Patents by Inventor Marvin Lopez

Marvin Lopez 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).

  • Multipositional vault door
    Patent number: 8166706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vault door mechanism that assists a user in opening or closing the door. A hold-open arm and hinge plate pivotally interconnect the door to a surrounding frame and are fixed in place by an associated locking mechanism. The locking mechanism stops the door in the partially opened position prior to being fully opened or closed, thereby assisting the user in handling the door. The details of the present invention, and the manner in which they interrelate, will be described in greater detail hereinafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: U.S.F. Fabrication, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Slimak, Marvin Lopez
  • Multipositional Vault Door
    Publication number: 20100307060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vault door mechanism that assists a user in opening or closing the door. A hold-open arm and hinge plate pivotally interconnect the door to a surrounding frame and are fixed in place by an associated locking mechanism. The locking mechanism stops the door in the partially opened position prior to being fully opened or closed, thereby assisting the user in handling the door. The details of the present invention, and the manner in which they interrelate, will be described in greater detail hereinafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Louis Slimak, Marvin Lopez