Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Alan Bernat

Jeffrey Alan Bernat 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: 9421680
    Abstract: Multi-function worker's tools are disclosed that provide at least the dual functionality of a sander and a scraper/cutter. In one aspect, a multi-function worker's tool includes a body member configured to retain a length of sandpaper in a deployable configuration. The body member includes at least first and second adjoined, planar surfaces, wherein the first surface is configured for sanding in cooperation with said sandpaper, and the second surface is configured to secure said sandpaper in place. The worker's tool further includes a blade having one or more working surfaces disposed on the second surface for providing a selectable cutting or scraping working surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Bernat
  • Patent number: 8745782
    Abstract: A portable, reversibly-extensible hammock has a foldable structure for supporting a substantially planar support surface. The hammock can be folded for transportation or storage, and can be shifted to an extended configuration to create a rectangular structure similar to a cot or hammock frame. A dual-purpose tensioning strap joins the support surface to the foldable structure and increases the structural integrity of the structure by urging top portions of leg members toward a center point of the rectangular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Bernat
  • Publication number: 20110231992
    Abstract: A portable, reversibly-extensible hammock has a foldable structure for supporting a substantially planar support surface. The hammock can be folded for transportation or storage, and can be shifted to an extended configuration to create a rectangular structure similar to a cot or hammock frame. A dual-purpose tensioning strap joins the support surface to the foldable structure and increases the structural integrity of the structure by urging top portions of leg members toward a center point of the rectangular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Bernat