Patents by Inventor Nicholas Joseph Chapman

Nicholas Joseph Chapman 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).

  • Method and apparatus to restrain objects
    Patent number: 6202977
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting objects from damage during an earthquake or the like which includes fastening brackets to a structure and securing the object to the structure by means of a strap-like member connected to the object and the brackets in such a manner that slight controlled movement of the object is allowed in the nature of a dampening, or shock absorbing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Darco Trust
    Inventor: Nicholas Joseph Chapman