Patents by Inventor Mike Brojanac

Mike Brojanac 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: 7581423
    Abstract: A protective cover for a keyway disposed on an end surface of a lock is provided. A housing is adapted to be assembled over the lock end surface. The housing includes an opening that surrounds the keyway. At least one door is disposed in the housing opening. The door includes an edge for aligning with the keyway in a key insertion position. When a key is pressed against the door, the door moves away from the keyway, providing a key opening in the housing opening for insertion of the key into the keyway. At least one door biasing member engages the door and biases the edge of the door toward the keyway. The door is mounted on a pivot member disposed in the housing opening such that the pivot member and door pivot within the opening when the key is inserted into the keyway and turned in the lock. At least one pivot biasing member engages the pivot member to hold the edge of the door in alignment with the keyway when the keyway is in the key insertion position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Mike Brojanac, Gary Burmesch, Frank Scott
  • Publication number: 20060266631
    Abstract: A lockout device for securing a toggle switch. The lockout device includes a body, a first clamping surface, a second clamping surface, and a cam. The first clamping surface and the second clamping surface are moveably coupled to the body and are positioned to define a slot for accommodating the toggle switch. The cam is rotateably coupled to the body. When the cam is rotated in a first direction, the cam moves the first clamping surface towards the second clamping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Kalous, Mike Brojanac
  • Publication number: 20060266090
    Abstract: A protective cover for a keyway disposed on an end surface of a lock is provided. A housing is adapted to be assembled over the lock end surface. The housing includes an opening that surrounds the keyway. At least one door is disposed in the housing opening. The door includes an edge for aligning with the keyway in a key insertion position. When a key is pressed against the door, the door moves away from the keyway, providing a key opening in the housing opening for insertion of the key into the keyway. At least one door biasing member engages the door and biases the edge of the door toward the keyway. The door is mounted on a pivot member disposed in the housing opening such that the pivot member and door pivot within the opening when the key is inserted into the keyway and turned in the lock. At least one pivot biasing member engages the pivot member to hold the edge of the door in alignment with the keyway when the keyway is in the key insertion position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Mike Brojanac, Gary Burmesch, Frank Scott
  • Patent number: D535629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Master Lock Company
    Inventors: Scott Kalous, Mike Brojanac