Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Andre

Thomas J. Andre 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 for a sliding door
    Patent number: 5407240
    Abstract: A door locking mechanism for locking a first slidable door to a second door. A base member is mounted to a side of the second door and is positioned parallel the first door. A hinge member is mounted to the base member so as to pivot about a vertical axis. A receiving member is mounted to a face of the first door so as to be engageable by the hinge member. The hinge member includes a slidable tab portion with a downwardly extending tab. The hinge member is rotated away from the base member and the tab portion is slid downward to engage the locking mechanism within the receiving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Inventors: Thomas J. Andre, Donald L. Kerr