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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186186 | Lock assembly A lock assembly including a body portion having a bore configured to receive a lock. The assembly further includes a blade operably connected to the body portion and a head portion removably securable to the body portion. The head portion has a slot configured to re... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8151604 | Loop lock having offset cylinder axis The invention relates to a loop lock, in particular to a chain lock or to a wire cable lock, having a lock body which has a longitudinal axis and which surrounds a cylinder housing of a lock cylinder and having a loop, wherein the first end of the loop is permanentl... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151605 | Trailer lock A device is disclosed for locking to a gooseneck-type trailer tongue of the type having a lockable tongue mechanism and a lower surface. A ball member has a semi-spherical upper portion and a lower surface. The lower surface is traversed by a threaded aperture. A pe... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132434 | Closure means for holding closed a door A closure for holding closed a door which is able to hinge in a frame, having a securing device which can be positioned on a first edge of the closed door and also a tightening unit which can be positioned on a second edge of the closed door and a cable or strap whi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8117873 | Gooseneck trailer lock A gooseneck trailer lock is provided including a body having a coupler engaging portion and a trailer frame engaging portion. A lock secures the body to the trailer. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8087269 | Cable wrap security device A security device may include a spool, locking mechanism, button, plug, and latch. The spool is configured to either wind or unwind a cable for wrapping around an object. The locking mechanism is configured to partially lock the spool. The button may be used to move... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087268 | Thread retained security bolt system A thread retained security bolt system has a bottom collar and a top collar, the bottom collar fixed to one element of an enclosure and the top collar affixed to a mating element of the enclosure. The top collar carries a minor part of a securing bolt bearing surfac... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074477 | Firearm storage device The present invention relates generally to a firearm storage device adapted to store at least one object, including but not limited to a firearm. A housing of the present invention attaches to a support arm located upon a lower support surface. The housing includes ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069693 | Floating J-hooks between two bushings in housing with a single piston A lock mechanism for locking at least one door of a container in a closed position includes first and second members slidably coupled to each other to move relative to each other, a latching mechanism configured to prevent the two members from moving relative to eac... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065895 | Public facility bicycle lock A bicycle lock device for public use is disclosed. The device is comprised of an enclosure, a retractable reel with a retractable cable, a lock/unlock device having a first member attached to the cable free end, and a second member secured in the enclosure, and a lo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8020414 | Device for locking containers The Container-Locking Device with respect to this particular invention has been designed to fasten the locking upright bar of one door of a container to another. It has been invented to include two virtually symmetrical segments of a pair of locking bar fasteners, w... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7961461 | Secure media bay and media module A media apparatus includes a media bay having a media module slot. A security port is provided in the media bay adjacent the media module slot. A security fastener is provided in the media bay and is accessible via the security port. A security bar is movable betwee... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7770420 | Lockdown door bar A door has a doorknob, and is hingedly mounted in a door frame having at least one vertical member. The door is capable of selective rotational movement between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The door has a first side and an opposed second side. T... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7743634 | Immobilizing device for tracked vehicles A locking mechanism for immobilizing tracked vehicles comprises a first bar for extending between the treads of a tracked vehicle. A second bar, affixed at one end to the first bar, extends parallel to the first bar and passes through slots in a plate on the tracked... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7681421 | Electrical panel lockout An electrical panel lockout that locks the electrical panel door closed and prevents the panel cover from being removed. Two telescoping hollow tubes extend between two panel screws. Two slots in the ends of the hollow tubes slide under the screw heads of each of th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7654120 | Locking assembly and electronic device using same A locking assembly is configured for locking an electronic device to an object. The electronic device includes a panel. The panel includes two opposite first and second surfaces. A first through hole, a second through hole and a third through hole are defined in the... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637130 | Lockdown door bar A security bar for quickly barricading a doorknob-operated, outward-opening door from inside a room, especially useful for fire safety doors used in schools and similar institutions. The bar spans the doorway from the knob to at least one side of the doorframe, with... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7631523 | Trailer-mounted forklift lock The invention is a security locking device that secures a forklift while hitched to a commercial trailer. The invention includes a “U” shaped base member having a pin hole, a pin, and an attaching locking mechanism. The invention is designed so as to place the ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7614264 | Secure, detachably anchored lock systems The present invention provides new anchored lock systems wherein the locking device (e.g., a padlock) can be rapidly detached from its anchor. The systems comprise an anchor for attachment to a structure such as a wall, portable panel, etc., or a structure a portion... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7552606 | Apparatus and method for preventing a vehicle from being driven away from a loading bay A vehicle includes a coupling assembly for connecting first and second sections of a brake supply line, the coupling assembly comprising complementary first and second couplings which fit together. A safety device is complementary to one coupling and which can be fi... