Patents by Inventor Christian D. Fogg

Christian D. Fogg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11958668
    Abstract: An insulated cooler having an insulated bottom, an insulated peripheral wall, and an insulated lid is disclosed. The peripheral wall may extend up from the bottom to define an interior space of the cooler. The lid, pivotally attached to the peripheral wall, may be pivotable to a closed position engaging the peripheral wall to close the interior space. A vent passage may extend through the peripheral wall or the lid, communicating the interior space with an exterior of the cooler to prevent formation of a vacuum in the cooler. A retaining frame may be attached to the peripheral wall or the lid at a location on the peripheral wall or the lid corresponding to a location of the vent passage. An air-impermeable, water-impermeable material layer may block the vent passage. The material layer may be positioned between the retaining frame and the interior space of the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Co. of Texas, LP
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Spencer Carpenter, Wei Hui
  • Publication number: 20230278762
    Abstract: An insulated cooler having an insulated bottom, an insulated peripheral wall, and an insulated lid is disclosed. The peripheral wall may extend up from the bottom to define an interior space of the cooler. The lid, pivotally attached to the peripheral wall, may be pivotable to a closed position engaging the peripheral wall to close the interior space. A vent passage may extend through the peripheral wall or the lid, communicating the interior space with an exterior of the cooler to prevent formation of a vacuum in the cooler. A retaining frame may be attached to the peripheral wall or the lid at a location on the peripheral wall or the lid corresponding to a location of the vent passage. An air-impermeable, water-impermeable material layer may block the vent passage. The material layer may be positioned between the retaining frame and the interior space of the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Spencer Carpenter, Wei Hui
  • Publication number: 20230175673
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a tamper proof light emitting module comprising the steps of (a) pre-assembling the light emitting module into a testing configuration including a housing and one or more light emitting elements mounted within the housing, the housing including first and second housing components connected together using at least one removable fastener connecting the first and second housing components; (b) testing the light emitting module to confirm the light emitting elements are operable; (c) after step (b), removing the removable fastener; (d) replacing the removable fastener removed in step (c) with at least one breakaway fastener; and (e) tightening the breakaway fastener(s) until the head of the breakaway fastener(s) breaks off so that the breakaway fastener(s) is no longer removable, thereby creating a final, tamper proof configuration of the light emitting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Kennemer, Christian D. Fogg, FAN SHI JUN
  • Patent number: 11649951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a tamper proof light emitting module comprising the steps of (a) pre-assembling the light emitting module into a testing configuration including a housing and one or more light emitting elements mounted within the housing, the housing including first and second housing components connected together using at least one removable fastener connecting the first and second housing components; (b) testing the light emitting module to confirm the light emitting elements are operable; (c) after step (b), removing the removable fastener; (d) replacing the removable fastener removed in step (c) with at least one breakaway fastener; and (e) tightening the breakaway fastener(s) until the head of the breakaway fastener(s) breaks off so that the breakaway fastener(s) is no longer removable, thereby creating a final, tamper proof configuration of the light emitting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Brian Kennemer, Christian D. Fogg, Fan Shi Jun
  • Patent number: 10267478
    Abstract: A light bar assembly may include a light bar housing having a bar length. The light bar housing may include a plurality of fins projecting from the light bar housing. The light bar housing may further include a plurality of fin gaps. Each fin gap may be disposed between adjacent respective fins. Each fin gap may also have a gap length running longitudinally along a majority of the bar length of the light bar housing. The light bar assembly may also include a wind shield disposed on the light bar housing. The wind shield may cover some, but not all, of the fin gaps along a majority of each respective gap length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Brian Kennemer, Ty Rager
  • Patent number: 10259377
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a frame having a straight central portion and first and second curved end portions, a plurality of spot light sources mounted on the straight central portion and aligned parallel to each other, and a plurality of diffuse light sources may be mounted on each of the curved end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Kennemer, Christian D. Fogg, Ty Rager, Adam Prater
  • Publication number: 20180238516
    Abstract: A light bar assembly may include a light bar housing having a bar length. The light bar housing may include a plurality of fins projecting from the light bar housing. The light bar housing may further include a plurality of fin gaps. Each fin gap may be disposed between adjacent respective fins. Each fin gap may also have a gap length running longitudinally along a majority of the bar length of the light bar housing. The light bar assembly may also include a wind shield disposed on the light bar housing. The wind shield may cover some, but not all, of the fin gaps along a majority of each respective gap length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Brian Kennemer, Ty Rager
  • Publication number: 20180208104
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for mounting on a vehicle cab includes a frame having a straight central portion and first and second curved end portions. A plurality of spot light sources may be mounted on the straight central portion and aligned parallel to each other to provide a deeply penetrating uniform wide central path of illumination. A plurality of diffuse light sources may be mounted on each of the curved end portions to provide less penetrating but more widely dispersed paths of illumination to each side of the central path of illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Kennemer, Christian D. Fogg, Ty Rager, Adam Prater
  • Patent number: D809168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Brian Kennemer, Christian D. Fogg, Ty Rager, Adam Prater
  • Patent number: D820767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Adam Prater, Brian Kennemer, Ty Rager
  • Patent number: D835323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Brian Kennemer, Zhan Shengbing
  • Patent number: D923906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Brian Kennemer, Ling Ye, Xiang Feng, Jianhao Zhu, Hong Xu
  • Patent number: D932727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Ling Ye, Xiang Feng, Jianhao Zhu, Christian D. Fogg, Brian Kennemer
  • Patent number: D969953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Spencer Carpenter, Mitchell Loren Wilgus
  • Patent number: D969954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Spencer Carpenter, Mitchell Loren Wilgus
  • Patent number: D996913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Co. of Texas, LP
    Inventors: Christian D. Fogg, Mitchell Loren Wilgus, Ty Rager, Spencer Carpenter, Wei Hui