Patents by Inventor Jim Allen Colby
Jim Allen Colby 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: 20240109694Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: David O. MEYERS, Jim Allen COLBY, John R. OMDAHL, II, Timothy Tyler BOND, Steven M. SORENSEN
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Patent number: 11891220Abstract: A container lid including a container top and a closure coupled to the container top. The container top defines a lid opening. The closure is rotatable about a closure rotation axis between a closed position in which the lid opening is closed and an open position in which the lid opening is open. The closure has a proximal end positioned at the closure rotation axis and a distal end positioned away from the axis. A push button is movably coupled to the closure and is movable between first and second push button positions. In the first push button position, the closure is retained in the closed position. In the second push button position, the closure is not retained in the closed position. The push button is positioned at the proximal end of the closure. The push button is rotatable about the closure rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, Paul James Faerber
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Patent number: 11685577Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, John R. Omdahl, II, Timothy Tyler Bond, Steven M. Sorensen
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Publication number: 20230004141Abstract: A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: George Willard Keenan, Jim Allen Colby, Matthew B. Strong, Daniel Torgerson, Garth Braithwaite, Daniel Hatch, Andrew Branch, Randall Wright, Sean Thayne, Emerson Tyler Wright, Jeremiah Stephenson, Mark Miles, Mac Sims
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Patent number: 11478764Abstract: An agitator may include one or more members adjustable between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration. When the one or more members are in the expanded configuration, the agitator in a first set of two orthogonal dimensions is larger than an opening having a predetermined size. When the one or more members are in the compressed configuration, the agitator in a second set of two orthogonal dimensions is smaller than the opening having the predetermined size. The one or more members are biased to the expanded configuration in absence of external force applied to the one or more members. In use, the agitator may be inserted into a container through a neck of the container in the compressed configuration. The agitator may expand within the container so that the container does not fit through the neck of the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: Steven M. Sorensen, Kim L. Sorensen, Jim Allen Colby, David O. Meyers, John R. Omdahl, II, Joseph O. Jacobsen, Kurt Lewis Jensen, Derek John Shelley, Dennis Legrand Olsen
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Publication number: 20220332478Abstract: A container lid including a container top and a closure coupled to the container top. The container top defines a lid opening. The closure is rotatable about a closure rotation axis between a closed position in which the lid opening is closed and an open position in which the lid opening is open. The closure has a proximal end positioned at the closure rotation axis and a distal end positioned away from the axis. A push button is movably coupled to the closure and is movable between first and second push button positions. In the first push button position, the closure is retained in the closed position. In the second push button position, the closure is not retained in the closed position. The push button is positioned at the proximal end of the closure. The push button is rotatable about the closure rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: David O. MEYERS, Jim Allen COLBY, Paul James FAERBER
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Patent number: 11377270Abstract: A container lid may include a container top, a closure, and a push button. The closure may be coupled to the container top and movable between a closed closure position in which a lid opening of the container top is closed and an open closure position in which the lid opening is open. The push button may be movably coupled to the closure. The push button may include a latch configured to selectively engage the container top when the closure is in the closed closure position. The push button may be movable between a first push button position in which the latch is engageable with the container top and a second push button position in which the latch is disengaged from the container top. The closure defines a push button recess and the push button is disposed substantially within the push button recess and substantially enclosed by the closure.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, Paul James Faerber
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Publication number: 20220177201Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: David O. MEYERS, Jim Allen COLBY, John R. OMDAHL, II, Timothy Tyler BOND, Steven M. SORENSEN
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Patent number: 11136170Abstract: A container lid includes a container top, a lid opening, a closure, a push button, and a lock. The container top may be sized and configured to be attached to a container body. The lid opening may be formed in the container top. The closure may be movably coupled to the container top and may be movable between first and second positions in which the lid opening is, respectively, covered or uncovered. The push button may be configured to selectively retain the closure in the first position, and may be movable between latched and unlatched positions. The lock may be movable between locked and unlocked positions and in the locked position may be configured to inhibit movement of the push button from the latched to the unlatched position.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: Paul James Faerber, Jim Allen Colby, John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, Joseph O. Jacobsen, Steven M Sorensen
