Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Wright

Thomas Michael Wright 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: 6209931
    Abstract: A multi-point door lock unit is disclosed. In one preferred form the door lock is for use with a hinged or swinging door. The door lock unit has a latch, a deadbolt, and extension bolts extendable away from the door. The door lock may be used with a double door entry whereby one door is an active door having the lock unit and a second door is a passive door having a passive lock unit. Further, the door lock unit has an activation button that prevents extension of the deadbolt and the extension bolts unless the activation button is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventors: Eric Von Stoutenborough, Stephen Mark Purcell, Michael David Smith, Thomas Michael Wright
  • Patent number: 6161881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a window and lock assembly for releasably locking a sash component of a window in a closed position with respect to a frame component; wherein the lock assembly includes two catches mounted on said frame component at spaced apart positions. The catches are rotatably movable between locked and unlocked positions, wherein a slide bar connects the two catches. Rotation of the first catch causes rotation of the second catch, wherein in the unlocked position the first catch is rotationally closer to the first keeper than the second catch is to the second keeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Andersen Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Babka, Dave R. Bogenhagen, Todd W. Bruchu, James Robert Harger, Thomas Michael Wright, Arthur Raymond King, IV