Patents
US 10107009 B2: Latching device for pad-mounted transformers and other similar equipment
- Granted
- 2018-10-23
- Filed
- 2016-05-12 application 15153722
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An improved latching device that secures a lift-style hood is described with inherent properties for providing increased accessibility, functionality, stability, security and safety as compared to traditional designs.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181023.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Industries, Inc. 14 patents | US company or organization | Ellisville, MS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark S. Essary | Laurel, MS | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E05B | Locks; accessories therefor; handcuffs | E05B13/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E05C | Bolts or fastening devices for wings, specially for doors or windows | E05C3/122 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ESSARY, MARK S signed 2016-05-19 | HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. ELLISVILLE, MS | 38793/147 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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