Patents by Inventor Richard Bustard Nelson

Richard Bustard 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).

  • Securing apparatus for packaging and shipping
    Patent number: 11970322
    Abstract: A securing apparatus includes a main body that defines a cavity sized to receive a portion of an object, such as a box's corner. The securing apparatus includes at least one anchor extending from the main body that is configured to engage with the corner portion of the object such that the securing apparatus may be removably coupled thereto. The main body of the securing apparatus may include eyelets configured to receive a length of filament such that multiple objects may be secured to one another during packaging and shipping. Additionally, the securing apparatus may also include a projecting finger that is configured to retain a length of filament that may be used to attach the object more securely to a pallet or other structure for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Richard Bustard Nelson
  • Securing Apparatus for Packaging and Shipping
    Publication number: 20220144518
    Abstract: A securing apparatus includes a main body that defines a cavity sized to receive a portion of an object, such as a box's corner. The securing apparatus includes at least one anchor extending from the main body that is configured to engage with the corner portion of the object such that the securing apparatus may be removably coupled thereto. The main body of the securing apparatus may include eyelets configured to receive a length of filament such that multiple objects may be secured to one another during packaging and shipping. Additionally, the securing apparatus may also include a projecting finger that is configured to retain a length of filament that may be used to attach the object more securely to a pallet or other structure for shipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Richard Bustard Nelson
  • Corner protector for packaging and shipping
    Patent number: D998469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ENCORE PACKAGING LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Richard Bustard Nelson