Patents by Inventor Paul Raymond Arlinghaus

Paul Raymond Arlinghaus 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: 10435927
    Abstract: Latch mechanisms adapted to prevent unauthorized displacement of a latch bolt from an extended, locked position to a retracted, unlocked position. The latch mechanisms prevent the failure of a latch bolt of one latch mechanism to return to an extended lock position from interfering with the ability of a latch bolt of an inter-related latch mechanism from being able to return to an extended, locked position. Further embodiments provide a mounting bracket mounted to a door to allow the associated latch mechanism to be indirectly secured to the door. Additionally, the mounting bracket may have a plurality of mounting orifices that allow the mounting bracket to be used with a wide range of latch mechanisms, as well as provide adjustable attachment of the latch mechanism to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Mohammed Maksood Ali, Jonah M. Pattar, Kemparaju Putaswamy, Sushanth Anand Rao Kondi, Matthew Scott Graham, Subashchandra Rai, Keshav Tantri
  • Patent number: 10174525
    Abstract: An over-travel mechanism configured to couple an input shaft and an output shaft in an exit device assembly. The input shaft is connected to an actuator that linearly displaces the input shaft, and the output shaft is connected to a locking member of the exit device. The over-travel mechanism includes a link coupled to the output shaft, and a preloaded elastic member transmits force between the input shaft and the link. Movement of the input shaft from a first input shaft position to a second input shaft position causes the elastic member to urge the link from a first link position toward a second link position. Movement of the input shaft from the second input shaft position to a third input shaft position causes the elastic member to elastically deform without moving the link from the second link position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Jack R. Lehner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10072444
    Abstract: A force adjustment mechanism configured for use with an exit device including a pushbar having an extended position and a retracted position. With the pushbar in the extended position, the pushbar resists movement toward the retracted position with a net resistive force. The force adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust the net resistive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Jack R. Lehner, Jr., Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Aaron Patrick McKibben
  • Publication number: 20160333621
    Abstract: A force adjustment mechanism configured for use with an exit device including a pushbar having an extended position and a retracted position. With the pushbar in the extended position, the pushbar resists movement toward the retracted position with a net resistive force. The force adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust the net resistive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jack R. Lehner, JR., Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Aaron Patrick McKibben
  • Publication number: 20160208525
    Abstract: Latch mechanisms adapted to prevent unauthorized displacement of a latch bolt from an extended, locked position to a retracted, unlocked position. The latch mechanisms prevent the failure of a latch bolt of one latch mechanism to return to an extended lock position from interfering with the ability of a latch bolt of an inter-related latch mechanism from being able to return to an extended, locked position. Further embodiments provide a mounting bracket mounted to a door to allow the associated latch mechanism to be indirectly secured to the door. Additionally, the mounting bracket may have a plurality of mounting orifices that allow the mounting bracket to be used with a wide range of latch mechanisms, as well as provide adjustable attachment of the latch mechanism to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Mohammed Maksood Ali, Jonah M. Pattar, Kemparaju Putaswamy, Sushanth Anand Rao Kondi, Matthew Scott Graham, Subashchandra Rai, Keshav Tantri
  • Publication number: 20150184426
    Abstract: An over-travel mechanism configured to couple an input shaft and an output shaft in an exit device assembly. The input shaft is connected to an actuator that linearly displaces the input shaft, and the output shaft is connected to a locking member of the exit device. The over-travel mechanism includes a link coupled to the output shaft, and a preloaded elastic member transmits force between the input shaft and the link. Movement of the input shaft from a first input shaft position to a second input shaft position causes the elastic member to urge the link from a first link position toward a second link position. Movement of the input shaft from the second input shaft position to a third input shaft position causes the elastic member to elastically deform without moving the link from the second link position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Arlinghaus, Jack R. Lehner, JR.