Patents by Inventor Shelby W. Nelson

Shelby 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).

  • Patent number: 4951532
    Abstract: A nail holding and positioning tool includes an elongate handle and a sectional head having the configuration of a 45-degree right triangle. The sectional head includes a central section and pair of outer sections normally abutting the central section. The sectional head is provided with a pair of openings which extend along the parting lines between the central section and each outer section. The handle includes a central handle element and a pair of outer handle elements, each being secured to one of the sections of the sectional head. When a conventional nail is positioned within an opening in the head and the head is positioned in engaging relation with a stud joint, the nail will be disposed at the correct toe-in angle. After the nail is partially driven into the stud joint, the tool may be removed from engaging relation with the nail by simply shifting an outer head section laterally with a handle element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Inventor: Shelby W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4535538
    Abstract: A combination non-disposable table utensil capable of performing as a knife, fork or spoon having a handle with a scoop extending from one end thereof. At one end of the scoop, a plurality of tines extend outwardly therefrom. The scoop also includes first and second edges with a beveled edge extending along the entire length of the first edge. The beveled edge is capable of severing food materials upon a rocking action being applied to the handle. Between each adjacent tine is an indentation have a long and short edge which are connected by a downwardly sloping edge. The shape of the indentations maximizes the surface area of the scoop to better retain liquid materials within the basin bowl of the scoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Inventor: Shelby W. Nelson