Patents by Inventor Eric Carabalona
Eric Carabalona 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: 11131115Abstract: Latches are disclosed. One latch includes a housing, a cap, a bushing, and a ball. The housing is configured for engagement to the panel. The housing has a longitudinal axis and defines an aperture along the longitudinal axis. The aperture includes a cutout area. The cap and the bushing are mounted within the aperture for rotation about the longitudinal axis. The cap comprises an outer surface including a drive projection and a cutout area. The bushing comprises an upper surface and a sidewall positioned between the cap and the housing. The sidewall defines a drive surface positioned to contact the drive projection of the cap and an opening. The ball is positioned within the opening of the bushing. The ball is configured to be positioned at least partially within the cutout area of the housing or the cutout area of the cap.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Eric Carabalona, David Winwood Preston
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Patent number: 10947755Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided having a housing, a cap, and at least one indicator. The housing may include a first top surface. The cap may include a second top surface and may be mounted for selective rotational movement relative to the housing between a latched position and an unlatched position. The at least one indicator may be interposed between the cap and the housing and mounted for axial movement relative to the cap. As the cap is rotated from the latched position to the unlatched position, at least a portion of the indicator is axially displaced to an extended position above at least one of the first and second top surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20200392772Abstract: A latch assembly having a base and a paddle. The paddle is rotatably connected to the base to pivot about a paddle axis and has a drive surface offset from the paddle axis. A catch pinion is rotatably connected to the base to rotate about a pinion axis that is generally perpendicular to the paddle axis. The catch pinion has an activation surface positioned such that movement of the drive surface generates a force on the activation surface to rotate the catch pinion about the pinion axis. The catch pinion may have a concave surface to receive a portion of the drive surface as the paddle rotates. A lock may be movably mounted to the paddle, and movable to engage a lock surface on the catch pinion to prevent the paddle from rotating. A lock may be provided to selectively disable the drive surface from rotating with the paddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20200048929Abstract: Latches are disclosed. One latch includes a housing, a cap, a bushing, and a ball. The housing is configured for engagement to the panel. The housing has a longitudinal axis and defines an aperture along the longitudinal axis. The aperture includes a cutout area. The cap and the bushing are mounted within the aperture for rotation about the longitudinal axis. The cap comprises an outer surface including a drive projection and a cutout area. The bushing comprises an upper surface and a sidewall positioned between the cap and the housing. The sidewall defines a drive surface positioned to contact the drive projection of the cap and an opening. The ball is positioned within the opening of the bushing. The ball is configured to be positioned at least partially within the cutout area of the housing or the cutout area of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Eric Carabalona, David Winwood Preston
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Patent number: 10323680Abstract: Cable splitter devices, assemblies, and methods of use are disclosed. A cable splitter device is disclosed. A cable splitter assembly includes a housing, a slider, first cables, and second cables. The housing defines a first number of first slots and a second number of second slots different from the first number. The slider is slidably coupled to the housing. The slider defines the first number of first channels and the second number of second channels. The first cables extend through the first number of first slots and have an end positioned within a respective first channel of the slider. The second cables extend through the second number of second slots and have an end positioned within a respective second channel of the slider. A clipping element may be configured to fix a longitudinal position of a respective first cable at multiple different locations along the first channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20190063112Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided having a housing, a cap, and at least one indicator. The housing may include a first top surface. The cap may include a second top surface and may be mounted for selective rotational movement relative to the housing between a latched position and an unlatched position. The at least one indicator may be interposed between the cap and the housing and mounted for axial movement relative to the cap. As the cap is rotated from the latched position to the unlatched position, at least a portion of the indicator is axially displaced to an extended position above at least one of the first and second top surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20170254354Abstract: Cable splitter devices, assemblies, and methods of use are disclosed. A cable splitter device is disclosed. A cable splitter assembly includes a housing, a slider, first cables, and second cables. The housing defines a first number of first slots and a second number of second slots different from the first number. The slider is slidably coupled to the housing. The slider defines the first number of first channels and the second number of second channels. The first cables extend through the first number of first slots and have an end positioned within a respective first channel of the slider. The second cables extend through the second number of second slots and have an end positioned within a respective second channel of the slider. A clipping element may be configured to fix a longitudinal position of a respective first cable at multiple different locations along the first channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Patent number: 9004550Abstract: A latch with dual rotary magnets is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet holds in a closed position a magnetic insert attached to a respective door by magnetic attraction to secure both doors in the closed position relative to the compartment. Mechanical hook-like rotary pawls supplement the action of the magnets. In addition, the latch is provided with a safety feature that prevents the latch from opening in the event that the vehicle in which the latch is installed is involved in a collision.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Eric Carabalona, Robin Talukdar, Kevin A. McCloskey, Robert Benson Speers, Jr.
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Patent number: 8382168Abstract: A latch with dual rotary magnets is disclosed. The latch is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet helps secure in a closed position a respective door that is provided with a magnetic insert. Hook-like rotary pawls that rotate with the magnets provide for mechanical securing of the doors in the closed position. The latch is provided with a safety feature that makes the latch resistant to opening in the event that the vehicle in which the latch is installed is involved in a collision.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Eric Carabalona, Kevin A. McCloskey, Robert B. Speers, Jr., Robin Talukdar
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Patent number: 7931313Abstract: A latch with dual rotary magnets is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet holds in a closed position a magnetic insert attached to a respective door by magnetic attraction to secure both doors in the closed position relative to the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Patent number: 7766397Abstract: The present invention is directed to improvements in latch design. The illustrated embodiment of the present invention is a rotary pawl latch with the capability to provide a compressive force between the first member and the second member.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20090230699Abstract: A latch with dual rotary pawls is disclosed. The latch is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary pawl engages a striker attached to a respective one of the doors to secure both doors in the closed position relative to the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20080265588Abstract: A latch with dual rotary magnets is disclosed. The latch is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet holds in a closed position a magnetic insert attached to a respective door by magnetic attraction to secure both doors in the closed position relative to the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: SOUTHCO. INC.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20080252083Abstract: The present invention is directed to improvements in latch design. The illustrated embodiment of the present invention is a rotary pawl latch with the capability to provide a compressive force between the first member and the second member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC.Inventor: Eric Carabalona
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Publication number: 20080231060Abstract: A latch with dual rotary magnets is disclosed. The latch is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet holds in a closed position a magnetic insert attached to a respective door by magnetic attraction to secure both doors in the closed position relative to the compartment. Mechanical hook-like rotary pawls supplement the action of the magnets. In addition, the latch is provided with a safety feature that prevents the latch from opening in the event that the vehicle in which the latch is installed is involved in a collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC.Inventors: Eric Carabalona, Robin Talukdar, Kevin A. McCloskey, Robert Benson Speers Jr.
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Publication number: 20080191494Abstract: A latch with dual rotary magnets is disclosed. The latch is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary magnet helps secure in a closed position a respective door that is provided with a magnetic insert. Hook-like rotary pawls that rotate with the magnets provide for mechanical securing of the doors in the closed position. The latch is provided with a safety feature that makes the latch resistant to opening in the event that the vehicle in which the latch is installed is involved in a collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC.Inventors: Eric Carabalona, Kevin A. McCloskey, Robert B. Speers, Robin Talukdar