Patents by Inventor John Maldonado
John Maldonado 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: 20230406601Abstract: Present embodiments relate to an insulated container. More particularly, but without limitation, the present embodiments relate to an insulated container with built-in wireless audio for communication and audio playback from a smart device for.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Jeff Diamond, Doug Hardesty, John Maldonado
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Patent number: 11840393Abstract: The insulated cooler includes a body, a lid, and at least one latch assembly. The body includes an outer shell, an inner liner disposed therein creating a gap therebetween, and an insulating layer disposed within the gap. The body defines a cavity therein with an opening formed at its upper end. The lid is removably coupled to the body and covers the body's opening. The latch assembly includes an upper component having at least one aperture formed therein, a lower component having at least one opening formed therein, and an intermediate component having a first portion coupled to the upper component and a second portion coupled to the lower component. The intermediate component is fabricated using a thermoplastic rubber. The upper component is coupled to the lid using at least one aperture. The lower component is coupled to a top portion of the outer shell using at least one opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Igloo Products Corp.Inventors: John Maldonado, James Ira McKenrick, Roque Barros
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Patent number: 11772866Abstract: A single-walled disposable cooler can include: a body including a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; and a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body. The body can be made entirely of a pulp-based material.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Igloo Products Corp.Inventors: Benjamin Soto, John Maldonado, Vasanthi Iyer, Roque Barros
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Patent number: 11703265Abstract: A disposable cooler can include: (1) a body having a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; (2) a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body; and (3) a handle for carrying the cooler which is extends along a first support wall, the base, an opposite support wall, and above and beyond the lid so that a user can carry and/or transport the cooler with one hand while keeping the other hand free. The body, lid, and handle can be made entirely of a compostable, recyclable, and/or biodegradable.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Igloo Products Corp.Inventors: Vasanthi Iyer, John Maldonado, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20230218118Abstract: Various examples are provided for a portable cooler hand-washing station. In one example, a portable cooler hand-washing station has a body with a base and a sidewall extending away from the base to form an opening at a distal end of the sidewall. The body defines a spigot opening at a lower portion of the body. A spigot is coupled to the body at the spigot opening and is adapted to be fluidly coupled to an interior of the body. A mounting bracket is coupled to the sidewall of the body. A caddy is adapted to be coupled to the mounting bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Jeff Diamond, John Maldonado, Brad Thompson
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Publication number: 20230166901Abstract: Present embodiments relate to a container, such as an insulated container, or cooler. More specifically, but without limitation, the present embodiments relate to a container with a telescoping handle, a bailing handle, and a roller wheel assembly for multiple transport options.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Vernon A. Harrison, JR., John Maldonado, James McKenrick, Ninh Pham
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Publication number: 20230034471Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a containment system comprising hard and soft containers. More specifically, but without limitation, present disclosure relates to a containment system which provides soft containers sized to fit within the hard container and provide an organized arrangement of soft containers within the hard container, as well of differing levels of insulation to provide at least some level of food safe storage, as well as some level of damage protection for the items stored therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Adam Edward Rode, John Maldonado, Matthew Nickel, Michelle Stone, Jeff Diamond
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Publication number: 20220119152Abstract: Various examples are provided for a nestable cooler and a nestable cooler system. In one embodiment, the nestable cooler includes a hard-shelled body. A lid is coupled to the hard-shelled body and movable between an open position and a closed position. The hard-shelled body includes a first and a second longitudinal sides formed with a shelf on an interior surface of each of the first and second longitudinal sides, each shelf protruding inwardly into a cavity. The nestable cooler system can include the nestable cooler and a second nestable cooler. A base of the second nestable cooler can rest on the shelf when the second nestable cooler is disposed within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Brad Blankinship, John Maldonado, Vasanthi Iyer, Nicholas Dekeyser, Roque Barros, Brad Thompson
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Publication number: 20220114847Abstract: A smart box cooler having a computing device is provided. The smart box cooler can obtain authorization data, and determine whether the authorization data authorizes access to a cavity of the smart box cooler. The smart box cooler can activate an electrically operated actuator to control access to the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jason Emde, Geoff Truskowski, Greg Siwak, John Maldonado, Vasanthi Iyer, Nicholas Dekeyser, Roque Barros, Brad Thompson, Jeff Diamond, Michelle Stone
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Publication number: 20220114853Abstract: A smart box cooler includes a cooler body and a delivery lid coupled to the liner or the cooler body. The delivery lid is adapted to close an opening that extends through the cooler body and the liner into at least one cavity of the cooler body. The smart box cooler can maintain a food safe temperature in the cavity. The cooler body or the delivery lid includes a delivery assembly with a lock mechanism, an electrically operated actuator adapted to prevent the lock mechanism from being unlocked, and a computing device. The computing device can initiate access to the cavity of the cooler body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Jason Emde, Geoff Truskowski, Greg Siwak, John Maldonado, Vasanthi Iyer, Nicholas Dekeyser, Roque Barros, Brad Thompson, Jeff Diamond, Michelle Stone
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Publication number: 20210229893Abstract: The insulated cooler includes a body, a lid, and at least one latch assembly. The body includes an outer shell, an inner liner disposed therein creating a gap therebetween, and an insulating layer disposed within the gap. The body defines a cavity therein with an opening formed at its upper end. The lid is removably coupled to the body and covers the body's opening. The latch assembly includes an upper component having at least one aperture formed therein, a lower component having at least one opening formed therein, and an intermediate component having a first portion coupled to the upper component and a second portion coupled to the lower component. The intermediate component is fabricated using a thermoplastic rubber. The upper component is coupled to the lid using at least one aperture. The lower component is coupled to a top portion of the outer shell using at least one opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: John Maldonado, James Ira McKenrick, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20210214123Abstract: A hard-sided collapsible cooler includes a cooler body and a lid rotatably attached to the cooler body. The cooler body includes a frame, a base, and multiple panels. First one or more panels of the multiple panels are rotatably attached to the frame, and second one or more panels of the multiple panels are rotatably attached to the base. The multiple panels and the base define a cavity of the cooler body when the hard-sided collapsible cooler is un-collapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Vasanthi Iyer, John Maldonado, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20210123656Abstract: A cooler with a two-color lid includes a cooler body and a lid designed to cover a cavity of the cooler body. The lid includes an outer section and an inner section. The lid is a blow-molded lid, where a color of the outer section is different from a color of the inner section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Dahu Li, John Maldonado, Vasanthi Iyer, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20210070528Abstract: A biodegradable cooler includes an outer shell that includes a base; support walls coupled to the base, roof sections extending from the support walls. The base, the support walls, and the roof sections define a cavity of the outer shell. The outer shell further includes handle sections extending from the roof sections. The handle sections are attached to each other when the outer shell is closed. The biodegradable cooler further includes a liner disposed within in the cavity of the outer shell. The liner is made from one or more biodegradable materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Vasanthi Iyer, John Maldonado, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20210071930Abstract: A disposable cooler can include: (1) a body having a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; (2) a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body; and (3) a handle for carrying the cooler which is extends along a first support wall, the base, an opposite support wall, and above and beyond the lid so that a user can carry and/or transport the cooler with one hand while keeping the other hand free. The body, lid, and handle can be made entirely of a compostable, recyclable, and/or biodegradable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Vasanthi Iyer, John Maldonado, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20200140165Abstract: A single-walled disposable cooler can include: a body including a base and a plurality of support walls coupled to the base, the plurality of support walls and the base defining an interior cavity of the body, and the plurality of support walls extending upwardly from the base to form an opening at an upper terminus of the body in fluid communication with the interior cavity; and a lid configured to reversibly couple with the body, the lid shaped to cover the opening of the body. The body can be made entirely of a pulp-based material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Soto, John Maldonado, Vasanthi Iyer, Roque Barros
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Publication number: 20160258665Abstract: An iceless chill chamber cooler includes a chill chamber block and an iceless chill chamber. The chill chamber block can include at least one attachment feature. The iceless chill chamber can include a wall having at least one receiving feature. The receiving feature can complement and receive the attachment feature of the chill chamber block. The chill chamber block can be configured to transfer cold to an item positioned inside the iceless chill chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Gary Kiedaisch, John Maldonado
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Patent number: 9366467Abstract: An iceless chill chamber cooler includes a chill chamber block and an iceless chill chamber. The chill chamber block can include at least one attachment feature. The iceless chill chamber can include a wall having at least one receiving feature. The receiving feature can complement and receive the attachment feature of the chill chamber block. The chill chamber block can be configured to transfer cold to an item positioned inside the iceless chill chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP.Inventors: Gary Kiedaisch, John Maldonado
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Publication number: 20130340467Abstract: An iceless chill chamber cooler includes a chill chamber block and an iceless chill chamber. The chill chamber block can include at least one attachment feature. The iceless chill chamber can include a wall having at least one receiving feature. The receiving feature can complement and receive the attachment feature of the chill chamber block. The chill chamber block can be configured to transfer cold to an item positioned inside the iceless chill chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Gary Kiedaisch, John Maldonado
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Publication number: 20110197625Abstract: A cooler includes a body, a cover coupled to the body, and an extendable handle. The body includes a base, a first and second sidewall extending from the base and positioned to face one another, and a third and fourth sidewall extending from the base and positioned to face one another. The third and fourth sidewalls extend from the first sidewall to the second sidewall. The handle includes a first and second bar and a center bar extending from one end of the first bar to one end of the second bar. The handle is positionable in an extended position and a retracted position. In the retracted position, the horizontal component of the distance from the center bar to the fourth sidewall is less than when the positioned in the extended position. The handle is either slidably coupled or telescopically coupled to the first and second sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Hayes M. Urban, Matthew C. Grossman, Kit R. Morris, John Maldonado, James B. Duke