Patents by Inventor Bernie Ziebart
Bernie Ziebart 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).
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Patent number: 11447355Abstract: A feed assembly for dispensing rolled web material from a bulk roll of material and that includes a feed drum and a pair of pinch rollers that cooperate with the feed drum. The feed drum and pinch rollers are oriented and constructed to mitigate jamming and/or undesired displacement of the web material as it progresses through the feed assembly. Preferably, a drum guard is disposed between the pinch rollers and is constructed to further mitigate undesired translation of the web material relative to the feed assembly during dispense operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart, Tim Larson, Michael Young
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Patent number: 11324361Abstract: A multiple roll tissue material dispenser assembly and method for forming a dispenser configured to dispense respective vertically stacked rolls of tissue material. The dispenser assembly includes a carriage that moveably cooperates with a support frame to allow dispensing access to a second vertically stacked roll of tissue material without outside interference. The carriage supports an actuator assembly that cooperates with a lower roll of tissue material and a channel defined by the support frame to allow selective access to an upper roll of tissue material. Depletion of the lower roll of tissue material effectuates rotation of the actuator to automatically effectuate the gravitationally downward slideable translation of the carriage relative to the support frame to allow access to an upper roll of tissue material supported by the carriage.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Jodie Schoon, Nagaraj Thyadi, Gurucharan Vasa, Kirk L. Deheck
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Patent number: 11224316Abstract: A lockout system that limits use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes a hub and an insert that cooperate with one another to define mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. The insert is shaped to be received in a bore of discrete authorized roll of web material. In one embodiment, the insert includes an overlapping portion formed between opposing ends of the insert and preferably between rotational bearing surfaces associated therewith. In another embodiment, the hub supported by the dispenser is moveable relative to the dispenser and renders the hub unavailable for operative cooperation with inserts that are not configured for cooperation therewith.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20210380363Abstract: A feed assembly for dispensing rolled web material from a bulk roll of material and that includes a feed drum and a pair of pinch rollers that cooperate with the feed drum. The feed drum and pinch rollers are oriented and constructed to mitigate jamming and/or undesired displacement of the web material as it progresses through the feed assembly. Preferably, a drum guard is disposed between the pinch rollers and is constructed to further mitigate undesired translation of the web material relative to the feed assembly during dispense operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart, Tim Larson, Michael Young
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Publication number: 20210307569Abstract: A multiple roll tissue material dispenser assembly and method for forming a dispenser configured to dispense respective vertically stacked rolls of tissue material. The dispenser assembly includes a carriage that moveably cooperates with a support frame to allow dispensing access to a second vertically stacked roll of tissue material without outside interference. The carriage supports an actuator assembly that cooperates with a lower roll of tissue material and a channel defined by the support frame to allow selective access to an upper roll of tissue material. Depletion of the lower roll of tissue material effectuates rotation of the actuator to automatically effectuate the gravitationally downward slideable translation of the carriage relative to the support frame to allow access to an upper roll of tissue material supported by the carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Jodie Schoon, Nagaraj Thyadi, Gurucharan Vasa, Kirk L. Deheck
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Patent number: 11083348Abstract: A lockout system that is configured to limit use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes respective first and second mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. One of the registration elements is non-removeably associated with each authorized roll of web material and the mating registration element is associated with the rolled web material dispenser assembly. The first registration element is supported by the bore of discrete authorized rolls of web material. The corresponding and mating second registration element is supported by the roll dispenser. Mating of the first and second registration elements provides a rotatable linkage that facilitates rotation of the roll relative to the dispenser assembly during the dispense activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Patent number: 11071417Abstract: A lockout system that limits use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes a hub and an insert that cooperate with one another to define mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. The insert is shaped to be received in a bore of discrete authorized roll of web material. In one embodiment, the insert includes an overlapping portion formed between opposing ends of the insert and preferably between rotational bearing surfaces associated therewith. In another embodiment, the hub supported by the dispenser is moveable relative to the dispenser and renders the hub unavailable for operative cooperation with inserts that are not configured for cooperation therewith.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Patent number: 11072513Abstract: A lockout system that is configured to limit use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes respective first and second mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. One of the registration elements is associated with each authorized roll of web material and the mating registration element is associated with the rolled web material dispenser assembly. The first registration element defines an insert engaged with a bore of discrete authorized rolls of web material. The corresponding and mating second registration element defines a hub that is supported by the roll dispenser. Mating of the first and second registration elements provides a rotatable linkage that facilitates rotation of the roll relative to the dispenser assembly during the dispense activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20200323403Abstract: A lockout system that limits use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes a hub and an insert that cooperate with one another to define mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. The insert is shaped to be received in a bore of discrete authorized roll of web material. In one embodiment, the insert includes an overlapping portion formed between opposing ends of the insert and preferably between rotational bearing surfaces associated therewith. In another embodiment, the hub supported by the dispenser is moveable relative to