Patents by Inventor James M. Osgood

James M. Osgood 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).

  • Ventilated lid for insulated container
    Patent number: 11591139
    Abstract: A lid for an insulated container comprises a flexible gasket configured to facilitate a seal between the lid and an inner wall of the insulated container, and further configured to expand into an interior compartment of the insulated container responsive to a vacuum developing in the interior compartment. A diaphragm chamber is situated opposite the flexible gasket from the interior compartment when the lid is fully engaged with the insulated container. One or more air channels couple the diaphragm chamber to an exterior of the lid. The development of a vacuum in the interior compartment of the insulated container draws a force on the flexible gasket, thereby reducing pressure in the diaphragm chamber. The negative pressure in diaphragm chamber is back-filled with external air, which enters the lid via the air channels. The lid may then be removed without excessive vacuum forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KLEAN KANTEEN, INC.
    Inventors: Richard John Adams, Jr., Joshua James Birkle, James M. Osgood
  • VENTILATED LID FOR INSULATED CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20200407123
    Abstract: A lid for an insulated container comprises a flexible gasket configured to facilitate a seal between the lid and an inner wall of the insulated container, and further configured to expand into an interior compartment of the insulated container responsive to a vacuum developing in the interior compartment. A diaphragm chamber is situated opposite the flexible gasket from the interior compartment when the lid is fully engaged with the insulated container. One or more air channels couple the diaphragm chamber to an exterior of the lid. The development of a vacuum in the interior compartment of the insulated container draws a force on the flexible gasket, thereby reducing pressure in the diaphragm chamber. The negative pressure in diaphragm chamber is back-filled with external air, which enters the lid via the air channels. The lid may then be removed without excessive vacuum forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Richard John Adams, JR., Joshua James Birkle, James M. Osgood
  • Beverage container cap
    Patent number: D920034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: KLEAN KANTEEN, INC.
    Inventors: Richard John Adams, Jr., Joshua James Birkle, James M. Osgood