Patents by Inventor Orville L. Harms

Orville L. Harms 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).

  • Apparatus and method for locking doors
    Patent number: 4500123
    Abstract: A locking means for locking the rear doors of a truck trailer in closed position while providing suitable resistance to unauthorized entry. First and second pipes are mounted in an aligned relationship on the rear doors of a truck trailer and a third pipe is inserted into the first and second pipes. A hollow elongated body covers a depending segment secured to the third pipe and locking means are attached to the segment. The third pipe has a non-connected pipe housed therein which pipe is readily rotatable and functions to prevent the complete sawing of the third pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Timpte Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Orville L. Harms