Patents by Inventor Bret Tollgaard

Bret Tollgaard 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: 20260085798
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an overlay for a face plate coupled to an electrical device. The overlay includes an overlay body having an opening configured to provide access to the electrical device. The overlay body is configured to be removably coupled to a first portion of the face plate to create a first contrast with a second portion of the face plate. The overlay body can be configured to be removably coupled to an entirety of the face plate where the overlay body can include a first zone and a second zone. The first contrast can be created between a difference in color, lighting, or texture of the first zone and the second zone. The overlay body can be removably coupled to a wall surrounding an outer perimeter of the face plate to create the first contrast with the face plate. The first contrast can be a visual or textural.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Natalie Wallace, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20250243977
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face plate for securing onto an electrical receptacle box, an electrical device recognition safety system, and a method of making a wall mounted electrical device safer and more easily identified. The face plate can include a plate body having an opening and a plurality of zones. The plurality of zone can surround the opening. The plurality of zones can include a first zone and the second zone. The first zone can have a visual contrast with the second zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Natalie Wallace, Bret Tollgaard
  • Patent number: 12215833
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face plate for securing onto an electrical receptacle box, an electrical device recognition safety system, and a method of making a wall mounted electrical device safer and more easily identified. The face plate can include a plate body having an opening and a plurality of zones. The plurality of zone can surround the opening. The plurality of zones can include a first zone and the second zone. The first zone can have a visual contrast with the second zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventors: Natalie Wallace, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20250003878
    Abstract: A resin curable by ultraviolet light (UV). More particularly, a resin that changes color during curing to provide confirmation of the completion of curing. The curable resin changes color from the blue of an LED light to an orange while LED light is on the resin and the orange color goes away when LED light is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Bret Tollgaard, Stuart Mayberry
  • Publication number: 20240027033
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face plate for securing onto an electrical receptacle box, an electrical device recognition safety system, and a method of making a wall mounted electrical device safer and more easily identified. The face plate can include a plate body having an opening and a plurality of zones. The plurality of zone can surround the opening. The plurality of zones can include a first zone and the second zone. The first zone can have a visual contrast with the second zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Natalie Wallace, Bret Tollgaard
  • Patent number: 10391918
    Abstract: A cargo restraint system having a load bearing perimeter rail and a tie-down ring assembly. The load bearing perimeter rail further comprised of a plurality of protruding bosses with a hole within each boss. Further, a tie-down ring assembly comprised of a tie-down ring and a pin wherein the tie-down ring is inserted through the hole in the plurality of protruding bosses of the load bearing perimeter rail. Protruding bosses and/or recessed load bearing features within a load bearing rail are capable of accepting additional components beyond a tie-down ring assembly to increase interchangeability of load bearing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Sunrez, Corp.
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20190031078
    Abstract: A cargo restraint system having a load bearing perimeter rail and a tie-down ring assembly. The load bearing perimeter rail further comprised of a plurality of protruding bosses with a hole within each boss. Further, a tie-down ring assembly comprised of a tie-down ring and a pin wherein the tie-down ring is inserted through the hole in the plurality of protruding bosses of the load bearing perimeter rail. Protruding bosses and/or recessed load bearing features within a load bearing rail are capable of accepting additional components beyond a tie-down ring assembly to increase interchangeability of load bearing platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard
  • Patent number: 9914386
    Abstract: A cargo restraint system having a load bearing perimeter rail and a tie-down ring assembly. The load bearing perimeter rail further comprised of a plurality of protruding bosses with a hole within each boss. Further, a tie-down ring assembly comprised of a tie-down ring and a pin wherein the tie-down ring is inserted through the hole in the plurality of protruding bosses of the load bearing perimeter rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sunrez, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20170144582
    Abstract: A cargo restraint system having a load bearing perimeter rail and a tie-down ring assembly. The load bearing perimeter rail further comprised of a plurality of protruding bosses with a hole within each boss. Further, a tie-down ring assembly comprised of a tie-down ring and a pin wherein the tie-down ring is inserted through the hole in the plurality of protruding bosses of the load bearing perimeter rail. Further still a method providing a cargo restraint assembly wherein the cargo restraint assembly comprises a load bearing bracket and a tie-down ring assembly, and further wherein the tie down ring assembly is capable of being altered to adapt different size brackets, tie-down rings, pins, mechanical fasteners, and adhesives for different load scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20170021596
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced core for use in the production of reinforced panels wherein the fiber reinforced core is comprised of at least one core material, at least one dry fiber layer and either a thermoset or thermoplastic prepreg material. Further, a process of forming a reinforced core and a method of constructing a fiber reinforced core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20170021756
    Abstract: A cargo restraint system having a load bearing perimeter rail and a tie-down ring assembly. The load bearing perimeter rail further comprised of a plurality of protruding bosses with a hole within each boss. Further, a tie-down ring assembly comprised of a tie-down ring and a pin wherein the tie-down ring is inserted through the hole in the plurality of protruding bosses of the load bearing perimeter rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard