IP Library Granted Patent US 11,925,283
Granted Patent B2
US 11,925,283 · App. 16/890,445 · Granted Mar 12, 2024

Bowl and method of forming a bowl

Inventors: Kyle Ellison (Austin, TX); Dustin Bullock (Austin, TX); Colin Darling (Austin, TX)
Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
A47G19/02A01K5/0114
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,925,283
App. No.
16/890,445
Granted
Mar 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bowl may be configured to include an outer body that has a u-shaped cross section, and the outer body may have a bottom configured to support the bowl on a surface, the bottom also including a circular groove around a circumference of the bottom and a bracket within the circular groove, wherein a foot is inserted within the groove, and wherein the foot is secured to the circular groove by the bracket. The bowl may include an inner body, wherein the inner body is concave and dome-shaped. The inner body may hold a liquid or solid, and the inner body is connected to an upper edge of the outer body. An internal cavity is formed by the outer body and inner body, and the internal cavity is insulative. The connection formed by the upper edge of the outer body and the inner body may be seamless.

Claims (26)

1. A method of forming a bowl comprising:

forming an outer body of a bowl, the outer body having a side;

forming an inner body of the bowl, wherein the inner body is concave, the inner body is configured to hold a liquid or solid, wherein the inner body further comprises a lip, wherein the inner body lip is adjacent to an upper edge of the outer body, wherein at least a portion of the lip is perpendicular to a portion of the side of the outer body;

forming a bottom, wherein the bottom comprises a stamped logo, and wherein the bottom further comprises a recess;

forming a foot, and inserting the foot within the recess, wherein the foot is not flush with the bottom of the bowl; and

forming an internal cavity comprising an opening, wherein the internal cavity is positioned between the outer body, and the inner body.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outer body is one or more of stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer, and wherein the inner body is one or more of stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the internal cavity is a vacuum chamber.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the foot is circular, and wherein the foot comprises a rubber.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the foot is secured to the bottom by an adhesive, friction fit, a mechanical device, or combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the bowl to a height of the bowl is 2.00-3.00 to 1.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a height of the bowl is at least 3.5 inches and a diameter of the bowl is at least 8.0 inches.

8. A method of forming a bowl comprising:

forming an outer body of a bowl, the outer body having a side;

forming an inner body of the bowl, wherein the inner body further comprises a lip, wherein the inner body lip is adjacent to an upper edge of the outer body, wherein at least a portion of the lip is generally perpendicular to a portion of the side of the outer body;

forming a bottom, wherein at least a portion of the side of the outer body is generally perpendicular to the bottom;

forming an internal cavity comprising an opening, wherein the internal cavity is positioned between the outer body and the inner body;

forming a vacuum in the internal cavity by removing air via the opening; and

sealing the opening.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the outer body is one or more of stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer, and wherein the inner body is one or more of stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, or a polymer.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising forming a foot, and securing the foot on the bottom.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the foot is circular.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the foot comprises a rubber.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the foot is secured to the bottom by an adhesive, friction fit, a mechanical device, or combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the bowl to a height of the bowl is 2.00-3.00 to 1.

15. The method of claim 8 , wherein a height of the bowl is at least 3.5 inches and a diameter of the bowl is at least 8.0 inches.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: YETI COOLERS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064074/0808 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2021
From: ELLISON, KYLE; BULLOCK, DUSTIN; DARLING, COLIN
To: YETI COOLERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 057694/0056 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16146692 · Sep 28, 2018
Related Publication 20200329891A1 · Oct 22, 2020
Cited By (3)
US 1,059,959 US 1,094,019 US 12,495,921