Patents by Inventor Trafton D. RODGERS

Trafton D. RODGERS 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: 11963569
    Abstract: Baseball caps to be worn on a person's head are provided. According to one embodiment, a baseball cap includes a dome configured to be placed on the wearer's head, wherein the dome includes one or more panels and one or more cooling channels. The baseball cap also includes a hub positioned at a top of the dome. The hub comprises a central cavity and one or more conduits in gaseous communication with the one or more cooling channels of the dome. A coolant output port is provided in gaseous communication with the central cavity of the hub. The coolant output port is configured to supply a coolant gas to the one or more cooling channels of the dome via the central cavity of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: THNK, INC.
    Inventor: Trafton D. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 11898339
    Abstract: Toilets and accessories associated with toilets are provided. According to various implementations, an exemplary toilet includes a base configured to be fastened to a floor and a pair of bracket panels, which are connected to the base and extend upward from the floor in a vertical direction. The exemplary toilet also includes a tank housing confined between the pair of bracket panels. The tank housing has an adjustable height above the base such that the tank housing can move in the vertical direction between a raised position and a lowered position. The exemplary toilet also includes a bowl attached to the tank housing, wherein the bowl is configured to support the weight of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Trafton D. Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20210246645
    Abstract: Toilets and accessories associated with toilets are provided. According to various implementations, an exemplary toilet includes a base configured to be fastened to a floor and a pair of bracket panels, which are connected to the base and extend upward from the floor in a vertical direction. The exemplary toilet also includes a tank housing confined between the pair of bracket panels. The tank housing has an adjustable height above the base such that the tank housing can move in the vertical direction between a raised position and a lowered position. The exemplary toilet also includes a bowl attached to the tank housing, wherein the bowl is configured to support the weight of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: THNK, INC.
    Inventor: Trafton D. RODGERS
  • Publication number: 20210112901
    Abstract: Baseball caps to be worn on a person's head are provided. According to one embodiment, a baseball cap includes a dome configured to be placed on the wearer's head, wherein the dome includes one or more panels and one or more cooling channels. The baseball cap also includes a hub positioned at a top of the dome. The hub comprises a central cavity and one or more conduits in gaseous communication with the one or more cooling channels of the dome. A coolant output port is provided in gaseous communication with the central cavity of the hub. The coolant output port is configured to supply a coolant gas to the one or more cooling channels of the dome via the central cavity of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: THNK, INC.
    Inventor: Trafton D. RODGERS