Patents by Inventor Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson

Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson 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).

  • Patent number: 9877557
    Abstract: The garment bag of the present invention offers two means of hanging garments, both on the interior and on the exterior of the bag. The interior hangers are used when packing, storing, and transporting the user's garments. The exterior collapsible and removable rack is employed when the bag is used at an event/competition. This hanging system is an improvement over existing dance bags in two distinct ways: the upright bag design with the interior hangers allows the user to effectively fit, store, and organize their garments while existing bags lack the interior storage and hanging system; and the present bag provides a collapsible and removable rack that is easily set up and inserted into the bag's exterior holders for holding the garments external to the bag when at an event/competition. Existing dance bags with similar racks require a more difficult assembly and the bag must lie horizontal rather than upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Grit Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Erin Dawn Dobo, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson
  • Publication number: 20160286916
    Abstract: The present invention replaces the traditional steel and plastic construction primarily used in sports equipment bags to provide a novel sports equipment bag with flexibility, durability, strength, and a net weight reduction. The sports bag of the present invention integrates optionally removable composite rods into the frame structure of a sports bag to allow for significant flexibility and compression thereof for general transport, storage, shipping and handling purposes, and yet the sports bag is also capable of holding a semi-rigid exterior to a given volume and shape when in regular use. The present invention also discloses a sports equipment bag with a novel folding floor to assist with the flexible and collapsible nature of a sports equipment bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson, Erin Dawn Dobo
  • Patent number: 9375062
    Abstract: The present invention replaces the traditional steel and plastic construction primarily used in sports equipment bags to provide a novel sports equipment bag with flexibility, durability, strength, and a net weight reduction. The sports bag of the present invention integrates optionally removable composite rods into the frame structure of a sports bag to allow for significant flexibility and compression thereof for general transport, storage, shipping and handling purposes, and yet the sports bag is also capable of holding a semi-rigid exterior to a given volume and shape when in regular use. The present invention also discloses a sports equipment bag with a novel folding floor to assist with the flexible and collapsible nature of a sports equipment bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Grit Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson, Erin Dawn Dobo
  • Publication number: 20160143406
    Abstract: The garment bag of the present invention offers two means of hanging garments, both on the interior and on the exterior of the bag. The interior hangers are used when packing, storing, and transporting the user's garments. The exterior collapsible and removable rack is employed when the bag is used at an event/competition. This hanging system is an improvement over existing dance bags in two distinct ways: the upright bag design with the interior hangers allows the user to effectively fit, store, and organize their garments while existing bags lack the interior storage and hanging system; and the present bag provides a collapsible and removable rack that is easily set up and inserted into the bag's exterior holders for holding the garments external to the bag when at an event/competition. Existing dance bags with similar racks require a more difficult assembly and the bag must lie horizontal rather than upright.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Erin Dawn Dobo, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson
  • Publication number: 20140202897
    Abstract: The present invention replaces the traditional steel and plastic construction primarily used in sports equipment bags to provide a novel sports equipment bag with flexibility, durability, strength, and a net weight reduction. The sports bag of the present invention integrates optionally removable composite rods into the frame structure of a sports bag to allow for significant flexibility and compression thereof for general transport, storage, shipping and handling purposes, and yet the sports bag is also capable of holding a semi-rigid exterior to a given volume and shape when in regular use. The present invention also discloses a sports equipment bag with a novel folding floor to assist with the flexible and collapsible nature of a sports equipment bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: GRIT INC.
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson, Erin Dawn Dobo
  • Patent number: D740554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: GRIT, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson, Erin Dawn Dobo
  • Patent number: D747098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: GRIT, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson, Erin Dawn Dobo
  • Patent number: D747605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: GRIT, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory James Collins, Matthew Gordon Thomas Hughson, Erin Dawn Dobo