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US3352585A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Door lock with safety device

Assignee: Overhead Door Corp
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Filing: 1965-08-02
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1985-08-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Flay D Crosswell
  • 👤 John W Binns

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 01:39
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/0042; E05B65/0053; E05B65/08; E05B65/0811; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0908; Y10T292/0911; Y10T292/0913; Y10T292/0914; Y10T292/0917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
A LIFE SAVING DOOR LOCKING DEVICE WHICH ENABLES AN INDIVIDUAL TO RAPIDLY OPEN A DOOR FROM THE SIDE OPPOSITE TO ITS LOCKED SIDE, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A RETAINER PLATE FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON THE LOCKED SIDE OF SAID DOOR, A LOCK PLATE NORMALLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED BY SAID RETAINER PLATE, A LOCKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID LOCK PLATE FOR LOCKING SAID DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION, MEANS MOVABLY CARRIED BY SAID DOOR FOR NORMALLY ENGAGING SAID LOCK PLATE AND MEANS ACCESSIBLE ONLY FROM SAID OPPOSITE SIDE FOR DISENGAGING SAID ENGAGING MEANS FROM SAID LOCK PLATE WHEREBY SAID DOOR MAY BE MOVED TO THE OPEN POSITION FROM SAID OPPOSITE SIDE WITHOUT UNLOCKING SAID LOCKING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 112 words
A LIFE SAVING DOOR LOCKING DEVICE WHICH ENABLES AN INDIVIDUAL TO RAPIDLY OPEN A DOOR FROM THE SIDE OPPOSITE TO ITS LOCKED SIDE, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A RETAINER PLATE FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON THE LOCKED SIDE OF SAID DOOR, A LOCK PLATE NORMALLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED BY SAID RETAINER PLATE, A LOCKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID LOCK PLATE FOR LOCKING SAID DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION, MEANS MOVABLY CARRIED BY SAID DOOR FOR NORMALLY ENGAGING SAID LOCK PLATE AND MEANS ACCESSIBLE ONLY FROM SAID OPPOSITE SIDE FOR DISENGAGING SAID ENGAGING MEANS FROM SAID LOCK PLATE WHEREBY SAID DOOR MAY BE MOVED TO THE OPEN POSITION FROM SAID OPPOSITE SIDE WITHOUT UNLOCKING SAID LOCKING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-11-13 1971-05-15 1971-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-13 1975-05-15 1975-11-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-13 1979-05-15 1979-11-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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