Patents Assigned to Rutherford Controls Int'l. Corp.
  • Patent number: 7144053
    Abstract: An electric strike includes a housing and a two-position mode selector for selecting a mode of the electric strike. Specifically, the two-position mode selector is operable from outside the housing, and the two-position mode selector is configured to allow the electric strike to selectively operate in a first mode, such as a fail-secure mode, or a second mode, such as a fail-safe mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Rutherford Controls Int'l Corp.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Bashford
  • Patent number: 6926318
    Abstract: This electric strike mechanism has a housing, a keeper pivotally mounted in the housing, at least one locking element pivotally mounted within the housing, for pivoting between a first position where the keeper is prevented from pivoting, and a second position where the keeper is permitted to pivot so that the door can be opened, a solenoid connected to each locking element via an actuation mechanism to move each locking element when the solenoid is energized, and a spring biasing the solenoid towards a non-actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Rutherford Controls Int'l. Corp.
    Inventor: Randall C. Oxley
  • Patent number: 6874830
    Abstract: An electric strike includes a housing, a keeper pivotally arranged in the housing, and a holder slidably arranged in the housing. The electric strike also includes a blocking element slidably arranged in the holder, and the blocking element is configured to selectively prevent a rotation of the keeper and allow the rotation of the keeper. Moreover, the electric strike includes a two-position mode selector operable from outside the housing, and the selector is configured to selectively move the holder from a first position to a second position and vice versa. The electric strike also includes an actuator configured to selectively move the blocking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Rutherford Controlls Int'l Corp.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Bashford