Patents Examined by Stephen J. Castellano
  • Thermally efficient food container
    Patent number: 11292655
    Abstract: A thermally efficient container system having a lid and a base that has a chamber to include a frozen product, or a hot product. The container system includes an outer container including an outer tub and an outer lid. The outer lid can be coupled to the outer tub via one or more hinges. The container system also includes an inner container including an inner tub configured to fit into the outer tub and form a first cavity between at least a portion of the inner tub and the outer tub, and an inner lid configured to fit within at least a portion of the outer lid and adjacent to a proximal surface of the outer lid forming an enclosed second cavity between the inner lid and the outer lid. The container system can include one or more locking assemblies that are configured to secure the lid to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SMITTEN VENTURES, INC.
    Inventors: Robyn Sue Fisher, Tom Dair, Christina Tapp, Whitfield Janes Fowler
  • Crate assembly
    Patent number: 11286106
    Abstract: A crate assembly for storing one or more items. The crate has a bottom face and a plurality of side faces, wherein the bottom face comprises a plurality of slat assemblies installed onto the bottom rail assemblies and each side face comprises a plurality of slat assemblies installed onto a pair of corner rail assemblies. In one embodiment, the crate includes a plurality of slats with each slat having a cap on each end making a slat assembly with the cap having a channel adapted to slide the slat along a rail, a plurality of corner rail assemblies each defining a corner of the crate assembly with each corner rail assembly including a vertical rail adapted for receiving the cap of a slat assembly; and a plurality of bottom rail assemblies. Each bottom rail assembly has one end connected to a bottom end of one corner rail assembly and an opposing end connected to a bottom end of another corner rail assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Eddie Alexander Meeks
  • Container and lid organizer
    Patent number: 11278158
    Abstract: A container and lid storage device is provided. The container and lid storage device includes a telescopic spine connected to a planar base, wherein the telescopic spine provides a plurality of support arms movable between a collapsed condition and an extended condition. A support hand is provided along a distal end of each support arm, each support hand dimensioned and adapted for supporting a plurality of containers, wherein each support hand is adapted to support a predetermined size different than that of an adjacent support hand. As a result, in the collapsed condition the support hand nests in downwardly adjacent containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Jeffrey Allan Krueger
  • Composite tank
    Patent number: 11274793
    Abstract: Provided is a tank including a polymeric upper dome having a neck with a through passage, a polymeric lower dome having a neck with a through passage, a polymeric shell having a first end connected to the upper dome and a second end connected to the lower dome, and a connection attached to each of the upper and lower domes in the through passages of the necks, wherein the upper dome, lower dome, and shell form a cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: AMTROL LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Kampf, Jeffrey Neto, Ken Cerpovicz, Jody McKinley
  • Storage device system
    Patent number: 11267119
    Abstract: A storage device system includes a storage case having a base and a cover coupled to the base, and a plurality of insertable bins removably positioned within an interior of the base. The plurality of insertable bins includes a first bin having a first height and a set of second bins each having a second height. The set of second bins is configured to be stackable and have a stacked height when stacked. A depth of the interior of the base, the first height, and the stacked height are equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Keter Plastic Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Matthew Vargo, Yaron Brunner
  • Baking tray
    Patent number: 11259529
    Abstract: Example aspects of a baking tray and a method for using a baking tray are disclosed. The baking tray can comprise a baking tray body; and a baking cup formed in the baking tray body, the baking cup defining a baking cavity and an aperture formed through the baking cup. The method can comprise providing a baking tray, the baking tray comprising a baking cup formed in a baking tray body, the baking cup defining a baking cavity and an aperture formed through the baking cup; inserting a dough into the baking cavity; and baking the dough in the baking tray to form a baked good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: BITEZIES, INC.
    Inventor: Rachel M. Fletcher
  • Drinking cup providing any angle drinking
    Patent number: 11259659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a straw (1), a straw assembly (2) and a cup assembly (3). The straw (1) comprises first holes (13) in an upper half and second holes (14) in a lower half both arranged at the lateral surface of the straw (1). A sleeve element (20) can be arranged coaxially to and around the straw (1) to form a straw assembly (2). The sleeve element (20) is configured to close the first holes (13) in a first position and the second holes (14) in a second position. The straw assembly (2) can be arranged in a cup assembly (3). As the sleeve element (20) is also configured to float in a liquid the sleeve element (20) is moved through the force of buoyancy either to the first or the second position depending on the inclination of the cup assembly (3) with respect to the force of gravity. This provides a solution for any angle drinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Maaike Zonnenberg, Godalin Harshagen
  • Liquid container for a motor vehicle and method for producing a liquid container
    Patent number: 11254203
    Abstract: A liquid container for a motor vehicle, comprising a storage volume for storing a liquid and comprising at least one shell, which at least partially delimits the storage volume, wherein the shell has been produced at least partially in an injection molding process, the shell has a barrier film, the shell has a reinforcing element, which is formed at least partially or completely of a thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composite material, the shell has a single-part or multi-part support structure, which is formed at least partially or completely of an injection-molded material, the barrier film is integrally bonded to the reinforcing element, and the barrier film and the reinforcing element are each integrally bonded to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Roman Bouffier
  • Double-shell tank and ship
    Patent number: 11247752
    Abstract: A double-shell tank includes: an inner shell storing liquefied gas; an outer shell surrounding the inner shell, the outer shell forming a vacuum space between the inner shell and the outer shell; at least one metal sheet mounted to the inner shell, such that the metal sheet faces at least a bottom surface of the inner shell; an adsorbent placed on the metal sheet, the adsorbent adsorbing gas molecules by physisorption; and a thermal insulator covering the inner shell over the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Nakado, Masashi Shingo, Kazuto Gokan, Ryosuke Uraguchi
  • Double tamper evidence cap for a neck of a container, system including said cap and a container and method for manufacturing said cap
    Patent number: 11242177
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a screw cap for a neck of a bottle composed of an upper part removeable from the neck and a lower park non-removeable from the neck and which is a tamper evidence band (TEB) linked to the cap's skirt by frangible connection bridges designed to be broken at the first licit opening of the bottle. TEB also displays any breaking of the cap before the first container opening, thanks to additional lower markers which are composed of annularly regularly distributed frangible connection bridges. Upper frangible bridges and lower frangible bridges are below the top edge of the neck in the original closed position of the cap and define a top ring of the TEB which is intact after the first licit opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SOCIETE ANONYME DES EAUX MINERALES D'EVIAN ET EN ABRÉGÉ “S.A.E.M.E”
    Inventors: Renaud Gallay, Philippe Nusbaum, Michel Roussy, Romain Savajano
  • Expandable contractable recycling bin
    Patent number: 11242199
    Abstract: A modular receptacle system for storing refuse or recyclable materials, the modular receptacle system comprising a plurality of collapsible bins, a given one of the plurality of bins comprising a base, two opposing exposed side walls, each of the opposing exposed side walls including a bottom edge that allows the opposing exposed side wall to open or fold at a joint edge attached to the base, and two opposing folding side walls, the opposing folding side walls operable to detract or retract at least a portion of the opposing folding side walls from a recess in conjunction with an opening or folding of the opposing exposed side walls at the joint edge, the base and the opposing folding side walls including a mid-section fold that allows the base and folding side walls to open and fold at the mid-section fold, and a plurality of attachment devices that modularly couple the plurality of collapsible bins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Recyclaholics, LLC
    Inventors: Lisa Beth Mitchell Witchell, Rodolfo Negrete
  • Stiffness reinforcement structure for fuel tank of vehicle
    Patent number: 11235658
    Abstract: A stiffness reinforcement structure for a fuel tank of a vehicle is capable of maintaining the stiffness of the fuel tank even with changes in pressure such as positive pressure and negative pressure in the fuel tank. In particular, a stiffness reinforcement column inside a fuel tank made of a plastic material is capable of preventing heat fused portions between the reinforcement column and the upper and lower plates of the fuel tank from being ruptured by allowing the stiffness reinforcement column to have self-reactive impact dispersion movement in case of a vehicle collision accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bu Yeol Ryu, Myeong Hwan Kim
