Patents by Inventor Karl Fritzsche

Karl Fritzsche 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090635
    Abstract: A closure having a first flange with first engagement mechanism and a second with a second engagement mechanism disposed between the first end and the second end. The first engagement mechanism configured to engage the second engagement mechanism. A slider configured to selectively engage the first engagement mechanism and the second mechanism when moved in a first direction and disengage the first engagement mechanism from the second engagement mechanism when moved in a second direction. The closure is substantially watertight in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Steven Larson, Derek G. Sullivan, Karl Fritzsche, Christopher M. Keller, Alex Baires, Scott Barbieri, Bryan Seon
  • Patent number: 11839278
    Abstract: A closure having a first flange with first engagement mechanism and a second with a second engagement mechanism disposed between the first end and the second end. The first engagement mechanism configured to engage the second engagement mechanism. A slider configured to selectively engage the first engagement mechanism and the second mechanism when moved in a first direction and disengage the first engagement mechanism from the second engagement mechanism when moved in a second direction. The closure is substantially watertight in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Steven Larson, Derek G. Sullivan, Karl Fritzsche, Christopher M. Keller, Alex Baires, Scott Barbieri, Bryan Seon
  • Publication number: 20230348173
    Abstract: A container may include a body assembly comprising a shell, an inner liner forming a storage compartment, a foam layer positioned between the shell and the inner liner, and an opening providing access to the storage compartment. The container may also include a lid assembly attached to the body assembly and configured to seal the opening. The lid assembly may include an upper inner liner, an upper insulating portion, and an upper shell portion, and the upper insulating portion may be positioned between the upper inner liner portion and the upper shell portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Derek Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: 11767157
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Publication number: 20220232744
    Abstract: A wearable signal blocking device and method is provided. The wearable signal blocking device comprises a flexible sheet configured to be worn by a user and a panel defining a cavity for receiving an electronic device and at least partially obscuring a signal therefrom. The wearable signal blocking method comprises the steps of providing a flexible sheet having a panel disposed diagonally to a first corner between a first side and a second side thereof; inserting the electronic device into the cavity; rolling the panel and the first corner once or more toward a third corner of the flexible sheet; folding a second corner and a fourth corner of the flexible sheet inward toward the panel; and rolling the panel once or more into the third corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Graham Dugoni, Natalie Serle, Karl Fritzsche, Blake Maurer, Katie Lee, Dan Nicholson, Benjamin Weatherhead, Wesley Hare, Paul Backett
  • Publication number: 20220161986
    Abstract: An insulating device including an outer shell, an inner liner forming a storage compartment, an insulating layer positioned in between the outer shell and the inner liner, wherein the insulating layer provides insulation for the storage compartment, and an opening configured to allow access to the storage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: 11266215
    Abstract: A closure having a first flange with first engagement mechanism and a second with a second engagement mechanism disposed between the first end and the second end. The first engagement mechanism configured to engage the second engagement mechanism. A slider configured to selectively engage the first engagement mechanism and the second mechanism when moved in a first direction and disengage the first engagement mechanism from the second engagement mechanism when moved in a second direction. The closure is substantially watertight in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Steven Larson, Derek Sullivan, Karl Fritzsche, Christopher M. Keller, Alex Baires, Scott Barbieri, Bryan Seon
  • Publication number: 20220015516
    Abstract: A closure having a first flange with first engagement mechanism and a second with a second engagement mechanism disposed between the first end and the second end. The first engagement mechanism configured to engage the second engagement mechanism. A slider configured to selectively engage the first engagement mechanism and the second mechanism when moved in a first direction and disengage the first engagement mechanism from the second engagement mechanism when moved in a second direction. The closure is substantially watertight in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Steven Larson, Derek G. Sullivan, Karl Fritzsche, Christopher M. Keller, Alex Baires, Scott Barbieri, Bryan Seon
  • Patent number: 11186422
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Publication number: 20210276788
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Publication number: 20210198028
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Derek Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Publication number: 20210139227
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: 10994918
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: 10994917
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Chris Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: 10981716
    Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Derek Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: D906058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Roy Joseph Seiders, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche
  • Patent number: D907968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Roy Joseph Seiders, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche
  • Patent number: D907969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Roy Joseph Seiders, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche
  • Patent number: D948954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Erik Steven Larson, Alex Baires, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Laura Flores
  • Patent number: D989565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Andrew M. Bosway, Karl Fritzsche, Derek G. Sullivan