Patents by Inventor Nelson Chapman

Nelson Chapman 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).

  • Presentation rail assembly
    Patent number: 5195713
    Abstract: A presentation rail assembly is secured to a wall to provide a surface for supporting items in a near-vertical position. The assembly includes a lower rail element secured to the wall, and an upper rail element with preferably a snap-in interengagement with the lower element concealing the wall fastenings. A facing strip extends along the front of the upper element, and provides an abutment confining the lower edges of supported items. Fastenings securing the facing strip to the upper rail element are entered from the rear, when the upper rail element is separtated from the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Nucraft Furniture Company
    Inventors: Quentin R. Van Dore, Mitchell Bakker, Nelson Chapman