Patents by Inventor Lynn Vandyke
Lynn Vandyke 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: 11473604Abstract: A wall anchor assembly with a sleeve and an anchor elastically coupled to the sleeve with an elastic member. Wherein, the elastic member defines a sleeve coupling portion that is substantially circular and couples the elastic member to the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: LIVEWELL HOME SAFETY SOLUTIONS LLCInventors: Scott Blakley, Lynn VanDyke
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Publication number: 20220279969Abstract: A cooking device may include a cooking chamber. A first gas-powered heat source may include one or more burners disposed in the cooking chamber. A second solid fuel burning heat source may include a burn pot disposed in the cooking chamber, and the burn pot may be spaced below the burners of the first heat source in a vertically stacked configuration. A drawer may be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the cooking chamber. The drawer may include a drip tray that is disposed between the burners of the first heat source and the burn pot of the second heat source when the drawer is in the closed position. The drawer may allow the drip tray to be at least partially removed from between the burners of the first heat source and the burn pot of the second heat source when the drawer is in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: LYNN VANDYKE, Donald Waite, Jeffrey D. Hancock, CHRISTOPHER SCHENCK
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Publication number: 20220279962Abstract: A combination gas-powered grill and pellet-burning smoker may include a cooking chamber and a cooking structure may be disposed within the cooking chamber. A first heat source may include one or more gas-powered burners disposed in the cooking chamber, and a temperature sensor may be disposed at least proximate the burners. A second heat source may include a burn pot disposed in the cooking chamber and a temperature sensor may be disposed at least proximate the burn pot. A controller may be in communication with the temperature sensors, and the controller may instruct a feed system to feed more pellets to the burn pot when a temperature at least proximate the burners is less than a selected temperature and a temperature at least proximate the burn pot is less than a selected temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Lynn VANDYKE, Donald WAITE, Jeffery D. HANCOCK, Christopher N. SCHENCK
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Publication number: 20220279966Abstract: A cooking device may include a single cooking chamber and two different fuel systems to warm, prepare, and/or cook foodstuffs within the single cooking chamber. The cooking device may also include a heat and/or smoke distribution system. The heat and/or smoke distribution system may include a gas heat source at least partially disposed within the cooking chamber and a solid fuel heat source at least partially disposed within the cooking chamber. The gas heat source and the solid fuel heat source may be disposed in a vertically stacked configuration, and a diffuser may be disposed between the solid fuel heat source and the gas heat source. A drip tray may also be disposed between the solid fuel heat source and the gas heat source, and the drip tray may include one or more openings to control the flow of heat and/or smoke within the cooking chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: LYNN VANDYKE, Donald Waite, Jeffrey D. Hancock, CHRISTOPHER SCHENCK
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Publication number: 20220279967Abstract: A cooking device may be a combination gas-powered grill and pellet-burning smoker. The combination gas-powered grill and pellet-burning smoker may include an enclosure and a plurality of components may be disposed in a plurality of levels within the enclosure. The plurality of components, when disposed in the plurality of levels, may be disposed in a vertically stacked configuration. The plurality of components may include a burn pot, a diffuser, a drip tray, one or more gutters, one or more gas-powered burners, one or more heat tents, and/or a grilling surface. One or more of these components may be disposed in a housing or a cooking chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Lynn VANDYKE, Donald WAITE, Jeffery D. HANCOCK, Christopher N. SCHENCK
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Publication number: 20220279970Abstract: A cooking device may include a cooking chamber and a drip tray may be disposed within the cooking chamber. The drip tray may include one or more portions such as a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion. The first portion and the second portion may be disposed in an angled configuration, such as a V-shaped configuration. In addition, the third portion and the fourth portion may be disposed in an angled configuration, such as a V-shaped configuration. The second portion and the third portion may be disposed in an angled configuration, such as an inverted V-shaped configuration. The drip tray may be sized and configured to control at least a portion of a flow of thermal energy within the cooking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Lynn Vandyke, Donald Waite, Jeffrey D. Hancock, Christopher Schenck
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Publication number: 20200208666Abstract: A wall anchor assembly with a sleeve and an anchor elastically coupled to the sleeve with an elastic member. Wherein, the elastic member defines a sleeve coupling portion that is substantially circular and couples the elastic member to the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Scott Blakley, Lynn VanDyke
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Patent number: 9980859Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that can include a fastening system configured to attach the rear waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the absorbent article. The fastening system can comprise a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the secondary fastening system including at least one secondary first fastening component and at least one secondary second fastening component. A region of flexibility can be provided between adjacent components of the absorbent article between the at least one secondary first fastening component and the bodyside liner in an area under the at least one secondary first fastening component.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lee Popp, David Fleger Bishop, David John Enz, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Wendy Lynn VanDyke, Alanna Nicole Haessler, Jeffrey Alan DeBroux
