Patents by Inventor Michael Christopher Cieszko
Michael Christopher Cieszko 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: 11970313Abstract: An insulating 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 devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pull handle assembly with a telescopic three-stage arm configuration defined by a stowed configuration, a partially extended configuration, and a fully extended configuration. In other examples, the insulating container further includes a wheel assembly with a pair of wheels mounted with one or two axles, and further including a wheel grommet for absorbing shock and cushioning the axle. In still other examples, the insulating container further includes a drain plug assembly on the rear sidewall adjacent to the bottom portion of the base, the drain plug assembly comprising a main tube that cooperatively engages with an outer tube with a plurality of ratchet teeth that engage one or more ratchet keys on the main tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Liza Morris, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Robert Secker, Dustin R. Bullock, Elizabeth Ruchte, Ryan Nixon, Derek G. Sullivan, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Erik Steven Larson, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
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Patent number: 11623796Abstract: An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pressure regulation device. In other examples, the insulating container may include latching devices comprising an elastomeric latch upper and a semi-rigid latch lower configured to engage an insulating container keeper when the lid is in a closed and a secured position. In still other examples, the latch upper and the latch lower are configured in a recessed position, and flush with a front side of the insulating container lid and flush with a front side of a bottom portion of the insulating container when the latches secure the lid in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Alex Baires, Erik Steven Larson, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
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Patent number: 11517086Abstract: A suitcase having a base and a lid where 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 is disclosed. The lid may comprise an upper shell, and the base may comprise a lower shell. The upper shell and the lower shell may be seamlessly formed to create a water resistant and/or waterproof suitcase. The suitcase may have an extendable trolley handle assembly that is externally attached to the base of the suitcase. The trolley handle assembly may comprise a pair of extrusion assemblies that are connected to the base of the suitcase and connected to each other by a grip. The suitcase may also have a removably secured interior liner.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Kyle Edward Rogers, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: 11464305Abstract: A suitcase having a base and a lid where 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 is disclosed. The lid may comprise an upper shell, and the base may comprise a lower shell. The upper shell and the lower shell may be seamlessly formed to create a water resistant and/or waterproof suitcase. The suitcase may have an extendable trolley handle assembly that is externally attached to the base of the suitcase. The trolley handle assembly may comprise a pair of extrusion assemblies that are connected to the base of the suitcase and connected to each other by a grip. The suitcase may also have a removably secured interior liner.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Kyle Edward Rogers, Dustin Bullock
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Publication number: 20220267056Abstract: An insulating 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 devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pull handle assembly with a telescopic three-stage arm configuration defined by a stowed configuration, a partially extended configuration, and a fully extended configuration. In other examples, the insulating container further includes a wheel assembly with a pair of wheels mounted with one or two axles, and further including a wheel grommet for absorbing shock and cushioning the axle. In still other examples, the insulating container further includes a drain plug assembly on the rear sidewall adjacent to the bottom portion of the base, the drain plug assembly comprising a main tube that cooperatively engages with an outer tube with a plurality of ratchet teeth that engage one or more ratchet keys on the main tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Liza Morris, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Robert Secker, Dustin R. Bullock, Elizabeth Ruchte, Ryan Nixon, Derek G. Sullivan, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Erik Steven Larson, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
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Publication number: 20220167746Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The first front leg and the first back leg may be pivotally connected to a sliding pivot on an armrest, where the sliding pivot moves relative to the armrest to adjust the chair from an upright position to a reclined position. The seat assembly may include a fabric member that is attached secured to a seat frame by a plurality of fabric retention members. In some examples, the portable chair may include a fabric member is releasably connected to the seat frame and back frame and also extends from a forward rail of the seat frame to a top rail of the back frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Michael Christopher Cieszko, Evan Goldberg, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Publication number: 20220081173Abstract: An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a pressure regulation device. In other examples, the insulating container may include latching devices comprising an elastomeric latch upper and a semi-rigid latch lower configured to engage an insulating container keeper when the lid is in a closed and a secured position. In still other examples, the latch upper and the latch lower are configured in a recessed position, and flush with a front side of the insulating container lid and flush with a front side of a bottom portion of the insulating container when the latches secure the lid in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Dustin Bullock, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Alex Baires, Erik Steven Larson, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Lance Harrison, Michael Christopher Cieszko
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Patent number: 11241097Abstract: A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The first front leg and the first back leg may be pivotally connected to a sliding pivot on an armrest, where the sliding pivot moves relative to the armrest to adjust the chair from an upright position to a reclined position. The seat assembly may include a fabric member that is attached secured to a seat frame by a plurality of fabric retention members. In some examples, the portable chair may include a fabric member is releasably connected to the seat frame and back frame and also extends from a forward rail of the seat frame to a top rail of the back frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Michael Christopher Cieszko, Evan Goldberg, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Patent number: D942219Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Patent number: D951643Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: D954436Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: D959918Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Patent number: D961926Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: D963344Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock
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Patent number: D965409Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Patent number: D985937Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: D994438Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: D997650Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin R. Bullock, John Loudenslager, John Fritz, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Andrew J. Winterhalter
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Patent number: D1014965Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
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Patent number: D1014969Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Dustin Bullock, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan