For A Sport Implement, Exercise Device, Or Game Patents (Class 206/315.1)
  • Patent number: 11951322
    Abstract: Accessories of a medical device, such as a defibrillator, are described. The accessories reduce delays in treating or monitoring a patient by increasing the efficiency of using, and the ease of use of, the medical device. An adjustable kickstand is movable between a collapsed and extended position to recline the medical device. In the reclined position, a display of the medical device can be more easily viewed by the user. Storage bags can be coupled to the medical device to efficiently store accessories for use with the medical device. The stored accessories can be coupled to the medical device while the accessories are stored within the storage bags. A port guard can protect and shield a connection between a cable and a port of the medical device to prevent the cable (e.g., an ECG cable) from being disconnected from the port of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher G. Alviar, Jeremy Edward Brummett, Christopher William Egbert, Deniz Icingir, Sarah Mynhier, Jeremy Wong, Neal Stanley Clark, Barry D. Curtin, Suneethi Gudapati, Bethany J. Johnson, Marc Mckissack, Marie Pahlmeyer, Brigitta M. Suwandana
  • Patent number: 11938386
    Abstract: A tee peg holder is provided. The tee peg holder can be fixed to a fixation object, and a portion for holding tee pegs can be replaced easily. A clip 10 has a nipping portion 11 disposed at the tip end thereof and a plate support portion 13 disposed at a position behind the nipping portion 11. A holder plate 20 has two support notches 22 and a holder hole 21. When the holder plate 20 inserted in a plate insertion hole 14 of the plate support portion 13 is unbent, both end portions of the plate support portion 13 are inserted respectively in the support notches 22, thereby positioning and supporting the holder plate 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: S.T.O Ltd
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Sakakura
  • Patent number: 11622615
    Abstract: A bag includes a main compartment configured to accommodate equipment, and a foldable chair compartment disposed adjacent to the main compartment. The foldable chair compartment is configured to accommodate a foldable chair in a folded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: William Park, Edward Park, Richard Park
  • Patent number: 11617426
    Abstract: A protective case for large objects including a lock housing formed from a first section and a second section, both of the sections including at least one external subsection and at least one internal subsection configured to telescope inside the external subsection; and an extension lock comprising a lock housing and a compression lock, the lock housing including a screw-threaded channel, and the compression comprising at least one screw-threaded shaft with a compressive component on the interior end and a lock handle on the exterior end, the screw-threaded shaft configured to matingly engage with the screw-threaded channel of the lock housing; the compression lock configured to descend in the lock housing and compressingly lock the internal subsection in an extended position upon locking rotation of the compression lock; and the compression lock configure to ascend in the lock housing upon unlocking rotation of the cam latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: David A. Boyles
  • Patent number: 11560090
    Abstract: An accessory lighting assembly for vehicles. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one attachment portion for selectively attaching the assembly to the vehicle wherever lighting is desired. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one integrated lighting portion for selectively providing lighting to the interior of the vehicle. The accessory lighting assembly incorporates a grab handle for attaching to the at least one attachment portion for allowing a vehicle occupant a grip/handle for grabbing onto inside of the vehicle when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bestop Inc.
