Patents by Inventor Ralph Neary

Ralph Neary 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).

  • Interchangeable faceplates for door latches permitting adaptation to a variety of standard door preparations
    Patent number: 5308131
    Abstract: A door latch has a housing for installation in a prepared cavity at a door edge and has interchangeable faceplates for finishing the door edge. The interchangeable faceplates each have an opening for permitting extension and retraction of a latch bolt, have a peripheral shape required for compatibility with the prepared cavity, and have features providing for releasably securing the faceplates to the housing and to the door edge. This permits installation of door latches regardless of the door preparation by merely interchanging the faceplates to match the door preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company
    Inventors: Jaime Galindo, Ralph Neary