Patents by Inventor Dwayne LARSEN

Dwayne LARSEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20080081494
    Abstract: A lockout device is provided for an electrical plug. The device includes a body and a retaining member disposed within the body and axially movable between a prong retaining position and a prong releasing position. The retaining member includes a prong engaging portion and a prong retaining portion. The prong engaging portion is configured to engage at least one of the first and second prongs when the first prong is inserted in the first slot for movement of the retaining member from the prong releasing position to the prong retaining position. The prong retaining portion is configured to extend through the first transverse aperture when the first prong is inserted in the first slot, and is configured to withdraw from the first transverse aperture when the first prong is pulled from the first slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Dwayne Larsen, Michael Brojanac, Joe Elliott, Mark Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080000278
    Abstract: A lanyard includes a tether that can be connected to a catch to secure a lock mechanism to a surface located in proximity to a lock receiving interface that is configured to receive the lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is thus maintained near the lock receiving interface when the lock mechanism is not received in the lock receiving interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Michael BROJANAC, Joe ELLIOT, Dwayne LARSEN, Frank SCOTT