Patents by Inventor Dave Condon
Dave Condon 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).
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Publication number: 20220089097Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20200317139Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 10583784Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20190217786Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 10150423Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 9694757Abstract: A vehicle rooftop system for carrying boards, such as SUP boards, may include a support unit having an elongate body, a self-adjusting strap slidably attached to the body, and a load-assist roller. A lockable cam buckle for securing the strap may be included at one end portion of the unit, and a paddle carrier may be included at another end portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: Chris Sautter, Jason A. Sagen, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20170036613Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 9381866Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 9290131Abstract: Carrier, such as a cargo box, for a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the cargo box may comprise a bottom portion mountable to a vehicle, and a lid portion that fits together with the bottom portion to form a container for cargo. The container may have a pair of lateral sides opposite each other. The cargo box also may comprise a plurality of hinge-latch members to connect the lid portion to the bottom portion adjacent each lateral side. At least one hinge-latch member adjacent each lateral side may include a hinge, a first latch, and a second latch. The first and second latches may be adjustable individually to connect the lid portion to the bottom portion via the hinge. In another exemplary embodiment, the carrier may comprise a clamp device having a force indicator.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, Dave Condon, Kevin E. Lesley
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Publication number: 20150191127Abstract: A vehicle rooftop system for carrying boards, such as SUP boards, may include a support unit having an elongate body, a self-adjusting strap slidably attached to the body, and a load-assist roller. A lockable cam buckle for securing the strap may be included at one end portion of the unit, and a paddle carrier may be included at another end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: YAKIMA INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Chris Sautter, Jason A. Sagen, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20150076197Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: YAKIMA INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 8925775Abstract: An infill device may include a lower portion pressing against a floor portion of a cavity of a slotted crossbar of a vehicle rack, and an upper portion pressing upward on first and second opposing lips of a longitudinal opening to the cavity. The infill is operable between a flush position corresponding to the upper portion substantially filling the opening, and a compressed position corresponding to the upper portion moving away from the opposing lips and closer to the floor portion to allow a retention device of a cargo-specific rack accessory to enter the channel and clamp the opposing lips.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: Chris Sautter, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 8905278Abstract: A cargo box is configured for mounting on crossbars on top of a vehicle. The cargo box includes a control assembly for operating a latch assembly on one side of the cargo box. The control assembly includes a toggle switch which may be enabled or disabled by operation of a lock device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: John M. Elliot, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20140166710Abstract: Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: Chris Sautter, John Mark Elliott, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20140158728Abstract: An infill device may include a lower portion pressing against a floor portion of a cavity of a slotted crossbar of a vehicle rack, and an upper portion pressing upward on first and second opposing lips of a longitudinal opening to the cavity. The infill is operable between a flush position corresponding to the upper portion substantially filling the opening, and a compressed position corresponding to the upper portion moving away from the opposing lips and closer to the floor portion to allow a retention device of a cargo-specific rack accessory to enter the channel and clamp the opposing lips.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: Chris Sautter, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20140158727Abstract: Carrier, such as a cargo box, for a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the cargo box may comprise a bottom portion mountable to a vehicle, and a lid portion that fits together with the bottom portion to form a container for cargo. The container may have a pair of lateral sides opposite each other. The cargo box also may comprise a plurality of hinge-latch members to connect the lid portion to the bottom portion adjacent each lateral side. At least one hinge-latch member adjacent each lateral side may include a hinge, a first latch, and a second latch. The first and second latches may be adjustable individually to connect the lid portion to the bottom portion via the hinge. In another exemplary embodiment, the carrier may comprise a clamp device having a force indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: Chris Sautter, Dave Condon, Kevin E. Lesley
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Publication number: 20130137056Abstract: A heat chamber having multiple segments formed from castable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: David Vardy, Dave Condon
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Patent number: 8393508Abstract: A rack for carrying cargo on top of a vehicle includes a pair of crossbars. Each crossbar spans a pair of rails. The crossbars are connected to the rails by towers. Each tower has a claw assembly which is adjustable along two axes.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, Dave Condon
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Publication number: 20120228349Abstract: A vehicle rack system including a stabilized cargo box attached to a pair of crossbars. In some embodiments, the stabilized cargo box includes a container defining a long axis and having a bottom portion hinged to a lid portion to form an enclosure to hold cargo. A plurality of clamp devices may mount the container to the pair of crossbars attached to a roof of a vehicle. The bottom portion may include a housing member defining a groove and also may include a stiffening tube disposed in the groove and providing first and second tubular regions that are laterally spaced from each other and that each extend at least generally parallel to the long axis. The first and second tubular regions may be connected to each other by a third tubular region of the stiffening tube that extends at least part way across a nose of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, James Buckroyd, Dave Condon, John Mark Elliott
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Publication number: 20120118926Abstract: A cargo box is configured for mounting on crossbars on top of a vehicle. The cargo box includes a control assembly for operating a latch assembly on one side of the cargo box. The control assembly includes a toggle switch which may be enabled or disabled by operation of a lock device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: John M. Elliot, Dave Condon