Patents Assigned to Yakima Products, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240083533Abstract: A rack adapter for bicycle fenders, including a tubular body having a first flange at a first end, and a second flange at a second, opposing end. A convex portion extends between the first and second flanges, the convex portion having an upper surface shaped to engage a wheel clamping member of a bicycle rack. The tubular body further includes a concave portion having a lower surface contoured to engage a wheel of a bicycle, and an inner passage defined between the convex portion and the concave portion. The inner passage extends through the tubular body from the first end to the second end and is configured to receive a fender of a bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, Charles Kraeuter, Jason Attfield Sagen, Craig DeAmbrose
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Patent number: 11858471Abstract: A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a fork mount and a tail mount. The fork mount is configured to clamp a first crossbar of the vehicle, while the tail mount is configured to clamp a second crossbar of the vehicle. The fork mount includes a passage and a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage. A skewer is configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of a bicycle, through the pair of inserts, and through the passage to secure the front fork to the fork mount.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Lesley
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Publication number: 20230100902Abstract: A rack adapter for bicycle fenders, including a tubular body having a first flange at a first end, and a second flange at a second, opposing end. A convex portion extends between the first and second flanges, the convex portion having an upper surface shaped to engage a wheel clamping member of a bicycle rack. The tubular body further includes a concave portion having a lower surface contoured to engage a wheel of a bicycle, and an inner passage defined between the convex portion and the concave portion. The inner passage extends through the tubular body from the first end to the second end and is configured to receive a fender of a bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, Charles Kraeuter, Jason Attfield Sagen, Craig DeAmbrose
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Publication number: 20230013573Abstract: A portable kitchen assembly is disclosed, including a rectangular container and stowable legs for supporting the container at a convenient height for standing preparation of food. The rectangular container has a top wall, bottom wall, back wall, front wall, and first and second side walls. The front wall is configured to open to a kitchen counter position, and the stowable legs are attachable to an external side of the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Jason Attfield Sagen, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Ashley Hoch, Brandon Michael Willems
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Publication number: 20230020722Abstract: A vertical bicycle rack is disclosed, including a horizontal beam and a plurality of support stations mounted to the horizontal beam. Each station is configured to support a bicycle in a vertical position and including a pair of cradles. Each cradle is configured to receive a handlebar of the supported bicycle and includes a strap to secure the received handlebar. A lower one of the pair of cradles includes a bumper to contact a frame component of the supported bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Kirk William Turner, Joseph P. Burkley, Brandon Michael Willems
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Patent number: 11541948Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Patent number: 11370363Abstract: A fishing rod carrier includes a plurality of horizontal elongate tubes each sized to receive a fishing rod, the elongate tubes being stacked on plural levels, each elongate tube is capped at the distal end. A reel box is attached to the proximal ends of the plurality of elongate tubes and defines an interior space that is continuous with an interior of each of the plurality of elongate tubes, and is configured to enclose a plurality of reels while they are attached to a corresponding plurality of fishing rods disposed within the plurality of elongate tubes. A clamping mechanism is configured to secure the fishing rod carrier to a rooftop rack of an auto.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Marcos Henry Rodriguez, Jason Attfield Sagen, John Mark Elliott, Fangyuan Tian
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Patent number: 11351929Abstract: A bicycle rack is disclosed, including a hitch mount device and a mast structure. A proximal portion of the mast structure is connected to the hitch mount device, and a distal portion extends upward from the proximal portion. The bicycle rack further includes an upper beam structure connected horizontally to the distal portion of the mast structure and a first fork crown gripping station mounted on the upper beam structure. The first fork crown gripping station includes a first post structure and a strap configured to cooperatively bind a bicycle front fork crown to the first fork crown gripping station.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Jason Attfield Sagen, Warren E. Stoneburner, Brandon Michael Willems
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Patent number: 11351928Abstract: A clamp includes a jaw assembly, and an actuator device for moving the jaw assembly between clamped and unclamped positions. The actuator device includes a handle, and a keyed shaft coupled to the handle via a spring biased releasable torque transfer mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Kevin Lesley
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Patent number: 11325539Abstract: A cargo box for securely carrying fishing rods and related cargo on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a top portion hingedly connected to a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes plurality of rod holder assemblies to support and securely hold plurality of fishing rods and reels during transport between locations. The rod holder assemblies are configured to be repositionable to accommodate various lengths of fishing rods.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Jason Attfield Sagen, Scott A. McFadden, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Kirk William Turner
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Publication number: 20220089097Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20220032853Abstract: A crossbar clamp actuator of a crossbar-to-vehicle coupler may include a horizontally traveling wedge block having a ramped, downward-facing first slide surface, and a wedge follower having a second slide surface in frictional contact with the first slide surface of the traveling wedge block. Substantially horizontal repositioning of the traveling wedge block may cause the ramped first slide surface to urge the wedge follower downward, thereby actuating a crossbar clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Charles Kraeuter, John Mark Elliott, Gian-Marco D'Angelo
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Publication number: 20220017155Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Patent number: D944183Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk William Turner, Jason Attfield Sagen
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Patent number: D966171Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Jason Attfield Sagen, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Scott A. McFadden, Joseph P. Burkley, Kevin Lesley
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Patent number: D976805Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk William Turner, Jason Attfield Sagen, Ashley Hoch
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Patent number: D995402Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Jason Attfield Sagen, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Scott A. McFadden, Joseph P. Burkley, Kevin Lesley
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Patent number: D1008931Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk William Turner, Jason Attfield Sagen
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Patent number: D1014403Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk William Turner, Mike Roger Hayes, Patrick T. McKinney, Jason Attfield Sagen, Taylor Richard Hill
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Patent number: D1015992Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Kirk William Turner, Jason Attfield Sagen, Patrick T. McKinney