Patents by Inventor Bruce Carl Nelson

Bruce Carl 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: 9194153
    Abstract: A portable shelter including a base, a collapsible support member that is projectable substantially diagonally upward and rearward from the portion of the base, a collapsible base support member that is projectable first diagonally downward to a bend and then forward from the portion of the base, and another collapsible support member or a spreader bar that is attachable to an end portion of the collapsible base support member, wherein the collapsible support member, the another collapsible support member or the spreader bar, and the collapsible base support member include a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Plano Molding Company
    Inventors: Timothy S. Makos, Ryan John Kleckner, Bruce Carl Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140034100
    Abstract: A portable shelter including a base, a collapsible support member that is projectable substantially diagonally upward and rearward from the portion of the base, a collapsible base support member that is projectable first diagonally downward to a bend and then forward from the portion of the base, and another collapsible support member or a spreader bar that is attachable to an end portion of the collapsible base support member, wherein the collapsible support member, the another collapsible support member or the spreader bar, and the collapsible base support member comprise a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Plano Molding Company
    Inventors: Timothy S. Makos, Ryan John Keckner, Bruce Carl Nelson
  • Patent number: 7866084
    Abstract: A fishing jig with a hook that has an oversized eye and a jig head that has a funnel-shaped lead-in area. The oversized eye makes it easy to insert the fishing line into the eye. The funnel-shaped lead-in area is used to guide the line directly into the eye of the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventors: Joshua Roy Nelson, Bruce Carl Nelson, Chad Carl Nelson
  • Patent number: 7424786
    Abstract: The fishing lure having two or more hooks is constructed in an upside-down “T” formation that, in its simplest form, incorporates two hooks at one hundred eighty degrees from each other and a shank that is located between the hooks and is perpendicular to a shaft that connects the hooks. The shank has a loop, ring, or bend at the top where the fishing line is attached. The hook can be manufactured as either a two piece unit or as a one piece unit. The unit is produced with or without a weight and/or bead located at the junction of the “T”. The hooks and the weight and/or bead will vary in size as required for the application in which it is used. The hook shafts may vary in length to accommodate a variety of baiting options and presentation styles. The weight, bead, and hooks come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and finishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventors: Bruce Carl Nelson, Joshua Roy Nelson