Patents by Inventor Eric B. Nelson

Eric B. Nelson 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: 11958342
    Abstract: A system that secures an upper door of a UTV or other vehicle to the vehicle and enables the ready removal and storage of the upper door from the vehicle employs magnets. A first set of magnets is carried by the upper door. A second set of magnets, which is attracted to the first set of magnets, is carried directly or indirectly by the vehicle, such as by a filler panel secured to the vehicle. Methods of deploying and securing an upper door in place and at least partially removing the upper door are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: St. Anthony, LLC
    Inventors: Dan B. Thomas, Eric B. Nelson, Marc J. Stephenson, Cole P. Tomadakis
  • Publication number: 20220161638
    Abstract: A system that secures an upper door of a UTV or other vehicle to the vehicle and enables the ready removal and storage of the upper door from the vehicle employs magnets. A first set of magnets is carried by the upper door. A second set of magnets, which is attracted to the first set of magnets, is carried directly or indirectly by the vehicle, such as by a filler panel secured to the vehicle. Methods of deploying and securing an upper door in place and at least partially removing the upper door are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Dan B. Thomas, Eric B. Nelson, Marc J. Stephenson, Cole P. Tomadakis
  • Patent number: D1007405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: St. Anthony, LLC
    Inventors: Dan B. Thomas, Jared Lewis, Eric B. Nelson, Justin J. Deschamps