    Inventors: Rick H. Troeger, Jose N. Vigil, George C. Stickles, Ronald Manzanares, Eric D. Getzschman
  • Patent number: 11465807
    Abstract: A portable container to transport bar garnishes and equipment. A first section of the container folds out to become a preparation area while a plurality of removable trays are seated in a second section of a container. Trays are interchangeable and removable for filling emptying and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Morisey
  • Patent number: 11278788
    Abstract: A packing box for packaging of playing cards has, in an assembled state, a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with six faces including front and rear faces, right and left side faces, and top and bottom faces. The packing box includes cut lines in two locations at a predetermined interval in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped, and a central band in a portion defined by the cut lines provided in the two locations. The right and left side faces of the packing box can be removed along the cut lines such that side edges of the playing cards within the packing box are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
  • Patent number: 11253050
    Abstract: A moving pad that converts into a bag called a Bindle Blanket, as a moving pad it functions like a traditional moving pad or blanket used to wrap and protect furniture and vulnerable objects and used for padding to prevent furniture from shifting while being transported during a move. When converted from moving pad to a bindle, it functions as a flexible bag or sack at which time small miscellaneous or odds and ends can be loaded or packed within. Once loaded the Bindle Blanket can be carried by hand using the attached medial right and medial left side handles or the Bindle Blanket can be attached to the frame of a hand dolly and rolled to and from the transporting vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventor: Calvin Jerome Green
  • Patent number: 11013971
    Abstract: A protective cover is configured to protect a grip end of a bat. For example, a baseball bat, a softball bat, a cricket bat or other bat. The protective cover has a substantially cylindrical body and an open end for receiving the grip end of the bat. In some embodiments, the grip end of the bat is inserted into the open top end of the body and the body is slid onto and over the grip end to couple the protective cover with the bat. Alternatively, the body may be placed on the grip end of the bat and zipped and/or otherwise closed to couple with and protect the grip end of the bat. The protective cover protects the grip end of the bat from damage as well as provides cushion to prevent damage to external objects and injury to other individuals when the bat is not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Andrew Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10898763
    Abstract: A light charging system charges at least one luminescent object to emit light and includes a housing comprising an openable lid, an interior, and at least one interior wall, wherein the openable lid provides a light proof seal when mated with the at least one interior wall. A light source comprises an illuminating light panel interposed between at least one light source and the interior to illuminate and charge a luminescent object when operating. An electronic housing contains at least one battery and an on/off switch. A/C or D/C power can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ian L Osborn, Harriette L Osborn
  • Patent number: 10793064
    Abstract: An accessory lighting assembly for vehicles. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one attachment portion for selectively attaching the assembly to the vehicle wherever lighting is desired. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one integrated lighting portion for selectively providing lighting to the interior of the vehicle. The accessory lighting assembly incorporates a grab handle for attaching to the at least one attachment portion for allowing a vehicle occupant a grip/handle for grabbing onto inside of the vehicle when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Bestop, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick H. Troeger, Jose N. Vigil, George C. Stickles, Ronald Manzanares, Eric D. Getzschman
  • Patent number: 10494169
    Abstract: A packaging pouch for storing and/or transporting one or more dip tube assemblies is provided. The pouch includes a front side sealably and fixedly attached to a back side along a first sealed edge, a second sealed edge, and a sealed end. The front side and back side define an opening at an end opposite the sealed end. A plurality of welds extend over at least a portion of the length of the pouch from the sealed end towards the opening, wherein generally adjacent welds define cavities for dip tube storage. Individual dip tubes are held separated and out of contact with each other within individual cavities, reducing or preventing generation of particulates or other contaminants. The packaging pouch is sealed to provide additional protection. Related packaging systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Musolf, Carter W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10434243
    Abstract: A multi-pack assembly for containing and dispensing one or more new pen needles, and receiving and containing used pen needles after use, is provided, wherein a plurality of both new and used pen needles can be contained in a series of storage vessels, each secured to an adjacent storage vessel thereby forming an easily managed multi-pack assembly shape, and providing caps for each individual pen needle storage vessel to provide a sterility barrier and which can be opened independently of one another, and which can be closed in the same manner after use to prevent unwanted interaction with the used pen needles contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: David S. Chapin, Daniel M. Stipe, Sean P. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10334922
