Patents by Inventor Johnnie L. Reed

Johnnie L. Reed 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).

  • Vandal-lock/starter-interlock
    Patent number: 6791455
    Abstract: The invention is for a vandal resistant latch/starter-interlock assembly for a bus door. In the assembly of the invention, the alarm and the starter-interlock are part of the same assembly. The assembly includes box through which a modified latch bolt extends laterally. The latch bolt is locked by a vandal lock. When unlocked, the latch bolt slides or moves to allow the door to be opened. The alarm and starter-interlock are activated after unlocking the vandal lock. Typically, the alarm is activated when the latch bolt is moved, usually by moving a door latch. While the starter-interlock can also be activated by moving the latch bolt, it is preferably activated by unlocking the vandal lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Phillip W. Lowry, Johnnie L. Reed
  • Vandal-lock/starter-interlock
    Publication number: 20030206104
    Abstract: The invention is for a vandal resistant latch/starter-interlock assembly for a bus door. In the assembly of the invention, the alarm and the starter-interlock are part of the same assembly. The assembly includes box through which a modified latch bolt extends laterally. The latch bolt is locked by a vandal lock. When unlocked, the latch bolt slides or moves to allow the door to be opened. The alarm and starter-interlock are activated after unlocking the vandal lock. Typically, the alarm is activated when the latch bolt is moved, usually by moving a door latch. While the starter-interlock can also be activated by moving the latch bolt, it is preferably activated by unlocking the vandal lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Phillip W. Lowry, Johnnie L. Reed