Granted Patent
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US 1,122,047 · App. 29/951,307 · Granted Apr 14, 2026
Insulating container
Inventors:
Liza Morris (Austin, TX); Andrew J. Winterhalter (Austin, TX); Robert Secker (Austin, TX); Dustin R. Bullock (Austin, TX); Elizabeth Ruchte (Austin, TX); Ryan Nixon (Austin, TX); Derek G. Sullivan (Austin, TX)
Assignee:
YETI Coolers, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for an insulating container as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Jul 23, 2025
From: MORRIS, LIZA; WINTERHALTER, ANDREW J.; SECKER, ROBERT; BULLOCK, DUSTIN R.; RUCHTE, ELIZABETH; NIXON, RYAN; SULLIVAN, DEREK G.
To: YETI COOLERS, LLC
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Continuity (1)
Continuation
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· May 12, 2022
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