Patents by Inventor Peter K. Bates

Peter K. Bates 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).

  • Publication number: 20010028172
    Abstract: An interconnected lock assembly mounted in a door which provides a feature to automatically lock a deadbolt when the door is opened from the inside and closed. The interconnected lock assembly comprises a first lock assembly including an inside handle and an outside handle and a second lock assembly interconnected to the first lock assembly. The second lock assembly comprises a deadbolt assembly operably connected to a deadbolt latch. The deadbolt latch comprises a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interconnected lock assembly further comprises an automatic locking mechanism selectively engageable to automatically move the deadbolt to an extended position when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Peter K. Bates, Christopher Nathan Beatty, John Bussiere
  • Publication number: 20010025517
    Abstract: An interconnected lock assembly with a locking mechanism which can throw the deadbolt and lock the door in response to a remote control signal. The interconnected lock comprising a first lock assembly including an inside handle and an outside handle, and a second lock assembly interconnected to said first lock assembly. The second lock assembly comprises a deadbolt assembly operably connected to a deadbolt latch. The deadbolt latch comprises a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interconnected lock further comprises a locking mechanism selectively engageable by a remote control signal to move the deadbolt to an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Peter K. Bates, John Bussiere, Alan Doerr