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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
BEST LOCK CORPORATAION A CORP OF DE	6161 EAST 75TH ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

International Classification(s)

• E05C:BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FO....

• 1991 Application Filing Year
• E05C Class
• 163 Applications Filed
• 65 Patents Issued To-Date
• 39.88 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Kester, Steve A	Noblesville, IN	3	39
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 39
Palmer, Ralph P	Indianapolis, IN	15	380
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 380
Shuler, John S	Indianapolis, IN	1	8
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 8

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 8 Citation Count
• E05C Class

• 2.99 % this patent is cited more than
• 32 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 5232255

Button assembly

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Abstract

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A button assembly for a button-actuated lockset having a locking mechanism. The button assembly includes a button member and an actuator mechanism such as a locking bar. A rib is provided on the button member to retain the button member on the locking bar yet permit rotation of the button member relative to the locking bar. The button assembly can further include a button cover provided with an engaging mechanism to allow the button cover to be press-fit on the button member.

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Legal Events

 

• STCH2018
• FP1997
• LAPS1997
• REMI1997
• I1993
• F1991
• PD1991
• AS1991

Date	Code	Event	Description
Jan 27, 2018	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Aug 06, 1997	FP	EXPIRED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Aug 06, 1997
Aug 03, 1997	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Mar 11, 1997	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Aug 03, 1993	I	Issuance
Jul 26, 1991	F	Filing
Jul 26, 1991	PD	Priority Date
Jul 17, 1991	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNORS:PALMER, RALPH P.;SHULER, JOHN S.;KESTER, STEVE A.;REEL/FRAME:005793/0548 Owner name: BEST LOCK CORPORATAION A CORP. OF DE, INDIANA Effective Date: Jul 17, 1991