Patents by Inventor Christine Voelker

Christine Voelker 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: 11668115
    Abstract: A button assembly for a door lock may include a button and a shank. The button may be toollessly couplable to the shank to allow force transmission between the button and the shank. The button may transfer linear force and torque along a longitudinal axis of the button to the shank to allow a state of an associated lock body to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Brian R. Fournier, Christine Voelker, Michael Bedford, Todd Zimmer, David Nguyen, Justin Harris
  • Patent number: 11536053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cylindrical door locks configured to indicate the lock status of the door lock to nearby persons. In some instances, the lock status is indicated on a first side of the door. In other instances, the lock status is indicated on both a first side and a second side of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Phillip Ashcroft, Brian R. Fournier, Lee Griswold, Christine Voelker
  • Publication number: 20210388641
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cylindrical door locks configured to indicate the lock status of the door lock to nearby persons. In some instances, the lock status is indicated on a first side of the door. In other instances, the lock status is indicated on both a first side and a second side of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Phillip Ashcroft, Brian R. Fournier, Lee Griswold, Christine Voelker
  • Publication number: 20210293053
    Abstract: A door lock may include a latch bolt head and a blocking pin. The latch bolt head may be configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position to selectively engage a latch head pocket of a door jamb. The latch bolt head may also be configured to move between a first rotational position and a second rotational position, wherein the blocking pin is configured to prevent movement of the latch bolt head from the first rotational position to the second rotational position when the blocking pin is in an engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Bedford, Brian R. Fournier, Scott Kasper, William Middelaer, David Nguyen, Ray Nolan, Christine Voelker, Todd C. Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20210047859
    Abstract: A button assembly for a door lock may include a button and a shank. The button may be toollessly couplable to the shank to allow force transmission between the button and the shank. The button may transfer linear force and torque along a longitudinal axis of the button to the shank to allow a state of an associated lock body to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Brian R. Fournier, Christine Voelker, Michael Bedford, Todd Zimmer, David Nguyen, Justin Harris
  • Patent number: 10494836
    Abstract: A lock for a door to a room comprising an interior handle disposed on an interior surface of the door, the interior handle having a lock control, the lock control operable between a first position and a second position and an exterior handle disposed on an exterior surface of the door. The lock includes a visual lock indicator on a portion of the interior or exterior handle. The lock control is operable between a first position and a second position. The lock includes a lock body disposed between the interior handle and the exterior handle, the lock body operable by the lock control from the first position wherein the exterior handle allows the door to open to the second position wherein the exterior door handle is prevented from opening the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SARGENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: Christine Voelker
  • Publication number: 20180066450
    Abstract: A lock for a door to a room comprising an interior handle disposed on an interior surface of the door, the interior handle having a lock control, the lock control operable between a first position and a second position and an exterior handle disposed on an exterior surface of the door. The lock includes a visual lock indicator on a portion of the interior or exterior handle. The lock control is operable between a first position and a second position. The lock includes a lock body disposed between the interior handle and the exterior handle, the lock body operable by the lock control from the first position wherein the exterior handle allows the door to open to the second position wherein the exterior door handle is prevented from opening the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: Christine Voelker