Patents by Inventor Michael Frank Yonkus

Michael Frank Yonkus 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: 7131302
    Abstract: A keyway plug that discretely provides a device for preventing a person from unlocking a tumbler lock even if the correct key is used. The present invention includes a plug member that is sized to fit entirely within a keyhole and is effective to block a key from being completely inserted into the keyhole. The plug may be removed from the keyhole through use of an extraction tool having a magnet which attracts the plug and magnetically couples the plug to the extraction tool when the tool comes into contact with the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Inventors: James Richard Waskiewicz, Michael Frank Yonkus