Patents by Inventor David Bruce Miller
David Bruce Miller 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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Patent number: 10035552Abstract: Lock mounting assemblies are disclosed for storing and mounting a locking apparatus to a transportation device. The mounting assemblies include one or more straps or connectors for securing the mounting assembly to the transportation device. The mounting assemblies having a structure to securely retain the locking apparatus on the transportation device and provide easy access to and release of the locking apparatus from the mounting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller, Alison Jane Donlan, Donald H. Warren, Michael Tintsman, John D. Fiegener, Caitlin A. Thompson, Gregory R. Meyer, Thomas Anthony Gernetzke, William J. Vespa, Matthew Richard Gill, William Liteplo
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Patent number: 9822557Abstract: Portable lock mounting assemblies including straps or connectors for securing each assembly to a bicycle or the like. Each mounting assembly having a structure defining a retaining assembly to securely retain a lock and easily release the lock from the mounting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 9725923Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lock cylinder having a rotatable spindle with at least one disc and at least one wafer housing rotatingly engaged therewith. A slidable wafer is carried on the wafer housing. A locking bar is operable to prevent rotation of the lock cylinder in a locked position and permit rotation of the lock cylinder in an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 9670698Abstract: A hoop lock including a shackle and a crossbar, with the shackle having a pair of legs extending from a body portion, and each of the legs having a foot including a tip with a non-circular cross-section. The cross-bar includes a housing having a pair of foot-receiving openings and a pair of tip-receiving openings substantially aligned with foot-receiving openings. The tip-receiving openings are configured to matingly engage the tips such that the tips are rotationally coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Hassan Charan Kumar, Manjunatha Ramakrishna, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20160257362Abstract: Lock mounting assemblies are disclosed for storing and mounting a locking apparatus to a transportation device. The mounting assemblies include one or more straps or connectors for securing the mounting assembly to the transportation device. The mounting assemblies having a structure to securely retain the locking apparatus on the transportation device and provide easy access to and release of the locking apparatus from the mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller, Alison Jane Donlan, Donald H. Warren, Michael Tintsman, John D. Fiegener, Caitlin A. Thompson, Gregory R. Meyer, Thomas Anthony Gernetzke, William J. Vespa, Matthew Richard Gill, William Liteplo
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Patent number: 9340997Abstract: Lock mounting assemblies are disclosed for storing and mounting a locking apparatus to a transportation device. The mounting assemblies include one or more straps or connectors for securing the mounting assembly to the transportation device. The mounting assemblies having a structure to securely retain the locking apparatus on the transportation device and provide easy access to and release of the locking apparatus from the mounting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller, Alison Jane Donlan, Donald H. Warren, Michael Tintsman, John D. Fiegener, Caitlin A. Thompson, Gregory R. Meyer, Thomas Anthony Gernetzke, William J. Vespa, Matthew Richard Gill, William Liteplo
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Publication number: 20160053515Abstract: A hoop lock including a shackle and a crossbar, with the shackle having a pair of legs extending from a body portion, and each of the legs having a foot including a tip with a non-circular cross-section. The cross-bar includes a housing having a pair of foot-receiving openings and a pair of tip-receiving openings substantially aligned with foot-receiving openings. The tip-receiving openings are configured to matingly engage the tips such that the tips are rotationally coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Hassan Charan Kumar, Manjunatha Ramakrishna, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20160032619Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lock cylinder having a rotatable spindle with at least one disc and at least one wafer housing rotatingly engaged therewith. A slidable wafer is carried on the wafer housing. A locking bar is operable to prevent rotation of the lock cylinder in a locked position and permit rotation of the lock cylinder in an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20150315821Abstract: Portable lock mounting assemblies including straps or connectors for securing each assembly to a bicycle or the like. Each mounting assembly having a structure defining a retaining assembly to securely retain a lock and easily release the lock from the mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 9079626Abstract: Portable lock mounting assemblies including straps or connectors for securing each assembly to a bicycle or the like. Each mounting assembly having a structure defining a retaining assembly to securely retain a lock and easily release the lock from the mounting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 9045916Abstract: A lock apparatus including a plurality of locking discs rotatable about a rotational axis between locked and unlocked states and each having a locking engagement surface, at least one driver disc rotatable about the rotational axis and having a driving engagement surface, a movable catch having a catch surface that abuts the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in a locked position such that rotation of the locking discs is inhibited. The catch surface does not abut the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in an unlocked position such that rotation of the locking discs is enabled. The driving engagement surface of the driver disc engages a portion of the movable catch upon rotation of the driver disc to thereby displace the movable catch from the locked position to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 9027373Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lock cylinder having a rotatable spindle with at least one disc and at least one wafer housing rotatingly engaged therewith. A slidable wafer is carried on the wafer housing. A locking bar is operable to prevent rotation of the lock cylinder in a locked position and permit rotation of the lock cylinder in an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 9021843Abstract: An exemplary lock assembly includes a plurality of discs, one or more wafer housings housing one or more wafers, a spindle, a locking bar, and a lock assembly housing. Each wafer housing is provided with one or more wafers that are spring biased in a first direction. The discs, wafer housing, and wafers may include recesses. When no key is inserted, the lock assembly is locked by both the wafers and the locking bar. When a proper key is utilized, the locking bar is free to move into the recesses to release the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Patent number: 8881566Abstract: A lock assembly is provided with a plurality of discs, one or more driver discs and a pivoting component that interacts with the discs and driver discs, providing anti-pick features.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20140182094Abstract: Lock mounting assemblies are disclosed for storing and mounting a locking apparatus to a transportation device. The mounting assemblies include one or more straps or connectors for securing the mounting assembly to the transportation device. The mounting assemblies having a structure to securely retain the locking apparatus on the transportation device and provide easy access to and release of the locking apparatus from the mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Schlage Lock Company, LLCInventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller, Alison Jane Donlan, Donald H. Warren, Michael Tintsman, John D. Fiegener, Caitlin A. Thompson, Gregory R. Meyer, Thomas Anthony Gernetzke, William J. Vespa, Matthew Richard Gill, William Liteplo
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Publication number: 20140053621Abstract: A disclosed lock assembly is provided with one or more wafers contained in one or more wafer housings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20140041426Abstract: A lock assembly is provided with a plurality of discs, one or more driver discs and a pivoting component that interacts with the discs and driver discs, providing anti-pick features.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20140041427Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lock cylinder having a rotatable spindle with at least one disc and at least one wafer housing rotatingly engaged therewith. A slidable wafer is carried on the wafer housing. A locking bar is operable to prevent rotation of the lock cylinder in a locked position and permit rotation of the lock cylinder in an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20140041428Abstract: A lock apparatus including a plurality of locking discs rotatable about a rotational axis between locked and unlocked states and each having a locking engagement surface, at least one driver disc rotatable about the rotational axis and having a driving engagement surface, a movable catch having a catch surface that abuts the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in a locked position such that rotation of the locking discs is inhibited. The catch surface does not abut the locking engagement surface of the locking discs when the movable catch is in an unlocked position such that rotation of the locking discs is enabled. The driving engagement surface of the driver disc engages a portion of the movable catch upon rotation of the driver disc to thereby displace the movable catch from the locked position to the unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
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Publication number: 20130015219Abstract: Portable lock mounting assemblies including straps or connectors for securing each assembly to a bicycle or the like. Each mounting assembly having a structure defining a retaining assembly to securely retain a lock and easily release the lock from the mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller