Patents by Inventor John Alan Tolman
John Alan Tolman 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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Patent number: 12344455Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include 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 second outer wall can include a second end configured to support the container on a surface. The second outer wall can include a dimple, and the dimple can include a circular base and an inner portion converging to an opening extending into the second outer wall. The opening can be sealed by a resin, and the circular base can be covered by disc formed of the material. The outer wall and the inner wall can be constructed from different materials such that the outer wall is harder and resists indentation, and the inner wall reduces the overall weight of the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: John Alan Tolman, Roy Joseph Seiders
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Patent number: 12269666Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante
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Patent number: 12227340Abstract: A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The canister can be sealed by a lid structure, and the lid structure can have a spout opening. The spout opening may be sealed by a removably-coupled cap. Further, the cap may have a magnetic top surface configured to magnetically couple to a recess on the top surface of the lid for temporary storage of the cap when manually removed from the spout opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Nichols
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Patent number: 12178359Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include 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 closure, the closure having an upper portion with a handle that has a circular curvature equal to the cylindrical portion of the closure. The closure may also have a lower portion that is joined to the upper portion by an injection molded polymer element.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Matthew Joseph Petrillo, John Alan Tolman
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Patent number: 12139316Abstract: An example lid assembly may include a lid and a slider. The lid may further include a guide channel configured to receive the slider, and the channel may limit the lateral movement of the slider. The guide channel may further include a pair of air vents. The slider may be configured to slide along the lid, from a closed position where the slider covers the opening and to an opened position in which the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container may be released. The slider may be configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
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Publication number: 20240343455Abstract: A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The canister can be sealed by a lid structure, and the lid structure can have a spout opening. The spout opening may be sealed by a removably-coupled cap. Further, the cap may have a magnetic top surface configured to magnetically couple to a recess on the top surface of the lid for temporary storage of the cap when manually removed from the spout opening. Further, the lid structure may have one or more of an integrated anti-glug venting feature within the removable lid and cap or handle indexing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Derek G. Sullivan, Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Nichols
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Publication number: 20240059475Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante
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Publication number: 20240025605Abstract: An example lid assembly may include a lid and a slider. The lid may further include a guide channel configured to receive the slider, and the channel may limit the lateral movement of the slider. The guide channel may further include a pair of air vents. The slider may be configured to slide along the lid, from a closed position where the slider covers the opening and to an opened position in which the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container may be released. The slider may be configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
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Publication number: 20240002113Abstract: A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The canister can be sealed by a lid structure, and the lid structure can have a spout opening. The spout opening may be sealed by a removably-coupled cap. Further, the cap may have a magnetic top surface configured to magnetically couple to a recess on the top surface of the lid for temporary storage of the cap when manually removed from the spout opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Nichols
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Patent number: 11840365Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante
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Patent number: 11814223Abstract: An example lid assembly may include a lid and a slider. The slider may be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers a container 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 of the container may be released. The slider may include at least one slider positioning magnet and at least one lid positioning magnet that may be configured to lock the slider in the closed position and lock the slider in the opened position. The magnets may have a length and a width that are equal to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
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Patent number: 11794960Abstract: A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The canister can be sealed by a lid structure, and the lid structure can have a spout opening. The spout opening may be sealed by a removably-coupled cap. Further, the cap may have a magnetic top surface configured to magnetically couple to a recess on the top surface of the lid for temporary storage of the cap when manually removed from the spout opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Nichols
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Patent number: 11786076Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include 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 second outer wall can include a second end configured to support the container on a surface. The second outer wall can include a dimple, and the dimple can include a circular base and an inner portion converging to an hole extending into the second outer wall. The hole can be sealed by a resin, and the circular base can be covered by disc formed of the material. Alternatively, a cap can cover the dimple, and a weld can connect the cap to the second outer wall. The container can also include a sealed vacuum cavity forming an insulated double-wall structure between the first inner wall and the second outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: John Alan Tolman, Matthew Joseph Petrillo
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Publication number: 20230123373Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante
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Patent number: 11524833Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols, Edward Abante
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Patent number: 11492184Abstract: 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 of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
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Patent number: 11420798Abstract: 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 of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
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Patent number: D997654Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman
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Patent number: D1018214Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Charles Nichols
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Patent number: D1039919Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2024Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, John Alan Tolman, Steve Nichols