Patents Examined by Alyson M. Merlino
  • Surface bolt and method of making and use
    Patent number: 10533355
    Abstract: An improved surface bolt having a one-piece bolt and, in some embodiments, a one piece channel base in which the bolt is slidably mountable. In some embodiments, the channel base has first and second opposing edges with sidewalls along the edges, and each sidewall has a lip overhanging the base to define a groove or slot. The bolt has first and second opposing edges with ridges that slidably mount within the grooves. The bolt can include a handle extending from a first bolt member surface and a bumper extending from an opposed second bolt member surface and constraining sliding movement of the bolt between fastener heads or other stops extending from the channel base. Some embodiments of the bolt and channel base are made of a lightweight material such as plastic for example; and the bolt and channel base can include scoring, allowing their size to be altered at the score lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: DRDesigns, LLC
    Inventor: Darryl R. Dworkin
  • Motor vehicle lock with a position securing system
    Patent number: 10526819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock or flap lock comprising a locking mechanism that has a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. Said type of lock is also described in DE 103 20 457 A 1. The aim of the invention is to provide a lock with a position securing system with low technical complexity. Said aim is achieved by a lock with a locking mechanism comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for locking the rotary latch. The lock comprises a position securing system for a locking or anti-theft device. A spring is used for securing the position. Said spring is embodied as a dual-acting clamping spring. A tilting mechanism tilts a slot thus securing the position of the slot if excessively accelerated. As a result, an undesired movement of the slot is inhibited and the position thereof is thus improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Bernardo Erices, Nicolas Cavalie, Madhu S. Basavarajappa
  • Door lock having locking mechanism
    Patent number: 10526816
    Abstract: In a door lock, a locking mechanism includes an outer wheel, an inner wheel disposed inside the outer wheel and operable to rotate relative to the outer wheel, a clutch member disposed in the inner wheel and normally biased to radially extend from the inner wheel into the outer wheel to interengage the inner and outer wheels, and an arm plate sleeved around the inner wheel. When the inner wheel rotates in a first direction, the arm plate is driven by the inner wheel to actuate the deadbolt. When the inner and outer wheels are interengaged, the inner wheel drives the outer wheel by rotating in a second direction. When the inner wheel disengages from the outer wheel, rotation of the inner wheel in the first or second direction is idle relative to the outer wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TONG LUNG METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shyang Chiou, Yu Lin
  • Flush pull door handle
    Patent number: 10501961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flush pull handle affixable to a door. The handle includes a mounting brace disposed within a door, a mounting assembly including a top portion, bottom portion, first side portion and a second side portion, the mounting assembly affixable to the door via at least one fastener. The mounting assembly includes at least one mounting flange. The handle further includes a pull assembly including an assembly interior portion having a first interior side and a second interior side, the first interior side having at least one flange mount opening. The pull assembly includes an assembly face having a handle flush with the pull assembly extruding across at least a portion of the assembly interior portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL SECURITY AND DOOR CORP.
    Inventors: Mark Allen Longest, Scott Childress
  • Door holding device and safety system
    Patent number: 10501968
    Abstract: A door holding device and system is disclosed that holds a door in a partially open configuration. The door holding device includes a first arm assembly that attaches to a door frame, a second arm assembly that attaches to a door, a movable clamping mechanism that clamps the first arm assembly to the door frame, and a pivot device that allows the first arm assembly and the second arm assembly pivot with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Michael Maher, Christopher J. Caito
  • Reusable bolt electronic seal module with GPS/cellular phone communications and tracking system
    Patent number: 10497289
    Abstract: An electronic security bolt seal for locking a hasp includes an electronic module that has a circuit board disposed at an interior cavity of a housing. The housing includes apertures aligned with each other, such that a bolt is configured to be inserted through the apertures and through the interior cavity to engage the circuit board and complete an electronics circuit. When the bolt is inserted through the apertures of the housing, a locking device engages a tip region of the bolt that protrudes from the housing to secure the electronic module to the bolt. Responsive to a determination of breaking the electronics circuit, the circuit board is operable to generate a seal tamper signal. The locking element can be unlocked by a user to disengage the locking device from the bolt to permit the bolt to be removed from the electronic module and disengaged from the hasp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: E.J. BROOKS COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Debrody, Donald Ruth, George Lundberg, Richard Dreisbach
  • Door latch apparatus for door for vehicle
    Patent number: 10494839
    Abstract: A door latch apparatus that is mounted on a vehicle door and that achieves at low cost a structure that is for ensuring operational reliability of an open lever. The door latch apparatus includes a cap formed by resin material and including a cylindrical shape, the cap being arranged in an inserted manner at an attachment shaft extended in a form of a shaft in a predetermined direction, an elastic spring member that elastically biases a pawl from a non restriction position towards a restriction position, and a coming-off prevention mechanism that, by making part of the elastic spring member to engage with the cap, prevents the cap from coming off from the attachment shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sadayuki Makino, Satoshi Shibayama, Yuki Ishiguro
  • Detent for Limiting the Motion of a Door Hinge
    Patent number: 10494844
    Abstract: A security apparatus that functions as a detent which inhibits the motion of a door hinge. This security apparatus includes a back panel, a stop bracket, and a slotted hole. The back panel is a rigid plate that functions as a bar that inhibits the motion of a door. The back panel has a first panel edge and a second panel edge. The first panel edge and the second panel edge are edged are located at opposite ends of the back panel, forming it's the physical boundaries of the back panel. The stop bracket is a rigid beam that is connected to the first panel edge of the back panel. This enables the stop bracket to limit the distance a door hinge may travel through the slotted hole. The slotted hole is cut into the back panel from the second panel edge to next to the stop bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventors: John W Shick, Howard E Vragel, Michael J Shick
  • Powered latch mechanism with manual release
    Patent number: 10472869
    Abstract: A powered latch includes a forkbolt pivotable about a first axis between a latched position for retaining a striker and an unlatched position for releasing the striker. A detent lever is pivotable about a second axis and engageable with the forkbolt to secure the forkbolt in the latched position. The latch further includes a powered actuator and a power release lever rotatable about a third axis by the powered actuator to release the detent lever from the forkbolt. The power release lever is manually movable along the third axis from a first position to a second position. Movement of the power release lever from the first position to the second position is operable to release the detent lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph P. Fannon, Ian Martin
  • Lock with accumulator lever for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10472863
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lock, in particular for a motor vehicle bonnet extending horizontally at least in sections, with a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch (16) and a retaining pawl (1) for locking the rotary latch (16), with a release lever (2) for opening the locking mechanism, and with an accumulator lever (10) for temporarily holding the retaining pawl (1) in its open position while the locking mechanism is being opened, the accumulator lever (10) taking the form of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Radek Mazal, Jan Zejda
  • Safe bag module having a handle with one-sided torque transmission
    Patent number: 10472860
    Abstract: A device (10) for receiving notes of value has a receiving area (12) for receiving notes of value and a shaft (20) with one hook (26, 28) at each end. The hooks are movable between a locking position and an unlocked position by rotation of the shaft (20). A handle (14) is arranged on the shaft (20) so that the shaft (20) runs through a first hole (34) and a second hole (36) at both ends (16, 18) of the handle (14). The first hole (34) is formed so that upon rotation of the handle (14) within a predetermined range, a torque is transmittable to the shaft (20) via engagement between the shaft (20) and the first end (16) of the handle (14). The second hole (36) is formed so that upon rotation of the handle (14) no torque is transmitted to the shaft (20) via the second end (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International, GmbH
    Inventors: Mirko Duchstein, Nicolas Boesendorfer, Ruediger Wundersee
  • Vehicle door latch device
    Patent number: 10465424
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch device comprises a latch that can engage with a striker; a ratchet that engages with the latch to hold a door closed; a stationary stopper; a first lever pivotally mounted on a first shaft to rotate from an initial position in a releasing direction; a first spring that biases the first lever toward the initial position, a second lever supported to the first lever on a second shaft and rotating between an initial position where the second lever cannot contact the stationary stopper and a blocking position where the second lever can contact the stationary stopper and prevents the first lever from rotating in the releasing direction; and a second spring that biases the second lever toward the initial position with a force greater than a biasing force of the first spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GECOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Ishiguro, Bryan Farris
  • Latch with overslam stop feature
    Patent number: 10458155
    Abstract: A latch for a closure panel of a vehicle including a latch housing; a ratchet mounted to the latch housing and movable between a closed position and an open position, the ratchet having a channel for receiving a striker with a first portion relative to the channel and a second portion relative to the channel, the channel having an over slam region positioned adjacent to a bottom of the channel; a pawl mounted to the latch housing and movable between a ratchet holding position and a ratchet release position; and a pair of levers mounted to the latch housing and configured for corotation about a pivot, the pair of levers biased towards a rest position by a biasing member coupled to at least one of the pair of levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
    Inventors: Jianjun Yu, Hongying Wang, Hongyuan Li
  • Drawer slide and locking mechanism
    Patent number: 10448738
    Abstract: A drawer slide with lock mechanism has an elongated outer slide member extendably coupled to an inner slide member. A latch arm or pin is fixed to the inner slide member for latching by a lock mechanism fixed to the outer slide member. The lock mechanism uses a latch receiver that rotates with respect to the lock mechanism and is in a travel path of the latch arm. A lever arm rotates with respect to the lock mechanism and is positionable to block rotation of the latch receiver in a locked position to retain the latch arm. A motor drives a cam to position the lever arm to free the latch receiver from the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Accuride International Inc.
