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).

  • Patent number: 10035552
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 9822557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 9725923
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 9670698
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Hassan Charan Kumar, Manjunatha Ramakrishna, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20160257362
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 9340997
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20160053515
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Hassan Charan Kumar, Manjunatha Ramakrishna, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20160032619
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20150315821
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 9079626
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 9045916
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 9027373
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 9021843
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Carter, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Patent number: 8881566
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20140182094
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Schlage Lock Company, LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20140053621
    Abstract: A disclosed lock assembly is provided with one or more wafers contained in one or more wafer housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20140041426
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20140041427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Robert D. Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20140041428
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Mary Teresa Sarich, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, David Bruce Miller
  • Publication number: 20130015219
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Robert David Zuraski, Daniel Hugh Kindstrand, Donald H. Warren, John D. Fiegener, David Bruce Miller