Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Berndt

Thomas R. Berndt 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).

  • Method and means for protecting a windshield from further damage before repair is possible
    Patent number: 9644116
    Abstract: The invention could be a windshield repair kit comprising a laminate having a protective barrier film, an adhesive layer, and a peel-able cover, the protective barrier film having at least one side to which the adhesive layer is applied, the adhesive layer being capable of cured in a presence of a UV light; the peel-able cover removably covering one or more exposed portions of the adhesive layer; a covering that removably receives the laminate, the covering reducing the transmission of UV light to the adhesive layer to a level that prevents the UV activation of the adhesive layer while the laminate is within the covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventors: Dieter R. Berndt, John Wyaux, Thomas R. Berndt
  • Method and Means for Protecting a Windshield From Further Damage before Repair is Possible
    Publication number: 20140242317
    Abstract: The invention could be a windshield repair kit comprising a laminate having a protective barrier film, an adhesive layer, and a peel-able cover, the protective barrier film having at least one side to which the adhesive layer is applied, the adhesive layer being capable of cured in a presence of a UV light; the peel-able cover removably covering one or more exposed portions of the adhesive layer; a covering that removably receives the laminate, the covering reducing the transmission of UV light to the adhesive layer to a level that prevents the UV activation of the adhesive layer while the laminate is within the covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Dieter R. Berndt, John Wyaux, Thomas R. Berndt