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Publication number: 20210130051Abstract: A lid for a drinking vessel, including a lid base, a moveable arm, and an actuator. The lid base defines a vent opening therethrough. The movable arm is coupled to the lid base. The actuator is accessible from an exterior of the lid base. The movable arm is movable between a sealed position, in which the vent opening is sealed, and a venting position, in which the vent opening is not sealed. The movable arm is biased toward the sealed position. The actuator is movable between a first position and a second position. The movable arm moves from the sealed position to the venting position in response to the actuator moving from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: David O. MEYERS, John R. OMDAHL, II, Jim Allen COLBY
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Publication number: 20210034035Abstract: A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: George Willard Keenan, Jim Allen Colby, Matthew B. Strong, Daniel Torgerson, Garth Braithwaite, Daniel Hatch, Andrew Branch, Randall Wright, Sean Thayne, Emerson Tyler Wright, Jeremiah Stephenson, Mark Miles, Mac Sims
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Patent number: 10809698Abstract: A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: George Willard Keenan, Jim Allen Colby, Matthew B. Strong, Daniel Torgerson, Garth Braithwaite, Daniel Hatch, Andrew Branch, Randall Wright, Sean Thayne, Emerson Tyler Wright, Jeremiah Stephenson, Mark Miles, Mac Sims
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Publication number: 20200097111Abstract: A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: George Willard Keenan, Jim Allen Colby, Matthew B. Strong, Daniel Torgerson, Garth Braithwaite, Daniel Hatch, Andrew Branch, Randall Wright, Sean Thayne, Emerson Tyler Wright, Jeremiah Stephenson, Mark Miles, Mac Sims
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Publication number: 20190344934Abstract: A container lid includes a container top, a lid opening, a closure, a push button, and a lock. The container top may be sized and configured to be attached to a container body. The lid opening may be formed in the container top. The closure may be movably coupled to the container top and may be movable between first and second positions in which the lid opening is, respectively, covered or uncovered. The push button may be configured to selectively retain the closure in the first position, and may be movable between latched and unlatched positions. The lock may be movable between locked and unlocked positions and in the locked position may be configured to inhibit movement of the push button from the latched to the unlatched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Paul James FAERBER, Jim Allen COLBY, John R. OMDAHL, David O. MEYERS, Joseph O. JACOBSEN, Steven M. SORENSEN
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Publication number: 20190299175Abstract: An agitator may include one or more members adjustable between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration. When the one or more members are in the expanded configuration, the agitator in a first set of two orthogonal dimensions is larger than an opening having a predetermined size. When the one or more members are in the compressed configuration, the agitator in a second set of two orthogonal dimensions is smaller than the opening having the predetermined size. The one or more members are biased to the expanded configuration in absence of external force applied to the one or more members. In use, the agitator may be inserted into a container through a neck of the container in the compressed configuration. The agitator may expand within the container so that the container does not fit through the neck of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Steven M. SORENSEN, Kim L. SORENSEN, Jim Allen COLBY, David O. MEYERS, John R. OMDAHL, II, Joseph O. JACOBSEN, Kurt Lewis JENSEN, Derek John SHELLEY, Dennis Legrand OLSEN
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Publication number: 20190100362Abstract: A container lid may include a container top, a closure, and a push button. The closure may be coupled to the container top and movable between a closed closure position in which a lid opening of the container top is closed and an open closure position in which the lid opening is open. The push button may be movably coupled to the closure. The push button may include a latch configured to selectively engage the container top when the closure is in the closed closure position. The push button may be movable between a first push button position in which the latch is engageable with the container top and a second push button position in which the latch is disengaged from the container top. The closure defines a push button recess and the push button is disposed substantially within the push button recess and substantially enclosed by the closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, Paul James Faerber
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Publication number: 20160188056Abstract: A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: George Willard Keenan, Jim Allen Colby, Matthew B. Strong, Daniel Torgerson, Garth Braithwaite, Daniel Hatch, Andrew Branch, Randall Wright, Sean Thayne, Emerson Tyler Wright, Jeremiah Stephenson, Mark Miles, Mac Sims
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Patent number: 9286861Abstract: A method of electronically displaying glyphs. The method includes receiving a glyph spacing, moving a first glyph toward a second glyph along an axis, identifying an intersection of a first axis coordinate of the first glyph with a second axis coordinate of the second glyph, and moving at least one of the glyphs along the axis to separate the first and second axis coordinates of the respective first and second glyphs by the glyph spacing.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc.Inventors: George Willard Keenan, Jim Allen Colby, Matthew B. Strong, Daniel Torgerson, Garth Braithwaite, Daniel Hatch, Andrew Branch, Randall Wright, Sean Thayne, Emerson Tyler Wright, Jeremiah Stephenson, Mark Miles, Mac Sims
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Patent number: D885825Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: David O. Meyers, John R. Omdahl, II, Jim Allen Colby
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Patent number: D929166Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: John R. Omdahl, II, Jim Allen Colby