Patents by Inventor Eric Trabold

Eric Trabold 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).

  • Small format interchangeable core (SFIC) electronic cylinder and method
    Patent number: 11466475
    Abstract: A lock module comprises a cylinder including a control latch configured to mechanically rotate between an extended position to prevent removal of the cylinder from a lock assembly, and a retracted position to allow removal of the cylinder from the lock assembly. A rotator is configured to enable the control latch to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. An actuation rod is configured to travel between a tab-blocking position maintaining the control latch in the extended position, and a retracted position allowing the control latch to retract into a retracted position. A control pin is configured to restrict the travel of the actuation rod in a control pin-blocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to a locked position and to retract from blocking the travel of the actuation rod to the control pin-unblocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Eric Trabold
  • Small Format Interchangeable Core (SFIC) Electronic Cylinder and Method
    Publication number: 20210301558
    Abstract: A lock module comprises a cylinder including a control latch configured to mechanically rotate between an extended position to prevent removal of the cylinder from a lock assembly, and a retracted position to allow removal of the cylinder from the lock assembly. A rotator is configured to enable the control latch to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. An actuation rod is configured to travel between a tab-blocking position maintaining the control latch in the extended position, and a retracted position allowing the control latch to retract into a retracted position. A control pin is configured to restrict the travel of the actuation rod in a control pin-blocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to a locked position and to retract from blocking the travel of the actuation rod to the control pin-unblocking position in response to the rotator being rotated to an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Chi (Ricky) Lee, William J. Rehlich, Eric Trabold