Patents by Inventor David B. Nebel

David B. Nebel 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: 11031969
    Abstract: A protective case for use with an electronic device includes a case portion configured to cover a back and sides of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case. The case portion defines an aperture for directly accessing a front of the installed electronic device. The aperture has dimensions greater than or equal to corresponding dimensions of the electronic device. The case portion includes a first fastener material permanently attached to an inside back surface of the case portion. The protective case also includes a second fastener material configured to be permanently attached to the back of the electronic device at a location configured to align with the first fastener material when the electronic device is installed in the protective case. The second fastener material is configured to removably adhere to the first fastener material to removably retain the electronic device in the case portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Nebel, Ross V. Bulkley, Alex S. Breeden, Matthew M. Glanzer
  • Publication number: 20200204205
    Abstract: A protective case for use with an electronic device includes a case portion configured to cover a back and sides of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case. The case portion defines an aperture for directly accessing a front of the installed electronic device. The aperture has dimensions greater than or equal to corresponding dimensions of the electronic device. The case portion includes a first fastener material permanently attached to an inside back surface of the case portion. The protective case also includes a second fastener material configured to be permanently attached to the back of the electronic device at a location configured to align with the first fastener material when the electronic device is installed in the protective case. The second fastener material is configured to removably adhere to the first fastener material to removably retain the electronic device in the case portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: DAVID B. NEBEL, ROSS V. BULKLEY, ALEX S. BREEDEN, MATTHEW M. GLANZER
  • Patent number: 10623043
    Abstract: A protective case for use with an electronic device includes a first case portion having an attached first resilient compressible pad and a second case portion having an attached second resilient compressible pad. The second case portion is configured to be removably attachable to the first case portion. The attached first and second case portions define an aperture for directly accessing a front of the installed electronic device. The aperture has dimensions greater than or equal to corresponding dimensions of the electronic device. The first and second resilient compressible pads are each configured to be compressed by opposing sides of the installed electronic device. The first and second resilient compressible pads are further configured to apply opposing forces to the opposing sides of the installed electronic device, respectively, to retain the installed electronic device in the protective case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Nebel, Ross V. Bulkley, Alex S. Breeden, Matthew M. Glanzer
  • Publication number: 20190229763
    Abstract: A protective case for use with an electronic device includes a first case portion having an attached first resilient compressible pad and a second case portion having an attached second resilient compressible pad. The second case portion is configured to be removably attachable to the first case portion. The attached first and second case portions define an aperture for directly accessing a front of the installed electronic device. The aperture has dimensions greater than or equal to corresponding dimensions of the electronic device. The first and second resilient compressible pads are each configured to be compressed by opposing sides of the installed electronic device. The first and second resilient compressible pads are further configured to apply opposing forces to the opposing sides of the installed electronic device, respectively, to retain the installed electronic device in the protective case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Nebel, Ross V. Bulkley, Alex S. Breeden, Matthew M. Glanzer
  • Patent number: 8590065
    Abstract: A stopper assembly for a drain system of a fluid basin includes a stopper head having a seal to sealingly engage the drain system of the fluid basin when the stopper assembly is moved from a drain position to a plug position and a strainer to strain fluid passing through the drain system when the stopper head is in a drain position. The stopper head assembly further includes a stopper body operably coupleable to a control element to move the assembly between the drain position and the plug position. The stopper body may be detachably coupled to the stopper head and/or the strainer to enable selective removal of the stopper head and the strainer from the stopper body when the stopper body is installed for use and coupled to the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Naushad Ali, David B. Nebel, Bridget M. Soldan, Joseph Z. Wascow