Patents by Inventor Tobias Hotchkiss

Tobias Hotchkiss 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).

  • Portable Container and Container Assembly
    Publication number: 20220194654
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Container With Magnetic Closure
    Publication number: 20220110426
    Abstract: A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Edward Abante, Christopher M. Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Portable container and container assembly
    Patent number: 11299318
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Container and Latching System
    Publication number: 20220097927
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane
  • Container with magnetic closure
    Patent number: 11229268
    Abstract: A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Munie, Kyle Edward Rogers, Edward Abante, Christopher M. Keller, Derek G. Sullivan, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Container and latching system
    Patent number: 11203465
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane
  • Container and Latching System
    Publication number: 20210102409
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: 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
  • PORTABLE CONTAINER AND CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200317394
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Portable container and container assembly
    Patent number: 10597191
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D904829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D907445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Utility wrap
    Patent number: D918511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Carlson Rane, Donald Edward Desroches, Roy Joseph Seiders, Tobias Hotchkiss
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D925299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D925991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Container accessories
    Patent number: D929814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Container
    Patent number: D946279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane
  • Container
    Patent number: D946894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon
  • Caddy accessory
    Patent number: D959208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Bag accessory
    Patent number: D960656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Divider accessory
    Patent number: D962010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Charles Nichols, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Mark Carlson Rane, John Loudenslager, Derek G. Sullivan