Thomas J Hagerty

US Patent:

6536163, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Oct 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/975805

Inventors:

Robert D. Monahan - Canton MA
Antonio S. Fernandes - Fall River MA
Brian DAmelio - Maynard MA
Jon R. Rossman - Chelmsford MA
Thomas A. Hagerty - Somerville MA
Bryan R. Hotaling - Arlington MA

Assignee:

First Years Inc. - DE

International Classification:

E05C 2102

US Classification:

49465, 49 50, 292 34, 2923363

Abstract:

A child safety barrier is disclosed, including a receptacle assembly rigidly mountable to a structural element on one side of a passageway, a gate comprising a latch housing, the gate being mountable to a structural element on an opposite side of the passageway and positionable to span across the passageway, a retractable plunger assembly disposed at least partially within the latch housing and extendable from the latch housing to engage the receptacle assembly and retain the gate in a closed position, and a knob exposed at a surface of the latch housing for manipulation by an operator, the knob being movable in a first sense to a first position and movable from the first position in a second sense to cause the plunger assembly to retract from the receptacle assembly to release the gate for opening.

US Patent:

7178792, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Apr 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/126304

Inventors:

Robert D. Monahan - Canton MA, US
Ronald J. Sidman - Marston Mills MA, US
Jon R. Rossman - Chelmsford MA, US
Bryan R. Hotaling - Arlington MA, US
Thomas A. Hagerty - Somerville MA, US

Assignee:

The First Years Inc. - Avon MA

International Classification:

E06B 11/02

US Classification:

256 73, 160 10, 160300

Abstract:

A child safety gate includes a flexible barrier that is retractable into a housing and extendable across a passageway to inhibit passage by a child. An electrically operable extension lock solenoid inhibits barrier extension until activated by a parent. The gate includes a motion sensor, a night light, a child monitor and an interactive audio-visual display.

US Patent:

D634489, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/358180

Inventors:

Christopher Page - Cambridge MA, US
Thomas Hagerty - Somerville MA, US
Elizabeth Delfino - Somerville MA, US
Glen Walter - Boxford MA, US

Assignee:

Rose America Corporation - Wichita KS

International Classification:

3099

US Classification:

D30160, D21722

US Patent:

20190316992, Oct 17, 2019

Filed:

May 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/404025

Inventors:

- Torrance CA, US
Thomas A. Hagerty - Melrose MA, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/02

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes a sampling device for collecting a sample from a target surface, the sample device including a handle, a body extending from the handle, and a mechanical force feedback mechanism. The mechanical force feedback mechanism is configured to change an orientation of the body relative to the handle when force is applied to a target surface by the sampling device.

US Patent:

20180164189, Jun 14, 2018

Filed:

Dec 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/374333

Inventors:

- Torrance CA, US
Thomas A. Hagerty - Melrose MA, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/02

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes a sampling device for collecting a sample from a target surface, the sample device including a handle, a body extending from the handle, and a mechanical force feedback mechanism. The mechanical force feedback mechanism is configured to change an orientation of the body relative to the handle when force is applied to a target surface by the sampling device.