ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,761, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to QRP Inc. (Berea, Ohio).
"Pressure-release latch with tension calibration" was invented by Ben Ona McCutchan Jr. (Statesville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pressure-release latch for releasably locking closed a door panel on the frame to which the door panel is hingedly connected. The latch has a base and a latch bolt rotatable between a closed position that locks the door panel closed and an open position that allows the door to swing open. A latch bolt actuator connected to the latch bolt rotates the latch bolt between the closed and open positions from outside the door panel, locks t...