Patents Assigned to Altor Locks, LLC
  • Grinder resistant lock
    Patent number: 12428876
    Abstract: U-shaped locks are provided with an external shell made from a relatively soft metal that clogs grindings disks and reduces their cutting effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Karen Schaufeld
  • UNATTENDED TRAILER HITCH LOCK
    Publication number: 20240017578
    Abstract: A trailer hitch lock provides a finned, external shell around a centrally-disposed lock assembly. The material of the shell, its distribution of fins, and the fin dimensions all cooperate to defeat a destructive attack on the lock by a portable angle grinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Austin Lazo
  • UNATTENDED TRAILER HITCH LOCK
    Publication number: 20230143140
    Abstract: A trailer hitch lock provides a finned, external shell around a centrally-disposed lock assembly. The material of the shell, its distribution of fins, and the fin dimensions all cooperate to defeat a destructive attack on the lock by a portable angle grinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Austin Lazo
  • GRINDER RESISTANT LOCK
    Publication number: 20220003019
    Abstract: U-shaped locks are provided with an external shell made from a relatively soft metal that clogs grindings disks and reduces their cutting effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Karen Schaufeld
  • Folding anti-theft device
    Patent number: 9878752
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device that is both highly resistant to attack by hand-carried bolt cutters and saw blades while also exhibiting a weight suitable for use with bicycles. The device is made with a plurality of interlinked titanium alloy arm members, each of which exhibits a hardness of HRC 30 or more and a cross-sectional distance of 8 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Karen Schaufeld, Dylan Cato