Patents by Inventor Stephenson Nelson

Stephenson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250042586
    Abstract: A strapping core corrector comprising a first arcuate side, a second arcuate side, at least open slide coupled therebetween, and an expansion member including an opening is provided. The first arcuate side and the second arcuate side include a flange and a collar disposed substantially perpendicular to one another. The at least one slide is coupled to an end of the first arcuate side and the second arcuate side. The expansion member is coupled to the first arcuate side and the second arcuate side and it configured to expand the first arcuate side and the second arcuate side to correct a deformed core of a roll of strapping, and the opening is sized to fit around a spindle of a package strapping dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Stephenson Nelson, Timothy H. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20250042121
    Abstract: A strapping core corrector comprising a first arcuate side, a second arcuate side, at least open slide coupled therebetween, and a linear expansion member is provided. The first arcuate side and the second arcuate side include a flange and a collar disposed substantially perpendicular to one another. The at least one slide is coupled to an end of the first arcuate side and the second arcuate side. The linear expansion member is coupled to the first arcuate side and the second arcuate side and it configured to expand the first arcuate side and the second arcuate side to correct a deformed core of a roll of strapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Stephenson Nelson, Timothy H. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240417200
    Abstract: A paper dispenser including a face plate with a spout having a conical shape, a first side wall and a second side wall connected to the face plate, a chute connecting the first side wall to the second side wall, the chute, the first side wall, and the second side wall including a decline towards the spout and the face plate is provided. The paper dispenser allows for multiple rolls of packing material to be placed inside and interconnected such that multiple rolls can be used in the dispenser before more rolls of packing material are needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stephenson Nelson, Timothy H. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240417204
    Abstract: A packing dispenser may include a face plate including a spout having a conical shape, first side walls connected to the face plate, a first roll shelf including a first base connected to the first side walls, a second roll shelf substantially orthogonal to the first roll shelf including a connecting plate, a second base, and second side walls and the connecting plate connects the second roll shelf to the first base of the first roll shelf. The paper dispenser allows for multiple rolls of packing material to be placed inside and interconnected such that multiple rolls can be used in the dispenser before more rolls of packing material are needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stephenson Nelson, Timothy H. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12017876
    Abstract: A packaging material holder comprising a bent shaft including a first arm, a base portion, and a second arm, and a plurality of magnets attached to the second arm is provided. The first arm includes an end which permits a roll of packaging material having an opening larger than a diameter of the end of the first arm to be placed over the end of the first arm and contact the base portion. The plurality of magnets magnetically couple to a magnetic surface and support a mass of the packaging material holder and a mass of the roll of packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ENCORE PACKAGING LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Publication number: 20220315367
    Abstract: A packaging material holder comprising a bent shaft including a first arm, a base portion, and a second arm, and a plurality of magnets attached to the second arm is provided. The first arm includes an end which permits a roll of packaging material having an opening larger than a diameter of the end of the first arm to be placed over the end of the first arm and contact the base portion. The plurality of magnets magnetically couple to a magnetic surface and support a mass of the packaging material holder and a mass of the roll of packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: 10875562
    Abstract: A cart comprising a support frame having a plurality of wheels, a reel supported by the support frame, and a tool tethered to the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ENCORE PACKAGING LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: 10556721
    Abstract: A clasp or clamp secures a string or rope, such as made from stretch wrap, to an object such as in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The clasp or clamping device readily secures one end of the string and allows for tightening of the string through pulling a second end of the string through a second portion of the clasp or clamping device. The second end of the string can be tied off or secured on the second portion of the clasp or claiming device. The clasp or clamping device further includes at least two protrusions extending from one of the first end and the second end, the at least two protrusions defining a space there-between. The space between the at least two protrusions includes a narrow portion to impede slippage of the string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Publication number: 20190367066
    Abstract: A cart comprising a support frame having a plurality of wheels, a reel supported by the support frame, and a tool tethered to the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Publication number: 20190359379
    Abstract: A clasp or clamp secures a string or rope, such as made from stretch wrap, to an object such as in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The clasp or clamping device readily secures one end of the string and allows for tightening of the string through pulling a second end of the string through a second portion of the clasp or clamping device. The second end of the string can be tied off or secured on the second portion of the clasp or claiming device. The clasp or clamping device further includes at least two protrusions extending from one of the first end and the second end, the at least two protrusions defining a space there-between. The space between the at least two protrusions includes a narrow portion to impede slippage of the string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: 10293975
    Abstract: A clasp or clamp secures a string or rope, such as made from stretch wrap, to an object such as in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The clasp or clamping device readily secures one end of the string and allows for tightening of the string through pulling a second end of the string through a second portion of the clasp or clamping device. The second end of the string can be tied off or secured on the second portion of the clasp or claiming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: 10279945
    Abstract: A stretch film dispensing apparatus gathers the stretch film into a string or rope for use in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The stretch film can be converted into a string or rope by passing it through one or more of a hook, funnel, apparatus, set of gears, or the like to effect stretching and/or twisting of the film into a string or rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson, John Parks
  • Publication number: 20170043904
    Abstract: A clasp or clamp secures a string or rope, such as made from stretch wrap, to an object such as in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The clasp or clamping device readily secures one end of the string and allows for tightening of the string through pulling a second end of the string through a second portion of the clasp or clamping device. The second end of the string can be tied off or secured on the second portion of the clasp or claiming device. The clasp or clamping device further includes at least two protrusions extending from one of the first end and the second end, the at least two protrusions defining a space there-between. The space between the at least two protrusions includes a narrow portion to impede slippage of the string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150274361
    Abstract: A clasp or clamp secures a string or rope, such as made from stretch wrap, to an object such as in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The clasp or clamping device readily secures one end of the string and allows for tightening of the string through pulling a second end of the string through a second portion of the clasp or clamping device. The second end of the string can be tied off or secured on the second portion of the clasp or claiming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150203232
    Abstract: A stretch film dispensing apparatus gathers the stretch film into a string or rope for use in securing an object to a pallet for shipping. The stretch film can be converted into a string or rope by passing it through one or more of a hook, funnel, apparatus, set of gears, or the like to effect stretching and/or twisting of the film into a string or rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson, John Parks
  • Patent number: D731296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: D753985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: D791582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson
  • Patent number: D827417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Encore Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Timothy H. Nelson, Stephenson Nelson