Patents by Inventor Rick W. Nelson

Rick W. 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).

  • Apparatus for detecting a defect in container end manufacture
    Patent number: 6250135
    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting a defect during the formation of a container end having a stay-on-tab secured thereto, particularly when the defect is associated with a mis-located tab, in which a portion of the apparatus will be moved by the defect which movement is sensed and a signal is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Coors Brewing Company
    Inventors: Rick W. Nelson, Forrest Curtis, Harley S. Crabtree, Craig L. Roberts