Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Nelson

Patrick J. 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: 10411749
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a cushion layer configured to cover at least a portion of the side surfaces of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure; and a structural layer affixed to the cushioning layer, the structural layer having a back portion, a top portion, a right wall portion, and a left wall portion, the back portion having a first portion having a thickness that is less than a thickness of a second portion of the back portion, the first portion configured to allow a section of the protective enclosure to flex relative to the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20190013834
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a cushion layer configured to cover at least a portion of the side surfaces of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure; and a structural layer affixed to the cushioning layer, the structural layer having a back portion, a top portion, a right wall portion, and a left wall portion, the back portion having a first portion having a thickness that is less than a thickness of a second portion of the back portion, the first portion configured to allow a section of the protective enclosure to flex relative to the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 10103769
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a bottom shell, a first cushioning member, and a second cushioning member. The bottom shell includes a back portion and walls attached to the back portion to form a cavity for receiving and removably retaining the electronic device. The bottom shell also includes an aperture configured to provide direct access to the touch screen of the installed electronic device. The first cushioning layer is overmolded onto at least the inner surface of the of back portion of the bottom shell and configured to contact and cushion at least a back surface of the installed electronic device. The second cushioning layer is separate from the first cushioning layer and includes a perimeter cushioning member overmolded onto at least a portion of the walls of the bottom shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Patent number: 9871550
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushion layer and a structural layer. The cushion layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushion layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinned region on the back portion. The thinned region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinned region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device for installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20170359096
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a bottom shell, a first cushioning member, and a second cushioning member. The bottom shell includes a back portion and walls attached to the back portion to form a cavity for receiving and removably retaining the electronic device. The bottom shell also includes an aperture configured to provide direct access to the touch screen of the installed electronic device. The first cushioning layer is overmolded onto at least the inner surface of the of back portion of the bottom shell and configured to contact and cushion at least a back surface of the installed electronic device. The second cushioning layer is separate from the first cushioning layer and includes a perimeter cushioning member overmolded onto at least a portion of the walls of the bottom shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20170041037
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushion layer and a structural layer. The cushion layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushion layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinned region on the back portion. The thinned region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinned region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device for installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 9503147
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushioning layer and a structural layer. The cushioning layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushioning layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinner region on the back portion. The thinner region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinner region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20160164565
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushioning layer and a structural layer. The cushioning layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushioning layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinner region on the back portion. The thinner region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinner region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 9295174
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a shell, a first cushioning layer and a second cushioning layer. The shell includes an inner and an outer surface, a retaining wall defined by a perimeter portion of the shell, the retaining wall having a top-side, a bottom-side, and left and right side wall portions. The first cushioning layer includes a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the first cushioning layer being overmolded on the inner surface of the shell and the front surface cushioning the back portion of the electronic device. The second cushioning member includes a perimeter wall having a tope side wall, a bottom side wall, and left and right side walls, the perimeter wall being overmolded with the retaining wall of the bottom shell and adapted to form-fit over at least the perimeter portion of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20150195938
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a shell, a first cushioning layer and a second cushioning layer. The shell includes an inner and an outer surface, a retaining wall defined by a perimeter portion of the shell, the retaining wall having a top-side, a bottom-side, and left and right side wall portions. The first cushioning layer includes a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the first cushioning layer being overmolded on the inner surface of the shell and the front surface cushioning the back portion of the electronic device. The second cushioning member includes a perimeter wall having a tope side wall, a bottom side wall, and left and right side walls, the perimeter wall being overmolded with the retaining wall of the bottom shell and adapted to form-fit over at least the perimeter portion of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: D703656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Patrick J. Nelson, Matthew S. Krajec
  • Patent number: D709064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Tao-Wei Chang, Patrick J. Nelson
  • Patent number: D709869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Patrick J. Nelson, Matthew S. Krajec
  • Patent number: D721071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Nelson, Kevin W. Witter, Kevin W. Meyer
  • Patent number: D763842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Tao-Wei Chang, Patrick J. Nelson
  • Patent number: D773445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Patrick J. Nelson
  • Patent number: D824730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Guerdrum, Patrick J. Nelson, Shanshan Li
  • Patent number: D831452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Rayeski, Patrick J. Nelson, Jonathan H. Guerdrum
  • Patent number: D835089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Nelson, Lucas B. Weller
  • Patent number: D860789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Rayeski, Patrick J. Nelson, Jonathan H. Guerdrum