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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6378918 | Cover member securing structure A pair of hold pieces 19, which elastically hold the two side edges 25 of an elastic securing member 21 for mounting a cover member 12 onto a housing 11 to thereby be able to position the shifting inclination position of the elastic securing member 21 pro... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375283 | Radio device housing There is provided a radio device housing, without the risk of causing deterioration of the mechanical strength and the rigidity of the housing with respect to bend or twist deriving from a small size and a thin shape of the radio device main body. First r... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6373690 | Apparatus for mounting a panel to a chassis of a computer An apparatus for mounting a panel to a chassis of a computer. The apparatus includes a release member movably mounted on a top surface of the chassis and a flange fixedly mounted to a base portion of the chassis. The release member is movable between a st... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371534 | Vehicle body panel with clip latch A vehicle body panel is rotatable about a lower horizontal axis and has a clip latch at the upper portion of the panel that catches the edge portion of an adjacent stationary panel to trap the edge portion of an adjacent panel between the clip latch and t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6354680 | Computer enclosure A computer enclosure includes a base and a side panel attached to the base. The side panel includes a plastic bezel and a shielding plate attached to the plastic bezel. The plastic bezel forms a latch proximate a rear end thereof which includes a body and... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6325240 | Refueling cap assembly A refueling cap assembly for opening and closing a filler neck of a fuel tank has a frame which is mounted to the filler neck of the fuel tank. A cover is pivotally mounted to the frame to move between open and closed positions for opening and closing the... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6299266 | Mounting arrangement for computer and other units A mounting arrangement for mounting in a computer a subsystem unit, such as a CD-ROM or hard disk drive, provided with side fixing holes, the arrangement comprising a tray having two upstanding side walls that generally define a space for receiving a subs... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6283512 | Enhanced panel latch A panel latch 10 includes at least one flexible latch member 24, 26 having a base portion 36, a first leg 32, and a second leg 34 attached to the first leg via the base portion. The flexible latch member 24, 26 further has a latch portion 46 and a stop me... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6244635 | Latching mechanism for mounting plate of pedestal closure assembly A latching mechanism for a pedestal closure assembly has a pair of substantially channel-shaped slots, each slot having two arms, a flanged base and first and second ends. Each flanged base has a cam-like edge and is connected to the second end of each re... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6220678 | Electrical cabinet An electrical cabinet having a latchable door for providing regular access to electrical components stored therein and a mounting apparatus for holding electrical components therein. The latchable door having a latching member for holding the door in an o... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6220637 | Snap fastener and interlocking tab Two parts (120, 160) can be mated and secured from relative movement in three different orthogonal directions or planes by the use of a novel, two piece, plastic fastener structure. The snap fastener has an integral interlocking tab (170) that serves to c... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189938 | Locking structure for covering element A locking structure for releasably locking a covering element in a closed position on a unit housing. The locking structure includes a resiliently engaging member integrally formed on the covering element, and a supporting member pivotably connected to th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6099047 | Lock mechanism A lock mechanism for cases or containers which includes engagable lock elements, one of which can be rotatable into a lockable and a non-lockable alignment. The exposed surfaces of the lock elements are flush with surrounding wall surfaces of the case or ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6076869 | Pressing and latching structure for a notebook-type computer screen A pressing and latching structure for a notebook-type computer screen, includes a pressing section disposed on the computer screen and a latching section disposed on a main body of the computer. By pressing the pressing section with one hand, the computer... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073978 | Dishwasher lock A dishwasher lock includes a first component adapted to be secured to the underside of a counter top directly above the forward upper edge of a dishwasher and a second component slidably and detachably secured to the first component. The second component ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6075693 | Computer system securing apparatus and method with concealed security tab The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for securing a computer system. A security loop or tab is attached to a computer chassis and used to engage a cover that encloses at least a portion of a side of the computer chassis. Structure is... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6042157 | Lock lever release for connector A slide-type lock lever release mechanism includes a slidable member (40) with a second acting surface slidable on the first acting surface of the lock lever (20) by a predetermined stroke for flexing the lock lever away from the second lock engaging memb... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5975593 | Cabinet latch A foot operated cabinet latch concealed in the cabinet kick-space of commonly used storage cabinets in, for example, kitchens and bathrooms. The cabinet latch has an operator knob located in the cabinet kick-space and a flexible lever and strike located i... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5931513 | Housing assembly including a latch mechanism and a selective call receiver A housing assembly includes a housing (100) and a door (102). The housing has a first opening (115) and includes a selective call receiver (200). The door is coupled to the housing for gaining access to the selective call receiver by way of the first open... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931514 | Detachable connection between two housing sections A detachable connection between two housing sections (1, 2) has two cooperating latching elements formed by a resilient tongue (7) with a peripheral portion (9) on one housing section (1) and a projection (10) on the other housing section (2), the project... