Patents by Inventor John V. Pastva, Jr.

John V. Pastva, 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: 5192096
    Abstract: A door lock assembly includes a housing-carried set of interactive operating components for mounting on a closure for releasingly engaging a keeper that is carried by structure located adjacent to an opening through which access is controlled by positioning the closure selectively in "open" and "closed" positions. The lock assembly is "slam-capable" in that its operating components include a pair of oppositely pivoted, spring-biased latch members that are movable into latching engagement with the keeper as the closure is "closed". The lock assembly has a two-part housing formed from first and second members that extend in congruent overlying relationship to define a first passage for receiving portions of the keeper as the closure is "closed." Second and third passages open through opposed side walls of the first passage to permit the opposed latch members to move into gripping engagement with portions of the keeper that are received within the first passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: Lee S. Weinerman, John V. Pastva, Jr., Steven A. Mayo
  • Patent number: 5171048
    Abstract: A door lock assembly includes a housing-carried set of interactive operating components for mounting on a closure for releasingly engaging a keeper that is carried by structure located adjacent to an opening through which access is controlled by positioning the closure selectively in open and closed positions. The lock assembly is "slam-capable" in that its operating components include a pair of oppositely pivoted, spring-biased jaws that are movable into latching engagement with the keeper as the closure is closed. The lock housing includes a pair of interfitting, cast metal housing members that cooperate to define a housing assembly that has a keeper-receiving formation along a curved end region thereof. Channel-like central formations are defined on the hollow interior of the housing assembly for mounting operating components that include a pair of opposed jaw members that function to latchingly interengage portions of the keeper when the closure is in its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: Lee S. Weinerman, John V. Pastva, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4335595
    Abstract: A door lock has a flush-mountable body. A forwardly facing recess is defined by the body. A paddle-type handle is pivotally carried by the body and is movable between a nested position within the body recess and an operating position. A spring-projected slide bolt is carried on the back of the body and is movable between projected and retracted positions. A key-controlled disconnect linkage is provided for selectively connecting and disconnecting the handle and the bolt. The disconnect linkage includes a disconnect member which extends longitudinally along one side of the bolt and which has an end region that is shifted from side to side between connecting and disconnecting positions by a key-operated locking member. When the disconnect linkage drivingly connects the handle and the bolt, movement of the handle from its nested position to an operating position will cause corresponding retracting movement of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: Jye P. Swan, John V. Pastva, Jr., Donald J. Dignan
  • Patent number: 4320642
    Abstract: A door lock has a flush-mountable body. A forwardly facing recess is defined by the body. A paddle-type handle is pivotally carried by the body and is movable between a nested position within the body recess and an operating position. A bolt is carried on the back of the body and is movable between latching and unlatching positions. A key-controlled disconnect linkage is provided for selectively connecting and disconnecting the handle and the bolt. The disconnect linkage includes a disconnect member which is moved by a key-operated locking member between connecting and disconnecting positions located, respectively, in and out of the path of travel of a handle operating arm. When the disconnect linkage drivingly connects the handle and the bolt, movement of the handle from its nested position to an operating position will cause corresponding unlatching movement of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventor: John V. Pastva, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4312202
    Abstract: A door lock has a flush-mountable body. A forwardly facing recess is defined by the body. A paddle-type handle is pivotally carried by the body and is movable between a nested position within the body recess and an operating position. A spring-projected slide bolt is carried on the back of the body and is movable between projected and retracted positions. A key-controlled disconnect linkage is provided for selectively connecting and disconnecting the handle and the bolt. The linkage includes a disconnect member which is movably mounted on the bolt. The disconnect member is moved by a key-operated cam between connecting and disconnecting positions. When the disconnect linkage drivingly connects the handle and the bolt, movement of the handle from its nested position to an operating position will cause corresponding retracting movement of the bolt. When the disconnect linkage disconnects the handle from the bolt, movement of the handle is inoperative to cause retracting movement of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1982
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: John V. Pastva, Jr., Albert L. Pelcin
  • Patent number: D249634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventor: John V. Pastva, Jr.