Patents Assigned to Coleman Company
  • Cot that folds into a compact configuration
    Publication number: 20060059620
    Abstract: A cot having a frame that is configured so that one end, such as the head end of the cot, is recessed within the other end, i.e., the foot end of the cot, when the cot is folded. As an example, the legs of one end may recess into the legs of the other end. To this end, the bifold cot may include a head portion having a tapered section forming a narrowed head end. This narrowed head end, or a leg or legs associated therewith, is received within the frame (or associated legs) for the foot portion of the bifold cot when the bifold cot is folded. A trifold cot is also provided that also has an extension that may be folded against the head portion, and the extension and the head portion may be folded and recessed at least partly within the frame at the foot portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Holub
  • Sliding globe assembly for lantern
    Patent number: 7014459
    Abstract: A lantern which may be manipulated between a closed position in which it surrounds a mantle or mantles for the lantern to a second, opened position in which the globe has been moved or otherwise manipulated to provide access to the mantle or mantles. As an example, the globe may slide upward relative to the mantles so as to expose the mantles for changing. A globe for the lantern includes a frosted band located on a circumference radially outward from the mantle or mantles. The frosted band minimizes glare from the lantern, and the combination of the frosted band and clear sections located above and below the band provide illumination substantially equal to a clear globe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Norris Richard Long
  • Sleeping bag with cinching mechanism
    Publication number: 20060053552
    Abstract: A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the cord is pulled in the other direction. The cord is then extended through the loop, and pulled back and attached to itself. For example, a clasp may be used to attach the cord to itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Peterson, Susan Michaelis
  • Airbed with built-in air pump
    Publication number: 20060053560
    Abstract: An airbed is having a built-in pump. The pump is removably received within a receptacle. When the pump is placed in the receptacle, an outlet port for the pump is in fluid communication with a valve. The valve is operated via a solenoid. In an embodiment, the valve is opened while the pump is operating to inflate the airbed. The valve is also opened to deflate the airbed. In accordance with an embodiment, the pump utilizes a dual fan configuration, having two sets of fan blades on opposite sides of a disc. Air inlets are provided for the fan housing of the pump on both the top and the bottom so that each set of blades may draw air into the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Metzger
  • Airbed with built-in air pump
    Publication number: 20060053561
    Abstract: An airbed having a built-in pump. The pump is removably received within a receptacle. When the pump is placed in the receptacle, an outlet port for the pump is in fluid communication with a valve. The valve is operated via a solenoid. In an embodiment, the valve is opened while the pump is operating to inflate the airbed. The valve is also opened to deflate the airbed. In accordance with an embodiment, the pump utilizes a dual fan configuration, having two sets of fan blades on opposite sides of a disc. Air inlets are provided for the fan housing of the pump on both the top and the bottom so that each set of blades may draw air into the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Metzger, Shin Wu
  • Air mattress with pillow top
    Patent number: 7007329
    Abstract: An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which it is received. The pillow top may be removably or permanently affixed to the air mattress, as desired. In an embodiment, the pillow top is attached to an edge weld of the air mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
  • Airbed combination
    Publication number: 20060037144
    Abstract: An airbed with an integral sleeve. After deflation of the airbed, the airbed is rolled or folded into a tight formation, and the sleeve is extended around the airbed for storage. The sleeve may be a flat fabric material that is attached to a seam of the airbed, for example by welding. The sleeve includes drawstrings or cords for tying and tightening the sleeve around the airbed. A handle may also be provided for carrying the stored airbed once the sleeve is in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan Rockstad
  • Method for tightly rolling a sleeping bag and storage sack therefor
    Publication number: 20060006274
    Abstract: A tightly rolled sleeping bag. The tightly rolled sleeping bag is rolled using conventional equipment, but pressure is applied to an end of the sleeping bag so as to cause the sleeping bag to be more tightly rolled than previous sleeping bags. Rolling tines for a rolling machine for rolling the sleeping bag are tapered so as to aid in removal of the tightly rolled sleeping bag. A storage sack is provided for holding the sleeping bag. The storage sack is configurable between a first arrangement where the storage sack holds the sleeping bag in the tight configuration, and a second arrangement where the storage sack may be released and expands to hold the sleeping bag in a less tightly rolled configuration. To provide such a function, an expansion section is provided on the storage sack. A closure is provided on the expansion section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Holub, Michael Peterson
  • Sleeping bag with cinching mechanism
    Patent number: 6983498
    Abstract: A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the cord is pulled in the other direction. The cord is then extended through the loop, and pulled back and attached to itself. For example, a clasp may be used to attach the cord to itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Peterson, Susan L. Michaelis
  • Insulated container with thermoelectric unit
    Publication number: 20060000221
