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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357428 | Fixing device for a movable wall The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall or the like with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. In order to provide a fixing device for a movable wall or the like ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7156427 | Safety locking device for a container in a vehicle A safety locking mechanism (24) for a receptacle (10) in a vehicle includes a moveable mass (28) which is held in a home position by a snap-in device (28, 30, 34, 38) and which is deflected when acted upon by high acceleration or decelera... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6937368 | Locking device for a movable module of an apparatus A locking device for locking a movable module of an electronic apparatus disclosed by the invention mainly includes a control member and a latch connected to the control member. The control member is selectively movable between a first position for locking the movab... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6851730 | Device for locking a separative element The function of the device is to lock, manually or automatically, separative elements which are mounted so as to be rotatably and/or laterally movable, specifically, doors, windows, partitions, shutters and coverings, which have a base profile which serves to accomm... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6527308 | Spring-loaded camlock A rotation camlock assembly having a spring, a first body rotatably mounted within a second body, and a cam or pawl mounted to said first body. The first body being a plug member that rotates with respect to the second body, the rotation being regulated b... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508495 | Latch assembly for covered containers A latch assembly for securing a cover to a container comprises a base for mounting to the container cover adjacent to an edge thereof, a cover member secured to the base and a slider slidable between the base and cover member between a latched position wh... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6378918 | Cover member securing structure A pair of hold pieces 19, which elastically hold the two side edges 25 of an elastic securing member 21 for mounting a cover member 12 onto a housing 11 to thereby be able to position the shifting inclination position of the elastic securing member 21 pro... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5735428 | Sealing container A sealing container including a hooked lever turned about a pivot pin between two lugs at the periphery of a container body near its top and adapted to hold down a sealing cap being pivoted to the container body, wherein the lugs of the container body hav... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5060993 | Locking mechanism for burial casket Locking mechanism for burial caskets in which a rod extending into the outer wall of the casket shell rotates a latch having a hook-like arm extending above the upper edge of the casket shell and provided with a cam surface which engages a keeper member o... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4890869 | Over-center draw latch A draw latch is provided, of the over-center type, in which the latch has a base, a lever and a catch. The base and lever are pivotally connected to each other, and the catch and lever are pivotally connected to each other. The catch preferably has a lip ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4501378 | Resilient detented lid latch A latch unit for releasably securing a plastic lid to a tank-like container or for releasably securing another covering over the container. The container may be the tank of an electric vacuum cleaner. There are a plurality of the latch units spaced along ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4415052 | Engine compartment enclosure An engine having top, side shields and opposite ends operatively enclosing an engine. Each side shield has displaceable panel including a first panel hingedly supported from the enclosure top extending downward, and a second panel hingedly supported from ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4270668 | Buckle or latch for holding lid to container The disclosure concerns a buckle or latch for maintaining a lid in place on a container, such as a vacuum cleaner tank. The buckle includes a mounting bracket attached to the container. The bracket has a slot spaced down from the lid for receiving a hinge... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4090744 | Vehicle wheel disc locking means The disclosure shows an arrangement for locking wheel discs, wheel covers or hubcaps to vehicle wheels to prevent theft or accidental removal. The locking element consists of a rod or shaft member which extends through the wheel disc with a head formation... | 05/23/1978 |
| 3942286 | Hinged window with quick release bar A window construction which is characterized by a sash frame hingedly mounted at the top of an opening in a generally vertical wall and provided with a latching mechanism comprising keepers on the inside face of the wall adjacent the bottom of the wall op... | 03/09/1976 |
