Patents by Inventor Austin Hemmingsen

Austin Hemmingsen 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).

  • Passive door lock mechanisms
    Patent number: 9765550
    Abstract: A lock mechanism for an inactive door includes a housing configured to receive a locking element from an active door lock. A slide is movably received in the housing and includes a drive bar connection element, wherein when the slide is in an unlocked position, the drive bar connection element is located in a path of travel of the deadbolt, and wherein when the slide is in a locked position, the drive bar connection element is located outside the path of travel of the deadbolt. At least one drive bar at least partially received in the housing and is connected to the drive bar connection element. The drive bar is actuated by an actuator located remote from the housing. A blocking element located within the housing, wherein the blocking element prevents movement of the slide from the locked position to the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Amesbury Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Hemmingsen, Allen Rickenbaugh, Tracy Lammers, Gary E. Tagtow
  • MULTI-POINT LOCK HAVING SEQUENTIALLY-ACTUATED LOCKING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20160369525
    Abstract: A lock includes a deadbolt assembly having a deadbolt and a deadbolt actuator. The lock also includes a latch assembly discrete from the deadbolt assembly. The latch assembly includes a shoot bolt and a shoot bolt actuator. A blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from an unlocked position to a locked position when the deadbolt is in a retracted position. Alternatively or additionally, the blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from a locked position to an unlocked position when the deadbolt is in an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Amesbury Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Tagtow, Tracy Lammers, Allen Rickenbaugh, Eric J. Adamson, Austin Hemmingsen, Dan Raap
  • Multi-point lock having sequentially-actuated locking elements
    Patent number: 9428937
    Abstract: A lock includes a deadbolt assembly having a deadbolt and a deadbolt actuator. The lock also includes a latch assembly discrete from the deadbolt assembly. The latch assembly includes a shoot bolt and a shoot bolt actuator. A blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from an unlocked position to a locked position when the deadbolt is in a retracted position. Alternatively or additionally, the blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from a locked position to an unlocked position when the deadbolt is in an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Amesbury Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Tagtow, Tracy Lammers, Allen Rickenbaugh, Eric J. Adamson, Austin Hemmingsen, Dan Raap
  • PASSIVE DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20140060127
    Abstract: A lock mechanism for an inactive door includes a housing configured to receive a locking element from an active door lock. A slide is movably received in the housing and includes a drive bar connection element, wherein when the slide is in an unlocked position, the drive bar connection element is located in a path of travel of the deadbolt, and wherein when the slide is in a locked position, the drive bar connection element is located outside the path of travel of the deadbolt. At least one drive bar at least partially received in the housing and is connected to the drive bar connection element. The drive bar is actuated by an actuator located remote from the housing. A blocking element located within the housing, wherein the blocking element prevents movement of the slide from the locked position to the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Austin Hemmingsen, Allen Rickenbaugh, Tracy Lammers, Gary E. Tagtow
  • MULTI-POINT LOCK HAVING SEQUENTIALLY-ACTUATED LOCKING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20130019643
    Abstract: A lock includes a deadbolt assembly having a deadbolt and a deadbolt actuator. The lock also includes a latch assembly discrete from the deadbolt assembly. The latch assembly includes a shoot bolt and a shoot bolt actuator. A blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from an unlocked position to a locked position when the deadbolt is in a retracted position. Alternatively or additionally, the blocking element may block actuation of the shoot bolt from a locked position to an unlocked position when the deadbolt is in an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Gary E. Tagtow, Tracy Lammers, Allen Rickenbaugh, Eric J. Adamson, Austin Hemmingsen, Dan Raap