US Patent Issued to C.R. LAURENCE on May 19 for "Push pad exit device for emergency door egress and vertical latch bolt assembly" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,050, issued on May 19, was assigned to C.R. LAURENCE Co. INC. (Los Angeles).

"Push pad exit device for emergency door egress and vertical latch bolt assembly" was invented by Mirjana Komadina (Los Angeles) and Gary Sprague (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A push pad exit device comprising a horizontal push bar actuator mechanically linked to a vertical door handle assembly for use on the interior side of entrance doors where a means of emergency egress is desired, is presented. The operating mechanisms of the push bar actuator and vertical door handle assembly are concealed presenting a smooth uncluttered appearance. The pu...