Patents by Inventor Nacio Jan Brown

Nacio Jan Brown 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).

  • Shelf restraint
    Patent number: 5860535
    Abstract: A shelf restraint for holding books and other objects on a shelf in the event of an earthquake comprises a pair of identical bookends on the shelf, each with a deep central slot into which a rod is pivoted to form a gate spanning the space between the bookends. The gate is easily lifted for removal of a book and drops to a position near the center of the bookend for retaining the books.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Inventor: Nacio Jan Brown