Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661375 | Secure enclosure and door A door for a secured enclosure includes a door panel and a generally L-shaped flange extending along one edge of the panel. The L-shaped flange is adapted to engage a corresponding flange of the enclosure, whereby the L-shaped flange and the corresponding flange ove... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7404363 | Security door and frame construction This security door construction is applicable to safes, factory doors and house doors. An offset hinge assembly allows the door to swing open and closed and also to slide in and out of a door slot in the door frame at the closing edge of the door. In the constructio... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7350470 | Plastic safe with concealed hinge A plastic safe box has a housing formed of connected panels defining an interior space, and a pivoting door supported on a hinge member integrally formed with said pivoting door. The hinge member receives a support rod mounted inside the safe such that the hinge mem... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7066816 | Bill stacker and hopper access technique for a gaming device In a gaming machine, unlocking a first lock enables an attendant to open the front door of the gaming machine, allowing access to the internal circuitry of the gaming machine but not allowing access to the money in the gaming machine. Unlocking a second lock enables... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7003991 | Security and locking mechanism for a double door utilized in a security safe, vault or bunker A security and locking mechanism for the double door type security safe, vault or bunker wherein the double door can be manufactured by conventional structure or the through use of a plurality of modular panels, the locking and securing mechanism comprising a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6883440 | Safe Safe 10 has a firmly secured door 60 and latching and locking mechanisms on the frame 30 rather than on door 60. Door opening side 160 includes fingers 66 with catches 68. A movable latch plate 72 includes a pl... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6843184 | Adjustable door bolt jamb for safes A door bolt adjustment system for an open-jamb safe having a door jamb and a door bolt configured to extend behind the door jamb with a gap therebetween. The door bolt adjustment system generally comprises a substantially rigid door bolt adjuster, configured to be a... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6752092 | Fire and water-resistant container A fire-resistant container having a full gasket at the interface between hinged top and bottom mating elements. The elements are insulated and are formed with matable labyrinthine edges. One of the edges is provided with a smooth, soft gasket disposed in a groove in... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6474247 | Access control system This invention relates to an access control system. More particularly, the invention relates to an access control system and to a a component for an access control system. An access control system includes a cubicle defining means mountable adjacent an ac... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6319479 | Closure for a hinged sterilizer door A closure assembly (20) for engaging a door (14) across the opening (16) of a chamber (12) includes first and second triangular plates (28) and (30) which are pivotally connected to opposite corners of a front face (32) of the door. The plates face each o... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6257154 | Cabinet having a lock assembly A cabinet includes a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a rear panel, an interior base panel and a door which together define an interior cavity. The cabinet also includes a hinge assembly for hingedly connecting the door to the first sid... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6164219 | Security vault Security vault to protect valuable items. The vault has a redundant number of members which combine to deter the entry and subsequent attempted damage to or destruction of the vault. A body has an open end which is surrounded by a strength band connected ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5971515 | Protected internal hinge for security safe A security safe that incorporates a cabinet (20) formed of sheetmetal, including a front (22) and a door jamb (30). A door (42) for the safe is also formed of sheetmetal and has a jamb stop (48), box section (50) with a front flange (52) into which a seri... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5931104 | Pivotal hinge security safe A pivotal hinge for a security safe that includes a cabinet (20) with a door opening (48) in the front having recessed doorjambs (30) and (46). The cabinet is smooth and devoid of any through-holes or hardware for attachment purposes. A door (50) is posit... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5857417 | Coin vault for air machines A coin vault assembly for a self service air machine for gasoline stations. The coin vault assembly is part of a vertical base of the air machine. There is a recess in the vertical base which houses the coin vault assembly at a depth which can not be acti... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5808228 | Protection device for a door gap in an armored special vehicle A protective device for a door gap between a door and a door frame in the body of an armored, specially protected vehicle. The device prevents projectile splinters from penetrating the interior of the vehicle, and is intended to reduce the door aperture a... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5784973 | Secure enclosure for automated banking machine A secure enclosure (10) for an automated banking machine includes a door (30). A bolt (38) is slidably mounted on the door and is moveable responsive to the condition of a lock. The bolt includes front portions (56) and back portions (58). In the extended... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5544595 | Security hinge for gaming device A hinge arrangement for a gaming device includes a hinge pivotally connecting a cabinet access door to a cabinet. The cabinet access door and the cabinet form a gap therebetween adjacent the hinge when the cabinet access door is closed, but the hinge form... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5503088 | Floor safe method and apparatus A floor safe apparatus has a polymer floor safe housing formed in one piece with an entry opening thereinto and has at least one storage self for supporting a storage container thereon formed into the side of the housing. The storage shelf has an exterior... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5280755 | Security cabinet A security cabinet for storing of articles of value which is designed to prevent unauthorized access into the security cabinet by individuals not possessing sufficient physical strength such as young children. The latching arrangement of the security cabi... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5105968 | Security disposal cabinet with removable internal container particularly for recyclable confidential waste paper material A cabinet and container assembly comprising an enclosed cabinet having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is equipped with a pivotal disposal door. The lower opening has a hinged door, and is dimensioned such that a wheeled container ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5060582 | High security blast resistant door leaf A bullet and blast resistance door leaf is comprised of inner and outer sheets connected by a profile section forming an end face of said leaf. The profile section includes an outer step and an inner step, the outer step extending laterally outwardly beyo... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4754715 | Toggle-type safe door locking mechanism An improved safe is provided which offers the security of currently known more complex safes at substantially less cost. The safe preferably includes a cabinet having apertured door frame structure, with a door having inner, outer and sidewalls. Locking a... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4741277 | Door or window On an attack-endangered side of members (1, 6) of a fixed frame and a sash frame mounted swingably therein, respective bombardment-inhibiting profiles (11, 12) with overlapping edge margins (11', 12') are provided. In the overlap region these safety profi... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4704970 | Concealed hinge for lightweight safes A hinge assembly composed of a planar-surfaced mounting bracket, a pivoted connection means, and an approximately "J"-shaped leaf member is disclosed. The hinge, being configured to function in a concealed fashion, operates to pivotedly mount a recessed d... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4646616 | Hatch cover for a combat vehicle An armored hatch cover for a combat vehicle which covers the hatch opening in the vehicle turret is pivotally mounted between an open position which provides essentially circumferential direct observation from the hatch and a closed position in which the ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4608932 | Safety deposit box system An improved safety deposit box system includes a casing having parallel vertical side walls and parallel horizontal top and bottom walls. A plurality of vertical casing partitions and horizontal casing shelves within the side, top and bottom walls define ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4598647 | Shrapnel proof door frame A bulletproof door and door jamb construction includes a door jamb which includes a vertically and horizontally extending opening therein in an area where bullet shrapnel fragments can pass freely therethrough into the hollow interior of the door jamb so ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4532870 | Safe apparatus A security safe apparatus has a security container having an opening thereinto and a safe door covering the opening and having a combination lock thereon. The safe door is provided with a hinge for hinging the door to the security container and has a pair... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4398470 | Wall safe A wall safe 10 uses an open front steel cabinet 20 mounted flush within a wall with a lock assembly 30 secured in one region and a portable deposit box 50 removably locked in place within another region. Lock assembly 30 includes a combination lock 24, an... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4370935 | Wall safe and door hinging means therefor A wall safe including a rectangular box adapted to fit relatively closely between adjacent wall studs of a building and having a boltless rectangular shaped face plate attached to a front surface of the box which has projecting edge portions extending bey... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4348967 | Public security locker A security locker for mounting in a public area having a combination lock whose combination may be secretly and personally selected by each of a plurality of short-term users. The door is pivotally mounted to form a shelf in its fully opened position.... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4304188 | Locker for personal valuables The invention provides a locker for the safe-keeping of personal valuables, comprising a hollow body portion provided with an opening, an inner abutment means extending around at least part of the inner periphery of said opening, a door adapted to fit int... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4187758 | Bomb container with gravity-closed internal door The bomb container comprises: a hollow steel spherical housing, mounted on trailer vehicle, having a single circular access port to which is welded a massive steel re-inforcing ring; a circular steel plate door disposed within the housing with its outer p... | 02/12/1980 |
