Patents Examined by Carlos Lugo
  • Patent number: 12129591
    Abstract: A latch module has an insertion mouth for receiving a closing member on closing of a door of a domestic appliance. Two collar portions which project away from one another are formed on both sides of the insertion mouth. Beneath a first of the collar portions there is formed a first recess, and beneath the second of the collar portions there is formed a second recess, which in some exemplary embodiments has two steps, where a first, less deep step is formed by a first lateral wall sub-portion and a second, deeper step is formed by a second lateral wall sub-portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: EMZ-HANAUER GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 12123222
    Abstract: An electronic locking apparatus for an entryway, having a linkage coupled to an entryway frame case, and a solenoid associated with the case, the solenoid is configured to selectively engage with the linkage. The linkage is movable between a locked position blocking movement of a latch bolt from the latched position to the unlatched position and an unlocked position allowing movement of the bolt to the unlatched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis Leon Schroeder, Yannick Funk
  • Patent number: 12110711
    Abstract: A novel intelligent lock for a recreational vehicle belongs to the technical field of locksets. The novel intelligent lock for the recreational vehicle includes a recreational vehicle lock body; a lock cylinder device is arranged on one side of the recreational vehicle lock body; an electrical control device is arranged in the recreational vehicle lock body; the recreational vehicle lock body is provided with a fingerprint recognition module with an inclination angle; an electronic peep hole capable of observing an external situation is arranged on one side of the fingerprint recognition module; the electrical control device is electrically connected to the fingerprint recognition module and the electronic peep hole; and the electrical control device is connected to the lock cylinder device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DOVHOV LLC
    Inventors: Ligen Lin, Yamin Zheng, Qiumei Sun
  • Patent number: 12098578
    Abstract: A handle device for an opening panel handle, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a handle support mounted on the inside of the opening panel and a rim mounted on the outside of the opening panel, the rim being attached to the handle support from a recess of the opening panel. The handle support includes the handle and the rim extends through a guide towards the inside of the opening panel, which includes an opening to allow a hand to access the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Anthony Guerin
  • Patent number: 12084889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting arrangement for fastening a shaft in a locking device, the mounting arrangement (1) comprising—a shaft (2) for insertion into a handle follower of a locking device; —a locking member (33) for fixating the shaft after insertion to prevent undesired removal from the handle follower, and—a release member (32) for releasing the locking member to enable desired removal of the shaft from the handle follower, wherein the locking member (33) is movable between a locking position for fixating the shaft in the handle follower and a release position, and wherein the release member (32) is operatively connected to the locking member for moving the locking member from the locking position to the release position. The invention also relates to a locking device (10) comprising such a mounting arrangement (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: STENDALS EL AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Stendal, Lars Jensen
  • Patent number: 12065864
    Abstract: A door handle assembly and unlocking method include a handle connected to a base by a hinge for rotation between an idle position, substantially parallel to the base, and a door-opening position, inclined relative to the base. An actuator is within the base and moves the handle to at least the opening position. A first control device in the handle and connected to an electric unlocking system. The handle includes a tactile area on an inner surface for receiving pressure applied by the user's hand for activating the first control device and generating a first control signal. A second control device is on the base and is actuated by movement of the handle from the opening position to an over-opening position to generate a second control signal. The electric unlocking system receives the first or second control signal in order to unlock and allow opening of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Savant, Antonino Cannavo
  • Patent number: 12044036
    Abstract: A hub (10) for a lock device (104), the hub (10) comprising an outer member (12) having an outer opening structure (20); an inner member (14) having an inner opening structure (22); an intermediate member (16) having an intermediate opening structure (24); an attachment element (18) configured to be attached to the intermediate member (16), and being movable between a locking position (96) and an unlocking position (102); and a locking member (28) for rotationally locking the outer member (12) and the intermediate member (16), or for rotationally locking the inner member (14) and the intermediate member (16); wherein the hub (10) is configured such that the locking member (28) can be withdrawn from the intermediate member (16) when the attachment element (18) adopts the unlocking position (102). A lock device (104) comprising a hub (10) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Erik Holst-Larsen, Erlend Omvik, Bjørn Kolstad
  • Patent number: 12044045
