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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182005 | Cylinder lock with reinforcements to improve structural strength A cylinder lock includes a shell that has an enlarged tubular section, and a constricted tubular section. A retractor case that contains a latch retractor for retracting a latch is disposed within the enlarged tubular section. An inner surface of the enlarged tubula... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182006 | Cylinder lock having a reinforcement structure coupled to an outer rose disc A cylinder lock includes an outer rose disc having a middle opening, two locking holes, and an annular lateral rim formed with opposite engagement elements, a reinforcement structure having a first plate section that has a central hole aligned with the middle openin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8100443 | Safety knob Rotary knob or handle 1 for opening and/or closing doors, gates or windows, comprising a first part 2 designed to operate a closing mechanism by rotation around a rotation axis X, a second part 3 which is rotatable around substantially the same ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8070194 | Mechanism for installing a control turning handle of a door lock and its deinstalling tool The invention relates to an installing mechanism and its deinstalling tool for a control turning handle (150) of a lock on an actuating rod (17) comprising two assemblies (E1, E2) that interact via a bayonet-type assembly by an axial enga... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8011703 | Lever handle door furniture A handle assembly has a handle, a handle spigot to which the handle is attached, a biasing member to bias the handle to a naturally closed position, an operating plate which is rotatable by the handle spigot, a mounting stock, and a housing, the spigot, the biasing ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7934754 | Door lock assembly A lock assembly that includes a push button assembly manually movable from an unlocked position to a locked position, a biasing member that biases the push button assembly toward the unlocked position, and a retaining member that engages the push button assembly and... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7828349 | Resilient device for door handle and knob The resilient device contains two intermediate plates stacked and sandwiched between two outer plates. The intermediate plates have a center opening for accommodating a rotational seat and a spiral spring in the gap between the rotational seat and the intermediate p... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7748759 | Door lock having an unlocking mechanism for simultaneously unlatching latch-bolt and deadbolt mechanisms A door lock includes upper and lower cam mechanisms mounted on an inner support plate, and a slide plate disposed between the upper and lower cam mechanism. The upper cam mechanism includes a spindle, and an upper cam body mounted on the spindle and having a tab pro... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748758 | Cylinder lock having improved torsional strength A cylinder lock includes a latch retractor housing having inner and outer cover plates, inner and outer drive spindles extending respectively through the inner and outer cover plates, a sleeve surrounding the outer drive spindle and having a flange contacting the ou... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7686357 | Operating mechanism An operating mechanism for building components such as windows, doors and the like comprises at least one handle and an actuating element that ca be made to engage the handle in a mutually non-rotational manner. A blocking device is situated between the handle and t... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7571941 | Door lock with adjustable mounting posts A door lock includes a casing mounted in a bare of a door. The casing includes inner and outer coupling seats to which inner and outer mounting plates are mounted respectively. The outer coupling plate includes two diametrically opposed slots located outside the bor... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7523970 | Trunk emergency release handle having a luminous insert A trunk emergency release handle composed of an exterior shell of preferably opaque plastic material having an instructional pictorial representation in the form of iconic holes conveying purpose and use information of the handle. In one form, a luminous insert is r... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7475925 | Combination structure of base plate and escutcheon A combination structure of base plate and escutcheon comprises a base plate, a fastener and an escutcheon. The base plate has a plate and a ring-like wall surrounding the plate, and the fastener has a fastening portion, a fixing portion and a flexible portion connec... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7431358 | Non-metallic reinforced door handle adapter A non-metallic adapter provided to facilitate the rotation of a doorknob is formed with a cap adapted to receive a doorknob. A lever extends outwardly from the cap. The lever is formed with an internal cavity provided with a plurality of reinforcing members separati... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422251 | Door handle device A door handle device includes a handle member having a counterweight, a handle frame member configured to be fixed to a door and having an opening portion, the handle frame member being slidably engaged with the handle member while the counterweight being inserted t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407203 | Vehicle door handle A door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and a lever or actuating member for actuating or releasing a latch mechanism of a vehicle door. The door handle assembly includes fewer components than known door handles and is reversi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401484 | Low profile, lockable handle, housing and cover assembly A handle, housing and cover assembly includes an relatively thick oval handle sandwiched between a relatively thin oval housing base and a relatively thin oval cover. The oval exteriors of these three relatively movable components are of substantially the same size ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387321 | Door outer handle opening operation prevention structure An opening operation prevention structure for a door outer handle includes a base plate, a side wall that projects from the base plate, and a handle lever that is rotatably supported by the side wall. The side wall includes an extension that covers the exterior of t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364212 | Door lock A door lock includes a panel, a base plate, and a middle plate. A handle and a thumb-turn are rotatably mounted on the panel, wherein the thumb-turn has a first spindle mounted on the middle plate and engaged with the thumb-turn, an upper cam mounted on a rear end o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360808 | Handle apparatus for vehicle door A handle apparatus is provided to a door of a vehicle and inside the vehicle compartment. The handle apparatus includes a handle lever, a locking knob, and cover member. A latch mechanism is released and a door of a vehicle can be opened by operating the handle leve... