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 |
| 6964439 | Vehicle door handle device A vehicle door handle device includes a frame equipped on a vehicle door panel and a handgrip mounted on the frame and rotatable about a rotation center portion at one end portion of the handgrip. A second end portion of the handgrip forms an operation portion linke... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964440 | Outside vehicle door handle A handle assembly unlatches a door latch to open a door of a motor vehicle. The handle assembly includes a housing secured to the door. The housing defines a well. A handle is pivotally secured to the housing for movement between a rest position and actuating positi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962374 | Lock inhibitor for a sliding door lock assembly A lock inhibitor mechanism for a fenestration member lock assembly. In one embodiment, the mechanism includes a cam member moveable between first and second positions. In the first position, the cam member engages a lock operator to prevent the lock operator from mo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6952940 | Double lock T-handle assembly A double lock T-handle is disclosed having a tray which includes an inwardly dished handle receiving area, a second recessed handle receiving region, and a recessed padlock receiving depression. The tray further includes a lock cylinder casing having a locking cylin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953209 | Compression latch A compression latch with a folding handle for selectively holding a door closed. The latch includes a housing with a cup portion for receiving the handle in the folded down position such that the projection of the latch handle above the exterior surface of the door ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953210 | Solenoid arrangement for controlling handle operation in a door lock A solenoid arrangement for controlling handle operation in a door lock, in which force transmission from an operation axis of a handle or the like to a follower acting on a bolt of the lock is provided by a movable coupling member which receives its guidance from th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948748 | Door handle spring assembly A door handle spring assembly for biasing a catch releasably coupling a door handle to a sleeve. The spring assembly includes a first arm engaged with the catch, a second arm extending outwardly from the sleeve, and a loop portion formed between the first and second... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945584 | Tailgate advertising apparatus and methods A tailgate advertising assembly includes a tailgate and a billboard. The tailgate is for attachment to a rear of a vehicle so as to be moved between a closed position and an open position as for loading and unloading, and has an upper extremity, a lower extremity, o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942258 | Operating arrangement for a sliding door A system for operating a door lock (14) and a latching device (16), which can be arrested in a positive-locking manner, of a sliding door (10), said latching device preventing the sliding door (10) in its open position from sliding back. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942260 | Closing device for a vehicle door A closing device for a vehicle door includes a doorlock, an operating element for operating the doorlock, an external door handle fixed to the external skin of the vehicle door with an adjuster piece, a deflecting element which translates a movement of the adjuster ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940028 | Switch deactivation device A switch deactivation device includes a coil portion having a number of coils. The coils are configured to couple to a portion of a vehicle door switch, such as a plunger shaft or a mounting flange. The coils may be coupled to the portion of the switch by adjusting ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932395 | Window assembly with release mechanism A window assembly having an emergency release mechanism that can be actuated by a release handle is provided. The release handle can be moved from an initial, non-releasing position to an intermediate, non-releasing position, and then to a final, releasing position ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932392 | Door latch A door latch includes an S-handle, a mounting plate, a locking mounting plate, a handle latch and a locking spring. One end of the S-handle is terminated with a latch extension. A locking key extends from the S-handle. Each mounting plate includes a handle hole. A l... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932448 | Door with self-retaining knob A door with self-retaining knob for a storage compartment is provided. The storage compartment has a lower wall, an upper wall opposite the lower wall and side walls disposed between the upper and lower walls. A pivotal door is integral with the upper wall, and the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929294 | Vehicle having a luminous unlocking handle and method of making said handle A vehicle particularly a passenger car, has an unlocking handle arranged in the vehicle interior for the opening operation of a lock of a closing element, such as a door, a flap, a hood, a lid, or the like, this unlocking handle having a luminous construction. In or... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929295 | Storage compartment and latch arrangement thereof A latch device for a cover member includes a box body having at least of a pair of walls and an upside opening, a cover member that is mounted on the box body to enable the upside opening to be opened and closed, a handle member mounted on the cover member such that... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929319 | Lock for a removable roof A lock suited for a removable roof of a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, is held against a fixed structural part such as a rollover bar of a body of the motor vehicle by way of a locking member of the lock. The lock has a first actuating element and a seco... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929290 | Adjustable button mechanism for a lock An adjustable button mechanism for a lock includes: a driving tube of a hollow tubular shape, having a first end and a second end, the first end connecting to a driving mechanism of the lock, the second end forming a positioning slot; a connecting member having a fi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926319 | Rose locking mechanism A rose locking mechanism developed with a hybrid lock architecture for a door designed to incorporate the functionality of a cylindrical lock architecture with the ease of installation of a tubular lock architecture is provided by the present invention. The hybrid l... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926340 | Vehicle side-door structure A vehicle side-door structure, in which a front door and a rear door cover a continuous opening with no partition in a side part of a vehicle so that the opening is opened and closed, the front door is pivotally attached on a hinge at its front part to a vehicle bod... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923029 | Operating device An operating device for doors, windows, etc. comprises a rosette (20) for holding a rotating handle (10) whose head (12) contains a lock cylinder (18) with an axially displaceable locking bolt (44) that is axially spring-loaded and... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923481 | Flush exterior door handle A handle for a vehicle door is mounted on a frame by a pivot assembly for swinging movement from a door latching position to a door unlatching position. The frame is secured in an interior space of the door in a position such that when the handle is in the latching ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921116 | Door handle assembly A door handle assembly includes a bias mechanism that maintains inside and outer handles in a generally horizontal position in which a latching bolt of a latching bolt mechanism is fully extended, the latching bolt being retracted upon rotating either handle only ab... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918274 | Enclosure securing apparatus An enclosure securing apparatus including a handle housing disposed in a cover for an opening in an enclosure; a handle lever pivotably attached to the handle housing, the handle lever having first and second ends; a cam surface disposed at the first end of the hand... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916053 | Latch lock A structure for a latch lock that opens or closes a door without deadlocking it essentially comprised of a front body and a rear body each provided with a round plate locked into to each other with the latch bolt inside a recess of a door panel being placed in a spa... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910303 | Device for actuating an electronic locking system and/or a lock integrated in a door, a flap or the like, especially in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for actuating an electronic locking system and/or a lock integrated in a door (40), a flap or the like, especially in a motor vehicle. Said locking system or lock is actuated by a handle (10) mounted on the door outer ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907643 | Vehicle door handle A vehicle door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle includes a base which is mountable at the door of the vehicle and a handle portion which is operable to open the door via movement of the handle portion relative to the base. The handle portion includes ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904651 | Burial casket with curved-corner through-fitting and method of manufacture A burial casket with a through-fitting on a curved corner of the casket has a hole in the curved corner of the casket with a rim that has a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface. The through-fitting disposed within the hole has a body portion with a throu... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902069 | System and method for rack cable management A cable management assembly includes a first arm assembly pivotally connected with a second arm assembly. Each arm assembly includes a slide lock which may tool-lessly couple to a slide lock receptacle attached to a rack slide chassis member or a rack slide stationa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902213 | Tail gate locking system The invention relates to a coupling structure between a lock and a latch in a vehicular tail gate locking system. The coupling structure of the invention comprises a key lever rotated depending on displacement of a first rod coupled to the lock and a remote lever ro... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902080 | Locking container A lockable container particularly suitable for storing confidential documents or recyclable material has a locking system provided by an elongate tongue that projects downwardly from the underside of the front of a hinged lid and passes through a slot in the materia... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899362 | Linkage assembly for operating one or more latches A linkage assembly includes a frame, an arm movement coordinating member slidably supported by the frame, and a pair of arms pivotally connected to the frame and connected to the coordinating member to ensure that the arms pivot in unison when the coordinating membe... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896302 | Push button release apparatus A push button release apparatus for releasing a door of a vehicle has a housing secured to the door of the vehicle. The housing defines a cavity. A push button supported by the housing is slidable relative to the housing and moves between an inoperative location and... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893059 | Cylindrical lock with improved resistance to torque A cylindrical lock includes a lock main body mounted in a mounting hole of a door, an inside rose liner, an outside rose liner, and two mounting rods. The lock main body includes a hub having an inside hub and an outside hub. The hub including two diametrically disp... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6883841 | Door opening and closing mechanism with dual pivot axes for a door A door opening/closing mechanism fitted on a door that closes and opens an opening formed in the body of an apparatus by being brought into and out of contact with the rim of the opening has cam mechanisms that permit the door to engage with and disengage from the b... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6883840 | Vehicle outer handle system A vehicle outer handle system includes a handle main body formed from a synthetic resin and having a hollow grip part, and an electrode for detecting a change in capacitance. One end of the handle main body is swingably supported in a door outer panel, and the elect... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880870 | Outside vehicle door handle A handle assembly includes a pull handle that defines a pivot socket. A pivot bracket is rigidly mountable to a vehicle door outer panel and includes a pivot at least partially positioned within the pivot socket such that the pull handle is pivotable between a first... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6874829 | Inner actuator for automobile door locks An inner actuator for automobile doors includes a lever-like handle adapted to be pivoted about an axis within a housing which is attached to the door, a linkage or an actuating cable which is led to a door lock and engages the handle, a spring which biases the hand... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871887 | Outside door handle, in particular for motor vehicles An outside door handle includes a handle and a switching component which is coupled to the handle in such a manner that, when there is an opening force which acts in a correct manner on the handle in order to open it, the switching component automatically responds a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869116 | Lockset with external clutching assembly A lockset assembly having an external clutching assembly. The external clutch assembly includes a first spindle connected to a door lever. The door lever rotates to move a latch assembly between a locked and an unlocked position. A clutching torsion spring inter con... | 03/22/2005 |
