Patents by Inventor Robert Lewis Straka, Jr.

Robert Lewis Straka, Jr. 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).

  • Latch
    Patent number: 7313937
    Abstract: A latch is disclosed that can be applied to doors in a variety of orientations and/or with keepers in a variety of orientations without any modifications to the latch being necessary. The latch includes a first module that carries a handle and an actuating member, and the latch includes a second module that includes a latching mechanism. The first and second modules can be secured together with the first and second modules being relatively oriented in any one of a plurality of orientations, while the latch remains operational with the two modules secured together in any of the various orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lewis Straka, Jr.
  • Multi-directional rotary-pawl latch
    Patent number: D506120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Straka, Jr., Claes Magnusson
  • Latch handle assembly
    Patent number: D530181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lewis Straka, Jr., Claes Magnusson