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7441426 | Arrangement for arresting a portable object to a stationary object by a cable An arrangement for arresting a portable object, such as a desk computer, to a stationary object using a cable (40), one end of which is looped around the stationary object. The other end of the cable (40) is secured to a block-like cable-shoe body (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437898 | Lock device A lock device includes a lock head, a lock case, a cap, and a lock shaft unit. The lock head is inserted into the lock case. The lock case is provided with an anti-dust cover which is rotatable with respect to the cap. The lock shaft unit is pivotally connected to t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431322 | Snowboard theft deterrence device A theft deterrent security device for a snowboard, the security device is mounted on the base portion of the snowboard binding so as to cover the screws that pass through a rotator plate which attach the binding to the board. Not being able to easily remove the rota... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428833 | Vehicle mountable personal property lock assembly A personal property lock assembly mountable to a vehicle may comprise a cable lock, a protrusion with a plateaued surface of a lockbox, a mount coupler comprising a seating surface to seat against the plateaued surface and a mounting mechanism, and a fastener. The l... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416230 | Safety lock for lever-type door handles An add-on safety lock that blocks lever rotation by bracing the lever against a fulcrum point at the handle shaft and nearby door structure. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406844 | Golf club lock apparatus A golf club lock apparatus for securing at least one golf club having a club shaft with a narrow segment and two shaft ends and a club head secured at one shaft end includes an interconnection line; two club shaft engaging mechanisms secured in spaced apart relation... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408126 | Reset lock for electronic devices Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide a protective cover over one or more switches on an electronic device. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a housing having a first perforation and a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401481 | Lock device for notebook computer A lock device for a notebook computer includes a fixing seat, two overlapping locking members, two elastic members, a mounting ring, an extension cable and a lock unit. Thus, the notebook computer is locked onto a fixture by the lock device to prevent the notebook c... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392673 | Lock mechanism for display rod A lock mechanism is mounted on a pair of vertically spaced merchandise display rods to prevent removal of items of merchandise supported on the lower rod. The lock mechanism includes a housing having a internal lock chamber and a pair of upper and lower slots, each ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387003 | Apparatus, a system and a method for securing a device to a fixture An apparatus, a system and a method secure, mount and/or attach a device to a fixture. The apparatus has an arm, a housing, a cable, and/or a locking member. The arm has a bracket which attaches to the device. The arm inserts into a housing and/or an opening in a he... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380846 | Bar seal for container A single-use security bar seal assembly for containers, comprising an elongated bar member having first and second ends, a support assembly, and a receiving bracket. The receiving bracket, support assembly, and bar member have transparent plastic covers. The single-... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377136 | Computer security hook system with corresponding pegs, holes and rings A computer lock is comprising: a first locking member having a top end, a bottom end opposite the top end, an inner surface between the top end and the bottom end, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface and between the top end and the bottom end; and a seco... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377135 | Multipurpose portable lock A portable multipurpose lock having a shackle base with two parallel rods having opposing interior sides with spaced-apart detents, an adjustable lock body with through holes for slidable insertion of the rods, a lock for engaging the rods to secure and lock the loc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370496 | Multi-use portable lock system A multi-use portable lock system is provided. The system enables a user to secure valuable personal particles placed on top of the desk, like a keyboard, phone, answering machine, notebook and the like, without prior preparations and without damaging the desk. The s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370499 | Dual-mode lock with a combination identification function A dual-mode lock with a combination identification function has a combination mechanism and a cylinder mechanism. The combination mechanism has multiple wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly has an identification notch formed at a specific position corresponding to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370500 | Integrated center stack electronic module retention system A vehicle interior trim panel comprising a mounting opening with opposing walls for slidably engaging a component into fixed relationship with the mounting opening wherein molded features in the walls of the mounting opening engage the component to align and fixedly... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370892 | Security seal A security seal has a housing and a hasp moveable relative to the housing in a first direction between a locked position and a unlocked position. The hasp, in the locked position, is lockable to the housing by a disposable seal. The housing has an opening to allow t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363782 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360380 | Lock box A lock box that includes a body for storing keys, a lid, and a latching mechanism. The lid is arranged for selectively covering the opening. The body and the lid include securing apertures that are cooperatively positioned when the lid covers the opening. The body a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353672 | Lock assembly A lock assembly includes a plurality of lock devices and a locking chain. Each lock device includes: a lock housing unit including upper and lower lock housings respectively formed with a rod hole and a jaw hole; a jaw actuating unit including a jaw actuator operabl... | 04/08/2008 |