    Abstract: A pocketed article includes a first primary panel, a liner panel having a first face bonded to the primary panel and a second face opposite the first face of the liner panel and a secondary panel having a first face facing the second face of the liner panel and a second face opposite the first face of the secondary panel. Outer portions of the liner panel are folded about edges of the secondary panel. The outer portions are bonded to the second face of the secondary panel. A second primary panel is joined to the first primary panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Amer Sports Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Shane Ellis
  • Patent number: 10005609
    Abstract: An insulated bag reduces heat exchange between temperature-sensitive items and ambient surroundings. The insulated bag has a bag body which can be covered by a bag lid. The bag lid is provided with a first portion of a securing element. The insulated bag is suitable for insertion into an item space of a mobile delivery robot. The mobile robot has a robot lid provided with a complementary second portion of the securing element. After the insulated bag is inserted into the item space, the two portions of the securing element are connected. Thereafter, when the robot lid is opened, the bag lid is also opened, permitting access to its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Starship Technologies OÜ
    Inventors: Tommy Biene, Lauri Väin, Piret UUstal, Sylvia-Johanna Annus
  • Patent number: 9961987
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a transport device for transporting elongated narrow object in a hands-free manner. The apparatus uses a transport device having three contiguous sides forming an open channel. The elongated narrow object is secured to the channel using one or more binding straps. The transport device may be worn on a wearer's back during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Toney Harper
  • Patent number: 9944362
    Abstract: A surfboard bag includes a body having first and second sides, a closed end, and an open end. The body is formed from upper and lower exterior surfaces of a first material and upper and lower interior surfaces of a second, different material. The surfaces of the body are joined to one another along the first and second sides of the body and the closed end of the body so as to define an interior cavity. The open end of the body defines a mouth providing access to the interior cavity. One or more release tabs are disposed on the upper exterior surface of the body and/or the lower exterior surface of the body. The release tab(s) are spaced-apart from the first and second sides of the body and spaced-apart from the open and closed ends of the body. The release tab(s) are configured to facilitate breaking a seal created by board sticking between a surfboard disposed within the interior cavity and the upper exterior surface of the body and/or the lower exterior surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Inventor: Dean R. Damore
  • Patent number: 9849366
    Abstract: A collapsible carrying case cover for use with board sports equipment having an expanded configuration and a fully collapsed configuration is described. The collapsible carrying case cover includes a cover that is configured to completely cover a bottom surface and edges of the board sports equipment and partially cover a top surface of the board. A peripheral edge continuously extends around the periphery of the cover and forms a channel that houses an elastic cord. The elastic cord is configured to draw the peripheral edge inwardly when in assembled relation to the board sports equipment. The cover may be held in place by a hook and loop type strap. The collapsible carrying case cover also includes a plurality of carrying handles and straps to facilitate multiple carrying modes. The collapsible carrying case cover is collapsible into a fully collapsed configuration when in unassembled relation to the board sports equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: David Thornbury
  • Patent number: 9828137
    Abstract: An article of manufacture and process for manufacturing a reusable stackable resilient container formed from lightweight materials and coated with a polyurea coating to provide structural support. An article of manufacture may be formed in the various dimensions and shape to enclose items and objects that are delicate and of high-value for shipping. The reusable stackable resilient container has advantages of a long service life, less weight, a lower cost of production, impact-resistant, impervious to environmental factors and other improved characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: PITH PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Louis Albert, Lance Bouchard
  • Patent number: 9782666
    Abstract: In one implementation, a game apparatus includes a base with a playing surface that has (i) a first end with a first designated area for cups and (ii) a second end; a game piece; a tether that attaches the game piece to the base so as to permit the game piece to move freely within the tether's range; and a first launcher that includes a mechanism to launch the game piece as a projectile, the first launcher being positioned at or around the second end to launch the game piece toward the first designated area for cups, wherein the first designated area for cups and at least a portion of the first launcher are within the tether's range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Scienz Group L.L.C.
