US Patent Issued to Regalo International on Nov. 25 for "Gated barrier with one hand latch apparatus" (Minnesota, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,361, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Regalo International LLC (Longboat Key, Fla.).

"Gated barrier with one hand latch apparatus" was invented by Mark A. Flannery (Longboat Key, Fla.), Kasey L. Pipo (Elko New Market, Minn.), Matthew A. Willms (Woodbury, Minn.) and Nicholas E. Beattie (Saint Paul, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present gated barrier includes a two step latch apparatus having a pivoting latch release and a slideable latch puller to operate a latch. The latch apparatus housing is engaged over a junction between first and second frame portions to hide the junction from sight, where one frame portion is arche...