the dispenser and renders the hub unavailable for operative cooperation with inserts that are not configured for cooperation therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20200323402Abstract: A lockout system that limits use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes a hub and an insert that cooperate with one another to define mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. The insert is shaped to be received in a bore of discrete authorized roll of web material. In one embodiment, the insert includes an overlapping portion formed between opposing ends of the insert and preferably between rotational bearing surfaces associated therewith. In another embodiment, the hub supported by the dispenser is moveable relative to the dispenser and renders the hub unavailable for operative cooperation with inserts that are not configured for cooperation therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20200305655Abstract: A lockout system that is configured to limit use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes respective first and second mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. One of the registration elements is non-removeably associated with each authorized roll of web material and the mating registration element is associated with the rolled web material dispenser assembly. The first registration element is supported by the bore of discrete authorized rolls of web material. The corresponding and mating second registration element is supported by the roll dispenser. Mating of the first and second registration elements provides a rotatable linkage that facilitates rotation of the roll relative to the dispenser assembly during the dispense activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20200307949Abstract: A lockout system that is configured to limit use of a rolled web material dispenser assembly to dispense only authorized rolls of web material. The lockout system includes respective first and second mating registration elements that removeably cooperate with one another and provide a rotational cooperation therebetween when engaged with one another. One of the registration elements is associated with each authorized roll of web material and the mating registration element is associated with the rolled web material dispenser assembly. The first registration element defines an insert engaged with a bore of discrete authorized rolls of web material. The corresponding and mating second registration element defines a hub that is supported by the roll dispenser. Mating of the first and second registration elements provides a rotatable linkage that facilitates rotation of the roll relative to the dispenser assembly during the dispense activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20200121820Abstract: An air treatment media dispenser assembly that passively delivers an air treatment media to an environment. The dispenser assembly includes a carriage that is constructed to removably cooperate with a replaceable container. The container slidably cooperates with the carriage in a manner wherein the container is secured to the carriage without perforation of the container and, when axially translated relative to one another, perforates a seal of the container to allow egress of the contents of the container to the carriage and subsequent passive communication of the media to an environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Jodie Schoon
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Patent number: 10383488Abstract: A coreless web material dispenser or dispensing apparatus that includes a flexible brace that is configured to support a roll of coreless web material relative to the dispenser. The flexible brace is supported by the housing such that closing a cover of the dispensing apparatus biases a portion of the brace into operative engagement with the roll of coreless web material. Preferably, the flexible brace includes at least one protrusion that extends inwardly relative to a roll facing side of the brace and defines a rotational axis upon which the roll of the coreless web material may rotate while one or more side portions of the flexible brace limit lateral movement of the roll during dispensing events.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Michael Young
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Publication number: 20190208966Abstract: A wipe dispenser support system that includes an adjustable length base and a cover that is connected to the base and constructed to cooperate with a dispense end of a container of wipes. A lid is connected to the cover and movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the cover. A support is connected to the base such that the cover and the support are located at generally opposite longitudinal ends of the base. The base preferably has a first portion and a second portion that are movable relative to one another such that the dispenser support system is usable with wipe containers of various sizes and shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Michael Young, Bernie Ziebart
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Publication number: 20180153359Abstract: A coreless web material dispenser or dispensing apparatus that includes a flexible brace that is configured to support a roll of coreless web material relative to the dispenser. The flexible brace is supported by the housing such that closing a cover of the dispensing apparatus biases a portion of the brace into operative engagement with the roll of coreless web material. Preferably, the flexible brace includes at least one protrusion that extends inwardly relative to a roll facing side of the brace and defines a rotational axis upon which the roll of the coreless web material may rotate while one or more side portions of the flexible brace limit lateral movement of the roll during dispensing events.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Michael Young
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Patent number: 9580096Abstract: A tote transport assembly that includes a base, a handle, a partition, and a lid. The base includes a plurality of wheels that facilitate vertical or tipped transportation of the ice cart through an environment. The base and the partition and the partition and the lid are shaped to facilitate a stacked and secure cooperation of multiple containers, totes, or buckets with the cart assembly. The partition and the lid movably cooperate with the handle to facilitate secure and sanitary cooperation of the containers with the cart assembly as well as convenient and expedient filling and emptying of the discrete containers. The stacked orientation of the multiple containers and alternate transport modalities provide a compact assembly for conveniently transporting loaded or unloaded containers throughout even tight quartered environments and in a manner that reduces the effort associated with such activities.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Beaver, Michael J. Muenstermann, Bernie Ziebart, Orlando Ochoa
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Patent number: D899806Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Patent number: D989508Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
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Patent number: D1009613Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: San Jamar, IncInventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart