Patents by Inventor William Laubach

William Laubach 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).

  • Publication number: 20060103144
    Abstract: An improved rotary latch and housing configured to receive a strike is described. The housing includes two parts that are mated together to improve their resistance to impact forces imparted by the strike. The housing is provided with a channel-shaped recess for receiving the strike. A rotary jaw and rotary pawl are disposed within the housing to secure the strike in a locked position and release the strike in an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Bullock, William Laubach
  • Patent number: 5213205
    Abstract: An enclosure is provided for a switch having at least one extending terminal with a first configuration engageable with an adaptor terminal that converts the switch terminal to a second configuration for connection to an electrical lead. The enclosure includes at least one support block defining a switch cavity for receiving at least a portion of the switch and also defines an adaptor terminal cavity for receiving at least a portion of the adaptor terminal with access provided for connection of the electrical lead. Rivets or other fasteners are provided for holding at least the switch and support block together. The support block further includes support surfaces for engaging at least a portion of the adaptor terminal to resist at least some of the force applied to the adaptor terminal as the electrical lead is connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Pittway Corporation
    Inventors: William Laubach, Scott Robillard