ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,287, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to PRO DECOR LLC (Ontario, Calif.).
"Door lock mechanism" was invented by Jian Chen (Ontario, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Improved door lock mechanisms and kit for assembly into the same. The door lock mechanisms include a guide sleeve having a tapered portion for guiding a locking lever into a cross-hole of a locking bar. The cross-hole also allows the locking lever to be inserted into the cross-hole at multiple different orientations of the locking bar."
The patent was filed on Sept. 25, 2023, under Application No. 18/473,532.
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