Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Freeland Nelson

Jeffrey Freeland 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).

  • Publication number: 20160303487
    Abstract: A variety of interlocking links can be connected to each other and to cylindrical or other shaped tubes. The links incorporate features that may facilitate removably connecting multiple links to one another and removably connecting links to tubes at a wide range of angles to form a variety of multi-dimensional shapes, while obviating the need to use tape or glue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Theresa R. Ayers, Trevor A. Burns, Jeffrey Freeland Nelson, Rory W. Scherer
  • Patent number: 9458872
    Abstract: A variety of connectors can be used to connect cylindrical or other shaped tubes to one another. The connectors incorporate features that may facilitate connecting the tubes at a wide range of angles to form a variety of multi-dimensional shapes, while obviating the need to use tape or glue. Such features can potentially improve the aesthetics and simplify the assembly of objects produced using the connectors. Further, structures produced using the connectors can be disassembled, facilitating reuse of, for example, the paper-based tubes of exhausted household products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Play from Scratch LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Freeland Nelson
  • Patent number: 9382932
    Abstract: Paper cylinders or tubes may be connected to one another using any of a variety of connectors. The connectors incorporate features that may facilitate connecting the paper cylinders or tubes at a wide range of angles to form a variety of two- and three -dimensional shapes, while obviating the need to use tape or glue, thereby potentially improving the aesthetics of objects produced using the connectors. Further, objects produced using the connectors disclosed herein can be disassembled, facilitating reuse of the paper cylinders or tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Play from Scratch LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Freeland Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140270914
    Abstract: Paper cylinders or tubes may be connected to one another using any of a variety of connectors disclosed herein. The connectors incorporate features that may facilitate connecting the paper cylinders or tubes at a wide range of angles to form a variety of two- and three-dimensional shapes, while obviating the need to use tape or glue, thereby potentially improving the aesthetics of objects produced using the connectors disclosed herein. Further, objects produced using the connectors disclosed herein can be disassembled, facilitating reuse of the paper cylinders or tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Play from Scratch, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Freeland Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140270915
    Abstract: A variety of connectors can be used to connect cylindrical or other shaped tubes to one another. The connectors incorporate features that may facilitate connecting the tubes at a wide range of angles to form a variety of multi-dimensional shapes, while obviating the need to use tape or glue. Such features can potentially improve the aesthetics and simplify the assembly of objects produced using the connectors disclosed herein. Further, structures produced using the connectors disclosed herein can be disassembled, facilitating reuse of, e.g., the paper-based tubes of exhausted household products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Freeland Nelson
  • Patent number: D754261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Play From Scratch, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Freeland Nelson
  • Patent number: D774603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Play From Scratch, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Freeland Nelson