Patents by Inventor William John Bryant

William John Bryant 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).

  • Gate latch
    Patent number: 7963575
    Abstract: A gate latch assembly comprising: (a) a biased latchbolt repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position; (b) a latchbolt catch to receive the latchbolt; and (c) a two-stage mechanism for repositioning the latchbolt from the extended position to the retracted position including a first stage mechanism having a clutch for selectively engaging the latchbolt, and a second stage mechanism for repositioning the latchbolt from the extended position to the retracted position while the clutch is engaged, where the second stage mechanism is repositionable independent of the latchbolt when the clutch is not engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen K. Mayo, William John Bryant
  • Gate latch
    Publication number: 20080191497
    Abstract: A gate latch assembly comprising: (a) a biased latchbolt repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position; (b) a latchbolt catch to receive the latchbolt; and (c) a two-stage mechanism for repositioning the latchbolt from the extended position to the retracted position including a first stage mechanism having a clutch for selectively engaging the latchbolt, and a second stage mechanism for repositioning the latchbolt from the extended position to the retracted position while the clutch is engaged, where the second stage mechanism is repositionable independent of the latchbolt when the clutch is not engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen K. Mayo, William John Bryant