Patents by Inventor Dustin Bullock
Dustin Bullock 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: 20240101319Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers an opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container, and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements 130,136 that are magnetically coupled to one another. In some examples, the lower sled of the slider may include an air vent with rounded entry portions, and the lid assembly may include engaging members with ramped surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz, William Drinkwater, Matthew Bryson, Elizabeth Ruchte
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Patent number: 11925283Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
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Patent number: 11912471Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg
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Publication number: 20240051729Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having a spout channel extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with a cap having a magnetic top surface, and the spout adapter may be further removably coupled to a lid that may be used as a cup into which a volume of the liquid can be poured. In addition, spout adapter assembly with an adapter that releasably attaches to the canister and a plug that is received within the adapter that moves to place the spout adapter assembly into an open and a closed orientation. The plug may have a means to provide tactile feedback to a user that the spout adapter assembly is in an optimal pouring condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Dustin Bullock, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante, Evan Goldberg
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Patent number: 11877676Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Kyle Ellison, Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling
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Publication number: 20230406581Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container, and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz
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Patent number: 11814235Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having a spout channel extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with a cap having a magnetic top surface, and the spout adapter may be further removably coupled to a lid that may be used as a cup into which a volume of the liquid can be poured. In addition, spout adapter assembly with an adapter that releasably attaches to the canister and a plug that is received within the adapter that moves to place the spout adapter assembly into an open and a closed orientation. The plug may have a means to provide tactile feedback to a user that the spout adapter assembly is in an optimal pouring condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante, Evan Goldberg
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Patent number: 11805753Abstract: A pet bed is disclosed that includes a bolster and removable mattress portion. The bolster may be formed from a foam cushion, a fiber-filled cushion, a lower bolster cover, and an upper bolster cover. The upper bolster cover may comprise an upper and lower outer member such that the lower outer member connects to the lower bolster cover and separates the foam cushion from the fiber-filled cushion. The upper outer member of the upper bolster cover may cover the foam cushion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, John W. Dow, Donald Edward Desroches, Brian Langerak
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Patent number: 11766103Abstract: A tote bag including an outer shell defining a sidewall, wherein the outer shell also includes multiple shoulder straps, wherein the shoulder straps also include hand straps, and wherein the shoulder straps are configured to remain above a plane of the base of the bag when the tote bag is carried by the hand straps is disclosed. An inner bottom liner and the outer shell form a storage compartment with an opening configured to allow access to the storage compartment. Further, a semi-rigid base configured to keep the tote bag upright is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
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Publication number: 20230292894Abstract: A bag may include an outer shell including an opening, a front, and a back, a bottom inner liner wherein the bottom inner liner is affixed to a lower portion of the outer shell, a base outer shell wherein the base outer shell is positioned on a bottom of the bag, a storage compartment, a top binding positioned around an upper circumference of the opening, an inner pocket positioned in an interior of the storage compartment, and a plurality of straps is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: 11751649Abstract: A tote bag including an outer shell comprising a sidewall defining a top, an opening, a front, and a back, wherein the outer shell is flexible, and wherein the outer shell comprises a seam. A plurality of straps, wherein the plurality of straps is attached to the outer shell. A base defining a bottom of the bag, wherein the outer shell and the base form a storage compartment, and wherein the opening is configured to allow access to the storage compartment, the storage compartment further comprising, an inner pocket attached to an interior of the bag comprising a zipper, wherein the zipper is configured to open and close the inner pocket.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: 11718455Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container, and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz
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Patent number: D1005776Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg, Hector Barea
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Patent number: D1011136Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg
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Patent number: D1014965Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: D1014969Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: D1015804Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Evan Goldberg, Hector Barea
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Patent number: D1018035Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: D1019144Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: D1023565Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock