Patents by Inventor Robert Boutall

Robert Boutall 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).

  • Electrically controllable latch mechanism
    Patent number: 7798538
    Abstract: A latch mechanism comprises a housing (11), a plunger (12) mounted for reciprocation in the housing, a pawl (17) mounted with the housing for movement into and out of engagement with the plunger (12) and means for moving the pawl, wherein the means for moving the pawl comprises an electrically controlled piezo ceramic actuator (30) located within the plunger (12) and the pawl (17) is provided with a part (24) projecting into the plunger (12) and arranged to be contacted by the actuator (30) in order to control operation of the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: PBT (IP) Limited
    Inventors: Simon Powell, Allan Robert Boutall
  • Electrically controllable latch mechanism
    Publication number: 20060214434
    Abstract: A latch mechanism comprises a housing (11), a plunger (12) mounted for reciprocation in the housing, a pawl (17) mounted with the housing for movement into and out of engagement with the plunger (12) and means for moving the pawl, wherein the means for moving the pawl comprises an electrically controlled piezo ceramic actuator (30) located within the plunger (12) and the pawl (17) is provided with a part (24) projecting into the plunger (12) and arranged to be contacted by the actuator (30) in order to control operation of the mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Simon Powell, Robert Boutall