Patents Assigned to Zephyr Lock LLC.
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Patent number: 11434658Abstract: A lock including: a retractable knob; and a knob release mechanism for retaining the retractable knob in a retracted position, the knob release mechanism retains the retractable knob in the retracted position until a motor of the knob release mechanism is actuated by an input provided to a keypad located on a surface of the lock.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Patrick Wind, Douglas Walker
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Patent number: 11214983Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the lock having a latch movably mounted to a housing of the lock for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a bolt movably mounted to the housing of the lock for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the combination lock is a key-controlled combination changing permutation lock wherein a button disposed away from a rear exterior surface of the housing in a first direction rearwardly away from the rear exterior surface is depressed in order to change the combination of the combination lock and the housing has a button protection feature extending rearwardly away from the rear exterior surface of the housing in the first direction proximate to the button and the button protection feature extends farther away from the rear exterior surface of the housing in the first direction than the button.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Kevin Houlihan, Patrick E. Wind, Douglas Greene
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Patent number: 10619378Abstract: A lock, including: a retractable knob; and a knob release mechanism for retaining the retractable knob in a retracted position, wherein the knob release mechanism includes a damper with a gear that is slidably received within a set of grooves located in the retractable knob, and wherein the gear prevents rotation of the retractable knob unless it is in an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Patrick Wind, Douglas Walker
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Patent number: 10450779Abstract: A lock is provided, the lock having: a lock mechanism having a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member each being slidably mounted to a housing of the combination lock, wherein the first member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and the second member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and wherein movement of the first member from the first position to the second position causes the second member to move from the first position to the second position; a bolt configured for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, the bolt preventing the second member from moving from the second position to the first position when the bolt is in the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Wai-Ho Choy, Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Cheung Yi Lam
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Patent number: 10267064Abstract: A lock is provided, the lock having: a lock mechanism having a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member each being slidably mounted to a housing of the combination lock, wherein the first member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and the second member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and wherein movement of the first member from the first position to the second position causes the second member to move from the first position to the second position; a bolt configured for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, the bolt preventing the second member from moving from the second position to the first position when the bolt is in the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Wai-Ho Choy, Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Cheung Yi Lam
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Patent number: 9863166Abstract: A lock is provided, the lock having: a lock mechanism having a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member each being slidably mounted to a housing of the combination lock, wherein the first member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and the second member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and wherein movement of the first member from the first position to the second position causes the second member to move from the first position to the second position; a bolt configured for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, the bolt preventing the second member from moving from the second position to the first position when the bolt is in the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Wai-Ho Choy, Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Cheung Yi Lam
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Patent number: 9695615Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Kevin Houlihan, Patrick E. Wind, Douglas Greene
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Patent number: 9689178Abstract: A lock is provided, the lock having: a lock mechanism having a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member each being slidably mounted to a housing of the combination lock, wherein the first member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and the second member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and wherein movement of the first member from the first position to the second position causes the second member to move from the first position to the second position; a bolt configured for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, the bolt preventing the second member from moving from the second position to the first position when the bolt is in the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Wai-Ho Choy, Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Cheung Yi Lam
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Patent number: 9476225Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Douglas Greene
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Patent number: 9476224Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Kevin Houlihan, Patrick E. Wind
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Patent number: 9416563Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK LLCInventors: Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Douglas Greene
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Patent number: 9371667Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Kevin Houlihan, Patrick E. Wind
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Patent number: 9353549Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Douglas Greene
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Patent number: 9290967Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK LLCInventors: Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Douglas Greene
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Patent number: D837029Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Stephen Cavanna, Douglas Greene, Kevin Houlihan, Nicolas Ivanoff, Adam Jonovski, Timothy Marshall, Joseph Moya, Mark Schiller, Douglas Walker, Patrick Wind
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Patent number: D837030Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Stephen Cavanna, Douglas Greene, Kevin Houlihan, Nicolas Ivanoff, Adam Jonovski, Timothy Marshall, Joseph Moya, Mark Schiller, Douglas Walker, Patrick Wind
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Patent number: D837031Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Stephen Cavanna, Douglas Greene, Kevin Houlihan, Nicolas Ivanoff, Adam Jonovski, Timothy Marshall, Joseph Moya, Mark Schiller, Douglas Walker, Patrick Wind
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Patent number: D837032Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Stephen Cavanna, Douglas Greene, Kevin Houlihan, Nicolas Ivanoff, Adam Jonovski, Timothy Marshall, Joseph Moya, Mark Schiller, Douglas Walker, Patrick Wind
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Patent number: D837629Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Stephen Cavanna, Douglas Greene, Kevin Houlihan, Nicolas Ivanoff, Adam Jonovski, Timothy Marshall, Joseph Moya, Mark Schiller, Douglas Walker, Patrick Wind
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Patent number: D837630Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK, LLCInventors: Stephen Cavanna, Douglas Greene, Kevin Houlihan, Nicolas Ivanoff, Adam Jonovski, Timothy Marshall, Joseph Moya, Mark Schiller, Douglas Walker, Patrick Wind