Brian M Ott

US Patent:

7040675, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Feb 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/772486

Inventors:

Brian M. Ott - Huntley IL, US
Michael O. Misner - Lake Villa IL, US
Thomas Heinrich - Streamwood IL, US
Timothy P. Laabs - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

The Eastern Company - Wheeling IL

International Classification:

E05C 3/06

US Classification:

292216, 292 26, 292 28, 292 36, 292 38, 292 50, 292 53, 292123, 292125, 292141, 292144, 292201, 292DIG 36, 292DIG 43, 702791, 29610007

Abstract:

A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch assembly for moving operating arms of the latch assemblies to unlatched positions for causing the latch assemblies to release their latched engagement with strikers that hold a closure closed.

US Patent:

D548037, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Nov 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/243279

Inventors:

Brian M. Ott - Huntley IL, US
Michael O. Misner - Lake Villa IL, US

Assignee:

The Eastern Company - Wheeling IL

International Classification:

0806

US Classification:

D 8302, D8346

US Patent:

20130112677, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Oct 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/655134

Inventors:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL, US
Brian Lee Ott - Sherwood WI, US
Michael P. Vandenberg - Kaukauna WI, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23K 9/12
B23K 9/32

US Classification:

21913771, 2191372

Abstract:

Provided herein are systems including a wire spool having a core with a core diameter and wire wound around the core and having a wire diameter. An outer diameter of the wire spool is defined by a sum of the core diameter and the wire diameter. The systems may also include a sensing system having a sensor component disposed on the wire spool and/or a wire spool hub. The sensing system is adapted to acquire data corresponding to a parameter indicative of the outer diameter of the wire spool.

US Patent:

57995206, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Mar 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/612086

Inventors:

Timothy P. Laabs - Palatine IL
Brian M. Ott - Streamwood IL
John J. Crocco - Gurnee IL

Assignee:

The Eastern Company - Naugatuck CT

International Classification:

E05B 2904

US Classification:

70360

Abstract:

A combined lock/actuator for providing linear actuation including a lock barrel having an opening extending along a longitudinal axis, a spline in the opening extending along the longitudinal axis, a plug mounted in the opening, and a key-retractable tumbler carried by the plug and extending into the spline. The plug is rotatable within the opening over a fixed annular displacement between an actuation position and a release position. Further, the plug is translatable within the opening over a fixed axial displacement along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position. The tumbler extends into the spline when the plug is in the actuation position in the first position, when the plug is in the actuation position in the second position, and when the plug is in the actuation position in translating between the first and second positions.