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Patent number: 9867743Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover. A pair of ears extends transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof. A primary fastening system has a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component. A secondary fastening system has a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and corresponding secondary first fastening components. A non-linear strip attached to an outer surface of the article includes the primary second fastening component and the secondary first fastening components.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, David Fleger Bishop, Wendy Lynn VanDyke, Robert Lee Popp, David John Enz, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Alanna Haessler
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Patent number: 9615980Abstract: An absorbent article can include a fastening system configured to attach the rear waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the absorbent article. The fastening system can include a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system can include at least one primary first fastening component and a primary second fastening component. The secondary fastening system can include at least one secondary first fastening component and at least one secondary second fastening component. The absorbent article can further include a strip coupled to the outer cover. The strip can include the primary secondary fastening component. The at least one secondary first fastening component can be coupled to a first carrier.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David John Enz, Robert Lee Popp, David Fleger Bishop, Wendy Lynn VanDyke, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke
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Patent number: 9597237Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly having a liquid permeable inner layer, an outer layer, and an absorbent body between the inner and outer layers. A pair of ears extend transversely outward from opposite sides of the absorbent assembly in a back waist region, each of the ears having a primary first fastening-component that is selectively engagable with a primary second fastening-component in a front waist region. There is a pair of spaced-apart secondary first fastening-components disposed on the outer layer in the front waist region, each of the secondary first fastening-components being selectively engageable with the secondary second fastening-components. Each secondary first fastening-component fits into a fastener region, wherein each fastener region is defined by an outline. Each outline has a waist edge and an opposite leg edge connected by an outer edge and an inner edge. The length of the outer edge is shorter than the length of the inner edge.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, IncInventors: David John Enz, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Robert Lee Popp, David Fleger Bishop, Wendy Lynn Vandyke
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Publication number: 20170065468Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover. A pair of ears extends transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof. A primary fastening system has a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component. A secondary fastening system has a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and corresponding secondary first fastening components. A non-linear strip attached to an outer surface of the article includes the primary second fastening component and the secondary first fastening components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Sara Jane Wille STABELFELDT, David Fleger BISHOP, Wendy Lynn VANDYKE, Robert Lee POPP, David John ENZ, Catherine Marguerite HANCOCK-COOKE, Alanna HAESSLER
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Patent number: 9480611Abstract: A method of manufacturing an absorbent article including a fastening system having a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can include providing an absorbent assembly, providing a web of primary second fastening component material, and providing a carrier web including a secondary first fastening component material. The method can further include coupling the carrier web to the web of primary second fastening component material to form a composite web, cutting the composite web to form a discrete composite web component, and coupling the discrete composite web component to the outer cover of the absorbent assembly, with the discrete composite web component forming the primary second fastening component of the primary fastening system and the at least one secondary first fastening component of the secondary fastening system.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David John Enz, Robert Lee Popp, David Fleger Bishop, Wendy Lynn VanDyke, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke
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Patent number: 9468569Abstract: An absorbent article includes a pair of ears secured to and extending transversely outward from opposite sides of a back portion of the article. Each of the ears is stretchable in at least a transverse direction of the article from a relaxed position to an extended position. A waistband includes a waist elastic disposed in at least the back portion. The waist elastic has an in product load loss of less than 60 percent according to a four-hour hold stress relaxation test. A fastening system has a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. In a wear configuration of the absorbent article, the secondary fastening system secures each of the ears of the pair of ears in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Catherine Hancock-Cooke, David Fleger Bishop, Robert Lee Popp, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Wendy Lynn VanDyke