    Inventors: Derek George Dahl, Samuel David Buss
  • Patent number: 9770086
    Abstract: The present invention presents a system for transporting a pair of recreational or specialized footwear comprising a handle, a left body for holding a left shoe, a right body for holding a right shoe, a left pivot point in between the left body and the left side of the handle allowing the left body to be rotated 360 degrees, a right pivot point in between the right body and the right side of the handle allowing the right body to be rotated 360 degrees and a connector comprising of two or more corresponding parts for securing the left body to the right body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventors: Geoffrey Prisco, Alex Baril
  • Patent number: 9724594
    Abstract: A packing box for packaging of playing cards has, in an assembled state, a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with six faces including front and rear faces, right and left side faces, and top and bottom faces. The packing box includes cut lines in two locations at a predetermined interval in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped, and a central band in a portion defined by the cut lines provided in the two locations. The right and left side faces of the packing box can be removed along the cut lines such that side edges of the playing cards within the packing box are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Angel Playing Cards Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
  • Patent number: 9724592
    Abstract: The invention includes an automated device and method for applying wax to snow sporting equipment. This includes skis and snowboards and provides kiosks where skiers and boarders can deposit their equipment in a track and have appropriate wax for current snow conditions applied to the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SKIQUICKY, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Hart, Naeem Rahim, Devin Owen Howells, Chris Witham, Fahim Rahim
  • Patent number: 9586121
    Abstract: A golf driving practice assembly having a base with a recess and an insert that is received within the recess. In a first position a driving surface for the insert extends flush with a surrounding surface of the base, and in a second position a driving surface extends at a sloped angle above the surface of the base. The insert may be invertible within the base and have the flat, flush surface on one side and the sloped, angled surface on the other. In another aspect, an adjustable support may engage an edge of the insert to raise the driving surface of the insert from the flush position to the sloped position. The adjustable support may be provided by one or more flip-up bars set within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sports Complex Design Group LLC
    Inventors: James E. Carlson, Joseph G.C. Adams, Jr., Frederick J. Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9566603
    Abstract: A mask assembly for a gas turbine engine component includes a second mask that at least partially overlaps a first mask to fit a platform of a gas turbine engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk D. Hlavaty, Bartolomeo Palmieri, Harvey R. Toppen
  • Patent number: 9555318
    Abstract: A packing box of shuffled playing cards has, in an assembled state, a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with six faces, namely, a front face, a rear face, a left side face, a right side face, a top face and a bottom face so as to encase the shuffled playing cards. The packing box includes zippers provided in locations at a predetermined interval, each of which includes zipper-shaped cut lines arranged in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a central band in the central portion defined by the zippers provided in the two locations. A configuration is achieved in which by removing the two zippers along the cut lines formed by zipper lines or a straight slit, the left and right side faces of the packing box are removed such that the side faces of the shuffled playing cards 1 would be exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Angel Playing Cards Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
  • Patent number: 9539480
    Abstract: A golf tee measuring device and divot repair tool is provided for measuring the length of a golf tee, repairing divots, and housing a marker, the device comprising a housing defining an open aperture, a positioning slot within which a button travels, and an interior recess. The device further comprises a lower component having two extrudable prongs for repairing divots, the lower component defining a guide track recessed into an interior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas K. Boswell
  • Patent number: 9399834
    Abstract: An odor removal assembly comprising a flexible bag that, when open, allows a user to place items into the bag's interior, and when closed, prevents a user from placing items into the interior of the bag. The bag may include a fastening mechanism for closing the bag. The assembly includes an ozone generator that generates ozone and expels the ozone through a conduit that extends between an outlet of the ozone generator and the interior of the bag. The assembly may also include an ozone destruction catalyst for removing ozone from the interior of the bag. In various embodiments, the odor removal assembly includes an automatic shutoff system for preventing the ozone generator from generating ozone gas if: the ozone level exceeds a pre-determined level outside of the bag, if the ozone level exceeds a pre-determined level within the interior of the bag, and/or if the bag is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: MoJack Distributors, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel V. Drake
  • Patent number: 9387956
    Abstract: The present invention is a sports equipment carrying bag which contains internal compartments of conventional design to enable sporting equipment to be retained and carried therein. The unique feature of the present invention is that the carrying bag incorporates two bag retaining members which enable the sports bag to be hung from a fence such as a chain link fence in a manner which enables the bag to be horizontally oriented so that it is much easier to remove items from the bag without the items falling out and much easier to remove baseball bats from the bag so that bats are horizontally removed and it is not necessary to lift the bats out of and over the sports bag when the bag is hung from the chain link fence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: JR286 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Hirshberg
