Patents Examined by Blaine G Neway
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Patent number: 11976498Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container. The container may also have a wheels attached to the bottom portion and/or across the bottom portion to one side of the sidewall structure. In addition, in exemplary containers with wheels, a pull handle may be attached to a side opposite the wheels. The lid may include a lid support member that can act as a molle board to releasably secure items to the lid support member while also providing structural support to the lid.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: 11932477Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bag for storing quilts, afghans, linens, blankets, hand-made clothing and other hand-made items. The present invention is further directed to a novel method of folding the item using interior flaps to protect the item. The storage bag of this invention includes an outer layer comprising a breathable, non-woven material, an interior layer that prevents damaging the quilt, a non-snagging sliding fastener proving access to an interior of the bag, and one or more interior flaps to protect the folded item.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Inventor: Mark Zaremski
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Patent number: 11926448Abstract: A system of attachable walls includes first and second walls. Each such wall includes a first side having a base surface and a repeatable pattern. The repeatable pattern includes first, second, third, and fourth lateral segments. The second lateral segment includes a resilient first flange extending outward and a flexible finger extending outward. The flexible finger has a first side facing the resilient first flange, a second side, opposite the first, facing away from the resilient first flange and toward the first lateral segment, a first mating component positioned on the second side of the flexible finger, and a receptacle formed between the resilient first flange and the flexible finger. The fourth lateral segment includes a second flange extending away from the base surface of the first side. The second flange includes a second mating component positioned on a side of the second flange facing the third lateral segment.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Joel Karsten
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Patent number: 11912469Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a cap comprising: a plane defining an opening and a slidable closure adapted and configured to seal the opening. The slidable closure includes: a projection extending above an external surface of the plane and a flexible seal coupled to the projection and located on an internal surface of the plane opposite the projection. The flexible seal includes: a connection portion coupled to the projection; a sealing portion having a profile that is complementary to a shape of the opening; and a flexible hinge adapted and configured to bias the sealing portion against the internal surface. Another aspect of the invention provides a container assembly including: a container and the cap as described herein coupled to the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Cool Gear International, LLCInventors: Donna Roth, Troy Kyle
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Patent number: 11780645Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery box and a vehicle, the battery box comprises an upper box body, a lower box body, a connecting member, a fixing member. The upper box body comprises a first eave portion, the lower box body comprises a second eave portion. The first eave portion is provided with a first connecting hole, the second eave portion is provided with a second connecting hole and a mounting hole. The connecting member passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole to connect the upper box body and the lower box body. The fixing member passes through the mounting hole to make the lower box body mounted to external equipment, compared with the conventional battery box, the lower box body is equivalent to the arrangement of eliminating the third eave portion, it simplifies the structure and reduces the weight, thereby improving the energy density.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuqun Zeng, Fenggang Zhao, Xingdi Chen, Lei Wang, Linggang Zhou, Peng Wang
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Patent number: 11753225Abstract: A package including a stack of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging, wherein, in the stack, the absorbent tissue paper material forms panels having a length, and a width perpendicular to the length, the panels being piled on top of each other to form a height extending between a first end surface and a second end surface of the stack; the absorbent tissue paper material including at least a structured tissue material, the stack, when in the package, having a selected packing density D0 of 0.20 to 0.65 kg/dm3, and exerting a force along the height of the stack towards the packaging, the packaging encircling the stack so as to maintain the stack in a compressed condition with the selected packing density D0.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Hans Wallenius, Fredrik Welander
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Patent number: 11713175Abstract: Packaging comprising a base having an interior space for receiving an item, wherein the base includes a bottom surface and one or more side surfaces; a ledge formed along a side surface; and a holder supported by the ledge, wherein the holder includes a retaining mechanism for retaining the item.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: 11701963Abstract: There is provided a high pressure container including a plurality of container bodies, each of the container bodies housing a fluid in a huh pressure state and being able to release the fluid through a release portion, (ii) opening section that is linked to the container bodies, and that opens at or above a predetermined opening temperature to release the fluid inside the container bodies, and (iii) a cover member that straddles the plurality of container bodies, that covers at least a portion of the plurality of container bodies, that is able to withstand a temperature of no less than the opening temperature, that is linked to the opening section, and that is capable of transmitting heat to the opening section.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Osamu Sawai
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Patent number: 11685573Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Liza Morris, Ryan Nixon, John Loudenslager, John W. Dow, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: 11655070Abstract: Contact lens packages are provided and each includes a base member having a cavity and a sealing member coupled to the base member. An unworn contact lens is provided in a packaging solution within the sealed cavity. The base member is a thermoplastic or other recyclable material. The base member includes at least one connecting member that can be an interlocking feature and/or a stackable feature. The connecting member is configured to connect to the connecting member of another base member, after the contact lenses are removed from the cavities. A recyclable thermoplastic contact lens assembly is also provided that includes empty contact lens package base members stacked and connected together. A method of manufacturing contact lens packages and a method to recycle used contact lens package base members, such as by curbside recycling, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Jesus Javier Rivera Velez, Javier E. Alayon Rivera, Jose A. Burgos Cruz, Lucas Sievens Figueroa
