Patents by Inventor Bradley Ritchie

Bradley Ritchie 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).

  • Locking assembly for sliding doors
    Patent number: 11993957
    Abstract: A method including placing a first adhesive on a first surface of a strike plate, wherein the strike plate includes a pocket extending into a second surface of the strike plate opposite the first surface of the strike plate. The method further includes placing a second adhesive on a first surface of a lock module, wherein the lock module includes a bolt operable to extend beyond a second surface of the lock module. The method also includes aligning the pocket with the bolt such that the bolt is operable to extend into the pocket, and with the pocket and the bolt aligned with one another, releasably joining the strike plate and the lock module with a releasable coupler, thereby forming an aligned locking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul Avgerinos, Paul R. Arlinghaus, Maria Shields, Justin D. Seacat, Bradley Ritchie, Brady Plummer
  • LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR SLIDING DOORS
    Publication number: 20220090413
    Abstract: A method including placing a first adhesive on a first surface of a strike plate, wherein the strike plate includes a pocket extending into a second surface of the strike plate opposite the first surface of the strike plate. The method further includes placing a second adhesive on a first surface of a lock module, wherein the lock module includes a bolt operable to extend beyond a second surface of the lock module. The method also includes aligning the pocket with the bolt such that the bolt is operable to extend into the pocket, and with the pocket and the bolt aligned with one another, releasably joining the strike plate and the lock module with a releasable coupler, thereby forming an aligned locking assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Avgerinos, Paul R. Arlinghaus, Maria Dole, Justin D. Seacat, Bradley Ritchie, Brady Plummer