Patents by Inventor Lance W. Graff

Lance W. Graff 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: 10760324
    Abstract: An exemplary masonry anchor includes a plate and a tube extending from the plate. The plate has a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of edges extending between the first and second end. The tube is defined by a circumferential sidewall surrounding a central opening of the tube. The tube has a first end portion secured to the plate and an opposite second end portion. In certain embodiments, the first and second ends of the plate are curved. In certain embodiments, the second end portion of the tube includes a cutout operable to receive a dimple of a channel member. In certain embodiments, one or both of the edges of the plate are bent in the direction in which the tube extends from the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Lance W. Graff, Matthew J. Stouder
  • Publication number: 20200224485
    Abstract: An exemplary masonry anchor includes a plate and a tube extending from the plate. The plate has a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of edges extending between the first and second end. The tube is defined by a circumferential sidewall surrounding a central opening of the tube. The tube has a first end portion secured to the plate and an opposite second end portion. In certain embodiments, the first and second ends of the plate are curved. In certain embodiments, the second end portion of the tube includes a cutout operable to receive a dimple of a channel member. In certain embodiments, one or both of the edges of the plate are bent in the direction in which the tube extends from the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Lance W. Graff, Matthew J. Stouder
  • Patent number: 10125539
    Abstract: An exemplary door includes a door body and a light assembly. The door body includes a first door panel defining a first panel opening, a second door panel defining a second panel opening, and an internal cavity. The area of the first panel is greater than the area of the second panel opening. The light assembly includes a first trim, a second trim, and an impact-resistant pane positioned in the door cavity. The first trim includes an outer frame coupled to the first door panel and an inner frame positioned in the internal cavity. The pane has an area greater than the area of the second panel opening area, and includes an first outer layer adhered to the inner frame of the first trim, a second outer layer adhered to the door body, and at least one intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: David L. Arway, Karen Bishop, David J. Wells, Lance W. Graff
  • Publication number: 20180135349
    Abstract: An exemplary door includes a door body and a light assembly. The door body includes a first door panel defining a first panel opening, a second door panel defining a second panel opening, and an internal cavity. The area of the first panel is greater than the area of the second panel opening. The light assembly includes a first trim, a second trim, and an impact-resistant pane positioned in the door cavity. The first trim includes an outer frame coupled to the first door panel and an inner frame positioned in the internal cavity. The pane has an area greater than the area of the second panel opening area, and includes an first outer layer adhered to the inner frame of the first trim, a second outer layer adhered to the door body, and at least one intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: David L. Arway, Karen Bishop, David J. Wells, Lance W. Graff
  • Patent number: 9850701
    Abstract: An exemplary door includes a door body and a light assembly. The door body includes a first door panel defining a first panel opening, a second door panel defining a second panel opening, and an internal cavity. The area of the first panel is greater than the area of the second panel opening. The light assembly includes a first trim, a second trim, and an impact-resistant pane positioned in the door cavity. The first trim includes an outer frame coupled to the first door panel and an inner frame positioned in the internal cavity. The pane has an area greater than the area of the second panel opening area, and includes an first outer layer adhered to the inner frame of the first trim, a second outer layer adhered to the door body, and at least one intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: David L. Arway, Karen Bishop, David J. Wells, Lance W. Graff