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360802 | Compression latch mechanism A compression latch with a folding handle for selectively holding a door closed, includes. 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... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357050 | Lever apparatus for vehicles In the lever apparatus, a cover part (19) including a spherical-shaped outer surface and two thickness-reducing recessed portions (18) formed on the inner surface side thereof is disposed on the base end portion of a lever upper (12) and fitting... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347462 | Door handle assembly including auxiliary bearing and auxiliary bearing support for a door handle A door handle assembly includes a door handle having an operator portion, and a shank extending from the operator portion. A mounting plate has a first bearing, the first bearing being sized to receive the shank of the door handle. An auxiliary bearing assembly incl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331618 | 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... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303217 | Door handle, especially for vehicle, provided with an inertial security system A handle for a motor vehicle door comprising a lever that can rotate about a first axis in a frame that is fixed to the door and is connected mechanically to a rocker wheel that rotates in the frame about a second axis when the stop piece belonging to a locking memb... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293807 | Door handle assembly A door handle assembly having a latch bolt mechanism and a retaining mechanism positioned within a housing. A shaft having a lever handle is positioned within a through hole in the latch bolt mechanism. The lever handle can be rotated in a first direction from a fir... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290808 | Adjustable door handle A door handle assembly attachable to a door. The door handle assembly includes a handle coupled to the door and a latch bolt coupled to the handle and movable along a latch bolt axis between an extended position and a retracted position. An attachment member defines... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287786 | Locking device for a vehicle door A locking device for a vehicle door has a lock disposed between an inside panel and an outside panel of the vehicle door fastened to the inside panel, which lock has a release lever for eliminating the locking position of the lock. An outside operating mechanism act... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282657 | Assembly having an electric switching function as well as a method of producing such an assembly An assembly having an electric switching function, comprises a switch device which has associated electric conductors and a movable actuating part, on which a hood member is mounted, and which is provided in a housing comprised by an outer injection-molded body; the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275772 | Handle of a vehicle door A handle of a vehicle door of the present invention includes a base, a cover, a grip, and an aligner. The base is mounted on an interior side of a door panel. The cover is assembled to the base through the door panel. The grip is assembled to the base through the do... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273242 | Knob assembly for a door A knob assembly (22) for a door (20) includes a spindle (30) and a latch (108) in communication with the spindle (30) and extendable from an edge (132) of the door (20). An inner knob portion (36) is secured to... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7244897 | Opening switch for vehicle doors or trunks An opening switch (1) for vehicle doors or rear hatches comprises an actuator device (5) for activating a microswitch (6) which can be moved between two positions: a first open position in which the actuator device is kept away from the microswi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232164 | Safety apparatus for vehicle door handle assemblies A safety apparatus for vehicle door handle assemblies. The safety apparatus of the present invention prevents a door from being opened by undesirable operation of a door handle assembly by inertial force when outside impact is applied to a vehicle body, thus enhanci... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231791 | Electric cylinder for actuating a door lock and a cylinder door lock The present disclosure provides an electric cylinder for actuating a door lock which may be easily attached to the existing door lock to prevent picking completely, and an electric cylinder door lock not having a keyhole. An electric cylinder for actuating a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217899 | Vehicle door outer handle system A vehicle door outer handle system includes: an operating handle formed from a handle main body and a cover covering the outer side of the handle main body; a pair of electrodes; and a circuit board on which a detection circuit is provided for detecting a change in ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213849 | Fitting A hardware fitting for an all-glass door, including a first fitting half arrangeable on an outer side of the door, a second fitting half arrangeable on an inner side of the door, an actuatable nut arranged between the first and second fitting halves, a lock having a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213853 | Method and apparatus for applying a decorative design to a door handle overlay The current invention relates to a handle overlay configured to an existing vehicle door handle and a decorative design member affixed to the handle overlay. In addition, the decorative design member can be integrated into a handle overlay for the current invention.... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210715 | Door handle device A door handle device includes a frame fixed to the inside of an outer panel of a vehicle door and a grip provided on the frame from the outside of a vehicle and including an electrical component. The frame is integrally provided with a circuit electrically connected... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204530 | Vehicle door inside handle assembly The present invention relates to a door inside handle assembly for vehicles, in which a door inside handle is mounted in a housing installed in a door trim in such a fashion as to be pivotally moved inwardly into the inner space of the housing by means of the pushin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204957 | Sanitizable cushioned sheath for the handle of a culinary knife or similar article A handle-sheath may be molded for of a flexible material and may be shaped and dimensioned so as to be stretched over a conventional handle, thereby permitting the sheath to be conveniently removed and replaced. An internal flushing mechanism is preferably provided ... | 04/17/2007 |
