Patents by Inventor Mark Carlson Rane
Mark Carlson Rane 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: 12378058Abstract: An insulating container having a base insulating structure and lid insulating structure that when closed, enclose an internal storage compartment. The base insulating structure has a base cavity enclosed by a base outer shell structure and a base inner wall structure. The lid insulating structure is pivotally attached to the base insulating structure and has a lid cavity enclosed by a lid outer shell structure and a lid inner wall structure. The base cavity includes a base insulating portion and the lid cavity includes a lid insulating portion. Each of the base insulating portion and the lid insulating portion include at least one vacuum insulated panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller, Edward Abante, Dustin Bullock, Matthew Neeley, Mark Carlson Rane, James William Sonntag, Dennis Zuck
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Publication number: 20250214754Abstract: 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 may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz
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Patent number: 12227341Abstract: 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 may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz
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Publication number: 20240247520Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container. The container may also have a wheels attached to the bottom portion and/or across the bottom portion to one side of the sidewall structure. In addition, in exemplary containers with wheels, a pull handle may be attached to a side opposite the wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: 12006091Abstract: An accessory for use with a portable container includes a jacket having a storage member and configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container and a connection member connected to the jacket and configured to support the jacket in connection with the container. The connection member includes a connector configured to be connected to a port on the container such that a portion of the connector is received through the port.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches, Tobias Hotchkiss
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Patent number: 11976498Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container. The container may also have a wheels attached to the bottom portion and/or across the bottom portion to one side of the sidewall structure. In addition, in exemplary containers with wheels, a pull handle may be attached to a side opposite the wheels. The lid may include a lid support member that can act as a molle board to releasably secure items to the lid support member while also providing structural support to the lid.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: 11952172Abstract: An accessory for use with a portable container includes a jacket configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container, the jacket including a plurality of modular sections formed separately and connected together around the at least a portion of the sidewall of the container. The modular sections include a first modular section having extending around a first portion of the sidewall of the container, a second modular section connected to the first modular section and extending around a second portion of the sidewall of the container, and at least one additional modular section extending around a third portion of the sidewall of the container. The first and second modular sections have different structural configurations. The accessory also includes a first connection member connected to the jacket and configured to support the jacket in connection with the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Kyle Edward Rogers, Andrew M. Bosway, Scott Barbieri, Steve Charles Nichols, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches
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Publication number: 20240101319Abstract: 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 an 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 may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements 130,136 that are magnetically coupled to one another. In some examples, the lower sled of the slider may include an air vent with rounded entry portions, and the lid assembly may include engaging members with ramped surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz, William Drinkwater, Matthew Bryson, Elizabeth Ruchte
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Publication number: 20240092534Abstract: An accessory for use with a portable container includes a jacket configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container, the jacket including a plurality of modular sections formed separately and connected together around the at least a portion of the sidewall of the container. The modular sections include a first modular section having extending around a first portion of the sidewall of the container, a second modular section connected to the first modular section and extending around a second portion of the sidewall of the container, and at least one additional modular section extending around a third portion of the sidewall of the container. The first and second modular sections have different structural configurations. The accessory also includes a first connection member connected to the jacket and configured to support the jacket in connection with the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Kyle Edward Rogers, Andrew M. Bosway, Scott Barbieri, Steve Charles Nichols, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches
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Publication number: 20230406581Abstract: 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 may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz
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Patent number: 11718455Abstract: 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 may be poured from the container. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be formed from upper and lower sled elements that are magnetically coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Cody Jinkins, Andy Bondhus, Mark Carlson Rane, Dustin Bullock, John Fritz
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Patent number: D1011842Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Mark Carlson Rane, Matthew Brian Neeley
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Patent number: D1022602Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Desiree Hunter, Robert Throop, Mark Carlson Rane, Laura Flores, Michael Cieszko
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Patent number: D1033158Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: D1034075Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Liza Morris, Mark Carlson Rane
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Patent number: D1036198Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Liza Morris, Mark Carlson Rane
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Patent number: D1036199Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Liza Morris, Mark Carlson Rane
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Patent number: D1036935Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Colin Darling, Liza Morris, Mark Carlson Rane
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Patent number: D1059125Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Desiree Hunter, Liza Morris, Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane
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Patent number: D1059954Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Desiree Hunter, Liza Morris, Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane