Patents
US 9969536 B2: Lock for ball display case
- Granted
- 2018-05-15
- Filed
- 2015-10-05 application 14874867
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A lock for a ball display case includes a plate having a plurality of recessed areas spaced radially about the plate. A plurality of posts extend away from the plate in a direction generally perpendicular to the plate. Each post is in general radial alignment with one of the recessed areas of the plate and spaced radially inward from the recessed area. The lock has frangible portions connecting the posts to the plate. The lock is suitable for engagement with a ball display case in a manner that limits access to an object in the display case. The lock is suitable for use by professional graders and/or authenticators to prevent tampering after the object has been graded and/or authenticated and then locked in the display case.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180515.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDUCOMP Corporation 16 patents | US company or organization | Pacific, MO | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Weldon | Pacific, MO | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D43/0235 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47G | Household or table equipment | A47G33/004 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A63B | Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment | A63B47/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E05B | Locks; accessories therefor; handcuffs | E05B65/52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T70/8514 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WELDON, JOHN T signed 2010-06-08 | INDUCOMP CORPORATION PACIFIC, MO | 37553/635 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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