    Inventors: Darush David Hashemi, Xiaoping Zhou, Xiwen Wang
  • Vehicle handle device
    Patent number: 10443275
    Abstract: A vehicle handle device: a resin handle support member having one surface in a vehicle width direction which faces one surface of a metal panel of a vehicle door; a handle rotatably supported by the handle support member and causing a locking device to perform a transition from a latched state to an unlatched state; a metal bolt penetrating through a through-hole and a bolt inserting hole, and having a head portion facing the other surface of the handle support member; a metal nut facing the other surface of the panel and screwed with the bolt; and a metal spacer positioned between the head portion and the other surface of the panel, and whose both end portions come into contact with the head portion and the one surface of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Nagata, Nobukazu Araki, Masaki Yoshino, Jun Hasegawa, Kazuki Takenaka
  • Locking device for opening/closing member
    Patent number: 10435921
    Abstract: A locking device includes: a rotating member having a support shaft and a protrusion provided at a position deviated with respect to the support shaft; a sliding rod that connects to the rotating member due to the protrusion being fit into a recess provided at a base end side; and an unlocking member that unlocks by causing the rotating member to rotate. The recess includes: a pair of restricting walls facing each other in a length direction of the sliding rod; a pair of elastic side walls facing each other in a width direction of the sliding rod having hook portions that engage with the base end side of the head of the protrusion; and an elastic bottom wall that receives the leading end side of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Door lock with integrated door position sensor
    Patent number: 10435917
    Abstract: A door lock with integrated door position sensor includes rectangular magnets positioned behind the door strike to maximize magnetic field strength in available space limited by industry-standard dimensions for the door strike. A beveled or stepped mounting opening for the sensor is formed in a front plate of the door lock and behind a non-magnetic faceplate. The shape of the mounting opening allows the magnetic field to penetrate deeply through the faceplate and front plate to actuate the door position sensor. The sensor may be used in mortise locks or bored locks. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is spring mounted to eliminate all mounting tolerances and ensure that the sensor is maximally forward and flush against the back of the non-magnetic faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SARGENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul Nunez, Victor Bogdanov, Wai P. Wong
  • Trunk latch module for vehicle
    Patent number: 10415275
    Abstract: A trunk latch module for a vehicle may include a base plate, a first locking groove for insertion of a striker into the first locking groove, a main gear rotatably combined with the base plate at a position above the first locking groove, the main gear being supplied with power of a motor, a claw rotatably combined with the base plate, with a second locking groove provided at a first end of the claw, and with a stop protrusion provided on an outer surface of a second end of the claw, a link assembly combined with the main gear, the link assembly transmitting power to the claw by operating in conjunction with rotation of the main gear, a claw-locking assembly locking or releasing the claw by using power transmitted from the link assembly, and a guide lever guiding rotation directions of the link assembly and the claw-locking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Hyung Byun, Yong Hyuck Im, Mun Bae Tak
  • Temporary door hardware system and door
    Patent number: 10407943
    Abstract: A temporary door hardware system includes a latch assembly securable between a first side component and a second side component when the first and second side component are installed in the door. The latch assembly is dimensioned for integration with an opening in an door frame. The latch assembly includes first assembled position relative to the first and second side components. The latch assembly includes a second assembled position relative to the first and second side components. The latch assembly in the first assembled position extends from the first and second side components a greater distance than the latch assembly in the second position. Further disclosed is a door utilizing the latch assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Luizzi, Bryant Luizzi
  • Cross connecting locking apparatus
    Patent number: 10400476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a cross connecting locking apparatus for portals such as doors, gates, entryways, entrances, hatches, ingresses, garage doors, windows, fenestrations, or any other sort of passageway situated in a larger nonmovable structure. Specific embodiments are remotely operated and can be locked or unlocked under a variety of environmental and/or user-activated triggering mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: MAGLOCK, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Alan Grillo