Patents by Inventor Dean D. Hacker

Dean D. Hacker 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: 8695385
    Abstract: A safe for providing security and storage of personal items. The safe includes a housing, a door, a user operable locking mechanism and a user operable release mechanism. The door can be opened only upon both proper manipulation of the user operable locking mechanism and proper manipulation of the user operable release mechanism. The user operable release mechanism is disposed to reduce the risk of theft of the contents of the safe by unauthorized attempts to manipulate the release mechanism. The safe may include a mounting arrangement for mounting the housing to a structure to reduce the risk of theft of the safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Glenn P. Meekma, Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: 8375751
    Abstract: A locking arrangement includes a latch assembly, a locking mechanism, and a user operable opening member. The locking mechanism holds the latch assembly in a latching position when the locking mechanism is in a locked condition and allows the latch assembly to move to an unlatching position when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked condition. The opening member is movable from a normal position to an opening position. When the locking mechanism is in the unlocked condition, movement of the opening member to the opening position moves the latch assembly from the latching position to the unlatching position. The opening member is operatively connected to the latch assembly by a compressible member, such that when the locking mechanism is in the locked condition, movement of the opening member to the opening position compresses the compressible member without moving the latch assembly out of the latching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: 8056377
    Abstract: A portable safe (10) includes a safe body (15) and cover (20) that are selectively coupled with a locking mechanism (32). The safe cover (20) is permanently affixed to a tether (27) having a loop (29) at one end that is sized to allow the safe cover (20) to pass through but does not admit the safe body (15). Thus, the safe cover (20) can be installed on a fixed object by looping the tether (27) around the object, passing the safe cover (20) through the loop (29), and cinching the cover (20) to the fixed object. The safe body (15) can then be locked to the safe cover (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Publication number: 20110100074
    Abstract: A safe for providing security and storage of personal items. The safe includes a housing, a door, a user operable locking mechanism and a user operable release mechanism. The door can be opened only upon both proper manipulation of the user operable locking mechanism and proper manipulation of the user operable release mechanism. The user operable release mechanism is disposed to reduce the risk of theft of the contents of the safe by unauthorized attempts to manipulate the release mechanism. The safe may include a mounting arrangement for mounting the housing to a structure to reduce the risk of theft of the safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Glenn P. Meekma, Dean D. Hacker
  • Publication number: 20110067461
    Abstract: A locking arrangement includes a latch assembly, a locking mechanism, and a user operable opening member. The locking mechanism holds the latch assembly in a latching position when the locking mechanism is in a locked condition and allows the latch assembly to move to an unlatching position when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked condition. The opening member is movable from a normal position to an opening position. When the locking mechanism is in the unlocked condition, movement of the opening member to the opening position moves the latch assembly from the latching position to the unlatching position. The opening member is operatively connected to the latch assembly by a compressible member, such that when the locking mechanism is in the locked condition, movement of the opening member to the opening position compresses the compressible member without moving the latch assembly out of the latching position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Publication number: 20100281930
    Abstract: A portable safe (10) includes a safe body (15) and cover (20) that are selectively coupled with a locking mechanism (32). The safe cover (20) is permanently affixed to a tether (27) having a loop (29) at one end that is sized to allow the safe cover (20) to pass through but does not admit the safe body (15). Thus, the safe cover (20) can be installed on a fixed object by looping the tether (27) around the object, passing the safe cover (20) through the loop (29), and cinching the cover (20) to the fixed object. The safe body (15) can then be locked to the safe cover (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Publication number: 20100180804
    Abstract: A cash box for storing paper notes and coins is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cash box includes a housing having a base and four side walls, a lid fixed to the housing and movable between opened and closed positions to restrict access to a tray within an upper cavity of the housing, a drawer movable between a closed position within a lower cavity of the housing and an opened position at least partially extending from the housing. A locking mechanism may prohibit access to the tray when locking the lid in a closed position. A coin storage holder may be included which is detachably engaged to one of the four side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Scott Czarnecki, Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: 7712343
    Abstract: A deadbolt mechanism including a lock out mechanism that functions to disable the operation of the deadbolt from at least one side of the deadbolt mechanism. The deadbolt mechanism includes a deadbolt, key cylinder, housing, turn knob and a shaft that connects the key cylinder and turn knob. To place the deadbolt mechanism in lock out mode, a release mechanism is actuated and the turn knob is pulled outward away from the door. By pulling the knob outward, the shaft engages a portion of the housing which prevents rotation of the shaft and thereby prevents movement of the deadbolt from the lock-out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Jerry Smith, Mike Enslow, Dean D. Hacker, John Weber, Tim Ebner, Jesse Marcelle
  • Patent number: 7516631
    Abstract: A safe includes a housing, a door and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a lock interface disposed on an external surface of the housing. The housing defines an internal cavity in communication with an opening of the housing. The door is configured to be assembled with the opening of the housing. The door includes first and second shackle legs configured to extend into the housing when the door is assembled with the housing. The locking mechanism is disposed within the housing and includes at least one locking member configured to lockingly engage the first and second shackle legs when the door is assembled with the housing. When the door is assembled with the housing, proper manipulation of the lock interface disengages the at least one locking member from the first and second shackle legs, thereby allowing the door to be removed from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Dean D. Hacker, Steven Hedlund, Zachery Nave, John Weber
  • Publication number: 20080127866
    Abstract: A safe includes a housing, a door and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a lock interface disposed on an external surface of the housing. The housing defines an internal cavity in communication with an opening of the housing. The door is configured to be assembled with the opening of the housing. The door includes first and second shackle legs configured to extend into the housing when the door is assembled with the housing. The locking mechanism is disposed within the housing and includes at least one locking member configured to lockingly engage the first and second shackle legs when the door is assembled with the housing. When the door is assembled with the housing, proper manipulation of the lock interface disengages the at least one locking member from the first and second shackle legs, thereby allowing the door to be removed from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Dean D. Hacker, Steven Hedlund, Zachery Nave, John Weber
  • Patent number: D565297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Scott B. Stevens, Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D569609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D573870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D577195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Scott B. Stevens, Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D578757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Scott B. Stevens, Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D578758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Scott B. Stevens, Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D595506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D615275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Dean D. Hacker
  • Patent number: D654654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Glenn P. Meekma, Dean D. Hacker, Scott B. Stevens
  • Patent number: D659345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Glenn P. Meekma, Scott B. Stevens, Dean D. Hacker