  • Flat panel above-ground storage tank
    Patent number: 11235923
    Abstract: A fluid storage tank includes a plurality of end panels defining a plurality of curved wall sections and a plurality of side panels extending between and connecting the plurality of curved wall sections. The plurality of end panels and plurality of side panels define a perimeter wall. The fluid storage tank further includes a plurality of cable arms, each of the cable arms connected to a flange of at least one of the plurality of end panels or side panels, and at least one upper tension member having a first end connected to one of the plurality of cable arms and a second end connected to another of the plurality of cable arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: JWF Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Polacek, Marc J. Speciale, Randall Shank
  • Stackable and nestable cookware having a stable configuration
    Patent number: 11235906
    Abstract: A set of nestable and stackable cookware, for example, a set of pots and pans, is maintained in a stable configuration by stops attached to the outer walls of the cookware. Each stacked and nested item of cookware is supported on the rim of the lower item by two stops attached to its outer wall, on opposite sides of the item, so that the wall and base of the item is not contacting the lower item. Either or both of the stops include a handle extending outwardly from the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: E. MISHAN & SONS, INC.
    Inventor: Fred Hollinger
  • Container with magnetic closure
    Patent number: 11229268
    Abstract: A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Edward Abante, Christopher M. Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Multi-compartment container
    Patent number: 11225357
    Abstract: Described herein are multi-unit storage devices where two separate compartments are joined in a manner such that accessing one of the compartments does not compromise product held in the other compartment. The separate compartments may be vacuum or otherwise sealed such that when the seal is broken, access to the products contained therein is provided. Each of the compartments may be independently sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventor: Gerry Gersovitz
  • Wall sleeve
    Patent number: 11221160
    Abstract: A wall sleeve for recessed mounting into an opening in a wall. The wall sleeve includes a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall and a rear wall that cooperatively defines an enclosure with an enclosure opening located opposite of the rear wall. Each of the sidewalls have identical configurations, including portions defining at least one access opening and portions defining at least one mounting opening. The mounting openings having an effective diameter smaller than an effective diameter of the access openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Chronomite Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward V. Fabrizio
  • Tank for a hydrogen vehicle
    Patent number: 11221105
    Abstract: A tank for containing pressurized hydrogen for a fuel cell vehicle, comprising at least one fuel tank comprising a wall configured to delimit an internal volume for containing said pressurized hydrogen, said tank comprising safety means configured to chemically neutralize said pressurized hydrogen according to a pre-established condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IVECO FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventor: Stephane Codron
  • Variable capacity fuel tank
    Patent number: 11198362
    Abstract: A fuel tank for a vehicle, having a plurality of chambers, the chambers fluidly connected to allow a flow of fuel between the chambers, where at least one of the chambers has a flexible fluid container contained within an expandable rigid outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Freytag, Guido Naegele, Andreas Dornach
  • Packaging container with stacking members
    Patent number: 11192688
    Abstract: A lid component for a paperboard packaging container, the lid component comprising a lid part and a connecting part, the lid part comprising a top portion and a side wall portion, the top portion having an outer lid surface, an inner lid surface opposite to the outer lid surface, and a peripheral edge surrounding the outer lid surface; and the connecting part comprising an upper portion and a lower portion and having a lower edge surface. Stacking members are arranged on the outer lid surface and comprise a lid component stacking step and a container stacking step, the lid component stacking step being arranged laterally outboard and below the container stacking step. The lower portion of the connecting part is adapted to be supported by the lid component stacking step. A lid component comprising a locking arrangement and paperboard packaging container comprising a lid component are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Henrik Herlin, Eva Sunning, Simon Holka