Patents Examined by Kristina R Fulton
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Patent number: 11970890Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a door stopper including a hook member, a clamping member and a stopping member. The hook member includes a plug-in member and a hook portion disposed on the plug-in member. The clamping member is disposed on one side of the plug-in member and cooperates with the hook portion for clamping a door frame. Therefore, the door stopper of the implementation can be clamped on the door frame, a user mounts this embodiment on the door frame after checking into a hotel and a guesthouse, the plug-in member and the clamping member will not fall from the door frame after the door is opened, so this embodiment is convenient for the user to use when closing the door next time, and there is no need to remount the hook member after each entry.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Qingcheng Mai
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Patent number: 11965362Abstract: Aspects relate to a door device configured to open, close, lock, and unlock a door in a hands-free nature, designed to allow a user to enter and leave a single-user restroom without needing to touch the door handle and/or lock with their hand. The door device includes a latch which interfaces with a strike plate, the latch shaped with two angled surfaces which allow a door to be opened and closed. The door device also includes an interior handle extending outward from an interior side of the door, the interior handle able to lock the door by abutting the latch to fix the latch in place, the interior handle designed to lock the door with a linear directional movement and to unlock the door with an opposite linear directional movement. The door device further includes a back cover extending outwardly from an exterior side of the door, the back cover including a status indicator which provides an indication of whether the door is in a locked state.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BUSS INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventor: Jonathan Edward Buss
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Patent number: 11965365Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle lock (1) including a rotary latch assembly (2) and a closing device (3) for the locking and closing of doors or hatches of motor vehicles, in particular of doors or hatches of agricultural machines, such as, for example, tractors, or of construction machines, as well as a vehicle including such a vehicle lock (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBHInventors: Viktor Komkin, Bastian La Porte
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Patent number: 11952805Abstract: A door lock arrangement of a vehicle door of a vehicle includes a first closing element arranged in a lock mouth of the vehicle door and a second closing element arranged on a body of the vehicle. The first and second closing elements can be brought into positive-locking engagement with each other to hold the door on the body. A damping device absorbs kinetic energy of the door during a closing movement of the door within a predetermined limit opening angle of the vehicle door relative to the body and slows down the closing movement of the door. The damping device has an impact element arranged on the door in a displaceable manner relative to the door or on the body in a displaceable manner relative to the body. The impact element is connected to an actuator, which applies a pre-tensioning force of the door directed in an opening direction of the door while the first and second closing elements are engaged with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AGInventors: Martin Lindmayer, Tobias Konrad, Stefan Ebersohn
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Patent number: 11946297Abstract: The present application relates to a locking assembly for facilitated reconfiguring of a door between left hand swing operative use and right hand swing operative use.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Industrilås i Nässjö AktiebolagInventor: Eric Hjertqvist
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Patent number: 11946286Abstract: A vertical door latch assembly includes a housing and a bolt movably attached to the housing having a catch portion. A drive motor is located within the housing and is configured to selectively move a lock assembly between a locked position preventing movement of the bolt and an unlocked position allowing movement of the bolt. A controller is in electrical communication with the drive motor and is configured to direct the actuator lock assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position. A force sensor is in electrical communication with the controller configured to measured when a force exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Adam Kuenzi, Anthony Pettigrew, Matthew Hill, Eric Chang, Christopher Marks, Patrick Sweeney
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Patent number: 11946299Abstract: A latching device for a door includes an actuator, a first rod, a second rod, a transom latch, and a side latch having a hook latch head. The actuator may include a rod holder including a lockout configured to inhibit disengagement of a rod from the rod holder. The side latch may be a mortise latch which may include a channel configured to receive a nut for alignment during installation. When installed in an associated door, the latching device may withstand multiple impacts from windborne objects or pressures induced by high winds.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Andrew S. Geraci
