Patents by Inventor Keith Pardoe

Keith Pardoe 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).

  • Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing swinging doors
    Patent number: 9422742
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a strike plate adapted to receive bolts of latching and locking door hardware on a door. The strike plate can comprise a rigid material. The strike plate can have a lip on one side edge thereof. The strike plate can have a thickness such that, when installed, the strike plate protrudes from a plane of a rabbet of a door frame such that a clearance between the locking door hardware and the strike plate is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: Keith Pardoe
  • Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing door frames
    Patent number: 9273510
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments as described herein can provide a door stop extension system adapted for installation in a pre-existing door frame. The door stop extension systems according to exemplary embodiments described herein can be adapted to increase a height of a pre-existing door stop by a predetermined amount. The door stop extension systems according to exemplary embodiments described herein can be adapted to cause a correction of a non-compliance of a pre-existing door system with National Fire Protection Association's publication 80 specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Keith Pardoe
  • Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Door Frames
    Publication number: 20140310912
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a door stop extension adapted for installation in a door frame. The door stop extension is adapted to increase a height of a door stop by a predetermined amount. The door stop extension can be adapted to cause a correction of a non-compliance of a door system with National Fire Protection Association's publication 80 specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Keith Pardoe
  • Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Swinging Doors
    Publication number: 20140300119
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a strike plate adapted to receive bolts of latching and locking door hardware on a door. The strike plate can comprise a rigid material. The strike plate can have a lip on one side edge thereof. The strike plate can have a thickness such that, when installed, the strike plate protrudes from a plane of a rabbet of a door frame such that a clearance between the locking door hardware and the strike plate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Keith Pardoe