Patents Examined by Kristina R Fulton
  • Patent number: 11920371
    Abstract: A rose assembly for a lockset configured to conceal and protect at least portions of a chassis that are positioned in a through-hole of an entryway device. The rose assembly can include at least a rose base and a rose plate. The rose plate can be assembled to the rose base at one of a plurality of orientations so that the rose assembly has an asymmetrical configuration. The rose assembly can include an indexing system to control the orientations at which the rose plate can be selectively secured to the rose base. The indexing system can include first and second male members and a plurality of female members, the first male member being sized to be matingly received in some, but not all, of the plurality of female members. The rose plate can be secured to the rose base by plate fasteners, magnets and/or double-sided tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Rockwood T. Roberts, III
  • Patent number: 11920390
    Abstract: A latch assembly for a door having a door body mounted on a door frame includes a retainer movable between a latching position and a non-latching position and configured, in the latching position, to retain the door body in a closed position, and to permit the door body to move with respect to the door frame in the non-latching position to an open position. An actuator is selectively moveable to change the retainer from the latching position to a non-latching position. A linkage is configured to move the retainer in a latching direction toward the latching position and in an unlatching direction toward the non-latching position responsive to actuation of the actuator. A crank is operatively connected to the actuator and linkage and configured to move the retainer toward the latching position as the retainer approaches the latching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JACK KENNEDY METAL PRODUCTS & BUILDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: William R. Kennedy, John M. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11913261
    Abstract: A handle base bracket has a first handle receiving section and a fastener opening that extends through the first handle receiving section. In a fully assembled state the outboard surface of the handle base bracket overlays a portion of an inboard surface of a door panel. A first fastener member extends through the first handle opening and into the fastener opening. A head portion overlays a portion of the outboard surface of the door panel adjacent to the first handle opening. A metallic bracket has a main section fixedly attached to the handle base bracket. First and second side flanges of the metallic bracket extend toward the inboard surface of the door panel. An operation handle has a grip portion outboard of the door panel and a protrusion extending into the first handle receiving section of the handle base bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshio Muta, David Kovie, Richard Dryja, Mahiuddin Ahmed
  • Patent number: 11905744
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle locking system, particularly for acting upon a motor vehicle cover and preferably a motor vehicle door for the purpose of locking it. A drive for the cover is acted upon depending on a pre-locked position and a fully latched position of the cover determined by a sensor. According to the invention, a sensor detects the over-travel beyond the fully latched position, resulting in the motor being driven in a reverse direction irrespective of the previously assumed fully latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Manuel Reusch, Michael Scholz
  • Patent number: 11905734
    Abstract: A bolt module is disclosed. The bolt module comprises: a bolt moveable between a thrown position and a retracted position; an anti-thrust member moveable between a release position in which the bolt can be retracted and a plurality of blocking positions obstructing driving back of the bolt under action of an external force on the bolt and, a first rotor assembly capable of accepting a drive element, the first rotor assembly arranged to drive the bolt and to move the anti-thrust member between the plurality of blocking positions and the release position. Each of the plurality of blocking positions may respectively limit to different extents the driving back of the bolt under action of an external force on the bolt. There is also disclosed a leaf or door comprising the bolt module, wherein the bolt module is mounted on the leaf or door for securing the leaf or door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SURELOCK McGILL LIMITED
    Inventor: Glen Davies
  • Patent number: 11898381
    Abstract: A waterproof structure of a door latch device, in which one end part of a cable is connected to an input lever including one end part projecting toward outside of a case, includes a cover including: a cover main body having a box shape with a cover opening, the cover main body being configured to house the one end part of the input lever and the one end part of the cable via the cover opening when the cover main body abuts on the case; and a cover supporting body extending from the cover main body. The cover is attached to the case via the cover supporting body in a state in which the cover main body is movable between a closed position at which the cover main body abuts on the case and an opened position at which the cover main body is separated from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Kitamura, Tatsuya Takayama
  • Patent number: 11898375
    Abstract: A shielded locking system for securely closing a lid on an enclosure, such as a grade level utility vault, including an L-bolt connected to a spring-biased slide member positioned on the underside of the lid that rotates in a slotted housing that securely retains the L-bolt under the lid, the slide member engaging an abutment on the inside of the enclosure when the lid is forced down over an opening in the enclosure by downward force on the lid which progressively causes the latch to retract against the spring-bias from contact with the abutment and then snaps the latch into a spring-biased locking position under the abutment, and a non-conductive cover positioned over and connected to the locking system to shield the L-bolt from electrical conductivity from within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Channell Commercial Corporation
    Inventor: Edward J. Burke
  • Patent number: 11898384
    Abstract: An opening control of a motor vehicle opening has a housing, a handle rotatably housed completely or partially in the housing, in an ejected position the handle extends at least partially from the housing, the handle actuating a door lock, a lock cylinder adjacent to the door handle, and a flap articulated to the housing and to cover the lock cylinder while being flush with the handle, and, when the flap is actuated by hand, exposes the lock cylinder; the flap articulated about an axis of rotation extending with respect to the lateral edge of the handle to a distance greater than or equal to 10 mm and the lateral edge of the handle includes a gripping device, capable of receiving a member inserted between the open flap and the lateral edge of the handle enabling the manual actuation of the handle from the flush position to the ejected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: AKWEL VIGO SPAIN SL
    Inventors: Delmiro Javier Couto Maquieira, Jose Oscar Vazquez Carballo, Julio Garcia Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11891839
    Abstract: An exit device according to one embodiment includes a plurality of sensors and an electronic dogging mechanism. The exit device is configured to locally analyze sensor data to determine the security state of the exit device, report data to a management system via a wireless communication channel established between the exit device and the management system, and receive and process instructions to perform an electronic dogging operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Arlinghaus, Jack R. Lehner, Jr., Matthew A. Phillips, Suresha Chandrasekhara, Mohammed M. Ali, Evan Ballard
  • Patent number: 11891841
    Abstract: An opening and closing device of a vehicle sliding door includes: a fully closed latch mechanism; a fully opened latch mechanism; a power releaser; a power closer; a canceler; a lock mechanism; and a relay control mechanism that includes an inner handle. The lock mechanism, the power releaser, and the canceler are disposed in the fully closed latch mechanism. The relay control mechanism includes a handle lever configured to, when a door opening operation is performed on the inner handle, rotate in a first direction to unlatch the fully closed latch mechanism and activate the cancel mechanism, and when a door closing operation is performed on the inner handle, rotate in a second direction to unlatch the fully opened latch mechanism. The inner handle is pivotally supported by the handle case of the relay control mechanism so as to be rotatable in two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigenori Hiramoto, Naoki Hanaki
  • Patent number: 11891843
    Abstract: A locking device that includes: a locking element, movable between a locked position and an unlocked position and being forced to its locked position, a pin, and an actuator of the pin, the pin being configured to move the locking element from the locked position to the unlocked position when the actuator is actuated by changing the shape of a shape memory element. The pin is movable between: an extended position, in which it moves the locking element from its locked position to its unlocked position, and a retracted position, in which it releases the movement of the locking element to its locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventor: Olivier Le Borgne
  • Patent number: 11891846
    Abstract: A door lockset for a sliding door includes a latch assembly, a plunger, a plunger retention assembly, and a secondary unlocking feature. The latch assembly has a first end and a second end. The plunger is positioned at least partially within the latch assembly. The plunger is movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the second end of the latch assembly. The plunger retention assembly has a first end having a recess, a second end opposing the first end, and an actuation member positioned at least partially within the plunger retention assembly. The plunger is configured to engage the recess in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Romero, Scott Calvin Baker
  • Patent number: 11885171
    Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base comprising a bin; a cover moveable from a closed to an open position through an unlatched position; and a mechanism moveable to an extended position to prevent the cover from opening when subjected to an inertial force. The mechanism may hold the cover in a blocked position partially uncovering the bin. The mechanism may be re-set by opening the cover. The mechanism may comprise a blocker to prevent the cover from moving from the unlatched position to the open position. The cover may comprise a cam surface configured to move the blocker to re-set the mechanism and allow the cover to open. The cover may comprise an interface/bottom surface accessible when the cover is blocked by the mechanism. The component may comprise a console; storage compartment; instrument panel; floor console; or center console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Hodgson, Rick Alan Anderson, Dennis Jack VanHouten, Randy Len Arendsen
  • Patent number: 11885154
    Abstract: A modular surface mounted electric strike system is provided. The system comprises a universal base plate having first and second sides, each having first and second mounting points. Each electric strike module includes a header, a keeper assembly, and an actuator assembly configured for moving between a keeper blocking mode and a second mode. When the first and second latches are separated a first distance, the first and second electric strike modules are attached to the first mounting locations on the respective first and second sides of the base plate. When the first and second latches are separated a second distance, the first electric strike module is attached to the second mounting location on either the first or second sides of the base plate, and the second electric strike module is attached to the second mounting location on the other of the first or second side of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Moroyoqui, James Griffin, Larry Gene Corwin, Trace Morgan, Darik Jay, Darin Graves, Brendan A. Webb
