Patents by Inventor David Charles Bernens

David Charles Bernens 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: 6777064
    Abstract: An article of manufacture useful for removing allergens from surfaces comprises (a) a package; (b) cleaning sheet capable of removing allergens from surfaces; and (c) information to communicate the allergen removal ability of the cleaning sheet to consumers. A method of promoting the sale of cleaning sheets useful for removing allergens from surfaces comprises a variety of steps to inform a consumer of the allergen removal ability of the present cleaning sheets, implements, and articles and encourage the consumer to use them to remove allergens from a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Laura Krebs Brown, Jennifer Lee Counts, David Charles Bernens, Paul Joseph Russo
  • Patent number: 5897005
    Abstract: A merchandising display rack is provided for displaying products in which the display rack is constructed of a freestanding framework. One or more of its sides includes a several of adjacently disposed partitioned bays or product display modules. Additionally, each of the product display modules includes one or more substantially horizontal product engaging rods disposed across its width. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each module and each rod are at a different elevation from the elevations of each adjacent module and its corresponding rod. Alternatively, each module and each rod are positioned at substantially equivalent elevations. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, a merchandising display fixture is provided comprising a framework that includes several adjacently disposed bays or product display modules having corresponding product engaging rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Futuro, Inc.
    Inventors: David Charles Bernens, William Birmingham