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle to control the opening of a vehicle door includes a door latch mechanism to release the vehicle door when actuated and a handling element mobile with respect to a handle frame between a rest position and an actuation position in which it actuates the door latch mechanism. The vehicle door handle also includes at least one static magnetic element fixed in motion with the handle frame and at least one mobile magnetic element solidary in motion with the handling element, generating a haptic feedback by defining stable or unstable positions of the handling element in which the static and mobile magnetic element face and attract or repel each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS SOUTH AMERICA LTDA
    Inventor: Paulo Sergio Carmo
  • Patent number: 12037813
    Abstract: An opening device for a door lock is provided. The opening device includes a driver rigidly connected to an inside handle, an inside shaft designed to rotate an internal latching mechanism of the door lock, the inside shaft having a follower and a through cavity, an outside shaft designed to be rotated by an outside handle including a first part disposed inside the through cavity of the inside shaft, a second part designed to be engaged with the outside handle, and a gear seat located at an end of the first part. The opening device includes a first gear being permanently rotationally engaged with the inside handle and the driver and configured to slide toward the gear seat, a second gear designed to move along the gear seat, and an electric actuator designed, upon being electrically activated, to cause the first gear to move to and engage the second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kindoo LLP
    Inventors: Gilbert Eid, Michael Chaftari
  • Patent number: 12024931
    Abstract: The door viewport with cross-door locking bar laterally spans the door frame with a viewport exterior lip on the door and an interior face plate near an interior of the door forming, in one instance, a mid-bar capture channel. Alternatively, the viewport has an interior extension coacting with a complementary interlocking element on the cross-bar's midpoint. Either construct holds the cross-door locking bar substantially at its mid-point. Cross-bar terminal end mounts removably attach the cross-bar to the door frame. One type of mount is an L-bracket. Another type of mount is a controllable transverse extension member forcing a door frame plate against the door frame. A user-controlled extension means forces the cross-door locking bar away from the door frame plate, with either a screw drive system or a grooved rod with spring loaded lever control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Inventor: James E. Kemp
  • Patent number: 12024809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lock device, comprising a housing including a lock hook mounted in the housing, the lock hook pivotally moves to and away from a lock hook locked position; a locking slider for locking the lock hook, the locking slider having a locking slider first end which abuts against an axial surface of the lock hook, the locking slider is reciprocatingly slideable in a first direction parallel to the lock hook pivoting plane following pivoting of the lock hook to move to or away from a locking slider locked position; a slider locking device for locking the locking slider, the slider locking device is reciprocating slideable in a second direction following the reciprocatingly sliding of the locking slider in the first direction, the second direction crosses the lock hook pivoting plane. The present invention further relates to an apparatus mounted with said lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Yang Wang
  • Patent number: 12018514
    Abstract: A reversible door lock having a status indicator is provided. The door lock may include an escutcheon plate having a window through which the status of the door on a status indicator ring may be view. When the door is locked and unlocked via an actuator (e.g., a thumbturn) the door status indicator ring may change positions. The lock may include a drive wheel operatively coupled to the actuator and the status indicator ring. The drive wheel may be capable of moving between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the status indicator ring such that the door lock operates in a first direction (e.g., a right-hand direction) when the drive wheel is in the first orientation and in a second direction (e.g., a left-hand direction) when the drive wheel is in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Access and Egress Hardware Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Alvarez
  • Patent number: 12012780
    Abstract: A blocking mechanism for a handle arrangement comprising, at least one catch member arranged on a first shaft extending along a first axis, a blocking member arranged on a second shaft extending along a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the blocking member is rotatable around the second axis between a blocking position, in which it is engageable with the catch member to prevent the catch member from rotation around the first axis, and an unblocked position in which rotation of the catch member is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRILÅS I NÄSSJÖ AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventor: Johan Calleberg
  • Patent number: 12006742
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes a handle base, a first link and a second link and an operation handle connected to the first link and the second link and to be driven from an initial position to a use position. The operation handle is manually operable to a latch operation position beyond the use position. The second link includes an end holding spring to apply an urging force to hold a rotation center of the second link and the operation handle at an initial end position. The handle base includes a latch release lever to be driven by the second link with a movement of the operation handle from the use position to the latch operation position and to transmit a latch release operation force to a door latch device fixed to the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ALPHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takao Toyama
