Patents by Inventor Austin M. Roup
Austin M. Roup 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).
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Publication number: 20240102312Abstract: An exemplary access control device generally includes a mounting location, a first selected feature, a lock actuator mounted in the mounting location, and a spacer. The spacer includes a second attachment feature and a ledge. The second attachment feature is releasably coupled with the first attachment feature, and the ledge restricts movement of the lock actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Austin M. Roup
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Patent number: 11920379Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Patent number: 11746562Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a lock assembly comprising an inner housing positionable on one side of a movable structure such as a door and an outer housing positionable on an opposing side of the structure. A pocket connection region having an aperture formed through a wall of the inner housing is configured to receive a head of a fastener therethrough. After the fastener extends through the aperture, a clamp device may be moved from an open position to a closed position so as to releasably lock the fastener to the pocket connection region of the inner housing. In another form, a retainer is configured to hold the fastener with respect to the inner housing during installation of the lock assembly. In this manner an inner housing may be quickly connected to an outer housing when installing a lock assembly to the structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Austin M. Roup, Kenton H. Barker
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Publication number: 20220127880Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Publication number: 20210310281Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Patent number: 11078686Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solani, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Publication number: 20210180360Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a lock assembly comprising an inner housing positionable on one side of a movable structure such as a door and an outer housing positionable on an opposing side of the structure. A pocket connection region having an aperture formed through a wall of the inner housing is configured to receive a head of a fastener therethrough. After the fastener extends through the aperture, a clamp device may be moved from an open position to a closed position so as to releasably lock the fastener to the pocket connection region of the inner housing. In another form, a retainer is configured to hold the fastener with respect to the inner housing during installation of the lock assembly. In this manner an inner housing may be quickly connected to an outer housing when installing a lock assembly to the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Austin M. Roup, Kenton H. Barker
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Patent number: 11035149Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Patent number: 10920452Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a lock assembly comprising an inner housing positionable on one side of a movable structure such as a door and an outer housing positionable on an opposing side of the structure. A pocket connection region having an aperture formed through a wall of the inner housing is configured to receive a head of a fastener therethrough. After the fastener extends through the aperture, a clamp device may be moved from an open position to a closed position so as to releasably lock the fastener to the pocket connection region of the inner housing. In another form, a retainer is configured to hold the fastener with respect to the inner housing during installation of the lock assembly. In this manner an inner housing may be quickly connected to an outer housing when installing a lock assembly to the structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Austin M. Roup, Kenton H. Barker
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Publication number: 20190323262Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a lock assembly comprising an inner housing positionable on one side of a movable structure such as a door and an outer housing positionable on an opposing side of the structure. A pocket connection region having an aperture formed through a wall of the inner housing is configured to receive a head of a fastener therethrough. After the fastener extends through the aperture, a clamp device may be moved from an open position to a closed position so as to releasably lock the fastener to the pocket connection region of the inner housing. In another form, a retainer is configured to hold the fastener with respect to the inner housing during installation of the lock assembly. In this manner an inner housing may be quickly connected to an outer housing when installing a lock assembly to the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Austin M. Roup, Kenton H. Barker
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Publication number: 20190136581Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
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Publication number: 20190136575Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solanki, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali