Patents by Inventor Bryan K. SOLACE

Bryan K. SOLACE 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).

  • Two-piece key assembly
    Patent number: 9580932
    Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Gerlings, Michael James Schmidt, Gary Edward Will, Bryan K. Solace
  • Two-piece key assembly
    Patent number: 9506272
    Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Gerlings, Michael James Schmidt, Gary Edward Will, Bryan K. Solace
  • TWO-PIECE KEY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160097219
    Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip GERLINGS, Michael James SCHMIDT, Gary Edward WILL, Bryan K. SOLACE
  • TWO-PIECE KEY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150047398
    Abstract: A key assembly is disclosed. The key assembly may have a blade with a head portion, a shank, and a transition region connecting the head portion to the shank. The key assembly may also have a head configured to receive the blade. The head may have a shoulder located at the transition region to limit engagement of the head with the blade, and at least one tang located at an end of the head opposite the shoulder. The at least one tang may be configured to engage a recess located within a side of the head portion and inhibit removal of the head from the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: The Hillman Group Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip GERLINGS, Michael James SCHMIDT, Gary Edward WILL, Bryan K. SOLACE
  • Engraving machine
    Patent number: D822104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jordan D. Shoenhair, Bryan K. Solace
  • Engraving machine
    Patent number: D822761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jordan D. Shoenhair, Bryan K. Solace