Patents by Inventor Stephen Couch

Stephen Couch 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).

  • Lock status indicators
    Patent number: 12264500
    Abstract: An example trim generally includes an escutcheon, an indicator plate, a cam, and a backplate. The indicator plate is movably mounted in the escutcheon, and has a first position in which a first indicium is aligned with an escutcheon window of the escutcheon, and a second position in which a second indicium is aligned with the escutcheon window. The cam is rotatably mounted in the escutcheon for rotation between a first handing orientation and a second handing orientation. The cam is operable to move the indicator plate between the first position and the second position when the cam is in each of the handing orientations. The backplate is coupled to the escutcheon and at least partially encloses the indicator plate within the escutcheon. The cam is operable to rotate between the first handing orientation and the second handing orientation while the backplate remains coupled to the escutcheon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Gururaj Amaresh Hiremath, Akhil Ramesh Hamsagar, Steven Verderaime, Eric Drummond, Jaime Sandoval, Jr., Stephen Couch
  • LOCK STATUS INDICATORS
    Publication number: 20230392413
    Abstract: An example trim generally includes an escutcheon, an indicator plate, a cam, and a backplate. The indicator plate is movably mounted in the escutcheon, and has a first position in which a first indicium is aligned with an escutcheon window of the escutcheon, and a second position in which a second indicium is aligned with the escutcheon window. The cam is rotatably mounted in the escutcheon for rotation between a first handing orientation and a second handing orientation. The cam is operable to move the indicator plate between the first position and the second position when the cam is in each of the handing orientations. The backplate is coupled to the escutcheon and at least partially encloses the indicator plate within the escutcheon. The cam is operable to rotate between the first handing orientation and the second handing orientation while the backplate remains coupled to the escutcheon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Gururaj Amaresh Hiremath, Akhil Ramesh Hamsagar, Steven Verderaime, Eric Drummond, Jaime Sandoval, JR., Stephen Couch