Patents by Inventor William Arthur Hawkinson

William Arthur Hawkinson 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).

  • DOOR OPEN ASSIST
    Publication number: 20220349210
    Abstract: An assist apparatus utilized within a door system to aid in opening the door. The assist apparatus may include one or more door activation devices (e.g., a first door activation device and a second door activation device, such as pulls on opposite sides of a sliding door) that can rotate around a pivot location. Moreover, the assist apparatus may further include one or more assist components operatively coupled to the one or more door activation devices. The door activation device(s) are configured to be operatively coupled to a sliding door and allow for rotation of at least a portion of the door activation device. The assist component(s) of the door activation device(s) aid in opening or closing the sliding door by engaging a door frame, wall, or the like as the door activation device is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Arthur Hawkinson
  • Door open assist
    Patent number: 11421443
    Abstract: An assist apparatus utilized within a door system to aid in opening the door. The assist apparatus may include one or more door activation devices (e.g., a first door activation device and a second door activation device, such as pulls on opposite sides of a sliding door) that can rotate around a pivot location. Moreover, the assist apparatus may further include one or more assist components operatively coupled to the one or more door activation devices. The door activation device(s) are configured to be operatively coupled to a sliding door and allow for rotation of at least a portion of the door activation device. The assist component(s) of the door activation device(s) aid in opening or closing the sliding door by engaging a door frame, wall, or the like as the door activation device is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Arthur Hawkinson
  • DOOR OPEN ASSIST
    Publication number: 20200190846
    Abstract: An assist apparatus utilized within a door system to aid in opening the door. The assist apparatus may include one or more door activation devices (e.g., a first door activation device and a second door activation device, such as pulls on opposite sides of a sliding door) that can rotate around a pivot location. Moreover, the assist apparatus may further include one or more assist components operatively coupled to the one or more door activation devices. The door activation device(s) are configured to be operatively coupled to a sliding door and allow for rotation of at least a portion of the door activation device. The assist component(s) of the door activation device(s) aid in opening or closing the sliding door by engaging a door frame, wall, or the like as the door activation device is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Arthur Hawkinson