Patents by Inventor Gerald F. Chalko, Jr.

Gerald F. Chalko, Jr. 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: 8764071
    Abstract: A system for use with a emergency exit door, comprising: a door opener including a stationary actuator with a movable distal arm for pushing the door open; a door strike mountable to a door frame having an opening to receive a latch of the emergency exit door, the electric door strike including a gate having a locked condition and a release condition; a controller connected to the door opener and the door strike; a remote activator having a triggered condition, which provides a signal to the controller when the remote activator is triggered, to unlock the gate and then the door opener, to open the emergency exit door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Mi-Jack Systems & Technology, LLC
    Inventors: William P. Lanigan, John J. Wepfer, Maciej Labowicz, Gary A. Naese, Gerald F. Chalko, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120204490
    Abstract: A system for use with a emergency exit door, comprising: a door opener including a stationary actuator with a movable distal arm for pushing the door open; a door strike mountable to a door frame having an opening to receive a latch of the emergency exit door, the electric door strike including a gate having a locked condition and a release condition; a controller connected to the door opener and the door strike; a remote activator having a triggered condition, which provides a signal to the controller when the remote activator is triggered, to unlock the gate and then the door opener, to open the emergency exit door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: MI-JACK SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: William P. Lanigan, John J. Wepfer, Maciej Labowicz, Gary A. Naese, Gerald F. Chalko, JR.
  • Patent number: 7806326
    Abstract: A delivery system, comprising the steps of: assigning field personnel to provide a delivery or service at a designated location; traveling to the designated location to provide an on-site delivery or service; remotely actuating an opening mechanism to open an emergency exit door; entering the designated location through the door opening; providing a delivery or service at the designated location; and closing the emergency exit door after the delivery or service has been substantially completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Inventors: William P. Lanigan, John J. Wepfer, Maciej Labowicz, Gary A. Naese, Gerald F. Chalko, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7059159
    Abstract: An apparatus to secure a door of a cargo container. The apparatus includes a latching device and a cover can be positioned over at least a portion of the latching device. The latching device is positioned within a housing. At least one pad is positioned between the latch and the housing. The latching device includes a screw for moving the latch between an open position and a closed position and a rotary motor for turning the screw. A pre-compressed spring is coupled to the latch and the screw for exerting a force to Increase friction and prevent back rotation of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Mi-Jack Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Lanigan, Peter W. Mirabella, Gerald F. Chalko, Jr., Kurt A. Moldenhauer, Maciej Labowicz
  • Patent number: 5806355
    Abstract: A universal adapter (300) for a security system, having: a back plate (302) having a left portion (304) and a right portion (306); and positioning adapter plates (308,310) extending substantially outwardly from the left and right portions (304,306) of the back plate (302), the positioning adapter plates (308,310) having an adjustment structure, such as a first pair of ports (314) spaced in proximity to the back plate (302) and a second pair of ports (316) spaced away from the back plate (302) , adapted to adjustably receive a lock assembly of a security system in a first position proximate to the back plate and a second position away from the back plate. Also, the adapter can have a clamping structure (350) for holding a locking structure with respect to an inside of a cargo loading door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Inventors: William P. Lanigan, Peter W. Mirabella, Gerald F. Chalko, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5755126
    Abstract: A retrofitable or factory installable security system (50) for cargo loading doors is disclosed. The system (50) has: a remote transmitter (52) for transmitting a radio signal; a receiver (54) for receiving the radio signal from the remote transmitter (52); an electro-mechanical actuator (56) coupled to the receiver (54) for moving a latching device (66) between a locked position and an unlocked position; and the lock assembly (58) has a housing (64) for holding the electro-mechanical actuator (56), the latching device (66) is pivotably connected to the housing (64), and a linkage mechanism (68) coupling the electro-mechanical actuator (56) and the latching device (66). The latching device (66) can be moved between the locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventors: William P. Lanigan, Peter W. Mirabella, Gerald F. Chalko, Jr.