Patents by Inventor Bernie Herron

Bernie Herron 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).

  • Repair of insulating glass units
    Patent number: 7134251
    Abstract: A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air to enter the space between the panes. The hole in the spacer is then sealed, for example, with a rivet, and the bore in the frame is then filled and sealed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Cardinal IG Company
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Zurn, Bernie Herron, Robert G. Spindler
  • Repair of insulating glass units
    Publication number: 20040211142
    Abstract: A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air to enter the space between the panes. The hole in the spacer is then sealed, for example, with a rivet, and the bore in the frame is then filled and sealed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Cardinal IG Company
    Inventors: Benjiamin J. Zurn, Bernie Herron, Robert G. Spindler
  • Repair of insulating glass units
    Patent number: 6804924
    Abstract: A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air to enter the space between the panes. The hole in the spacer is then sealed, for example, with a rivet, and the bore in the frame is then filled and sealed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Cardinal IG Company
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Zurn, Bernie Herron, Robert G. Spindler
  • Repair of insulating glass units
    Publication number: 20030070380
    Abstract: A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air to enter the space between the panes. The hole in the spacer is then sealed, for example, with a rivet, and the bore in the frame is then filled and sealed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Zurn, Bernie Herron, Robert G. Spindler