Patents by Inventor Greg Drake

Greg Drake 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: 7246449
    Abstract: A template comprises a central member that has a recess adapted to receive and position the first portion of an alarm relative to the template. The central member has a first end and a second end. A longitudinal member extends perpendicular to, and coplanar with, the first end of the central member. The longitudinal member has at least one indicia for marking the installation location of the second portion of the alarm assembly on a second door. A flange extends from the second end of the central member in a plane perpendicular to that of the central member. The flange includes at least one indicia for marking the installation location of the second portion of the alarm member on a doorframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Detex Corporation
    Inventors: Josh Pierson, Gilbert Lombardo, Greg Drake
  • Publication number: 20050257389
    Abstract: A template comprises a central member that has a recess adapted to receive and position the first portion of an alarm relative to the template. The central member has a first end and a second end. A longitudinal member extends perpendicular to and coplanar with the first end of the central member. The longitudinal member has at least one indicia for marking the installation location of the second portion of the alarm assembly on a second door. A flange extends from the second end of the central member in a plane perpendicular to that of the central member. The flange includes at least one indicia for marking the installation location of the second portion of the alarm member on a doorframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Detex Corporation
    Inventors: Josh Pierson, Gilbert Lombardo, Greg Drake
  • Patent number: 6820905
    Abstract: A vertical panic exit device is interchangeably mountable on either left-hand opening or right-hand opening doors and comprises a latch mechanism for engagement with a strike mounted to a doorjamb to alternately transition a door mounted to the jamb in a latched and unlatched configuration. A central portion includes a push bar; an action rod interlinked to said push bar such that a depression of the push bar causes the action rod to be translated in a direction orthogonal to the push bar, and a center case mechanism movable between a latched and an unlatched position. The center case mechanism comprises a housing, and a main link carriage horizontally slidably mounted within the housing. The main link carriage is linked to and is acted upon by the action rod for translation between the latched and unlatched position. An actuator link has a first end pivotally attached to the main link carriage. A pivoting member is pivotally mounted to the housing and has first and second pivotal attach points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Detex Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Haeck, Raymond W. Peeler, Greg Drake, Albert E. Ranzau, III
  • Patent number: 6532777
    Abstract: The panic exit device includes several features which improve its ease of use and operability over earlier devices including: (1) an improved latch deadlocking mechanism; (2) an improved latch to pad mechanism; (3) a pad lock down feature; (4) an improved universal mounting plate and easily mounted strike; and (5) a vertical rod-bottom bolt deadlocking mechanism in its center case. The latch deadlocking mechanism includes a deadlock link, which in the event of a fire, will block the movement of the latch bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Detex Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Haeck, Greg Drake, Albert E. Ranzau, III
  • Publication number: 20010005996
    Abstract: The panic exit device includes several features which improve its ease of use and operability over earlier devices including: (1) an improved latch deadlocking mechanism; (2) an improved latch to pad mechanism; (3) a pad lock down feature; (4) an improved universal mounting plate and easily mounted strike; and (5) a vertical rod-bottom bolt deadlocking mechanism in its center case. The latch deadlocking mechanism includes a deadlock link, which in the event of a fire, will block the movement of the latch bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Paul Haeck, Greg Drake, Albert E. Ranzau,
  • Patent number: 6205825
    Abstract: The panic exit device includes several features which improve its ease of use and operability over earlier devices including: (1) an improved latch deadlocking mechanism; (2) an improved latch to pad mechanism; (3) a pad lock down feature; (4) an improved universal mounting plate and easily mounted strike; and (5) a vertical rod-bottom bolt deadlocking mechanism in its center case. The latch deadlocking mechanism includes a deadlock link, which in the event of a fire, will block the movement of the latch bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Detex Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Haeck, Greg Drake, Albert E. Ranzau, III
  • Patent number: 6009732
    Abstract: The panic exit device includes several features which improve its ease of use and operability over earlier devices including: (1) an improved latch deadlocking mechanism; (2) an improved latch to pad mechanism; (3) a pad lock down feature; (4) an improved universal mounting plate and easily mounted strike; and (5) a vertical rod-bottom bolt deadlockig mechanism in its center case. The latch deadlocking mechanism includes a deadlock link, which in the event of a fire, will block the movement of the latch bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Detex Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Haeck, Greg Drake, Albert E. Ranzau, III.