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Patent number: 11946288Abstract: A lock defining a rotating axis and for being installed on a door includes a first handle set, a second handle set, a transmission element and a latch mechanism. The first handle set is disposed on a side of the door and includes a first handle and a first tubular element. The second handle set is disposed on another side of the door and includes a second handle, a cylindrical element, a movable element and a second tubular element. The second tubular element is independent from the first tubular element. The transmission element has a first end connected to the first handle set and a second end connected to the movable element. The latch mechanism is disposed between the first handle set and the second handle set and includes a latch tongue driven by the first tubular element or the second tubular element.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Chao-Ming Huang
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Patent number: 11939798Abstract: An opening and closing device for a vehicle sliding door, including: a latch; a ratchet; a power closer; a closing lever configured to rotate the latch in a closing direction from a half latched position to a fully latched position, by being rotated by motor power of the power closer; a cancel lever configured to shift between: a coupling position where rotation of the closing lever is transmitted to the latch; and a cancel position where rotation of the closing lever is not transmitted to the latch; and a first lever and a second lever configured to move the cancel lever from the coupling position to the cancel position by operation of an operating handle of a sliding door, wherein the cancel lever includes a non-flat reinforced contacting part to which the first lever and the second lever are independently configured to brought into contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATIONInventors: Shuntaro Kimura, Naoki Hanaki
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Patent number: 11939799Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes a handle base, an operation handle, first and second link members disposed at an interval and rotatably pin-connected to the handle base respectively, and an electric actuator configured to rotatably drive the first link member. The operation handle is connected to the handle base so as to be able to protrude from an initial position to a use position. The operation handle is rotatably connected to end portions of the first and second link members. The handle base, the first and second link members, and the operation handle form a link mechanism in which the operation handle at the use position maintains a posture parallel to the initial position.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ALPHA CORPORATIONInventor: Takao Toyama
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Patent number: 11939797Abstract: A door lock device includes: a latch; a ratchet; an outer lever; an open link; a first elastic member; an inertia lever; a second elastic member; a fitting hole provided to an acting piece protruding from the inertia lever; and a protrusion provided to the open link, wherein when an inertial force equal to or greater than a set value is exerted in a direction from an interior to an exterior, the inertia lever rotate against a biasing force of the second elastic member, the acting piece press the protrusion, the open link swing against a biasing force of the first elastic member by the protrusion being pressed by the acting piece, and the protrusion becomes fitted inside the fitting hole which achieves an inertia engagement configuration in which the inertia lever is kept at the blocking position and the open link is kept at the inertia engaging position.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATIONInventor: Takao Taga
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Patent number: 11933085Abstract: The present invention relates to a motorized door latch for a vehicle, particularly, relates to a motorized vehicle door latch with emergency release that is installed on a vehicle door, and can open the vehicle door, when necessary, using a motorized door latch, either electrically or mechanically, depending on the degree of pulling a hidden handle that is withdrawn, so that the vehicle door can be easily opened even if the electricity supply is cut off in an emergency.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Woobo Tech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
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Patent number: 11933086Abstract: In an aspect, a latch for a closure panel for a vehicle is provided, and includes a ratchet, pawl, release lever, and extension member. The ratchet is movable between a primary closed position, secondary closed position and open position. The pawl is movable between a primary locking position, secondary locking position and unlocking position. The release lever is movable between home and actuated positions. When the pawl is in the primary locking position the release lever has a selected amount of reach for driving the pawl to the secondary locking position during movement of the release lever to the actuated position. When the pawl is in the secondary locking position the extension member is movable to extend the reach of the release lever to drive the pawl from the secondary locking position to the unlocked position during movement of the release lever from the home position to the actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.Inventors: James Joseph Ferri, John Clark, John Robert Scott Mitchell, Ilya Neyman
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Patent number: 11927037Abstract: A motor vehicle lock arrangement for a hatch leaf with a motor vehicle lock, including a catch for the interaction with a lock striker, pivotable around a catch axis, and a pawl with a pawl arm, pivotable around a geometrical pawl axis, wherein the motor vehicle lock may be brought into a primary closed state, in which the catch is in its primary closed position and in holding engagement with the lock striker and the pawl arm is in its primary closed position and blocking the catch in its primary closed position, wherein the motor vehicle lock may be brought into an open state, the catch is in its open position and releasing the lock striker and in which the pawl arm is in its open position, the motor vehicle lock may include an inlet channel in the form of a recess for receiving the lock striker.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. KommanditgesellschaftInventor: David Rosales
