Patents by Inventor Oren Lee Cotton

Oren Lee Cotton 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).

  • T-handle actuator and latch
    Patent number: 8336931
    Abstract: A T-handle actuator has one or more retractable ball bearings for selectively engaging a socket to operate a latch mechanism. The ball bearings are allowed to retract using a pushbutton for removal of the actuator from the socket. A latch mechanism is operated by rotationally moving a drive plug. The drive plug can be a socket that can be engaged by the T-handle actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Oren Lee Cotton, Brian P. Vogeding
  • T-HANDLE ACTUATOR AND LATCH
    Publication number: 20090284026
    Abstract: A T-handle actuator has one or more retractable ball bearings for selectively engaging a socket to operate a latch mechanism. The ball bearings are allowed to retract using a pushbutton for removal of the actuator from the socket. A latch mechanism is operated by rotationally moving a drive plug. The drive plug can be a socket that can be engaged by the T-handle actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC.
    Inventors: Oren Lee Cotton, Brian P. Vogeding
  • Marine slam latch
    Patent number: D596920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Oren Lee Cotton, Brian P. Vogeding
  • T-handle actuator
    Patent number: D605024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventor: Oren Lee Cotton