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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7547050 | Drawer security attachment A drawer security attachment includes an attachment flange or brackets and a cover extending from the bracket. The flange or brackets attach to the inner surface of the drawer face, and the cover extends across the width of the otherwise open top of the drawer to in... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7331616 | Hood latch assemblies utilizing active materials and methods of use A latch for engaging and disengaging two opposing surfaces includes a pin disposed on one surface and a gate disposed on an opposite surface; an active material in operative communication with the pin or the gate; an activation device in operative communication with... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7261329 | Safety latch arrangement A safety latch automatically stops a drawer or cabinet door both when opening and closing. In a preferred embodiment, the safety latch is a one-piece design and catches on the front face of the cabinet. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6955380 | Drawer safety latch A drawer safety latch automatically stops the drawer both when opening and closing the drawer. In a preferred embodiment, the safety latch is a one-piece design and includes a large, flat surface for stick-on mounting of the safety latch to the drawer without the ne... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6510960 | Captive slidable access cover A captivated slidable access cover incorporates an integral cantilevered spring to prevent undesired movement resulting from gravitational forces or vibration. The cover has two generally parallel, opposed edges which are slidingly captivated in opposed t... | 01/28/2003 |
| 5950296 | Combination of a container and an unlocking tool for the container An unlocking tool for opening a container operates by the action of a lever. The container includes a first half and a second half connected to each other for rotation. The first half includes a latch finger, and the second half has a hole for receiving t... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5571272 | Seed box lid replacement latch A metal replacement latch associated with a plastic closure lid provided for the open upper end of a seed box on a seed planter. The replacement latch includes a metal bracket formed into U-shaped or V-shaped configuration having a pair of legs closely as... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5476133 | Gate latch A gate latch for a wire gate which is mounted on the upper end of a wooden post for selectively retaining the wooden post of the wire gate therein. The gate latch includes a pocket which is positioned inwardly of a pair of post retention members. The inse... | 12/19/1995 |
| 4547007 | Fuse carrier unit for motor vehicles A fuse box is articulated to the front wall of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle so as to be pivotable between a downwardly inclined position and a substantially vertical lowered position for renewal of the fuses. Clasp means hold the fuse box ... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4164301 | Safety locking dispenser An improved dispenser preferably having seven compartments that are each identified to correspond to a day of the week. The dispenser compartments are formed by partitions arranged within a flat cylindrical housing, the partitions extending outwardly as s... | 08/14/1979 |
| 3966242 | Locking mechanism in particular for a vehicle bonnet The mechanism comprises two sub-assemblies constituting respectively a keeper and a bolt, one of which sub-assemblies has a mount on which is mounted a spring-biased movable member adapted to cooperate with a part of the other sub-assembly to lock the par... | 06/29/1976 |