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Patent number: 11927035Abstract: A sheath end piece of a connecting element that connects two vehicle door opening devices includes a base, a mounting element, and a dismounting element. The connecting element includes a cable which is partially covered with a sheath. The base is mounted on an end portion of the sheath and includes a fastening interface to permit the mounting and dismounting of the connecting element on one of the two door opening devices. The mounting element permits exerting a pressure on the fastening interface so as to permit the mounting of the connecting element. The dismounting element permits exerting a traction on the fastening interface so as to permit the dismounting of the connecting element. At least one of the mounting element and the dismounting element protrudes from the base.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: U-SHIN FRANCEInventors: Jean-Baptiste Grislain, Herve Boucher, Francois Debroucke
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Patent number: 11920390Abstract: A latch assembly for a door having a door body mounted on a door frame includes a retainer movable between a latching position and a non-latching position and configured, in the latching position, to retain the door body in a closed position, and to permit the door body to move with respect to the door frame in the non-latching position to an open position. An actuator is selectively moveable to change the retainer from the latching position to a non-latching position. A linkage is configured to move the retainer in a latching direction toward the latching position and in an unlatching direction toward the non-latching position responsive to actuation of the actuator. A crank is operatively connected to the actuator and linkage and configured to move the retainer toward the latching position as the retainer approaches the latching position.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: JACK KENNEDY METAL PRODUCTS & BUILDINGS, INC.Inventors: William R. Kennedy, John M. Kennedy
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Patent number: 11920371Abstract: A rose assembly for a lockset configured to conceal and protect at least portions of a chassis that are positioned in a through-hole of an entryway device. The rose assembly can include at least a rose base and a rose plate. The rose plate can be assembled to the rose base at one of a plurality of orientations so that the rose assembly has an asymmetrical configuration. The rose assembly can include an indexing system to control the orientations at which the rose plate can be selectively secured to the rose base. The indexing system can include first and second male members and a plurality of female members, the first male member being sized to be matingly received in some, but not all, of the plurality of female members. The rose plate can be secured to the rose base by plate fasteners, magnets and/or double-sided tape.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventor: Rockwood T. Roberts, III
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Patent number: 11920384Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle, in particular a side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism having a rotary latch and at least one locking pawl, an actuating level chain with at least one actuating level and a release lever, wherein a blocked locking mechanism can be unblocked by means of the release lever, and a coupling element between the actuating lever and release lever, wherein the coupling element can be actuated by means of a mass inertia element which is mounted in the motor vehicle lock, and wherein the mass inertia element can be stored in the motor vehicle lock by means of a plastic mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Carsten Fuchs, Armin Handke, Johannes Nowak
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Patent number: 11913261Abstract: A handle base bracket has a first handle receiving section and a fastener opening that extends through the first handle receiving section. In a fully assembled state the outboard surface of the handle base bracket overlays a portion of an inboard surface of a door panel. A first fastener member extends through the first handle opening and into the fastener opening. A head portion overlays a portion of the outboard surface of the door panel adjacent to the first handle opening. A metallic bracket has a main section fixedly attached to the handle base bracket. First and second side flanges of the metallic bracket extend toward the inboard surface of the door panel. An operation handle has a grip portion outboard of the door panel and a protrusion extending into the first handle receiving section of the handle base bracket.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Yoshio Muta, David Kovie, Richard Dryja, Mahiuddin Ahmed
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Patent number: 11905734Abstract: A bolt module is disclosed. The bolt module comprises: a bolt moveable between a thrown position and a retracted position; an anti-thrust member moveable between a release position in which the bolt can be retracted and a plurality of blocking positions obstructing driving back of the bolt under action of an external force on the bolt and, a first rotor assembly capable of accepting a drive element, the first rotor assembly arranged to drive the bolt and to move the anti-thrust member between the plurality of blocking positions and the release position. Each of the plurality of blocking positions may respectively limit to different extents the driving back of the bolt under action of an external force on the bolt. There is also disclosed a leaf or door comprising the bolt module, wherein the bolt module is mounted on the leaf or door for securing the leaf or door.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SURELOCK McGILL LIMITEDInventor: Glen Davies