Patents by Inventor David Condon
David 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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Patent number: 11541948Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Publication number: 20220017155Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Publication number: 20220017020Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multi-use adaptable hitch-mounted load support system. A vehicle rack system is disclosed, including a tongue portion configured to engage a hitch receiver behind a vehicle, and a lower crossbeam structure connected to the tongue portion. A lower end portion of a mast is connected to the lower crossbeam structure, and an upper crossbeam structure is connected to an upper end portion of the mast. A first pair of arms extend horizontally from the lower crossbeam structure, and a second pair of arms extend horizontally from the upper crossbeam structure. Each pair of arms is configured to support a recreational equipment carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, Kevin Lesley, Charles Kraeuter, David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Marcos Henry Rodriguez, Jason Attfield Sagen, Brandon Michael Willems, Craig DeAmbrose
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Publication number: 20220001938Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Patent number: 11072376Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Patent number: 10752179Abstract: A hitch mounted rack for carrying a bicycle is disclosed. The rack includes a tongue portion configured for attachment to a hitch receiver behind a vehicle, and a beam structure connected to the tongue portion. A bike mount is secured to the first beam structure by a clamp assembly, the clamp assembly having an open and a closed position. In the closed position the clamp assembly fixes the bike mount to the beam structure. In the open position the clamp assembly permits movement of the bike mount in a first direction and a second orthogonal direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Lyle Andrew Ramsdell, Jason Attfield Sagen, Scott A. McFadden, David Condon
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Publication number: 20190367100Abstract: A truck rack, including rack components and rack accessories, to support cargo over a bed of a truck, and methods of constructing, assembling, mounting, adjusting, and using the truck rack. An illustrative truck rack comprises a tower and a base. The tower may have a foot and an upper end portion. The upper end portion may be configured to support a crossbar. The base may be configured to mount the tower on an upper wall region of a truck bed. The base may include a deck on which to support the foot and at least one securing device to secure the foot on the deck. In some examples, the at least one securing device may include a clamp configured to engage opposite edge regions of the foot. In some examples, the clamp may be configured to urge the opposite edge regions downward toward the deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Warren E. Stoneburner
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Patent number: 10391948Abstract: A selectable pitch crossbar-to-vehicle coupler may include a crossbar clamp having a first mating surface that is selectively receivable on a second mating surface of the coupler in a plurality of discrete orientations. Each of the discrete orientations may correspond to a respective angle of the crossbar relative to the coupler. The angle may be a pitch angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Charles Kraeuter, Scott A. McFadden, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, John Mark Elliott
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Patent number: 10160394Abstract: A coupling assembly for connecting a rooftop cargo carrying system to a vehicle may include a coupler body including a crossbar clamp configured to be coupled to a crossbar. The crossbar may have a long axis oriented transverse to a direction of vehicle travel. The coupling assembly may include a base portion configured to abut a roof of the vehicle and a clip retention and adjustment assembly. The clip retention and adjustment assembly may include (a) a carriage pivotally mounted to the coupler body and configured to rotate around a rotation axis oriented parallel to the direction of vehicle travel, the carriage having a slot for receiving a clip along a translation axis perpendicular to the rotation axis, (b) a catch configured to releasably engage an aperture in the clip, (c) a first actuator configured to rotate the carriage around the rotation axis, and (d) a second actuator configured to move the catch and the clip relative to the coupler body along the translation axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Charles Kraeuter, David Condon, John Mark Elliott
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Publication number: 20170349111Abstract: A hitch mounted rack for carrying a bicycle is disclosed. The rack includes a tongue portion configured for attachment to a hitch receiver behind a vehicle, and a beam structure connected to the tongue portion. A bike mount is secured to the first beam structure by a clamp assembly, the clamp assembly having an open and a closed position. In the closed position the clamp assembly fixes the bike mount to the beam structure. In the open position the clamp assembly permits movement of the bike mount in a first direction and a second orthogonal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Lyle Andrew Ramsdell, Jason Attfield Sagen, Scott A. McFadden, David Condon
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Patent number: 9815415Abstract: An adjustable bicycle carrier may include a frame and a hub assembly. One or more limb members may be rotatably attached to the hub assembly. Each limb member may be selectively locked in position by a rotatable release mechanism having an axially-translating lock portion. The frame may define a continuous, closed perimeter. The hub assembly may be connected across the frame between upper and lower end portions of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Jason A. Sagen, HaiTao Guo
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Publication number: 20160362058Abstract: A selectable pitch crossbar-to-vehicle coupler may include a crossbar clamp having a first mating surface that is selectively receivable on a second mating surface of the coupler in a plurality of discrete orientations. Each of the discrete orientations may correspond to a respective angle of the crossbar relative to the coupler. The angle may be a pitch angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: David Condon, Charles Kraeuter, Scott A. McFadden, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, John Mark Elliott
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Publication number: 20160362055Abstract: A slotted crossbar may include an upper slot and a lower slot running continuously across the entire length of the crossbar. Internal channels associated with the upper and lower slots may be structurally independent, such that a floor of the upper channel is spaced from a ceiling of the lower channel. An illustrative slotted crossbar may be manufactured using an aluminum extrusion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. McFadden, David Condon, John Mark Elliott
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Publication number: 20160362059Abstract: A coupling assembly for connecting a rooftop cargo carrying system to a vehicle may include a coupler body including a crossbar clamp configured to be coupled to a crossbar. The crossbar may have a long axis oriented transverse to a direction of vehicle travel. The coupling assembly may include a base portion configured to abut a roof of the vehicle and a clip retention and adjustment assembly. The clip retention and adjustment assembly may include (a) a carriage pivotally mounted to the coupler body and configured to rotate around a rotation axis oriented parallel to the direction of vehicle travel, the carriage having a slot for receiving a clip along a translation axis perpendicular to the rotation axis, (b) a catch configured to releasably engage an aperture in the clip, (c) a first actuator configured to rotate the carriage around the rotation axis, and (d) a second actuator configured to move the catch and the clip relative to the coupler body along the translation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Charles Kraeuter, David Condon, John Mark Elliott
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Publication number: 20160355140Abstract: An adjustable bicycle carrier may include a frame and a hub assembly. One or more limb members may be rotatably attached to the hub assembly. Each limb member may be selectively locked in position by a rotatable release mechanism having an axially-translating lock portion. The frame may define a continuous, closed perimeter. The hub assembly may be connected across the frame between upper and lower end portions of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: David Condon, Jason A. Sagen, HaiTao Guo
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Patent number: 9187047Abstract: A retention dock device may include a body and one or more clamping assemblies, each clamping assembly operable by an actuator and having a cleat with an enlarged head portion configured to clamp the body of the device to a slotted crossbar of a vehicle rack.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Chris Sautter, David Condon, John Mark Elliott, Glan-Marco D'Angelo
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Patent number: D703605Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: Chris Sautter, David Condon, James Buckroyd
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Patent number: D731400Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Yakima Innovation Development CorporationInventors: David Condon, Juan H. Cagampang
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Patent number: D773378Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Sagen, David Condon, Ashley Hoch
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Patent number: D886707Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.Inventors: Warren E. Stoneburner, David Condon, Ashley Hoch, Jason Attfield Sagen