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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4496177 | Latch for the closure panel of a unit such as a cassette reader and a unit fitted with said latch The latch body comprises a rectangular head-plate to which is attached a perpendicular frame. A flexible U-shaped strip extending from the base member of the frame is joined to or integral with a latch arm, the free end of which is provided with a locking... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4482176 | Manually operable latch for hinged pull-down member A three-piece fuse block assembly for an automotive vehicle comprises a bracket attached behind the front wall of the vehicle instrument panel, a fuse block hinged to the bracket for movement between a horizontally stored position and a vertically access ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4478005 | Removable integrally molded closure A substantially planar closure for a cabinet compartment is disclosed having two resiliently retractable pivot hinges disposed in cantilivered fashion approximately co-axial with the rear edge of the door. This closure can be deployed in a housing opening... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4455049 | Latch assembly A simple latch assembly suitable for a lifting seat cushion in a motor vehicle comprises a latch member (9) in the form of a wire having two lobes (14, 15) each extending approximately in radial planes from a common axis (16). One lobe (14) engages a catc... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4416477 | Child-proof latch A child-proof latch for preventing access by young children to drawers, cabinets and the like.... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4407538 | Bistable latch A latch mechanism useful for belt buckles, door latches, etc., includes an endless member in the form of a frusto-conical or frusto-spherical band of spring-like material which can be snapped between two stable positions. In one position the rim of the ba... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4344646 | Detachable latch A detachable latch for a container is arranged to snap fit into a latch pocket and operate with minimal or no frictional interference in releasing a projecting bolt member from a closure position wherein it projects through a slot in the container cover. ... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4313280 | Quick opening latch arrangement for hinged vehicle windows A quick opening latch arrangement for hinged vehicle windows in which the window opening that is defined by the vehicle side wall has a sash frame assembly hinged to the window framing at the top of the window opening, and the sash frame assembly along it... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4284299 | Integral handle stop and latch member for sliding screen closures A molded plastic assembly for sliding screen closures employing a body made up of two separate parts which embrace the frame of a sliding screen closure and including an integral deflectable latching finger having an end portion which acts as a stop and w... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4280724 | Spring latch A one piece spring latch having a camming surface engageable by the edge of a cooperating latching aperture to deflect the latch element until it passes through the aperture to latching position, the latch element then snapping into overlying latching eng... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4270668 | Buckle or latch for holding lid to container The disclosure concerns a buckle or latch for maintaining a lid in place on a container, such as a vacuum cleaner tank. The buckle includes a mounting bracket attached to the container. The bracket has a slot spaced down from the lid for receiving a hinge... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4261479 | Releasable lid clasp for cans A releasable lid clasp device for trash containers or cans, arranged to secure the lids thereof against accidental dislodgment. The device is constituted as an elongate body having a generally transverse groove of suitable radius which defines a pair of f... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4214782 | Cover latch A releasable latch for a garbage can cover which includes a stop member affixed to the depending flange of the garbage can cover and a resilient latch member affixed to the depending flange of the cover at a point thereon diametrically opposite the stop m... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4209916 | Hand-operated kitchen appliance for drying vegetables and the like An appliance which is made solely of snap-in molded plastic components includes a strainer for holding the vegetables which is rotated within a covered bowl by a hand crank transmitting the rotational motion through a step-up transmission having a planeta... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4191411 | Child safe latch A safety latch assembly for securing the door of a cabinet is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a strike plate attached to the cabinet near an access opening, and a resilient striker mounted on the door of the cabinet. The strike plate includes a fla... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4181334 | Safety catch A safety catch for a frontally opening hood of a motor vehicle comprises a resilient strip having transverse tongues at its upper end which snap engage in a recess in a bracket on the under side of the hood, the strip being capable of limited vertical mov... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4159838 | Door latch bolt locking device A door latch bolt locking device for use with a latch bolt having a transverse groove or kerf in its top surface and which will positively prevent the withdrawal of the latch bolt. The device comprises a slideable member adapted to be substantially flush ... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4145771 | Toilet cover lock A locking device for use with a toilet provided with a seat and cover or lid assembly. The device provides the locking of the cover to the toilet bowl so as to prevent access to the interior of the bowl by small children or persons lacking knowledge of it... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4139249 | Child-proof latch A child-proof cabinet latch having a base mounted on an inaccessible inwardly facing surface of a closure panel and a restraining member that is slidable in a guide channel defined by the base. The restraining member is movable between a first position in... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4114934 | Handle for sliding window A novel handle for use in sliding windows and the like formed as a single member and providing the functions of a handle, a catch and a resilient spring release portion which is formed integrally with the handle. The handle includes a surface which may be... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4113217 | Apparatus for removably mounting equipment to a vehicle Apparatus for mounting equipment to a vehicle includes first and second frames adapted for sliding engagement between downwardly extending wing members of the top frame within grooves formed by bends along opposite edges of the bottom frame. A spring lock... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4094485 | Radio mounting bracket A bracket for mounting mobile electronic equipment having L-shaped slots for receiving mounting studs attached to the equipment and wire spring elements across one or more of the slots for latching the studs into the "feet" of the L-shaped slots.... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4068872 | Latched cabinet structure A latched cabinet structure includes obscure toe-pressed means operable to disengage latching means securing the cabinet door.... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4061373 | Door latch device A door latch device for securing a door in place closing an opening into an enclosure including an elongated resilient retainer strap having an elongated aperture formed in one end and attachable at its other end to the door, a threaded screw-type fastene... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4057879 | Headers with insertable latch members A header is provided for mounting on a circuit board comprising a block having a plurality of circuit board pins mounted therein and a generally rectangular unitary housing. The unitary housing and block have a face for mounting on a surface of a circuit ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4057271 | Automobile bonnet ejection and retaining device Device for ejecting and retaining the bonnet of a motor vehicle when opening said bonnet, which comprises an ejection spring and a hook adapted to retain the bonnet in its ejected position, said device consisting of a spring assembly comprising a portion ... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4043349 | Removable crib canopy A canopy apparatus is provided for use in combination with a conventional child's crib. The canopy apparatus comprises a frame including a plurality of sides, a plurality of support members interconnecting two of said plurality of sides and a cover secure... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4042201 | Radio mounting bracket A bracket for mounting mobile electronic equipment having L-shaped slots for receiving mounting studs attached to the equipment and wire spring elements across one or more of the slots for latching the studs into the "feet" of the L-shaped slots.... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4025094 | Overcenter latch A latch assembly is disclosed which is operative to retain a movable closure member in position with respect to an adjacent fixed wall member, and includes a handle member pivotally mounted to the closure member with an arm extending generally along the h... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4023878 | Electrical coupling means The disclosure is of an insulating body which is adapted to clamp together a device having contact pads and a multi-wire cable which is to be electrically connected to the contact pads on the device. The body carries a generally U-shaped spring which, whe... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4023877 | Means for coupling a connector cable to contacts on a substrate The disclosure is of a connector comprising an insulating body which carries a cable having exposed conductors to be pressed into contact with electrode contacts on a substrate. One end of the cable is secured to a printed circuit board or the like. The c... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3977711 | Sash lock for closures This invention relates to a sash lock for swinging and/or sliding enclosure windows and doors and the like. The lock consists of a cam rod adapted to be arranged relative to hingedly swinging or sliding windows and mounted in the window wall opening so as... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3977595 | Carton with tab latch closure A carton comprising a pair of space-defining members with confronting closing edges which lock by means of a tab latch. The latch includes a tab which extends from one of the closing edges to pass through a loop formed on a wall adjacent the opposite clos... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3971237 | Door lock A lock for sliding doors for cabinets and the like. A shoulder on a catch element carried by the door extends through a lock opening in the cabinet frame and engages the edge thereof to secure the door. A key of particular length moves the shoulder from t... | 07/27/1976 |
