ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,151, issued on Feb. 10.
"Deadbolt door locking apparatus" was invented by Derric Balcom (Canton, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A deadbolt door locking apparatus for a side hinged door is provided that includes a deadbolt having a longitudinal axis. The deadbolt has a handle protruding therefrom. A housing for the deadbolt has an aperture external face. The handle slides in the aperture between an extended position with the deadbolt overlying the door, and a retracted position with the deadbolt clear of the door. The housing has a first wall and a second wall that together bound the deadbolt and connecting the external face to ...