  • Patent number: 9352894
    Abstract: An apparatus for containing, transporting, dispensing and keeping an inventory of a plurality of same size cleco type fasteners has a tubular housing with an interior bore dimensioned to receive the plurality of cleco type fasteners through a proximal opening on the housing that is closed by a removable closure device. The distal end of the housing has a retention device that retains the forward most cleco type fastener inserted into the housing interior bore with a sufficient force that prevents the forward most cleco type fastener from being unintentionally removed from the housing distal end, but allows the forward most cleco type fastener to be manually grasped and pulled from the housing distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark Brzon, Brian Louis Trimmell
  • Patent number: 9302163
    Abstract: A golf tee has a tee body that forms at least three ball support points that are each spaced from a center point of the tee body. The tee body further has at least three ground contact points that are each positioned between two of the ball support points for supporting the tee body and the golf ball above the ground surface. The tee body is constructed such that the ball support points are spaced from the ground contact points such that a golf ball is supported above the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: Lucio Maldonado
  • Patent number: 9259607
    Abstract: An exercise device is disclosed that provides users with a way to effectively exercise their core muscles without going to a gym. The exercise device comprises a round tube, a pair of handles secured to the round tube, and at least one sphere inserted into the round tube, wherein a user rotates the exercise device in a circular motion causing the sphere to travel around the round tube. The round tube comprises an interior cavity with an internal track system for the spheres to travel. Typically, the spheres are weighted, and the exercise device comprises a plurality of spheres each of a different weight. Furthermore, the round tube can comprise an access panel positioned on the exterior surface of the round tube for inserting a sphere, and a pair of handles that span an inner diameter of the round tube and are secured to opposing sides of the round tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventors: Louis J. Kokenis, Barot A. Ghasedi
  • Patent number: 9248930
    Abstract: A plurality of detachable and foldable shopping bags is further provided with a securing ring. When a bag is completely folded-up it is secured from unfolding via fastening element. The bag can then be fastened onto the securing ring via a spring clip for storage. A desired amount of bags can be removed from the securing ring when needed to retain items. The securing ring also comprises another spring clip utilized to secure the ring with attached bags onto a desired item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Inventor: Marilyn A. Dobbins
  • Patent number: 9102386
    Abstract: A paddleboard system includes a paddleboard having an upper surface, a lower surface and a specific peripheral outer shape, and a fitted skirt having the specific peripheral outer shape of the paddleboard and additional material providing a first extension on the lower surface and a second extension on the upper surface fully around the specific peripheral outer shape, such that the fitted skirt is enabled to engage the paddleboard and stay in place in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventors: Richard S Roach, Karen M Roach
  • Patent number: 9056585
    Abstract: A protective golf cart bag strap sleeve system which includes a sleeve and a golf cart bag strap, wherein the sleeve comprises a first layer of durable material; a second layer of padding; and a third layer of durable material, wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are folded over to form a folded edge, wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are fastened opposite the folded edge to form a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end, wherein the sleeve receives the golf cart bag strap between the first open end and the second open end of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Kelly Line Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: David M. Kelly
  • Publication number: 20150122677
    Abstract: A protective cover (10) for a surf craft, the cover (10) having au upper surface (15) and a lower surface (20) and being formed primarily of a substantially inelastic material (25) and including an elastic portion (30) formed of an elastic material, wherein the elastic portion (30, 35) is configured to allow a dimension of the cover (10) to be expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Scott Norrie
  • Patent number: 9004283
    Abstract: The device is a holder. Within the holder is a cleaning solution for cleaning the face of the golf club. Attach to the holder is a bristle brush. The holder clips to a golf bag. The golfer after each shot takes the container of clean solution and puts some solution on the face of the club and cleans the face of the club with the bristle brush. On the holder is a place to hold golf tees and a divot fixer and ball marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Roberto Lozano
  • Patent number: 8991598
    Abstract: A system for storing a device having an elongated shaft and a shank portion. The system having a body portion and a cover portion. The body portion having a sidewall portion defining an opening there-through. The cover portion having a generally open-ring shape. The cover portion having an open position and a closed position, where the cover portion closes at least a portion of the opening when in the closed position, and where the cover portion is spaced apart from the opening when in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: Casey C. Whitworth
