Company patents
YETI Coolers, LLC
YETI Coolers, LLC's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from its core "Containers & Packaging" category, which, despite representing 27.2% of its portfolio, saw a significant decline of -47.4% in 2025 and -50.0% so far in 2026. Conversely, the company showed an emerging focus on "Refrigerators & Cold Storage," with a remarkable 140.0% growth in 2025, indicating a strategic pivot towards enhancing its fundamental cold storage technology rather than just the packaging.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
Product themes
Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
360 US filings (since 2023) · 9 categories · 16 themes
Accessories and design features for cups, bottles, dishes, and other containers, focusing on stability, protection, controlled dispensing, or improved handling.
Containers or packaging components featuring active mechanisms for controlled release, preparation, or delivery of their contents, such as liquids, bulk materials, volatile compounds, or single-serve portions.
Structural elements within a container designed to secure, separate, cushion, or otherwise protect individual items or groups of contents from movement, shock, or damage.
Design features and components integrated into containers to improve ease of carrying, handling, or transport, such as specialized handles, wheels, or adjustable elements.
Self-contained or portable units designed for maintaining specific temperatures for food, beverages, or sensitive items during transport, often incorporating active cooling or smart monitoring features.
Use of specialized materials and structures, such as vacuum insulation panels or phase change materials, to improve thermal efficiency and maintain stable temperatures within refrigeration appliances.
Design of refrigerator interiors with reconfigurable, detachable, or specialized compartments, bins, and accessories to optimize storage, organization, and accessibility of items.
Packaging solutions that incorporate active components such as motors, sensors, or indicators to perform specific functions, provide feedback, or enable tracking of the container or its contents.
Household articles engineered with mechanisms for folding, retracting, or collapsing to reduce their footprint, facilitate storage, or enable portability.
Chairs and seating systems specifically designed for particular environments or user needs, such as medical procedures, physical therapy, or accessibility, often incorporating specialized features for safety, mobility, or support.
Systems and devices designed for automated or semi-automated brewing, grinding, and dispensing of beverages, often utilizing capsules, specialized filters, or integrated components for efficiency and user convenience.
Innovations in mattresses, pillows, and other soft furnishings designed to improve user comfort, support, temperature regulation, or provide therapeutic benefits.
Novel designs and configurations for heat exchangers that improve heat transfer efficiency, compactness, or enable specific phase change or separation processes within refrigeration and heat pump cycles.
Integration of mechanisms, sensors, and actuators to provide dynamic adjustments for user comfort, such as lumbar support, reclining positions, massage functions, or controlled movement.
Innovations in the mechanical design, aesthetic features, and integrated functionalities of refrigerator doors, including hinges, handles, internal wiring, and lighting.
Development and application of textile materials with engineered properties such as waterproofing, thermal regulation, anti-cling, structural coloration, or enhanced filtration capabilities for specific performance needs.
Patents
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Refrigerator Door Design