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).

  • Patent number: 11447355
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart, Tim Larson, Michael Young
  • Patent number: 11324361
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Jodie Schoon, Nagaraj Thyadi, Gurucharan Vasa, Kirk L. Deheck
  • Patent number: 11224316
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20210380363
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart, Tim Larson, Michael Young
  • Publication number: 20210307569
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Jodie Schoon, Nagaraj Thyadi, Gurucharan Vasa, Kirk L. Deheck
  • Patent number: 11083348
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Patent number: 11071417
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Patent number: 11072513
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20200323403
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20200323402
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20200305655
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20200307949
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20200121820
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Jodie Schoon
  • Patent number: 10383488
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Michael Young
  • Publication number: 20190208966
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Young, Bernie Ziebart
  • Publication number: 20180153359
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Bernie Ziebart, Michael Young
  • Patent number: 9580096
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Beaver, Michael J. Muenstermann, Bernie Ziebart, Orlando Ochoa
  • Patent number: D899806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Patent number: D989508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart
  • Patent number: D1009613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: San Jamar, Inc
    Inventors: Jarod Sulik, Bernie Ziebart