Patents by Inventor James William Sonntag

James William Sonntag 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: 10138047
    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 either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard, and/or an insulating container mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher M. Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, David J. Bell
  • Patent number: 10046885
    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 either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: James William Sonntag, Christopher M. Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Roy Joseph Seiders, David J. Bell
  • Publication number: 20180037394
    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 either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard, and/or an insulating container mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher M. Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, David J. Bell
  • Publication number: 20170313492
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making an insulating container having at least one cavity in a lid insulating structure or base insulating structure and having at least one vacuum insulated panel disposed within the at least one cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Edward Abante, Dustin Bullock, Matthew Neeley, Mark Carlson Rane, James William Sonntag, Dennis Zuck
  • Publication number: 20170305638
    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 either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: James William Sonntag, Christopher M. Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Roy Joseph Seiders, David J. Bell
  • Publication number: 20170305605
    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 either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: James William Sonntag, Christopher M. Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Roy Joseph Seiders, David J. Bell
  • Patent number: D830116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo
  • Patent number: D830122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo
  • Patent number: D830123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo
  • Patent number: D835470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo
  • Patent number: D835471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo
  • Patent number: D835472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo
  • Patent number: D835947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, James William Sonntag, Christopher Mall Keller, Steve Charles Nichols, Martin Patrick Vespo