Patents by Inventor Alan Gray Sechtin

Alan Gray Sechtin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Combination door lock operable in poor visual conditions, and related method
    Patent number: 8096154
    Abstract: A door lock is openable by a key from outside and by a combination mechanism from the inside. The interior combination mechanism may alternatively be supplemented by a key mechanism. The combination is entered by positioning the hands of a simulated clock, an array of push buttons, an array of sliding rods, or a rotating dial. A method is also provided for changing the combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: Alan Gray Sechtin