Patents by Inventor Dylan Cato

Dylan Cato 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).

  • UNATTENDED TRAILER HITCH LOCK
    Publication number: 20240017578
    Abstract: A trailer hitch lock provides a finned, external shell around a centrally-disposed lock assembly. The material of the shell, its distribution of fins, and the fin dimensions all cooperate to defeat a destructive attack on the lock by a portable angle grinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Austin Lazo
  • Unattended trailer hitch lock
    Patent number: 11766905
    Abstract: A trailer hitch lock provides a finned, external shell around a centrally-disposed lock assembly. The material of the shell, its distribution of fins, and the fin dimensions all cooperate to defeat a destructive attack on the lock by a portable angle grinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Austin Lazo
  • UNATTENDED TRAILER HITCH LOCK
    Publication number: 20230143140
    Abstract: A trailer hitch lock provides a finned, external shell around a centrally-disposed lock assembly. The material of the shell, its distribution of fins, and the fin dimensions all cooperate to defeat a destructive attack on the lock by a portable angle grinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Austin Lazo
  • GRINDER RESISTANT LOCK
    Publication number: 20220003019
    Abstract: U-shaped locks are provided with an external shell made from a relatively soft metal that clogs grindings disks and reduces their cutting effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Cato, Karen Schaufeld
  • Folding anti-theft device
    Patent number: 9878752
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device that is both highly resistant to attack by hand-carried bolt cutters and saw blades while also exhibiting a weight suitable for use with bicycles. The device is made with a plurality of interlinked titanium alloy arm members, each of which exhibits a hardness of HRC 30 or more and a cross-sectional distance of 8 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Altor Locks, LLC
    Inventors: Karen Schaufeld, Dylan Cato
  • FOLDING ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170120977
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device that is both highly resistant to attack by hand-carried bolt cutters and saw blades while also exhibiting a weight suitable for use with bicycles. The device is made with a plurality of interlinked titanium alloy arm members, each of which exhibits a hardness of HRC 30 or more and a cross-sectional distance of 8 mm or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Karen Schaufeld, Dylan Cato