Patents by Inventor Ferdinand Wayne Bernard

Ferdinand Wayne Bernard 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).

  • Can dispenser
    Patent number: 10058195
    Abstract: The present invention provides a can dispenser for storing, moving, displaying and dispensing of cans while in the upright, as opposed to side, position. In one embodiment, the can dispenser includes a first inclined passageway, a drop section communicating with the first inclined passageway, and a second inclined passageway inclined in a direction opposite to the first inclined passageway and communicating with the drop section. The dispenser also includes a dispensing area communicating with the second inclined passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventors: Ferdinand Wayne Bernard, John William Robinson
  • Can Dispenser
    Publication number: 20160058204
    Abstract: The present invention provides a can dispenser for storing, moving, displaying and dispensing of cans while in the upright, as opposed to side, position. In one embodiment, the can dispenser includes a first inclined passageway, a drop section communicating with the first inclined passageway, and a second inclined passageway inclined in a direction opposite to the first inclined passageway and communicating with the drop section. The dispenser also includes a dispensing area communicating with the second inclined passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ferdinand Wayne Bernard, John William Robinson
  • Point-of-purchase display stand
    Patent number: D390729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Inventors: Jamie D. Bauer, John W. Robinson, Ferdinand Wayne Bernard