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5924749 | Torsionally-biased latch arrangement A cover for a housing is maintained in a fixed position with respect to the housing by a latch arrangement that has at least one edge surface disposed along one edge of a flange which engages a mating surface on the housing when the cover is assembled wit... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5853205 | Apparatus having body, cover, and locking mechanism A locking mechanism of the present invention is for locking a cover to a body of an apparatus when the cover closes the body. The locking mechanism includes a strip-shaped portion having a free end portion and an engagement hole into which the free end po... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5806947 | Foldable workbench including universal tray A foldable workbench includes a tray assembly which is supported by the support structure of the workbench. The tray assembly is releasably secured to a rear cross member of the support structure and rests against a front cross member. As the foldable wor... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5795044 | Drawer safety lock A one-piece plastic drawer safety latch for preventing unwanted opening of drawers or the like includes a mounting section mounted to an exterior of the drawer and a latching section which normally projects forwardly toward a front of the drawer and outwa... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5755350 | Storage container assembly having single-finger-actuatable door latch mechanism A storage container assembly including a housing, a door pivotally connected to the housing, and an elastomeric lock handle removably connected to the door. The lock handle includes a groove having an entrance. The groove is operable to selectively engage... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5738390 | Hingeable latch A hingeable latch for detachably or hingedly connecting a base and a cover, most particularly as part of a box. The cover includes a rod and a latch plate which is mounted on the rod so that the latch plate is rotatable relative to the rod. The base inclu... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722705 | Lock structure for cover of electronic appliance A lock structure for locking a battery cover 3, the lock fitted to a battery storage portion 2 in a housing body 1 of an electronic applicance. The lock structure includes a manipulation member 9, which is elastically deformed in a depth direction thereof... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5711554 | Enclosure safety latch A safety latch for latching a door of an enclosure to the enclosure includes a receiving member mounted to the enclosure and a latching member engageable with the receiving member, adapted to be mounted to the enclosure door. The receiving member includes... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5700042 | Torsionally-biased latch arrangement A cover for a housing is maintained in a fixed position with respect to the housing by a latch arrangement that has at least one edge surface disposed along one edge of a flange which engages a mating surface on the housing when the cover is assembled wit... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5641186 | Locking assembly for door panel A locking arrangement is provided for releasably locking door panels made of flexible material. The locking arrangement is adapted to be used on door panels of conventional vehicle shelters. The locking arrangement comprises a pair of generally hook-shape... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5634675 | Latch for battery compartment The cover of a battery compartment is releaseably secured by a compressible U-shaped latch carried by the cover and provided with a pair of projections for engaging a side wail of the battery compartment. Both the side wall and latch are provided with cor... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5626372 | Engageable and disengageable safety latch A mechanically operated latch includes a stop member and a restraining member which are disposable between an engageable position and a disengageable position. In which a restraining member (14) is displaceable between a first position in which an abutmen... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5501356 | File box closure catch A closure catch of resilient plastics material comprising two co-operating body parts (124, 126) adapted to fit onto the edges of the lid and sidewalls of a box file to hold it closed. The first member (124) carries an outwardly facing projection (160) wh... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5488537 | Safety interconnect latch for portable medical electronic patient monitoring product A portable carrier module having a safety interconnect latch mechanism for securing the portable carrier module to a portable product. The portable carrier has a rail on one of its outer walls for engaging with a track on the portable product and for alig... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5478126 | Vehicle storage compartment latch assembly with anti-rattle device A vehicle storage compartment includes a door hingedly mounted thereon, with a latch assembly mounted on the door and cooperable with a latch opening in the storage compartment. The latch assembly includes a mounting bracket and a handle interconnected by... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5476052 | Extension, free arm and auxiliary beds for overlock machine A bed structure for an overlock machine comprises a fixed bed formed by connecting an extension bed to a portion of the front side of a main bed, a substantially box-shaped free arm cover transversely slidably and removably disposed contiguously with a ma... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5419435 | Sharps disposal system including reusable container A sharps disposal system providing a frame and a container having an opening and being selectively mountable to the frame. A lid is pivotally attached to the frame and is selectively movable into engagement with the container when the container is mounted... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5358291 | Hatch with improved latch and hinge assembly A hatch for a boat or other application is provided. The hatch includes a frame for mounting in an opening in a panel and a hatch cover pivotally mounted thereto. The cover includes a hinge pin that pivotally engages a hinge receptacle mounted on the fram... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5348356 | Hidden, releasable latch for a molded plastic enclosure A hidden, releasable latch for a molded plastic enclosure having a first panel abutting a second panel along a seam. The first panel has a pressure bump on its inside surface a first distance from the seam, and a projecting tang on its inside surface at a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5349510 | Spring latching mechanism for light fixture A light fixture including a housing having a longitudinal axis, an open axial end, and a lens door assembly pivotally connected to the housing and permitting the lens door assembly to move between an open position and a closed position. A latch mechanism ... | 09/20/1994 |
