US Patent Issued to WSB Hardware on Feb. 24 for "Door hardware mounting system and spring assist" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,967, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to WSB Hardware Inc. (Branchburg, N.J.).

"Door hardware mounting system and spring assist" was invented by Kyle J. Pownall (Frewsburg, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door hardware mounting system & spring assist is provided. The door hardware mounting system & spring assist includes a housing attachable to a knob or a lever, the housing having a cavity therein; a rotational actuator provided within the cavity, the rotational actuator having a first actuator tab and a second actuator tab; and a first spring and a second spring provided within the cavity, wherein the first actuator tab abuts ...