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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152208 | Panel lock A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel fro... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7341300 | Upper glove box latch housing knee impact protector A glove box is provided comprising an instrument panel substrate and a door panel rotatably mounted thereto. A push button assembly includes a latch element movable between a door panel engagement position and a door panel release position. The assembly farther incl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313937 | Latch A latch is disclosed that can be applied to doors in a variety of orientations and/or with keepers in a variety of orientations without any modifications to the latch being necessary. The latch includes a first module that carries a handle and an actuating member, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198305 | Load floor latch A load floor latch that can be installed in a vehicle floor for storage having a biasing means for actuation but allows slam action closure. The latch comprises an actuation assembly that is attached to a housing or lid and is designed to accommodate a pawl member f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185927 | Glovebox latch A latch assembly is re-configurable for plural orientations. A slide lock plate engages a claw-typed pawl. A rotating activation mechanism links an operator handle to the slide plate. The handle causes the activation mechanism to rotate, thereby retracting the slidi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6752437 | 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 which controls a locking mechanism that ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6695363 | Method and system for secondary lock for securing accessories in a radiation therapy system The present invention provides a method and system for a secondary lock for securing accessories in a radiation therapy system. The latching mechanism provided in accordance with the present invention includes a primary lock, a secondary lock, and a retai... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6428060 | Latch mechanism A latching mechanism for securing a panel member to a support member. The mechanism includes a rotary assembly that is flush mounted in the panel and which contains a radially extended arm that is rotatable into and out of latching engagement with the sup... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6220065 | Mechanical push button lock A mechanical push button lock used to control locked/unlocked state of a specific element of a machine, such that when the mechanical push button lock is locked then the specific element also is locked. The proposed mechanical push button lock includes a ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5328243 | Arrangement of an unlocking knob in automative seat An arrangement of an unlocking knob in an automotive seat, wherein a rod is provided, with its one base portion being connected with a lock means in the seat, while its another free end portion is so formed as to define therein a raised portion and a hori... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5046340 | Latch and lock assemblies with spring-biased pivot bolts Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings together with a variety of types of handles that are movable relative to the housings to effect unlatching movem... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4969916 | Latch and lock assemblies with spring-biased pivot bolts Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings of novel configuration together with push-to-operate handles that are pivotally movable relative to the housings... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4940266 | Latch device for foldable backrest of automotive seat Disclosed herein is a latch device for use in a foldable backrest of an automotive seat. The latch device comprises a striker secured to a fixed member other than the backrest; a base member secured to the backrest to move therewith; a latch member pivota... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4902051 | Rod end lock A rod end lock for latching heavy objects. The rod end lock has a barrel with a mounting end and a latch end. The latch end has a bite portion such that a keeper is secured at a location centered about the axis of the barrel. The mounting end is coaxial w... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4881767 | Latch device for foldable backrest of automotive seat Herein disclosed is a latch device for use with a foldable backrest of an automotive seat. The latch device comprises a striker secured to a fixed member other than the backrest; a base member secured to the backrest to move therewith; a latch plate pivot... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4850208 | Latch and lock assemblies with spring-biased pivot bolts Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings of novel configuration together with push-to-operate handles that are pivotally movable relative to the housings... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4850209 | Latch and lock housings, handles and mounting brackets Flush mountable pulls, latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize a versatile housing together with other components of novel form mounted on the housing to provide a variety of desired feat... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4841755 | Latch and lock assemblies with spring-biased slide bolts Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings of novel configuration together with a variety of types of handles that are movable relative to the housing to e... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4838056 | Latch and lock assemblies with expansible latch elements Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings of novel configuration together with pivotally nestable and extensible handles that are movable relative to thei... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4838054 | Latch and lock assemblies with lift and turn handles Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings of novel configuration together with pivotally nestable and extensible handles that are movable relative to the ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4772243 | Child's toy oven with access door safety latch A child's toy oven comprises a housing having a baking chamber therein. An access opening is provided in a wall of the housing for communicating with the baking chamber. A slidable access door is positioned on a wall of the housing to open and close the a... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4762349 | Latch for an automobile door A latch includes a latch body, an opening rod and a structure to connect the opening rod to the latch body. The latch body includes a latching member, a ratchet and an opening lever. The connection structure includes a shaft member connected, at the root ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4684175 | Locking device for a rear seat back rest A locking arrangement for a seat back of a motor vehicle rear seat includes a tongue-shaped locking member which is fastened to a body component and provided with a recess. The latching device includes a plastic housing built into the seat back. The plast... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4637648 | Rear seat back locking arrangement for a motor vehicle and the like An improved rear seat back locking arrangement, in which in a motor vehicle adapted to communicate its passenger compartment with its trunk room when a rear seat back is turned down forwardly, a key cylinder or cylinder lock is provided on the seat back, ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4593945 | Oven latch assembly An automatic safety latch assembly for use in combination with a striker on a door of a self-cleaning kitchen range has a bolt which is mounted for rotational movement and subsequent longitudinal movement to a latched position. An over-center biasing arra... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4525012 | Locking apparatus for drawers and the like An apparatus for locking drawers and the like has a longitudinally guided operating rod for moving a ram mounted in the rear area of the drawer. A sloping surface of the ram projects into a bore of a pivotable lever and pivots it out of a fixed recess, pe... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4475752 | Overhead panel latch A latch for securing a panel within an overhead opening includes a base portion which is secured to the panel. A cam is pivotally mounted to the base and is biased such that upon insertion of the panel into the opening a foot on the cam snaps over adjoini... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4312203 | Flush-mountable lock with actuator disconnect feature A door lock has a flush-mountable body. A forwardly facing recess is defined by the body. A push-button actuator for operating the lock is carried by the body and is movable between normal and operating positions. A bolt is carried on the back of the body... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4056276 | Door lock A door lock device suitable for operation with electrically operated means, which in turn can be actuated by magnetic card, special turn key, or a key punch combination for security purposes. If desired the lock device may be operated with a suitable mech... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4035008 | Automatic protection device for a roller blind against unauthorized raising An automatic protection device for a roller blind to prevent unauthorized raising of the blind from the outside by means of two-arm toggle joints whose lever ends are linked at one of the adjacent roller blind staves so that upon unauthorized raising the ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 3988859 | Entry structure and air-operated lock therefor A door is provided with an air-operated lock including a base structure mounted on the door adjacent the free vertical edge thereof, a bolt pivoted on the base structure for movement between retracted and extended positions, and an air cylinder between th... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3970339 | Double swinging latchbolt There is disclosed a latchbolt assembly which replaces conventional rectilinear latchbolt movement with dual direction swinging movement to reduce binding forces and which uses two independently operable dead latches in association with the dual swinging ... | 07/20/1976 |
