Patents by Inventor Michael C. Boyd

Michael C. Boyd 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: 20260217181
    Abstract: An adjustable cargo tie-down includes a cam buckle and a hook that couple together in a retained manner to reduce accidental disengagement. The cam buckle includes a frame that supports a rear pin and a spring-biased locking cam that clamps a webbing strap. The cam buckle also includes a pin for the hook and a retention feature adjacent the engagement bar, such as a wall or rib extending from a floor of the buckle. The hook receives the pin and is rotatable between a retained orientation, in which the retention feature blocks sliding release, and a release orientation that permits separation. In some examples, the hook includes a spring-loaded locking pin that further prevents unintended release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Applicant: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale KARACOSTAS, Bowden ORMSBEE, Michael C. BOYD, Steve LINDQUIST
  • Patent number: 10066818
    Abstract: A system for controlling a headlamp includes a computing device and a capacitance sensor. A method for operating the headlamp includes detecting a first change at a first sensor on the headlamp and determining if the first change is a first swipe. The method further includes activating a first light of the headlamp in response to the first swipe and detecting a second change at the first sensor on the headlamp. The method further includes determining the second change is a hold and cycling the intensity of the first light of the headlamp in response to the second change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Michael C. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20170356634
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a module assembly, a back of the module assembly including a geared portion, the geared portion including a plurality of grooves and protrusions, and the module assembly including a lighting module. The headlamp further includes a holder, the holder pivotally attached to the module assembly, and the holder includes a tab mounted on a flexible tab arm, the tab and flexible tab arm positioned such that the tab interfaces with the geared portion of the back, the module assembly being rotatable in relation to the holder, the tab ratcheting from one groove to another groove of the plurality of grooves, and the flexible tab arm flexing to allow the tab to pass over the protrusions of the geared portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Michael C. Boyd
  • Patent number: 9726356
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a module assembly, a back of the module assembly including a geared portion, the geared portion including a plurality of grooves and protrusions, and the module assembly including a lighting module. The headlamp further includes a holder, the holder pivotally attached to the module assembly, and the holder includes a tab mounted on a flexible tab arm, the tab and flexible tab arm positioned such that the tab interfaces with the geared portion of the back, the module assembly being rotatable in relation to the holder, the tab ratcheting from one groove to another groove of the plurality of grooves, and the flexible tab arm flexing to allow the tab to pass over the protrusions of the geared portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Michael C. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20150192282
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a module assembly, a back of the module assembly including a geared portion, the geared portion including a plurality of grooves and protrusions, and the module assembly including a lighting module. The headlamp further includes a holder, the holder pivotally attached to the module assembly, and the holder includes a tab mounted on a flexible tab arm, the tab and flexible tab arm positioned such that the tab interfaces with the geared portion of the back, the module assembly being rotatable in relation to the holder, the tab ratcheting from one groove to another groove of the plurality of grooves, and the flexible tab arm flexing to allow the tab to pass over the protrusions of the geared portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Michael C. Boyd
  • Patent number: D634927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee
  • Patent number: D696180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Boyd, Dean Bacalzo, Dennis Balchunas, Bowden Ormsbee
  • Patent number: D743596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Michael C. Boyd
  • Patent number: D773176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Nite Iza, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee
  • Patent number: D782191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Adelman, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee
  • Patent number: D782816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee
  • Patent number: D850105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D855995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D857375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D858086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D896511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: NITE IZE, INC.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
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    Patent number: D902052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NITE IZE, INC.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D902590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D915072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NITE IZE, INC.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder
  • Patent number: D922770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Case, Michael C. Boyd, Bowden Ormsbee, Dale Karacostas, Clint Todd, Carley Mulder