Patents by Inventor Scott D. Walls

Scott D. Walls 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: 20240175297
    Abstract: A door lock chassis has a gauge insert that defines different dimensions corresponding to different door thicknesses. The gauge insert is positionable in the lock chassis in different orientations corresponding to the different dimensions used to align the lock chassis for different door thicknesses. Additionally, a door lock may include an anti-rotation assembly for preventing rotation of the lock chassis. The anti-rotation assembly may include a retention member that is secured to an inside hub of a lock chassis. As an anti-rotation member is displaced in a first axial direction along the inside hub to a mount position, the anti-rotational member may deflect resilient members of the retention member. With the anti-rotation member at the mounted position, the anti-rotation member may be in a frictional engagement with the previously deflected resilient members so that anti-rotation member is retained at the mount position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Brian E. Walls, Rich D. Shelinbarger, Scott D. Welsby, Peter Malenkovic
  • Publication number: 20230234666
    Abstract: Transportation vehicles, suspension systems and related methods are provided herein. A three wheeled vehicle can include a frame having a first side and second side and a front end and a rear end and a steerable front wheel secured to the front end of the frame. The vehicle can also include a first trailing wheel arm with a first rear wheel and a second trailing wheel arm with a second rear wheel. The vehicle can also include a central suspension joint secured to the frame on which the first trailing wheel arm and the second trailing wheel arm are rotatably secured on either side of the frame. Further, the vehicle can include a horizontal linkage having a first end and a second end and a midsection between the first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: Scott D. Walls
  • Patent number: 11649008
    Abstract: A three wheeled vehicle is provided that can include a frame, a steerable front wheel secured to a front end of the frame, a first trailing wheel arm having a first rear wheel secured thereto and a second trailing wheel arm having a second rear wheel secured thereto, and a central suspension joint secured to the frame on which the first and second trailing wheel arm is rotatably secured on either side of the frame. Further, the vehicle can include a horizontal linkage pivotably connected on the frame at the midsection beneath the first and second trailing wheel arms and linked to an underside of the first and second trailing wheel arm between the first wheel and the central suspension joint proximal to a first end of the horizontal linkage and between the second wheel and the central suspension joint proximal to a second end of the horizontal linkage, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Scott D. Walls
  • Publication number: 20220106014
    Abstract: Transportation vehicles, suspension systems and related methods are provided herein. For example, a three wheeled vehicle is provided that can include a frame having a first side and second side and a front end and a rear end and a steerable front wheel secured to the front end of the frame. The vehicle can also include a first trailing wheel arm having a first rear wheel secure thereto and a second trailing wheel arm having a second rear wheel secure thereto. The vehicle can also include a central suspension joint secured to the frame on which the first trailing wheel arm is rotatably secured and the second trailing wheel arm is rotatably secured on either side of the frame. Further, the vehicle can include a horizontal linkage having a first end and a second end and a midsection between the first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Scott D. Walls