  • Patent number: 11885158
    Abstract: A vehicular door actuation system for a door of a vehicle includes a handle assembly, a latch and an actuator. The handle assembly includes a handle portion and a base portion. The base portion is disposed at the door of the vehicle and the handle portion is movable between a recessed position, where the handle portion nests at least partially in the base portion, and a ready position, where the handle portion extends from the base portion. The actuator is disposed at the door of the vehicle separate and remote from the handle assembly. A handle linkage operatively couples operation of the actuator to the handle portion to move the handle portion from the recessed position to the ready position. The latch mechanism latches the door in a closed state, and unlatches the door responsive to a user pulling the handle portion from the ready position to open the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Francesco Cumbo, Franco Ottino
  • Patent number: 11879266
    Abstract: An exemplary auxiliary trim locking module is configured for use with a handle including a shank. The handle is mounted for rotation relative to a rose having an aperture defined therein. The auxiliary trim locking module includes a collar defining an opening sized and shaped to receive the shank, a blocking member movably mounted to the collar for movement between a proximal position and a distal position, and a biasing mechanism urging the locking member toward the distal position. The blocking member includes a projection sized and shaped to be received in the aperture, and an arm operable to be manually engaged by a user to shift the blocking member between a proximal position and a distal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Nathanael Taylor, Paul J. Meisel, Drake Lunday
  • Patent number: 11879280
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for luggage compartment doors of vehicles for operating a plurality of connection rods associated with auxiliary drivers includes a main body; a rotary driver arranged to drive, in use, the plurality of connection rods; a handle body associated with a transmission element rigidly joined to the handle body to transmit displacement of the handle body to the rotary driver; and a longitudinal lock guide arranged to displace to selectively enable a retaining means associated with a guiding member bear against the transmission element's tip portion to drive the rotary driver. The locking mechanism includes a remote actuation means which is arranged to move a portion of the rotary driver for a rotational movement of the rotary driver to operate the plurality of connection rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Levent Erkocak
  • Patent number: 11873662
    Abstract: A locking device (1), comprising:—a latch bolt arrangement (2), which is movable into at least a first and a second latch bolt position, said latch bolt arrangement (2) comprising a first follower arm engagement part (7); —a first follower arrangement (8) configured for transferring a motion to the latch bolt arrangement from a first unlocking device which can be connected to the first follower arrangement (8), wherein said first follower arrangement (8) comprises a first follower arm (11) which comprises a latch bolt engagement part (13) which is configured to at least in some positions of the first follower arm (11) contact the first follower arm engagement part (7) of the latch bolt arrangement (2), whereby the latch bolt arrangement (2) can be pushed by a movement of the first follower arm (11) such that the latch bolt arrangement (2) is moved from the first latch bolt position to the second latch bolt position; and —a locking arm (15), wherein said locking arm (15) further comprises a locking arm catch (
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: STENDALS EL AB
    Inventor: Lars Jensen
  • Patent number: 11873667
    Abstract: A door handle and locking system includes a base, a latching mechanism, a handle, a safety latch mechanism, and a biasing member having a biasing force. The latching mechanism is movable from a latched position to an unlatched position. The handle is connected to the base and is movable in response to a first force from a first position to a second position. Moving the handle from the first position to the second position moves the latching mechanism from the latched position to the unlatched position. The safety latch mechanism moves from a first position to a second position upon application of a force to the biasing member exceeding the biasing force. The safety latch mechanism remains in the first position upon movement of the handle from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Global Link Distribution, Corp.
    Inventor: Christopher J. Waites
  • Patent number: 11873663
    Abstract: A door lock device and a door lock having the same, wherein the door lock device includes: a switch mechanism capable of being operatively switched from a first position to a second position or a third position; an oblique tongue mechanism, including an oblique tongue body and an oblique tongue drive assembly, the oblique tongue drive assembly being connected to the switch mechanism, wherein, when the switch mechanism is in the first position, the oblique tongue body is in an extended state, and when the switch mechanism is switched from the first position to the second position or the third position, the switch mechanism drives the oblique tongue drive assembly, to drive the oblique tongue body to be in a retracted state; a deadbolt mechanism, including a deadbolt body and a deadbolt drive assembly; and a linkage mechanism connecting the switch mechanism and the deadbolt drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zheng, Daihua Zhou