  • Patent number: 8967375
    Abstract: A travel case for elongate items such as skis, golf clubs, snowboards, or the like comprises an elongate bag having a pair of hard sided end sections longitudinally spaced from a hard sided center section. Between each end section and the center section is a respective soft sided intermediate section. The hard sided end and center sections provide protection for the case contents at the vulnerable locations of those contents. The soft sided intermediate sections, made of collapsible and supple material, provide the advantage of reducing the weight of the overall case, and the suppleness permits the end sections to be folded in on the center section when the case is open along its length to educe the length and the required storage space for the case when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Athalon Sportsgear, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Nitkin
  • Patent number: 8960426
    Abstract: A bow case that includes a body with a bottom, a top, four sides, an internal storage area, at least one removable leg that supports the body in a raised position, and a mounting bracket that removably attaches the leg to the body. Area of a rear side is greater than an area of a front side. Also, left and right sides may be inclined from a rear side to a front side. A bow case that includes a body with a top, a bottom, an internal storage area, and an internal storage cavity, where the bow case body is trapezoidally shaped. The cavity is externally accessible while the body remains closed, and any contents stored in the internal storage area are prevented from exiting the body as the body is rotated in any direction while the body is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Bow Anchor Products
    Inventors: Eddy D. Kelly, Casey S. Kelly
  • Patent number: 8955714
    Abstract: An apparatus for containing, transporting, dispensing and keeping an inventory of a plurality of same size cleco type fasteners has a tubular housing with an interior bore dimensioned to receive the plurality of cleco type fasteners through a proximal opening on the housing that is closed by a removable closure device. The distal end of the housing has a retention device that retains the forward most cleco type fastener inserted into the housing interior bore with a sufficient force that prevents the forward most cleco type fastener from being unintentionally removed from the housing distal end, but allows the forward most cleco type fastener to be manually grasped and pulled from the housing distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark Brzon, Brian Louis Trimmell
  • Publication number: 20150001110
    Abstract: A packing box for a weight lifting bar includes an elongate board having four parallel first folding lines to define the elongate board into a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a fourth portion and a fifth portion. A second folding line is formed in each of two ends of the elongate board. Each of the two ends of the elongate board is defined into five end covers by the second folding line and the four first folding lines. The first portion is cut to have two side covers. The fifth portion is cut to have two openings. The elongate board is folded along the four first folding lines to form a quadratic body, and the end covers are folded inward to close the two open ends of the quadratic body. The bar in the packing box can be seen via the openings by opening the side covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: JIH-MING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8919548
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf bags with an extensible bag stand having a retention system and methods to manufacture golf bags are generally described herein. Other embodiments of golf bags with an extensible bag stand having a retention system may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. McGuire, Kim K. Chau, Ruben E. Whitten, Alex Cowan
  • Publication number: 20140339109
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a surfboard when the surfboard is located within a surfboard bag. The apparatus includes a substantially surfboard shaped body dimensioned to substantially cover at least one of a top and bottom face of the surfboard and a peripheral portion extending from the body. The peripheral portion is adapted to provide padding and is arranged to be locatable in a space between side rails of the surfboard and side walls of the surfboard bag so as to protect the surfboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Ty Van Emden
  • Patent number: 8882605
    Abstract: A golf tool kit comprises a casing having a through hole, a reel fixed in the casing, a divot repair tool detachably attached to the casing, a ball marker magnetically attached to the divot tool, a belt clip rotatably attached to the casing opposing the divot repair tool, a flexible material retractably extending via the through hole from the reel, a holder having a hole, a first towel extending from the holder, and a second towel extending from the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Sun Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20140305822
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method to carry recreational equipment on the back of a user, evenly distributing the weight of the recreational equipment on both shoulders of a user. The apparatus comprises of a front container portion, an intermediate portion, and a rear container portion, wherein said intermediate portion is connected between said front container portion and said rear container portion, and said front container portion connects to said rear container portion holding said intermediate portion there between. The intermediate portion comprises of a sleeve to hold a portion of the recreational equipment, at least one intermediate strap to hold an intermediate portion of the recreational equipment, and at least one bottom strap to hold a bottom portion of the recreational equipment. The intermediate portion may be stored between the front container portion and the rear container portion when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: One Wave, Inc.
