Patents by Inventor Bernard R. Lewis

Bernard R. Lewis 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: 4213315
    Abstract: A key-actuated security entry system for an inwardly opening door to prevent unauthorized opening of the door. The system includes a pivotal, floor-engaging doorstop mounted on the door inside surface near its base, a key-actuated tumbler lock mounted through the door, preferably below the doorknob handle, the lock including a rotatable shaft protruding from the inside lock housing surface, and a cable connected to the shaft and the pivotal doorstop. The shaft includes a rachet lock requiring a proper key to disengage the shaft from the lock housing to permit shaft rotation by the key. Shaft rotation lifts the doorstop permitting entry through the doorway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1980
    Inventor: Bernard R. Lewis