ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,354, issued on July 14, was assigned to FLIP LOK LLC.
"Portable door locking device" was invented by John Reger (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door security device for an out-swing door includes a mounting plate secured to the door, a hinge pin assembly supported by the mounting plate proximate the door outside edge, a clasp swing plate secured to the hinge pin assembly for pivotal movement between unlocked and locked positions, a door frame anchor bolt received in a clasp cut-out of the clasp swing plate captured behind an enlarged anchor bolt head in the locked position in a lowermost position of the clasp swing plate, t...