Patents by Inventor Lance Nelson

Lance 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: 8915689
    Abstract: A releasable lock nut assembly for securing a bearing on a threaded hub may include a thrust washer including a disk portion and a peripheral skirt extending axially away from the disk portion, the peripheral skirt having a plurality of openings and a characteristic diameter measured at an axial location of the openings, and a protuberance proximate to at least one of the openings. The assembly may also include a lock ring inserted into the thrust washer, where the lock ring includes a plurality of tangs that extend beyond a lock ring major diameter such that the tangs fit within the openings of the thrust washer. The protuberance may be deformed such that all of the peripheral skirt is within the characteristic diameter, and the protuberance may define an internal envelope of the thrust washer where the internal envelope is larger than the major diameter of the lock ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Pro Shear Corporation
    Inventor: Lance Nelson Demland
  • Publication number: 20140215323
    Abstract: A test management system and method is disclosed. A document is analyzed and parsed to identify the various elements that make up the document. Alternative values are received for one or more of these elements. In response to receiving a request for the document, the test management system generates a variation of the document based on alternative values. Multiple versions of the document are generated based on the alternative values as additional requests for the document are received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: APOLLO GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Lance Nelson, Alan Allison
  • Publication number: 20120301245
    Abstract: A releasable lock nut assembly for securing a bearing on a threaded hub may include a thrust washer including a disk portion and a peripheral skirt extending axially away from the disk portion, the peripheral skirt having a plurality of openings and a characteristic diameter measured at an axial location of the openings, and a protuberance proximate to at least one of the openings. The assembly may also include a lock ring inserted into the thrust washer, where the lock ring includes a plurality of tangs that extend beyond a lock ring major diameter such that the tangs fit within the openings of the thrust washer. The protuberance may be deformed such that all of the peripheral skirt is within the characteristic diameter, and the protuberance may define an internal envelope of the thrust washer where the internal envelope is larger than the major diameter of the lock ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: PRO SHEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lance Nelson Demland
  • Patent number: 8021085
    Abstract: A conical shaped engraving tool has a tip configuration for increased strength that is especially desirable when engraving stainless steel. The improved conical tip consists of a thin V or U shaped slot or channel that touches the central axis of the tool and provides the cutting edge while leaving the maximum amount of material on the tip of the tool for maximum tool strength. A back angle is rotated 90 degrees to the cutting edge so that cutting forces are directed along the cutting edge instead of just on a point for further increasing the tip strength to prevent it from breaking. Also the thin slot is tilted on a slight angle away from a central axis thereby creating a downward force on the cutting edge of the tool when the tool is rotated, which results in pushing burrs into the cut creating an engraved line with better appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Patent number: 8011648
    Abstract: An elongated clamping member upon a conventional pallet support table extends its clamping range by providing several screw-head receiving portions for receiving a conventional clamping screw that presses against a selected screw-head receiving portion to cause the clamping member to press against a work-piece. A first edge portion of the clamping member is positioned a first distance from a first screw-head receiving portion, and a second screw-head receiving portion is positioned a second distance from a second edge portion of the clamping member opposite the first edge portion, this difference ensuring that the clamping screw moves the clamping member in a forward direction toward the work-piece rather than away from the work-piece. A work-stop employing a conventional flat head screw has several peripheral flats, positioned at progressively increasing distances from each flat to a central portion of the work-stop member to further extend the clamping range of the moveable clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Patent number: 7607871
    Abstract: A floating tool-bit depth controlling nosepiece for a spring loaded tool holder is used to countersink holes of equal size when the height of the work piece material changes. The floating tool-bit depth controlling nosepiece, driven by a cnc machine, is rigidly coupled to the floating portion of the tool holding element. The floating depth controlling nosepiece has a bearing on the end to allow an area of the nosepiece to stop rotating when the nosepiece is pressed against the work-piece surface. Since the area of the nosepiece that comes into contact with the work-piece is no longer spinning in relationship with the work-piece, the possibility of scratching the work-piece surface is reduced. Additionally, the nosepiece has cutouts therein to expel machined chips during countersinking of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Patent number: 7237390
    Abstract: A cooling sink is positioned within a cooling chamber having a 0.75-1.50 gallon capacity, for directly contacting pressurized beer therein, the cooling sink having a substantial surface portion in contact with the beer for enabling heat extracted from said beer to be rapidly conveyed to said cooling device. The cooling sink has a deep trench therein for reducing the mass of the cooling portion while increasing the surface area contacting the beer. A valve is employed at the top of the cooling chamber to allow the cooling reservoir to be completely filled with beer during periods of use, and any developing undesired foam can be removed from time to time by opening this valve. Also, the pickup tube attached to the dispensing tap picks up beer from the bottom of the cooling chamber, to minimize foam in the beer dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Patent number: 7093368
    Abstract: Engraving tool bit depth controlling nosepiece adjustment devices establish a precise protrusion distance that an engraving tool bit protrudes from the end of the nosepiece of a spring loaded engraving tool, that is in turn inserted within and driven by a standard machine tool such as a cnc type milling machine. One rotational adjustment device establishes the axial position of the nosepiece with respect to a collet nut of the engraving tool and another adjustment device employs annular ring spacers in the form of washers between the nosepiece and collet nut to precisely establish the desired engraving tool bit protrusion distance from the end of the nosepiece. This modification of a spring loaded engraving tool beneficially prevents the engraving tool bit from being able to plunge too deeply into the workpiece, particularly at the start of each engraved line, to thus ensure that all the lines will be consistent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Patent number: 6834434
    Abstract: A spring-loaded engraving toolholder applies a relatively constant pressure to an engraving toolbit as the toolbit is pushed against a material to be marked. The spring-loaded engraving toolholder is held in a collet or endmill toolholder and placed into the spindle of a standard numerical control (N.C.) milling type machine. When the toolbit is pressed against a material and moved along the surface, a consistent mark is produced even if the surface of the material is uneven or not parallel to the plane of motion of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Publication number: 20040060180
    Abstract: A spring-loaded engraving toolholder applies a relatively constant pressure to an engraving toolbit as the toolbit is pushed against a material to be marked. The spring-loaded engraving toolholder is held in a collet or endmill toolholder and placed into the spindle of a standard numerical control (N.C.) milling type machine. When the toolbit is pressed against a material and moved along the surface, a consistent mark is produced even if the surface of the material is uneven or not parallel to the plane of motion of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Lance Nelson
  • Publication number: 20030225620
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system where offers are placed on network accessible sites or delivered to consumers over a network. Placement data is used to obtain offers that share at least one category with placements of offers for consumers. Each offer has a placement value for placement. The offers are randomized by forming randomized placement values for the placement. These randomized placement values are calculated by adding a random factor ranging up to at least the value of the highest placement value to each of the offers' placement values. The offer with the highest randomized placement value is then placed for viewing, or receipt, by the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Aptimus, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance Nelson, Ryan Penner, Michael Ramirez, Brett Melton