Patents by Inventor Fritz Larson

Fritz Larson 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: 11970313
    Abstract: An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pull handle assembly with a telescopic three-stage arm configuration defined by a stowed configuration, a partially extended configuration, and a fully extended configuration. In other examples, the insulating container further includes a wheel assembly with a pair of wheels mounted with one or two axles, and further including a wheel grommet for absorbing shock and cushioning the axle. In still other examples, the insulating container further includes a drain plug assembly on the rear sidewall adjacent to the bottom portion of the base, the drain plug assembly comprising a main tube that cooperatively engages with an outer tube with a plurality of ratchet teeth that engage one or more ratchet keys on the main tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Liza Morris, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Robert Secker, Dustin R. Bullock, Elizabeth Ruchte, Ryan Nixon, Derek G. Sullivan, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Erik Steven Larson, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
  • Patent number: 7481169
    Abstract: An apparatus for leveling an object with respect to a support surface. The apparatus includes a top portion that defines a planar surface. The top portion transitions into or is connected with a base. The base is foldable with respect to the top portion, and a free end portion of the base is removably securable to the top portion at one of a plurality of positions to adjust a height of the base and maintain the planar surface level with respect to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Fritz Larson
  • Publication number: 20060038435
    Abstract: An apparatus for leveling an object with respect to a support surface. The apparatus includes a top portion that defines a planar surface. The top portion transitions into or is connected with a base. The base is foldable with respect to the top portion, and a free end portion of the base is removably securable to the top portion at one of a plurality of positions to adjust a height of the base and maintain the planar surface level with respect to the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Fritz Larson