Patents by Inventor Kevin Bogoslofski
Kevin Bogoslofski 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: 10286854Abstract: A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle includes an elongate base having a longitudinal axis extending in an elongate direction and a plurality of support pads coupled to the base. A first pad and a second pad are spaced by a channel and configured to receive watersport equipment. A securement strap having a first end portion is coupled to the base and a locking mechanism is configured to releasably secure a second end portion of the securement strap.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, James Stevens, Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Patent number: 10118564Abstract: A cargo box attachable to a vehicle that includes a cover shell having a textured portion that lessens aerodynamic drag on the combination of the vehicle and cargo box.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Frederic Clark, Timothy Makris, Joe Settelmayer, John Laverack, Gregor Weaver, Kevin Bogoslofski, Ian McLeran
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Publication number: 20180296820Abstract: A stopcock and sampling port device. The stopcock and sampling port device configured to reduce the occurrence of stagnation fluid flowing therethrough, the stopcock and sampling port device including a housing, an elastomeric element, a cap, a handle, and a divided septum, the housing defining an internal fluid passageway having a first port, a second port, and a third port, the divided septum operably coupled to the housing within the third port and configured to encourage turbulence of fluid passing through the third port, thereby reducing the occurrence of stagnation of fluid flowing therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, Jay T. Breindel, Thomas T. Koehler, Christopher Roehl
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Publication number: 20170320446Abstract: A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle includes an elongate base having a longitudinal axis extending in an elongate direction and a plurality of support pads coupled to the base. A first pad and a second pad are spaced by a channel and configured to receive watersport equipment. A securement strap having a first end portion is coupled to the base and a locking mechanism is configured to releasably secure a second end portion of the securement strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Kevin BOGOSLOFSKI, James STEVENS, Greg WEAVER, John LAVERACK
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Patent number: 9776574Abstract: A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle includes an elongate base having an upper surface configured to receive watersport equipment and a locking portion. A securement strap having an anchor end and a free end and the anchor end is coupled to the base at an anchoring point. A locking mechanism is coupled to the locking portion of the base and configured to secure the free end of the strap to the base such that the free end of the strap passes through the locking mechanism in a locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, James Stevens, Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Patent number: 9738228Abstract: A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle includes an elongate base having an upper surface configured to receive watersport equipment and a locking portion. A securement strap having an anchor end and a free end and the anchor end is coupled to the base at an anchoring point. A locking mechanism is coupled to the locking portion of the base and configured to secure the free end of the strap to the base such that the free end of the strap passes through the locking mechanism in a locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, James Stevens, Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Patent number: 9551392Abstract: A shock absorbing cradle for supporting a bicycle on an arm of a bicycle carrier. The cradle includes an arm receiving base having a bicycle carrier arm engaging surface and a floating carriage releasably coupled to the arm receiving base. The floating carriage includes an upper portion having a bicycle engaging surface and a resilient member disposed between the upper portion and the arm receiving base.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, Timothy Makris, Gregor Weaver, John Laverack, Keith Prescott
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Patent number: 9505353Abstract: A lockable carrier mount including a main body, an actuating mechanism and interference locking member, and a securement member. The actuating mechanism is configurable between locked and released configurations. The actuating mechanism includes rotatable actuator having a blocking portion with at least one protrusion extending radially further from a rotational axis of the actuator than other parts of the blocking portion. The interference locking member is coupled to the main body and has an engagement surface for selectively engaging the blocking portion. The engagement surface can abut the protrusion in the locked configuration to prevent rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member. The securement member is operably coupled to the actuating mechanism and configured to move toward a secured configuration when the actuator is rotated in one direction and move toward a released configuration when the actuator is rotated in an opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, Robert H. Humphries, Jr., Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Publication number: 20160121800Abstract: A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle includes an elongate base having an upper surface configured to receive watersport equipment and a locking portion. A securement strap having an anchor end and a free end and the anchor end is coupled to the base at an anchoring point. A locking mechanism is coupled to the locking portion of the base and configured to secure the free end of the strap to the base such that the free end of the strap passes through the locking mechanism in a locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, James Stevens, Gregor Weaver, John Laverack
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Publication number: 20150329058Abstract: A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle includes an elongate base having an upper surface configured to receive watersport equipment and a locking portion. A securement strap having an anchor end and a free end and the anchor end is coupled to the base at an anchoring point. A locking mechanism is coupled to the locking portion of the base and configured to secure the free end of the strap to the base such that the free end of the strap passes through the locking mechanism in a locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Kevin BOGOSLOFSKI, James STEVENS, Gregor WEAVER, John LAVERACK
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Publication number: 20150285324Abstract: A shock absorbing cradle for supporting a bicycle on an arm of a bicycle carrier. The cradle includes an arm receiving base having a bicycle carrier arm engaging surface and a floating carriage releasably coupled to the arm receiving base. The floating carriage includes an upper portion having a bicycle engaging surface and a resilient member disposed between the upper portion and the arm receiving base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Kevin BOGOSLOFSKI, Timothy Makeris, Gregor Weaver, John Laverack, Keith Prescott
