Patents by Inventor William Gurzenda

William Gurzenda 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).

  • Handle assemblies, brackets, and methods for installing the same
    Publication number: 20070044275
    Abstract: The present invention discloses various embodiments of a bracket, a push bar handle assembly, a pull bar handle assembly and a method for installing the same that provides a smooth transition from the handle or grip portion of the handle and the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: William Gurzenda
  • Door hardware protection device
    Patent number: 5934023
    Abstract: A device for protecting door hardware which projects from a planar surface of a door from damage by a cart being moved past the door. The device is a heavy steel bar, rectangular in cross section, which is bent in a U-shape having two legs and a central planar height portion. The bend on each end between the height and the leg has two complementary acute angles to form a 90.degree. bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Rockwood Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William Gurzenda, Boyd Thomas
  • Panic bar protection device
    Patent number: 5867941
    Abstract: A device for protecting door hardware from damage by a wheeled cart being pushed past the door. The device has a generally "T" shaped body with a cross member having its ends bent in a "U" shaped to fit over the hardware to be protected. The long member of the "T" extends at a slant back toward the door surface, there forming an inclined strike plate that a protruding corner of a cart can contact and ride over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventors: William Gurzenda, Raymond Battaglia
  • Door pull
    Patent number: D511083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Rockwood Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William Gurzenda, Ted E. Myers
  • Push bar bracket
    Patent number: D495236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Rockwood Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: William Gurzenda
  • Anti-vandal plate
    Patent number: D659507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Rockwood Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Joel Metz, William Gurzenda