US Patent Issued to Schlage Lock on April 1 for "Adjustment plate gauge insert and adapter for hands-free lock installation" (Colorado, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,264,503, issued on April 1, was assigned to Schlage Lock Co. LLC (Carmel, Ind.).

"Adjustment plate gauge insert and adapter for hands-free lock installation" was invented by Brian E. Walls (Arlington, Wash.), Rich D. Shelinbarger (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Scott D. Welsby (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Peter Malenkovic (Monument, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door lock chassis has a gauge insert that defines different dimensions corresponding to different door thicknesses. The gauge insert is positionable in the lock chassis in different orientations corresponding to the different dimensions used to align the lock chassis for dif...