  • Patent number: 12006729
    Abstract: A status indicator for a locking mechanism may include a status indicator face, a status indicator plate, a cam coupling, and a locking mechanism coupler. The status indicator face and status indicator plate may be at least partially moveable relative to one another. The locking mechanism coupler may have a greater rotational range of motion than the cam coupling. The status indicator face may indicate the state of a locking mechanism and may have a viewing angle greater than or equal to 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Ian Sweeney, Lee Griswold, Ryan Piantek
  • Patent number: 11999282
    Abstract: A modular latching system includes a panel having recessed pockets spaced apart from each other and having lock holes therein; a housing having insert assemblies on one side of the housing, the insert assemblies being spaced apart from each other to be inserted into the recessed pockets; locking members located in each of the insert assemblies and including lock tabs engaging the lock holes, and slide locks attached to the lock tabs so that when the insertion assemblies are inserted into the recessed pockets, the lock tabs enter the lock holes to lock the housing to the panel; and a release lever disposed in the housing and engaging the slide locks so that when the release lever is pushed, the slide locks move to disengage the lock tabs from the lock holes to release the housing from the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: NIFCO AMERICA CORP.
    Inventors: William Russell Rhoades, Kelly Paige Miller
  • Patent number: 12000181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting the intention to unlock an opening element (1) of a motor vehicle with a housing (4) containing a support element (12) having a region of contact (11) with a handle (2) and being associated with an amagnetic metal target (6), the device comprising a printed circuit board (9), a voltage source and at least one emitter primary coil (7). The support element (12) forms an elongated lever arm, the target (6) being arranged at its longitudinal free end with its other longitudinal end fixed to an anchoring point (14) on the housing (4) while being flexible toward the primary coil (7) under the action of the pressure from the user on the opening element handle (2) or frame which is transmitted to the contact region (11) located away from the target (6) by more than half of a length of the support element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Alain Fontanet, Armand Castandet
  • Patent number: 11988025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a concealed door handle and a vehicle. The concealed door handle comprises: a handle body; a handle base fixed in a body of a vehicle, the handle body being concealed in the handle base, and the handle body being rotatably connected to the handle base; and a deployment microswitch arranged on the handle base and configured to detect a deployed position of the handle body and to maintain communication with a vehicle control module, wherein when the deployment microswitch jumps from a triggered state into an untriggered state, the deployment microswitch sends an input signal for unlocking an electronic lock to the vehicle control module. The concealed door handle of the invention has a simple structure and low costs, and a signal source can be arranged in a limited structural space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIO TECHNOLOGY (ANHUI) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yanzhou Yang, Ke Shen, Ping Ai
  • Patent number: 11988246
    Abstract: An axial-rotation locking-mechanism assembly includes a handle, a locking assembly, and a shaft. The locking assembly includes a locking element and a cam mechanism. The shaft is operatively connected to the handle and the locking assembly. When the handle is rotated in a first direction, the shaft is rotated in a first direction and drives the cam mechanism to move the locking element in a first axial direction. When the handle is rotated in a second direction, the shaft is rotated in a second direction and drives the cam mechanism to move the locking element in a second axial direction. The second direction is the opposite of the first direction. The first axial direction is the opposite of the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Wei Lin, Che-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11987310
    Abstract: A swinging locking mechanism for a bicycle rack is provided, configured to be assembled with a base of a hanging member, including a first rod member, a first connecting rod, a second rod member, a second connecting rod and an operating member. The first connecting rod is movably disposed on the first rod member and includes at least one second engaging portion releasably engaged with the at least one first engaging portion. The second rod member is non-swingably sleeved with the first rod member. The second connecting rod is movably disposed on the second rod member and detachably assembled with the first connecting rod. The operating member is connected with the second connecting rod. The bicycle rack including the swinging locking mechanism is further provided, further including: a carrying frame, connected with the swinging locking mechanism and configured to carry at least one bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: YOTTA INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Stella Huang