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Patent number: 9126540Abstract: A surfboard carrier for securing one or more surfing devices for transport upon a carrying vehicle and including an elongate base having a sliding base slidingly coupled to the main base and having a locking portion. A displacement hinge having a first end and a second end can be coupled to the elongate base at the first end of the displacement hinge. A middle arm can be coupled to the second end of the displacement hinge. A strap having a first end and a second end can have the first end of the strap coupled to the bottom displacement. A lock coupled to the locking portion can be configured to lock the strap to the locking portion in the event the second end of the strap is inserted into the locking portion of the sliding base.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, James T. Stevens, Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Publication number: 20150224940Abstract: A cargo box attachable to a vehicle that includes a cover shell having a textured portion that lessens aerodynamic drag on the combination of the vehicle and cargo box.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Frederic Clark, Timothy Makris, Joe Settelmayer, John Laverack, Gregor Weaver, Kevin Bogoslofski, Ian McLeran
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Patent number: 9068619Abstract: Shock absorbing securement devices can anchor a bicycle frame tube to a bicycle carrier. The securement device includes a bicycle carrier engaging surface. The securement device also includes a bicycle frame tube engaging surface positioned at a distance away from the carrier engaging surface in a bicycle transporting orientation. The securement device includes a resilient force-responsive contraction/expansion mechanism biased toward an expanded configuration and coupled between the bicycle frame tube engaging surface and the bicycle carrier engaging surface whereby travel of the bicycle frame tube engaging surface relative to the bicycle carrier engaging surface is accommodated.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, John Laverack, Timothy J. Makris, Keith L. Prescott, Greg Weaver
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Patent number: 8955201Abstract: Flexible straps for a carrier include a strap body having a top, bottom, two lateral and two end surfaces. The strap body has a lengthwise axis, a widthwise axis and a thickness axis. At least one aperture can extend through the strap body from the top to the bottom surface and can be space apart from each other along the lengthwise axis by a spacer portion. The flexible strap includes a spacer cross-sectional area defined by an area of a cross-section of the spacer portion cut by a plane oriented orthogonally to the lengthwise axis. The flexible strap includes an aperture cross-sectional area defined by an area of a cross-section taken at a widthwise widest point of at least one of the apertures cut by a plane oriented orthogonally to the lengthwise axis. The aperture cross-sectional area is greater than at least two-thirds of the spacer cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, John Laverack, Greg Weaver
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Publication number: 20140001218Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing and anti-sway arrangement for stabilizing a bicycle supported upon a cradle borne upon an elongate arm of a vehicular mountable load carrier. The arrangement includes a cradle borne upon an elongate arm of a vehicular mountable load carrier. The elongate arm is insert-received in a through-hole located in the cradle and the cradle is configured to abuttingly receive a portion of a bicycle frame thereupon. An anti-sway device is included that has a substantially Y-shape with two upper arms straddling the cradle, and the two upper arms are joined together at a lower common leg thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin BOGOSLOFSKI, Vincent A BOVE, John R LAVERACK, John J PELOSI
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Publication number: 20130270412Abstract: A lockable carrier mount including a main body, an actuating mechanism and interference locking member, and a securement member. The actuating mechanism is configurable between locked and released configurations. The actuating mechanism includes rotatable actuator having a blocking portion with at least one protrusion extending radially further from a rotational axis of the actuator than other parts of the blocking portion. The interference locking member is coupled to the main body and has an engagement surface for selectively engaging the blocking portion. The engagement surface can abut the protrusion in the locked configuration to prevent rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member. The securement member is operably coupled to the actuating mechanism and configured to move toward a secured configuration when the actuator is rotated in one direction and move toward a released configuration when the actuator is rotated in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, Robert H. Humphries, Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Publication number: 20130248568Abstract: A surfboard carrier for securing one or more surfing devices for transport upon a carrying vehicle and including an elongate base having a sliding base slidingly coupled to the main base and having a locking portion. A displacement hinge having a first end and a second end can be coupled to the elongate base at the first end of the displacement hinge. A middle arm can be coupled to the second end of the displacement hinge. A strap having a first end and a second end can have the first end of the strap coupled to the bottom displacement. A lock coupled to the locking portion can be configured to lock the strap to the locking portion in the event the second end of the strap is inserted into the locking portion of the sliding base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, James T. Stevens, Greg Weaver, John Laverack
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Patent number: 8534522Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing and anti-sway arrangement for stabilizing a bicycle supported upon a cradle borne upon an elongate arm of a vehicular mountable load carrier. The arrangement includes a cradle borne upon an elongate arm of a vehicular mountable load carrier. The elongate arm is insert-received in a through-hole located in the cradle and the cradle is configured to abuttingly receive a portion of a bicycle frame thereupon. An anti-sway device is included that has a substantially Y-shape with two upper arms straddling the cradle, and the two upper arms are joined together at a lower common leg thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Kevin Bogoslofski, Vincent A. Bove, John R. Laverack, John J. Pelosi
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Publication number: 20130015615Abstract: Shock absorbing securement devices can anchor a bicycle frame tube to a bicycle carrier. The securement device includes a bicycle carrier engaging surface. The securement device also includes a bicycle frame tube engaging surface positioned at a distance away from the carrier engaging surface in a bicycle transporting orientation. The securement device includes a resilient force-responsive contraction/expansion mechanism biased toward an expanded configuration and coupled between the bicycle frame tube engaging surface and the bicycle carrier engaging surface whereby travel of the bicycle frame tube engaging surface relative to the bicycle carrier engaging surface is accommodated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Kevin BOGOSLOFSKI, John LAVERACK, Timothy J. MAKRIS, Keith L. PRESCOTT, Greg WEAVER