Patents by Inventor Colin Darling

Colin Darling 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: 11925283
    Abstract: A bowl may be configured to include an outer body that has a u-shaped cross section, and the outer body may have a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom also including a circular groove around a circumference of the bottom and a bracket within the circular groove, wherein a foot is inserted within the groove, and wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket. The bowl may include an inner body, wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped. The inner body may hold a liquid or solid, and the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body. An internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and the internal cavity is insulative. The connection formed by the upper edge of the outer body and the inner body may be seamless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Patent number: 11912471
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a lid assembly that has a lid assembly for a container, such as a drinking container, that includes a lid member, and a pouring member, wherein the lid member and pouring member are releasably connected to the container. The lid member may include a body member, a handle portion connected to the body member, an internal threaded portion, an internal receiving portion, and a lid gasket member arranged in the internal receiving portion. The pouring member may include a spout collar, a spout, and a spout opening extending through the spout, wherein the spout extends from the spout collar and includes an upper end above an upper surface of the spout collar. The lid assembly has a closed orientation that prevents liquid from flowing through the opening of the pouring member and an open orientation that allows liquid to flow through the opening of the pouring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg
  • Patent number: 11877676
    Abstract: A bowl may be configured to include an outer body, an inner body, an internal cavity between the outer body and inner body, and a bottom. The bottom may further include a plurality of bungholes positioned on the bottom, a circular foot comprising a plurality of bungs configured to engage the plurality of bungholes to secure the circular foot to the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Publication number: 20240010396
    Abstract: A container is disclosed that has a base and a lid that is rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The lid may be secured to the base with a latch assembly. A latch assembly may have a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Dustin R. Bullock, Colin Darling, Walter T. Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20230292943
    Abstract: A bowl may include an outer body having a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, a circular foot removably affixed to the bottom by mechanical means, adhesive, or friction fit, an inner body wherein the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body wherein the upper edge of the outer body is welded to the lip of the inner body, and an internal cavity wherein the internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and wherein the internal cavity is insulative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin R. Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Patent number: 11738914
    Abstract: A container is disclosed that has a base and a lid that is rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The lid may be secured to the base with a latch assembly. A latch assembly may have a locked position and an unlocked position, where the latch assembly includes: a latch body pivotally connected to the lid, a latch button slidably connected with the latch body, the latch button having a latch button-locking member, a latch-locking arm pivotally connected to the latch body, and a latch-locking arm biasing member that exerts a rotational force on the latch-locking arm. When the latch assembly is moved to the locked position, the latch-locking arm may engage the base and rotate against the rotational force from the latch-locking arm causing the latch button to move against the linear force until the latch button-locking member engages the arm-locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin R. Bullock, Colin Darling, Walter T. Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20230180951
    Abstract: A bowl may be configured to include an outer body, an inner body, an internal cavity between the outer body and inner body, and a bottom. The bottom may further include a plurality of bungholes positioned on the bottom, a circular foot comprising a plurality of bungs configured to engage the plurality of bungholes to secure the circular foot to the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin R. Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Publication number: 20230150732
    Abstract: A container is disclosed that has a base and a lid that is rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The lid may be secured to the base with a latch assembly. A latch assembly may have a locked position and an unlocked position, where the latch assembly includes: a latch body pivotally connected to the lid, a latch button slidably connected with the latch body, the latch button having a latch button-locking member, a latch-locking arm pivotally connected to the latch body, and a latch-locking arm biasing member that exerts a rotational force on the latch-locking arm. When the latch assembly is moved to the locked position, the latch-locking arm may engage the base and rotate against the rotational force from the latch-locking arm causing the latch button to move against the linear force until the latch button-locking member engages the arm-locking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: YETI Coolers, LLC, YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin R. Bullock, Colin Darling, Walter T. Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20220127049
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a lid assembly that has a lid assembly for a container, such as a drinking container, that includes a lid member, and a pouring member, wherein the lid member and pouring member are releasably connected to the container. The lid member may include a body member, a handle portion connected to the body member, an internal threaded portion, an internal receiving portion, and a lid gasket member arranged in the internal receiving portion. The pouring member may include a spout collar, a spout, and a spout opening extending through the spout, wherein the spout extends from the spout collar and includes an upper end above an upper surface of the spout collar. The lid assembly has a closed orientation that prevents liquid from flowing through the opening of the pouring member and an open orientation that allows liquid to flow through the opening of the pouring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20210219753
    Abstract: A bowl may be configured to include an outer body that has a u-shaped cross section, and the outer body may have a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom also including a circular groove around a circumference of the bottom and a bracket within the circular groove, wherein a foot is inserted within the groove, and wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket. The bowl may include an inner body, wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped. The inner body may hold a liquid or solid, and the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body. An internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and the internal cavity is insulative. The connection formed by the upper edge of the outer body and the inner body may be seamless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Patent number: D918658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Liza Morris, Mark Carlson Rane
  • Patent number: D927939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: YEH Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Rafael Moreno, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg, Lane Van Wagner
  • Patent number: D933427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Patent number: D933428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
  • Patent number: D957196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg
  • Patent number: D964110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Ellison, Rafael Moreno, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg, Lane Van Wagner
  • Lid
    Patent number: D1005776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg, Hector Barea
  • Patent number: D1011136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg
  • Lid
    Patent number: D1015804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg, Hector Barea
  • Patent number: D1022630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin R. Bullock, Casey Lee, Colin Darling