Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393025 | Mine door system with trigger-actuated latch mechanism A mine door system for closing a mine doorway comprises a door hinged adjacent the doorway for swinging relative to the stopping between a closed position and an open position swung outwardly away from the stopping. A keeper is mounted in fixed position relative to ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7261332 | Multi-position aircraft servicing pit lid latch A multi-position latch mechanism is provided for a subsurface aircraft ground servicing chamber formed by a pit having an upright interior wall and a pit lid seat disposed atop the pit. A pit lid is provided which, when closed, rests upon the pit lid seat. The latch... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7188874 | Screen door handle activating assembly An activating assembly for a screen door includes an assembly seat securable to the screen door and having a lever movably received in the assembly seat and a first recovery spring a to push the lever back to its original position, a driving rod in connection to the... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165791 | Positive action fenestration lock A positive action fenestration lock, i.e. adaptable to be attached to a moving window profile and to interact, by sliding, with a fixed window profile, said positive action fenestration lock comprises: a hollow body closed by a base plate; a bolt-wedge displaceable ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7080531 | Two point latching system The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048312 | Safety mechanism for walk-in interiors, particularly for cooking devices A walk-in chamber has a door opening closable by a door, which, when in the closed position can be either in a locked position or an unlocked position, dependent on the locking device, which includes a sliding bolt engageable with a locking bolt. To enable a person ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6572158 | Apparatus for securing sash window A window securing device (36) for use in a double-hung sash window assembly having upper and lower sash window frames (14,16) installed for relative overlapping vertical sliding movement, said upper sash frame (14) having a recess into the interior of a v... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6419287 | Fastening mechanism for a cover, door or the like A fastening mechanism for a cover, door or the like, hinged on a body, frame or the like, wherein a locking element is fixedly attached to the body, frame or the like. The cover, door or the like supports an actuating element. The actuating element contro... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6364375 | Apparatus for securing sash window A window securing device (36) for use in a double-hung sash window assembly having upper and lower sash window frames (14,16) installed for relative overlapping vertical sliding movement, said upper sash frame (14) having a recess into the interior of a v... | 04/02/2002 |
| 5474372 | Front door opening/closing device for a television receiver Disclosed is a door opening/closing device having a simple construction by which a front door of a television receiver can be opened/closed easily, noise and impact can be prevented in the course of opening/closing the front door, and reliable opened and ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5356186 | Latch mechanism for a home appliance An apparatus for a home appliance with a closing door (1) housing a hook (6) which holds a pin (7) which is affixed to a frame in order to lock the door in a closed position. The door opens to the front (9) and is normally closed by a small shutter (10) w... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5080408 | Partition gate latch A latching assembly for the partition gate of livestock trailers allows for the partition gate to be opened from inside the trailer as well as outside the trailer. The outside opening device includes a handle in communication with a latch plate pivotally ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4875721 | Latch assembly for door or window of microwave range A latch assembly for a cabinet door of a microwave range is provided with a pivotal hook member of the cabinet door, which member is engaged with a dog projection of a hook housing mounted in a door-opening frame of a main body of the microwave range. On ... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4864835 | Door latch mechanism A door latch and lock mechanism especially for storm doors and screen doors, having a latch and a lock bolt. The latch can be retracted from the outside by a button which pushes a plunger in a lengthwise direction. When the plunger is rotated in one direc... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4796934 | Release linkage for door latch A release linkage for an automotive vehicle door latch provides a link which is vertically adjustably positioned with respect to a pivotal connection to the door's outside handle and is connected with lost motion to a latch actuating rod which is carried ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4552393 | Door latch mechanism A latch mechanism for storm doors, screen doors and the like. A pivoted latch is movable to and from an operative position in which to engage a keeper to maintain the door closed. The latch is moved away from operative position by a pusher assembly. When ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4545606 | Door latch assembly In combination with a door hinged at one edge within a door jamb with a latch assembly mounted upon a closing edge and a strike on the jamb in registry with the latch assembly which comprises a latch within a housing pivotally mounted upon the door upon a... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4520639 | Double dead bolt door lock A latch and lock mechanism having a pivoted latch and means for retracting the latch. A dead bolt is also provided. A rotatable bolt actuator has a pin and slot connection with the bolt to move the bolt to its extended, locking position. The bolt actuator... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4514001 | Electro-mechanical lock The present invention refers to an improved electro-mechanical lock wherein a connecting rod is articulated at its ends to the bolt and to a lever or crank, the latter being able to rotate about the axis of articulation of the connecting rod, with the spe... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4486041 | Door handle unit A door handle unit in which a movable handle is linearly slidably fitted in a case secured to a door, a latch coming into engagement with and disengagement from a keeper secured to a fixed frame member is pivoted to the case, engagement of the keeper and ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4407190 | Bale discharge gate latch assembly for cylindrical baler A latch assembly for a cylindrical baler for latching a bale discharge gate to the front section of the baler. The bale discharge gate is moveable by a hydraulic cylinder back and forth between a closed position for bale formation and open position for ba... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4390195 | Vehicle locking mechanism Locking mechanism having a casing including a pair of spaced support plates of similar size and shape. The support plates have identical, spaced, congruent, T-shaped tongues along their front edges. When installed in a door, the tongues extend beyond the ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4372591 | Safety latch A latch suitable for use on the door of a walk-in refrigerator can be opened from the exterior thereof and in addition from the inside of the cabinet as well as by means of an electrical signal. The latch is provided with a vapor barrier to prevent flow o... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4365490 | Locking device for use on suitcases A locking device for use on suitcases comprising two keepers, each having a lateral notch and with an outermost surface inclined to form a cam, two lock-staples inside of which are engaged the keepers, latch hooks pivotally mounted in the lock-staples, wh... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4203622 | Safety latch A latch suitable for use on the door of a walk-in refrigerator can be opened from the exterior thereof and in addition from the inside of the cabinet as well as by means of an electrical signal. The latch is provided with a vapor barrier to prevent flow o... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4058331 | Remotely actuated two stage structural latch A two stage remotely actuated structural latch especially suitable for supporting an aircraft canopy during flight as well as on the ground. One single part of the latch carries all of the load and the latch can be locked or unlocked from a remote locatio... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4026599 | Manually operable door release for vehicles A vehicle has a door which can be locked by pushing downward on the enlarged top head of a vertical rod to cause the rod to move downward and which can be unlocked by raising the rod. A manually operable device for unlocking the door (once locked) from a ... | 05/31/1977 |
