Patents by Inventor Carol J. M. Nelson

Carol J. M. 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: 5370460
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a versatile recreational mat that can be folded easily into a totable storage bag. This is accomplished by the use of six precisely placed handles, three on either side of the mat. First, the two outside handles on either side of the mat are superimposed over the respective center handle on the same side of the mat. The article is then folded in the middle so that the two sets of three handles may be fastened together; thus creating a totable storage bag for transport, but without the numerous zippers and fasteners that interfere with the mat's surface in existing mat/bag combinations. This invention may also include a printable surface offering many play and game possibilities; such as, but not limited to roads for cars, towns for inhabitants, or templates for board games. Pockets may also be included for specific recreational items: such as, but not limited to toys, game pieces, garden tools etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventor: Carol J. M. Nelson