Patents by Inventor Kyle J Smith

Kyle J Smith 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).

  • Dual directional latch
    Patent number: 8366475
    Abstract: The present device, system, and method pertain to locking and/or latching mechanisms that utilize canted coil springs and specific groove geometries in connecting parts to achieve locking and/or latching. In specific locking and/or latching embodiments, built in release features are provided to enable unlatching even after being locked, such as by moving in the opposite direction as when moving the connector to lock. Unlatching can implemented by rotating the spring to permit moving in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J Smith, Farshid Dilmaghanian