Patents by Inventor Archie D. Adkison, Jr.

Archie D. Adkison, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: RE28893
    Abstract: A lock for use with a door having a latch which is adapted to be received in a notch located in the door frame can be utilized either as a permanently-installed lock or as a portable lock that can easily be moved to various locations. A planar member is adapted to be disposed between the door frame and the door when the latter is in closed position. A laterally extending tab is disposed at a right angle to the planar member and is adapted to be received in the notch. A pair of slots in the member are mirror images of each other and diverge away from a divider element that lies in a horizontal plane passing through the tab. Each slot is configured to present a plurality of seats for receiving a keeper pin adjacent the door, when the latter is closed, to present a dead bolt lock. By simply turning the member 180.degree. the lock can accommodate either a left or right-hand opening door with the opposite slot being utilized for each position of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Inventor: Archie D. Adkison, Jr.