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Patent number: 9427670Abstract: In one example, a playground slide includes first and second side rails each having respective first complementary structures. As well, a slide bed is provided that includes second complementary structures configured to releasably engage the respective first complementary structures of the first and second side rails. The slide bed and side rails are configured to releasably lock together with nothing more than the first and second complementary structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Lynn VanDyke, Jacob Kearl
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Patent number: 9339425Abstract: An absorbent article has a pair of leg cuffs adapted to fit about the legs of a wearer and a pair of containment flaps adapted to provide a barrier to the lateral flow of body exudates. Each containment flaps includes a seam bonding the respective containment flap to the article and at least one elastic member spaced from the seam. A fastening system includes a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The secondary fastening system comprises a pair of secondary first fastening components and a pair of secondary second fastening components. Each of the secondary first fastening components is laterally located relative to one of the containment flaps such that an outboard-most longitudinal edge of the secondary first fastening component is spaced laterally inward from the seam and an inboard-most longitudinal edge of the secondary first fastening component is spaced laterally outward from the elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, David Fleger Bishop, Robert Lee Popp, Wendy Lynn VanDyke
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Patent number: 9265674Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent core between the liner and the outer cover. The absorbent article further includes a pair of ears extending outward from the opposite sides of the absorbent article, and a fastening system having a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system includes a primary first fastening component disposed on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component disposed on the outer surface of the article. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary second fastening component on each of the pair of ears and a corresponding secondary first fastening component on the outer surface of the article. Each of the secondary first fastening components has a stiffness in the longitudinal direction of the article of less than 185 milligrams according to a Gurley Stiffness Test.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Catherine Hancock-Cooke, David F. Bishop, Jeffrey DeBroux, David J. Enz, Alanna Haessler, Robert Lee Popp, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Wendy Lynn VanDyke
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Patent number: 9265673Abstract: A folded absorbent article is provided. The folded absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly having a liquid permeable inner layer, an outer layer, and an absorbent body between the inner and outer layers. The folded absorbent article further includes a pair of ears extending outward from absorbent assembly in the back waist region, with each ear including a loop fastening component, and a pair of spaced-apart hook fastening components on the outer layer in the front waist region. A pair of longitudinally extending foldlines are also provided in the front waist region. An outboard-most longitudinal edge of each of the hook fastening components is spaced apart from a respective side of the absorbent assembly, and an inboard-most longitudinal edge is spaced apart from a respective longitudinally extending foldline at least a distance equal to a predetermined process range.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, David F. Bishop, David J. Enz, Alanna Haessler, Catherine Hancock-Cooke, Robert Lee Popp, Thomas H. Roessler, Wendy Lynn VanDyke
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Publication number: 20150216743Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that can include a fastening system configured to attach the rear waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the absorbent article. The fastening system can comprise a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the secondary fastening system including at least one secondary first fastening component and at least one secondary second fastening component. A region of flexibility can be provided between adjacent components of the absorbent article between the at least one secondary first fastening component and the bodyside liner in an area under the at least one secondary first fastening component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lee Popp, David Fleger Bishop, David John Enz, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Wendy Lynn VanDyke, Alanna Nicole Haessler, Jeffrey Alan DeBroux
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Publication number: 20150182390Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes an absorbent assembly having a liquid permeable inner layer, an outer layer, and an absorbent body between the inner and outer layers. A pair of ears extend transversely outward from opposite sides of the absorbent assembly in a back waist region, each of the ears having a primary first fastening-component that is selectively engagable with a primary second fastening-component in a front waist region. There is a pair of spaced-apart secondary first fastening-components disposed on the outer layer in the front waist region, each of the secondary first fastening-components being selectively engageable with the secondary second fastening-components. Each secondary first fastening-component fits into a fastener region, wherein each fastener region is defined by an outline. Each outline has a waist edge and an opposite leg edge connected by an outer edge and an inner edge. The length of the outer edge is shorter than the length of the inner edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David John Enz, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Robert Lee Popp, David Fleger Bishop, Wendy Lynn Vandyke