Patents by Inventor Kyle D. Nelson

Kyle D. 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).

  • Sweepout assembly with nonmetallic pads
    Patent number: 5814120
    Abstract: A repositionable hot-glass contact pad composed at least in part of a relatively high-strength nonmetallic material having one or more repositionable support projections and a glass-contact surface. The high strength nonmetallic material and use of multiple support projections allow reliable attachment of the pad to a metal support structure in a plurality of positions to handle a variety of hot-glass article shapes and sizes with minimal checking or other damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
    Inventors: Patrick H. Lloyd, Kyle D. Nelson