thereon and a cover removably disposed thereon, including a central ring and extensions radially disposed therefrom to cover the cleaning flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Black Tie Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor, Jr.