Patents by Inventor Richard Samuel Kreidel

Richard Samuel Kreidel 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).

  • EXIT DEVICE FOR HIGH WIND ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20230235598
    Abstract: A door latch system includes an exit device having a housing mounted to an unsecured side of a door. A latch assembly is mounted in the housing and includes a latch for releasably securing the door in a door frame. An actuating assembly includes a driving member. A push bar is configured to be received within the housing. Relative movement between the push bar and base plate so as to reduce the distance between the push bar and base plate moves the driving member and latch to release the door from the door frame. A dashpot is connected to the driving member and configured to allow movement of the driving member when the push bar is manually depressed but to resist movement of the driving member when a secure side of the door experiences a high velocity impact. A method of resisting unwanted unlatching of the latch is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Austin Brennan, Daniel Patrick Van Dusen, Neil Brendan O'Leary, Richard Samuel Kreidel
  • Exit device for high wind environments
    Patent number: 11619071
    Abstract: A door latch system includes an exit device having a housing mounted to an unsecured side of a door. A latch assembly is mounted in the housing and includes a latch for releasably securing the door in a door frame. An actuating assembly includes a driving member. A push bar is configured to be received within the housing. Relative movement between the push bar and base plate so as to reduce the distance between the push bar and base plate moves the driving member and latch to release the door from the door frame. A dashpot is connected to the driving member and configured to allow movement of the driving member when the push bar is manually depressed but to resist movement of the driving member when a secure side of the door experiences a high velocity impact. A method of resisting unwanted unlatching of the latch is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Austin Brennan, Daniel Patrick Van Dusen, Neil Brendan O'Leary, Richard Samuel Kreidel
  • EXIT DEVICE FOR HIGH WIND ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20200181949
    Abstract: A door latch system includes an exit device having a housing mounted to an unsecured side of a door. A latch assembly is mounted in the housing and includes a latch for releasably securing the door in a door frame. An actuating assembly includes a driving member. A push bar is configured to be received within the housing. Relative movement between the push bar and base plate so as to reduce the distance between the push bar and base plate moves the driving member and latch to release the door from the door frame. A dashpot is connected to the driving member and configured to allow movement of the driving member when the push bar is manually depressed but to resist movement of the driving member when a secure side of the door experiences a high velocity impact. A method of resisting unwanted unlatching of the latch is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Austin Brennan, Daniel Patrick Van Dusen, Neil Brendan O'Leary, Richard Samuel Kreidel