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Patent number: 11584565Abstract: The collapsible container is constructed from semi-rigid to rigid wall panels, such as eight panels, that are held together by fasteners that allow the wall panels to be folded in multiple manners while remaining attached. When in use, the eight panels form side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom floor of a basket or container that are attached and rigid. The rigid walls and floor of the container secures, holds, and supports items within the container. When fully opened and ready for use, the bottom panels of the floor are connected to the side wall panels by at least one rigid hook shaped fastener, including two fasteners. When fully collapsed, the eight rigid panels fold so that all eight panels are stacked immediately upon one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventor: Hugh Mills Jarratt
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Patent number: 11577907Abstract: Protective covers for rotors are disclosed. The protective covers may include a first liner portion contacting and covering a first portion of the rotor, and a second liner portion positioned adjacent and at least partially aligned circumferentially with the first liner portion. The second liner portion may contact and cover a second portion of the rotor. The protective covers may also include an outer casing covering the first liner portion and the second liner portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brian Patrick Senkiw, Michael Ericson Friedman, Bryan Edward Williams
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Patent number: 11572221Abstract: A lid of molded plastic construction, includes a lid body and a cap attached to the lid body by a tether. The tether is substantially continuous with an adjacent peripheral edge of the lid body, with a tear zone between the tether and the adjacent peripheral edge of the lid body formed during molding of the lid. The tear zone is disruptable by application of a tearing pressure to free the tether from the peripheral edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INCInventors: Walter C. Cowart, Randall Harris
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Patent number: 11383881Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel including a peripheral edge to be connected to a container body of a container, and a tab connected to the panel, which tab includes a front tab part and a rear tab part for gripping and forming an opening in the panel, wherein the panel is provided with means preventing an external can structure to engage with the rear tab part, and to a can body and a can including such a panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Ardagh MP Group Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Fabrice Leboucher
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Patent number: 11375831Abstract: A propeller food plate assembly has a plate component and a propeller component that includes a plurality of propellers that subdivide the plate into a plurality of compartments for holding food during a dining activity. During a different recreational activity, the components rotate when the assembly is thrown and spun in the air. During flight, the components initially engage each other in a torque-transmitting relationship, and subsequently move apart. The propellers have contoured, aerodynamic surfaces configured to enhance an aerodynamic flight characteristic of the assembly, One or more light sources may be mounted on the assembly to emit light.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Inventor: Leonid Shendelman
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Patent number: 11370589Abstract: A package is described for housing a product supported upon a blister portion of the package. The product may be an item whose weight may be supported by the blister. For some products such as cables, wires, or hoses the product may also be held in a desired shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: WESTROCK MWV LLCInventors: Francisco J. Garcia, Meng-Chuan Wu, Gregory P. Hayter, Matthew E. Zacherle, Mary Kathryn Suttle
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Patent number: 11352177Abstract: A re-sealable container is disclosed having a lid, a body, an attachment mechanism, and a seal. The seal may extend from, or be attached to, the lid and engage at least a portion of the body, such as the side wall, including the body sealing surface and/or the lip. The engagement of the seal and body creates a seal that prevents the ingress of moisture and ambient conditions into an interior space of the body. The attachment mechanism may retain the lid in a seated, closed position on the body. The configuration of the seal and attachment mechanism accommodate a degree of error in the joining and placement of the lid and body while allowing for both the formation of a seal between the lid and body and the locking of the lid when the lid is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: John Belfance, Ronald Supranowicz
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Patent number: 11332304Abstract: A liner for use with a fluid dispensing vessel. The liner includes a flexible pouch defining an interior region and configured to be placed in a fluid dispensing vessel. The pouch includes a top end that is partially sealed and that includes a first opening. The pouch includes a fluid passageway defined by at least two sealed boundaries and that leads from the opening to the interior region. The pouch includes a bottom end that includes a second opening. The liner includes a fluid dispensing fitment connected to the pouch and configured to be in fluid communication with interior region via the second opening. When fluid is poured into the interior region of the pouch through the opening, it can be dispensed from the pouch through the fitment.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CORPLEX PLASTICS UK LTDInventors: Paul N. Georgelos, Kosmas Kasimatis
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Patent number: 11312556Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a packaging for at least one false eyelash. In one embodiment, the packaging for the at least one false eyelash comprises a tray comprising one or more openings and at least one adhesive tab comprising an adhesive side coupled to a bottom side of the tray, wherein the adhesive side sticks to the at least one false eyelash via the one or more openings in the tray, wherein the at least one adhesive tab comprises a non-adhesive member that is used to pull the adhesive side away from the bottom side of the tray to release the at least one false eyelash from the tray.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Kiss Nail Products, Inc.Inventors: Kyu Sang Han, Siyong Sung
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Patent number: 11272809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Matthew Joseph Petrillo, John Alan Tolman