    Inventors: Casey Kienel, Brandon Shalton, Christopher Ryan Walrath, Kirill Semenov
  • Patent number: 8851753
    Abstract: An enclosure liner is provided which includes a bag, which bag has a top panel, two side panels, a back panel, and a bottom panel. The front panel forms an access to enable items to be placed within, and withdrawn from, the interior of the liner, and a closure, such as a zipper, is attached to the periphery of the access to enable the liner to be sealed shut. Pockets to accommodate the hooks often found in conventional lockers are strategically placed and are sized to allow clothes and other items to be hung from the pocket-covered hooks. A plurality of magnets suspend the liner within the enclosure and a pad forms a floor suitable for storing shoes and other like articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Marshell D. Belser
  • Publication number: 20140262873
    Abstract: A carrying case for carrying a collapsible folding chair and a plurality of tubular elements, such as fishing rods, sand spikes, beach umbrellas, shotguns, and the like. The carrying case includes a tubular shaped body having an outer surface, an open end, and a closed end. The tubular shaped body defines an inner chamber designed to accommodate a collapsible folding chair. The outer surface includes a plurality of limited depth pockets proximate to the closed end of the tubular shaped body and a plurality of adjustable straps positioned along the length of the tubular shaped body. The limited depth pockets and the adjustable straps are aligned along the length of the tubular shaped body and the limited depth pockets and the adjustable straps are sized and configured to accommodate and secure the tubular elements being carried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Aaron Richard Lorentz
  • Patent number: 8820522
    Abstract: An apparatus for containing sports equipment includes: a wall defining an enclosure and a closeable opening in the enclosure, the wall being see-through at the closeable opening; and divider members configurable to an expanded configuration defining compartments within the enclosure and configurable to a substantially planar collapsed configuration, each compartment being dimensioned for receiving sports equipment, the divider members being removably insertable into the enclosure when in the expanded configuration and in the collapsed configuration. The sports equipment includes soccer balls or other types of balls, marker cones, a first aid kit, cooler for ice and pinnies. A lower section of the apparatus has a see-through front cover and a drain. An upper section may be watertight. The apparatus may include a rigid cylindrical compartment for containing marker cones. A kit may include the apparatus and sports equipment contained within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventors: Brendan E. Quarry, Alvin E. Clemens
  • Patent number: 8820523
    Abstract: A sports equipment bag assembly having a removable bag enclosure for heating bats using sunlight. The removable bag enclosure has a transparent outer panel and a solar reflective inner panel. The reflective surface both insulates and reflects the solar light to heat the bats. The removable bag enclosure is removably fastened to a larger bag assembly by a fastener such as a zipper. The removable bag enclosure and the larger bag assembly have hooks that enable them to be hung upon a fence or similar structure. The sports equipment bag assembly further provides a shoulder strap to facilitate carrying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventors: Doug J. Breza, Dawn Donegan