Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a closure, the closure having an upper portion with a handle that has a circular curvature equal to the cylindrical portion of the closure. The closure may also have a lower portion that is joined to the upper portion by an injection molded polymer element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Matthew Joseph Petrillo, John Alan Tolman
Abstract: A leak resistant lid assembly for a beverage container where the lid assembly has a straw or similar means for a user to drink liquid is disclosed. The lid assembly may include a base, a straw that extends through the base, a gasket, and a grommet. The base may have a primary opening that receives the straw and a secondary opening in the top of the base, where the secondary opening acts as a vent to prevent a vacuum from occurring when drinking from a straw. The grommet may have a spiral ring may help create a flow path for air from inside the beverage container to the exterior environment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 13, 2023
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Dustin R. Bullock, Nicholas James Lombardi, William Drinkwater
Abstract: A portable container and container assembly provides a durable, functional and simple carry-all solution for dry and wet provisions, goods and gear. Exemplary features of various embodiments include one or more of an overmolded pad on the bottom of the container, a removable handle incorporating a releasable retaining structure, a lid that seals within the container cavity and is flush with the outer periphery of the container sidewall and/or has a cellular internal reinforcing structure, a skirt extending around the sidewall that is integral with handle mounts for the handle and/or provides a connection point for external components, and a drop-in tray with a collapsible handle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Roy Joseph Seiders, Andy Bondhus, Steve Charles Nichols, Dennis Zuck, Andrew M. Bosway
Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The first front leg and the first back leg may be pivotally connected to a sliding pivot on an armrest, where the sliding pivot moves relative to the armrest to adjust the chair from an upright position to a reclined position. The seat assembly may include a fabric member that is attached secured to a seat frame by a plurality of fabric retention members. In some examples, the portable chair may include a fabric member is releasably connected to the seat frame and back frame and also extends from a forward rail of the seat frame to a top rail of the back frame.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Michael Christopher Cieszko, Evan Goldberg, Andrew J. Winterhalter
Abstract: An example lid assembly may include a lid and a slider. The lid may further include a guide channel configured to receive the slider, and the channel may limit the lateral movement of the slider. The guide channel may further include a pair of air vents. The slider may be configured to slide along the lid, from a closed position where the slider covers the opening and to an opened position in which the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container may be released. The slider may be configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 2, 2023
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
Abstract: An insulating device can include a body assembly and a lid assembly where an insulating layer is connected to both the body assembly and the lid assembly. An aperture with a closure is formed between the body assembly and lid assembly to form a storage compartment. An insulating tab may be formed from a portion of the insulating layer and an inner liner of the body assembly to help insulate the closure region. In addition, a first magnetic element may be secured within the insulating tab that may engage a second magnetic element secured within the lid assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2023
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Kyle Edward Rogers, Jeffrey Charles Munie, John Loudenslager
Abstract: Systems and methods for coating one or more surfaces of a drinking container with diamond-like carbon. The systems and methods may position a metallic structure of a container into electrically-conducting contact with a first electrode, and use a probe that combines an electrode and gas channel to introduce a precursor gas into an internal compartment of a container for enhanced surface coating of the metallic structure.
Abstract: An apparatus may include a shell defining a first side and a second side, a storage compartment, an opening configured to provide access to the storage compartment, the opening including a closure device, a first carry strap and a second carry strap, a plurality of reinforcement patches in which the first carry strap and the second carry strap are connected to a portion of the plurality of reinforcement patches, a base, and a strip along a bottom of the apparatus configured to provide reinforcement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2024
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
Inventors:
Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller