Troy J Brown

US Patent:

8104432, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Apr 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/766650

Inventors:

Gary Silvis - Sardinia OH, US
Jeffrey J. Ballman - Washington Court House OH, US
Troy N. Brown - Washington Court House OH, US

Assignee:

The Mason Company, LLC - Leesburg OH

International Classification:

A01K 1/03
E05B 9/02

US Classification:

119481, 29234117, 292194

Abstract:

Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to animal enclosure latches. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to animal enclosure latches having an internal latch receptacle and an external latch receptacle, where the internal latch receptacle has a top downward-sloping portion to prevent animal collars and the like from becoming hooked, snagged and/or caught on the internal latch receptacle.

US Patent:

8453606, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/928999

Inventors:

Troy Brown - Washington Court House OH, US
Rod McAninch - Pleasant Plain OH, US
Gary Silvis - Sardinia OH, US

Assignee:

The Mason Company, LLC - Leesburg OH

International Classification:

A01K 1/00
E05C 9/00
E05C 1/00

US Classification:

119416, 292 32

Abstract:

Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to animal enclosure latches. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to animal enclosure latches having a slide bolt and a pendant, where the operation of the slide bolt and pendant require separate movements, thus decreasing the likelihood that an animal may open the latch.

US Patent:

20190010745, Jan 10, 2019

Filed:

Jul 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/644041

Inventors:

- Leesburg OH, US
Gary Silvis - Sardinia OH, US
Daniel L. Perry - Lynchburg OH, US
Troy N. Brown - Washington Court House OH, US

Assignee:

The Mason Company, LLC - Leesburg OH

International Classification:

E05F 11/54
E05C 9/02
E05C 9/18
A01K 1/03

Abstract:

A self-locking guillotine door assembly and method for an animal enclosure is disclosed. The assembly includes a door, a locking mechanism attached to the door, and a cable attached to the locking mechanism. Pulling the cable releases the locking mechanism and lifts the locking mechanism and door. Pushing up on the bottom of the door locks the locking mechanism and resists lifting the door. The locking mechanism can include a post, a vertical slide with a slot, connector bars and cams such that when the cable is pulled, the cable lifts the vertical slide to lift proximal ends of the connector bars, which pivots the cams to release the locking mechanism. When the enclosure door is pushed up from the bottom, the locking mechanism pivots the cams towards the top of the enclosure door to lock the locking mechanism and resist lifting of the enclosure door.