Patents Assigned to Penguin Brands, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140091121
    Abstract: A combination container and support assembly allows a cyclist to maintain an advantageous aerodynamic position using aerobars while also permitting access to liquid within the container. The support assembly has a body from which pivoting legs extend. Clips at the ends of the legs attach the assembly to the aerobars. A bracket is attached to the body, the bracket holding the container. The container has a streamlined form and has a drinking tube extending therefrom toward the cyclist. A collar is positioned on the container and allows additional accessories to be mounted on the combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: PENGUIN BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Bridgit Lombard, Canice Harte, Gregory T Janky, Treasure L Hinds
  • Publication number: 20140049947
    Abstract: Apparel, such as hats, headbands and gloves have one or more pockets, each holding an illumination device, and a pouch holding a battery, switch and circuitry for controlling the illumination display. Different color LEDs are used to distinguish the direction of travel of a wearer of the apparel under conditions of poor visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Bridgit Lombard, Canice Harte, William J. Reimann, Qiong Li
  • Patent number: 8181835
    Abstract: A resilient strap mount allowing for increased flexibility and movement of a user's shoulders and arms while wearing an athletic pack is presented. The resilient strap mount is constructed having a flexible body member consisting of two body member arms and a body member base. Shoulder harness straps, attaching to shoulder harnesses of the athletic pack, are each respectively threaded through one of the body member arms. An athletic pack strap, attaching to the base of the body of the athletic pack, is threaded through the body member base. In a preferred embodiment, each body member arm is constructed with a body member neck having a thinner width and thickness than the remainder of the flexible body member and each member neck has a pair of slot holes to allow for increased flexibility and stretching of the resilient strap mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Thatcher
  • Patent number: 8136693
    Abstract: A closure for a beverage container that has a cap for overlapping a mouth of the beverage container. An arcuate member attached to the cap having a pair of extremity portions separated from one another and a springing member is connected to the arcuate member proximate to one of the extremity portions that is angularly pivotally moveable in response to a manually applied force, between a first position at which the springing member closes and completes a continuous periphery of the arcuate member and a second position at which the arcuate member periphery is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Thatcher
  • Publication number: 20120000946
    Abstract: Apparatus transportable by an exercising person, for maintaining a liquid drink within one-handed reach while the person is exercising, includes a container for the liquid drink, an adjustable belt for fitting about the person's waist, a holster connected to the belt, for releasably retaining therewithin the container, and a cradling web extending between the holster and the belt, connected thereto at respective web extremities but being arcuately spaced therefrom along a middle portion of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Thatcher
  • Patent number: 7850052
    Abstract: Apparatus transportable by an exercising person, for maintaining a liquid drink within one-handed reach while the person is exercising, includes a container for the liquid drink, an adjustable belt for fitting about the person's waist, a holster connected to the belt, for releasably retaining therewithin the container, and a cradling web extending between the holster and the belt, connected thereto at respective web extremities but being arcuately spaced therefrom along a middle portion of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Thatcher
  • Patent number: 7237703
    Abstract: A double entry water bottle carrier (10) for runners includes a base (12) having a belt (14) for securing the base (12) to the runner. A sleeve (20) secured to the base (12) is dimensioned to receive a water bottle (22) and defines a first entry (24) and an opposed second entry (26) at opposed ends of the sleeve (20). A flexible securing strap (32) is secured between opposed interior surfaces of the sleeve (20), and is dimensioned so that a central portion (42) of the strap (32) contacts and secures the bottom surface (44) of the water bottle (32) whether a spout (40) of the water bottle extends out of the first entry (24) or second entry (26) of the sleeve (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Nathan, Robert A. Hartz
  • Patent number: D510863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoey Juhng, Peter Byar
  • Patent number: D532960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Penguin Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Pellerin