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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5456503 | Transfer adjustable backset An adjustable backset deadbolt has a casing formed of a sleeve assembly and a rear case. These two elements are independently adjustable to two different backset positions. A deadbolt is movable within the sleeve assembly between extended and retracted po... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5433495 | Two-way door latch A two-way door latch that is swingable relative to a door jamb, the door having an opening adjacent its edge whose opposing ends are covered by a pair of escutcheons. Rotatably mounted on each escutcheon is a knob having a short shaft that extends into th... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5427420 | Latchbolt assembly, with fusibly-actuated deadlocking A link, used to allow retraction of the latchbolt against the bias of a spring, is formed of a fusible material to insure that, in the presence of intense heat, the link will melt and will no longer override a deadlocking pawl to allow the latchbolt to be... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5364139 | Door latch assembly A door latch assembly (10) includes a latch bolt mechanism (60) having a bolt (62) movable between a door latching position and a door unlatching position. Assembly (10) further includes handle lever (16) and (36) at opposite ends of a square spindle 64. ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5211432 | Latch unit for door locks A latch unit having a cylindrical housing consisting of two half portions for containing a latch bolt, a moving member to retreat the latch bolt and a recovering member to push the latch bolt forward to an original position in which the latch bolt extends... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5184852 | Rod and case assembly A rod casing for activating vertically arranged latch bolts, the casing and latch bolts arranged in an active stile of a door and engageable to a door frame. The rod casing provides a vertically slidable actuator cam engageable by both a lock/unlock actua... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5169184 | Door latch assembly A door latch having an adjustable backset position which allows it to be used in doors having either a 23/8" backset or a 23/4" backset. The latch includes a latch housing having a pair of aligned openings comprising two longitudinally spaced apart openin... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5141269 | Cylindrical lock assembly A cylindrical lock assembly (20) includes an inside subassembly (22) and an outside subassemlby (24) which are assembled with a door (326). Each subassembly (22,24) includes a rose liner (26,38), a return spring cassette (28,40), a rose (30,42), a lever (... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5123682 | Cylindrical lock assembly A cylindrical lock assembly (20) includes an inside subassembly (22) and an outside subassembly (24) which are assembled with a door (326). Each subassembly (22,24) includes a rose liner (26,38), a return spring cassette (28,40), a rose (30,42), a lever (... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5083398 | Remote window lock A remote lock assembly for vertically pivoting windows has two resilient catches mounted in the vertical stile of a window sash one above the other. Opposite the lower catch is a cam housing with a recess in which the lower catch is engaged when the windo... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5029913 | Door latch A door latch assembly in which the latch has a relatively long travel between fully extended and fully retracted positions. A latch retractor in the form of a rotor has a camming member which partially retracts the latch in response to initial rotation of... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4978152 | Slam-action latch with ejector spring A positive position indicator that is used on a variety of non-rotatable, cabinet slam-action pawl latches is disclosed. The indicator uses stored spring forces, stored in a thin, twin-leafed flat spring having a plurality of spring bends therein, to reac... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4974883 | Latch device with a tiltable face plate and a selectable privacy lock A latch device including a latch element, latch element moving means for moving the latch element including a transmission arm and two relatively movable cam elements, and means for moving the transmission arm relative to the cam elements to cause selecti... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4871202 | Lock for doors or the like A lock for doors or the like with a case (8) having a longitudinal axis (9), a locking member (16) mounted in the case to be slidable parallel to the longitudinal axis, a bush (29) mounted in the case to be rotatable about an axis of rotation arranged at ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4852918 | Adjustable latch bolt mechanism An adjustable latch bolt mechanism is mountable on a door for aligning a latch bolt with an opening in a strike plate on a facing door jamb. The latch bolt mechanism comprises a latch body movable in one direction to a normal extended position causing a l... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4844522 | Latch assembly A latch assembly for a lock adaptable for use with inswinging, outswinging, right hand and left hand mounted doors includes a latchcase assembly having a vertically extending slot. A bolt is mounted for sliding movement within the latchcase. A first rotat... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4804216 | Convertible backset latch mechanism A backset latch mechanism having a longitudinal housing adjustable from its rearward backset position in which a traverse spindle-driven swivel unit is engageable with a bolt retractor in the housing having transverse rearward lips engaging the swivel uni... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4767140 | Tubular lock with an adjustable device for two-size setting This invention is a kind of tubular lock with an adjustable device for two-size setting. Changing the lock into two sizes is accomplished by the two different combinations of the U-shaped hole of an inside cylinder with a projected ball of an outside cyli... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4746154 | Tubular lock with an adjustable device for two-size setting This tubular lock has a device that can adjust its size into two kinds for fixing on a door. The device utilizes the movement of an extending plate and an auxiliary plate, changing their positions to either of the two sizes, but the lock still works in sp... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4718704 | Latch assembly for a door or window A latching assembly particularly well suited for being mounted on the outside of an insulated door without having to disturb or reduce the insulating material, and which is concealed from view by a channel-like handle used for opening the door. The latchi... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4708379 | Adjustable latch An adjustable latch for a lockset for adjusting to either of two backset positions including a first cylindrical member having a first particular diameter. A second cylindrical member has a second diameter larger than the first diameter and with the first... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4705064 | Safety seal for an operating lever A safety seal for an operating lever utilizing a cap which is capable of covering at least one end of the lever pin extending to one side of the lever. The cap is connected to the other side of the lever pin by a tether. The cap and tether are reuseable a... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4634177 | Interlocking infant carrier and base for car seat mounting An infant carrier and base are provided with locking features which include a spring-mounted bolt protruding laterally from the base and a hollow or aperture in the carrier which engages the bolt when the carrier is inserted into the base. The upper surfa... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4623174 | Latchbolt with adjustable backset A latchbolt has an adjustable backset made possible by the selection of one of a plurality of insets to interfit with the latchbolt actuator stub. The insets provide a selection in the distance between the actuator work shoulders and the end of the stub. ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4602490 | Latching device with adjustable backset The backset of a deadbolt lock may be adjusted selectively between 23/8" and 23/4" by manually shifting a spring-loaded pin which extends through vertical slots in the lock bolt, U-shaped slots in the driver bar and inverted L-shaped slots in the lock cas... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4470624 | Tool operated flush slam latch A tool-operated flush-mounted slam latch for a hinged door or panel comprises a slide, a cover, a cam connected to the cover, and a biasing spring for urging the slide forwardly toward a latching position. The slide is retracted to door-opening position b... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4453753 | Heat responsive door latch handle A door latch mechanism for controllably securing a door, the latch mechanism of the type having a spindle and operating handles, comprises a fusible connecting member rigidly attaching the handle and spindle at room temperature, the fusible connecting mem... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4444422 | Sash lock A sash lock for sliding windows as for example in vehicles such as buses is provided. The lock has a minimum of moving parts (two), and great strength. The lock comprises a lock body having a projecting latch plate which is adapted to engage a slot in a t... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4322958 | Door lock with spring bolt and dead bolt In a door lock with spring bolt and dead bolt the lock follower body injection molded from thermoplastic synthetic resin is rotatably mounted in the lock case and resilient in itself without bias and without being influenced by any spring force when by ra... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4296956 | Cam operated lock, particularly for doors Cam operated lock comprises a latch mobile against a spring along a tubular guide. The latch is operated by way of a cam which can be rotated against a spring by a manually operating member, preferably a handle. The handle needs to be turned through only ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4243256 | Narrow style surface mounted reversible latch A reversible door latch particularly suited for use with narrow style doors. Door latch includes a housing mountable on a door, the housing having confronting side walls, each having an opening therein; a latch member having a latch bolt at one end, the l... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4195867 | Door latch A door latch particularly for use in mobile homes or recreational vehicles. A housing having a channel formed therein is mounted on one surface of a door overlying a passageway therethrough. A spring-loaded slidable latch engagement member is positioned w... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4118056 | Mortise lock A mortise lock having an entrance and apartment function and including a spring projected latch bolt, a latch bolt retracting mechanism having an L-shaped retractor rectilinearly moveable in response to rotation of either an inner or an outer rollback hub... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4012064 | Door lock A door lock wherein a generally U-shaped body straddles a door edge, the U-shaped body carrying a retractable bolt, actuating knobs or the like, interconnecting means between the bolt and actuating means, and suitable locking and releasing means.... | 03/15/1977 |