    Abstract: A thermoelectric unit for a thermoelectric insulated container. The thermoelectric unit is configured to be inserted in a small opening in the insulated container. A cold side heat sink is mounted on the portion of the thermoelectric unit that extends inside of the insulated container, and a hot side heat sink is mounted on a portion of the thermoelectric unit that extends outside. The thermoelectric unit is arranged so that a thermoelectric module for the thermoelectric unit, the cold side heat sink, and the hot side heat sink are aligned linearly. A hot side fan and motor unit is mounted on the outside of the hot side heat sink and a cold side fan and motor unit is mounted on the outside of the cold side heat sink. The hot and cold side fan and motor units may also be mounted linearly with the hot and cold side heat sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Yiyun Culp, Mark Kitchens, John Chiu, Regis Wandres
  • Airbed and cot combination
    Publication number: 20060000020
    Abstract: A cot and airbed combination. In accordance with an embodiment, a sleeve is provided for receiving the airbed, and attachment mechanisms, such as straps, clips, clasps, or other mechanisms, are provided for attaching the airbed and sleeve to the cot. The sleeve may be configured so that the sleeve and the airbed may be folded and stored with the cot. The sleeve may include protective covers that extend over hinges for the cot to protect the airbed when folding the cot and the airbed. An expandable sleeve or covering is also provided which may receive airbeds of varying thicknesses. The expandable sleeve includes an expansion section that permits the sleeve to be expanded from a first, smaller size, to a second, larger size. A closure may be provided for maintaining the expansion section in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gail Matheus, Kimberly Reuter, Timothy Holub
  • Foldable lantern base
    Publication number: 20050286254
    Abstract: A base for a lantern. The base provides a stable platform for supporting the lantern and prevents tipping of the lantern. The base may be used with fuel burning lanterns or lanterns that utilize batteries or other power sources. The base includes foldable feet. The feet fold out of a plane of the base for storage, for example, downward from the plane. The base is turned over and the feet, when folded (upward when the base is upside down), extend upward around a portion of the lantern during storage. This configuration provides convenient, compact storage of the lantern and base, so that the base may be stored with the lantern and may protect the lantern in storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Richardson, Todd Showalter, Duane Marshall, Vernon Taylor, Timothy Holub
  • Expandable merchandising bag
    Publication number: 20050286807
    Abstract: An expandable merchandising bag having an expansion section that permits a manufacturer to ship a product in the bag with the bag in a collapsed, smaller state, and a user to enlarge the bag via the expansion section to an expanded state. The expandable merchandising bag in the expanded state provides more ample room for receiving the product after used, thus providing the consumer with a reusable storage bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gail Matheus, John Bailey, Joshua Wright, Jeong-Bae Lee
  • Airbed utilizing extruded coils
    Publication number: 20050273938
    Abstract: An extruded, seamless and weld-free, loop of flexible material for use as a coil in an airbed. The extruded coil provides more strength and no weak points for coils, and thus a more stable, durable, airbed. In addition, the process of using an extruded coil allows for less manufacturing deviation, and thus a more consistently durable airbed. The extruded coils may be textured inside and out to allow for ease of assembly, and to keep the coils from sticking during inflation and deflation of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Metzger, Lauren Worley
  • Folding camping stove
    Publication number: 20050268902
    Abstract: A folding camping stove. The folding camping stove may be formed in a clamshell configuration, having two clamshells that fold outward to expose at least two cooking surfaces. Two pivot points are provided on the folding camping stove. Each of the clamshells folds about a separate pivot point. Fuel trains for the clamshells are positioned at the pivot points. A regulator and manifold assembly is provided for providing gas from a canister to the folding stove. The manifold splits the gas coming from the regulator and directs it to opposite sides of the folding stove. Each of the clamshells includes a cooking grate. The cooking grates appear symmetrical from a top view, but are slightly offset relative to one another so that the clamshells may be folded inward relative to each other and the grates may nest together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Mosher, Stuart Meether, Mitchell Wilgus, Joshua Wright
  • Cylindrical catalytic heater
    Patent number: 6971380
    Abstract: A catalytic heater with a cylindrical combustion chamber. The catalytic heater may be positioned centrally to provide heat for a number of people or an area. A reflective top is movable to along a side of the cylindrical combustion chamber for directing the heat in a desired direction. The cylindrical catalytic heater is capable of providing heat in all directions simultaneously; i.e., in a 360 degree pattern. The movable reflector permits the heat to be directed in a desired direction, providing much flexibility for the cylindrical catalytic heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Donovan Dale Mills, Justin Vandrew Radford
  • Air mattress with quilted pillow top
    Patent number: 6966090
    Abstract: An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which it is received. The pillow top may be removably or permanently affixed to the air mattress, as desired. The pillow top is configured to include bead channels, each bead channels having wide portions and narrow portions, the narrow portions and the beads being sized so as to limit travel of the beads between adjacent wide portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason McClintock, Andrew T. Metzger
  • Camping stove
    Patent number: D514882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane D. Marshall, Joshua M. Wright
  • Light
    Patent number: D515717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Cormier, Angela T. den Hoed, Steven Mitchell Cramer
  • Flashlight
    Patent number: D516234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip M. Holsinger, David C. Thornhill