Patents by Inventor Eric M. Bernhardt

Eric M. Bernhardt 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: 20150353147
    Abstract: A spring clip for use with a cable eyelet, a cable assembly incorporating the spring clip and a method of using the spring clip to bias a cable attached to the cable eyelet toward a fastener extending outwardly from a structure. The fastener is received through an aperture in the cable eyelet. The cable eyelet is itself secured to an end of the cable. The cable eyelet, defines an aperture therein and the aperture receives the fastener therethrough. The spring clip includes a first region that is securable to the cable eyelet and a second region extending outwardly from the first region in a direction opposite to the cable. The hook-shaped second region is configured to engage the head of the fastener and to bias the cable toward the fastener thus reducing the tendency of the cable to appear slack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Eric M. Bernhardt
  • Patent number: 9091296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable assembly. Specifically, the cable assembly includes a segment having a first cable and a second cable. The first cable defines an inner channel. The second has a non-circular cross-sectional shape and is slidably disposed in the inner channel. The non-circular cross-sectional shape of the second cable may improve the frictional coefficient between the first cable and the second cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Bernhardt, Claude D. Ousley, Werner H. Steuernagel
  • Publication number: 20150068356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable assembly. Specifically, the cable assembly includes a segment having a first cable and a second cable. The first cable defines an inner channel. The second has a non-circular cross-sectional shape and is slidably disposed in the inner channel. The non-circular cross-sectional shape of the second cable may improve the frictional coefficient between the first cable and the second cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: CABLE MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY, INC.
    Inventors: Eric M. Bernhardt, Claude D. Ousley, Werner H. Steuernagel