Did You Know...
...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775073 | Lock An improved locking device, such as a combination padlock, is provided in which the re-coding thereof can be carried out in a convenient and/or efficient manner. The locking device has a body including a plurality of dials disposed to surround a lock member in an ax... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7437903 | Lock assembly A lock assembly, which includes a casing with two lock through holes at one side, a combination lock mounted in the casing, a locking plate axially sliably mounted in the casing to block/open the lock through holes of the casing and having a hook portion at one end,... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434430 | Dial for a combination lock The present invention provides a dial for a combination lock, which mainly includes a toothed wheel additionally configured on a side of conventional type dial provided with an internally mounted notched wheel. A plurality of external teeth are circum-located on an ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412854 | Lightweight cable lock A cable padlock having a thin flexible cable, with a key attached to one cable end and a locking mechanism for receiving and securing the key attached to the other cable end, preferably of a combination or permutation type. The key and locking mechanism are construc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380427 | Combination lock with pass-key override The present invention provides a latch-type of lock 2 that includes an override mechanism to grant access to an article of luggage 1 by an override tool such as a master key. The present invention can be used on any type of storage facility and/or tran... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377138 | Woven strap lock structure A strap lock comprises a female fastener, a male fastener, a key-unlocked unit and a numeral unlocking unit. The female fastener includes a first seat body and a second seat body movably mounted on the first seat body. The male fastener is detachably attached to the... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367207 | Figure wheel locking device A figure wheel locking device includes a housing, a key locking mechanism, a pushing assembly, a plurality of figure-detecting members, and a figure locking mechanism. The key locking mechanism is sleeved in the housing. The pushing assembly is movably located in th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360283 | Baggage fastening device having an anti-reverse function A baggage fastening device includes a first snapping member, a second snapping member detachably secured on the first snapping member, a strap mounted between the first snapping member and the second snapping member, and a protruding stop member mounted on the first... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357008 | Buckle with dual locking device A buckle comprises a female fastener, a male fastener, a movable member, a key lock and a combination lock. The female fastener has a mounting opening, an insertion opening and two side holes defined respectively on different sides of the female fastener. The male f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337637 | Combination resetting member for cable lock A combination resetting member for a cable lock mainly contains a stationary piece and a movable piece. The movable piece is concentrically positioned inside the stationary piece and two diametrically opposing pins penetrates through the stationary piece, two groove... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316139 | Button lock There is provided a button-operated lock device capable of increasing a setting amount of information in response to operation of a control button, obtaining a large setting amount and a wide-range of selection thereof, enhancing safety performance, simplifying the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293439 | Combination padlock A combination padlock has a housing, a dial core, a connector, a key core and a shackle. The housing has a cavity. The dial core is mounted in the cavity and has multiple dials and a shaft extending through the dials and having a bottom end. The connector is mounted... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290417 | Suitcase lock that can be opened either by setting a combination or by a key A suitcase lock that can be opened either by setting a combination or by a key, in which dials of a suitcase lock are disposed with sleeves, and characterized in that a key tumbler is additionally fitted to the suitcase lock, and tongues located at a lower portion o... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266980 | Complex suitcase lock A complex suitcase lock includes a combination lock and a pin tumbler lock installed in a suitcase to work with two retaining units and two linking units so that the user can selectively use the combination lock or the pin tumbler lock to open the suitcase. When the... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254971 | Combination lock A combination lock includes a lock body, a locking latch, a numerical actuation unit including a plurality of number rotors and a plurality of locking rings, and a password reset unit. The password reset unit includes a reset driver slidably extended at the lock bod... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251967 | Padlock having a storage chamber A padlock includes a base shell, a cover shell pivoted to and openably covered on the base shell to define with the base shell a storage chamber therebetween, a shackle movably mounted in the base shell, and two combination lock sets each having a latch engagable wi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252204 | Combination lock container A combination lock container (10), suitable for accepting a wine bottle, consisting of an upper housing (12), a lower housing (50), a plurality of tumblers (18A-18E), and externally applied indicia (24). Cylindrical walls, o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246460 | Method of quick tactile release locking The present invention provides a locking device designed to open by tactile manipulation, without visual confirmation, of the locking combination. This device comprises a housing, a securing element, and a plurality of tumbling levers located inside the housing. Eac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222506 | Security check hanging lock structure A security check hanging lock structure including a lock housing, a first (private) lock mechanism, a second (common) lock mechanism, a first locking member and a second locking member. Each of the first and second locking members has a base end pivotally disposed i... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213425 | Padlock having dual unlocking modes A padlock having dual unlocking modes includes a lock body that has shackle and a combination locking mechanism, and a movable push button assembly on one side. The padlock may be switched to an unlocking condition by operating the combination locking mechanism so t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7159422 | 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 ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146830 | Error-proofing combination padlock An error-proofing combination padlock has a casing assembly, multiple dials, multiple sleeves, a shackle, a locking bolt and a spring. The dials are mounted rotatably inside the casing assembly. The sleeves are mounted rotatably and respectively inside the dials. Th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131299 | Combination lock and padlock combination with opening warning device A combination lock and padlock combination as a lock is disclosed that includes a spring-biased pivot assembly comprising a locking dog and an engagement member; a push button pivotably disposed on the pivot assembly; a U-shaped shackle comprising a slotted leg for ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121122 | Strap lock A strap lock has a flexible strap having a leading end and a trailing end. A locking device includes a first strap engagement portion that is capable of holding one part of the strap in position with respect to the locking device in a lock position thereof, and rele... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117698 | High security padlock construction By providing a unique cam member which cooperatingly controls shackle locking elements to move between a first locked position and a second unlocked position, an effective, easily produced, high security padlock is achieved. Furthermore, the high security padlock of... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107803 | Locking tube apparatus A combination locking tube comprising a base end cap connected to a base tube having a longitudinal channel and at least one notch contiguous with the channel, at least one locking ring having a longitudinal ring channel, a notch contiguous with the ring channel and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104095 | Buckle lock with lock indicating window A buckle lock includes a casing, a lever on the casing and including two front bottom legs and a rear button, a tumbler wheel assembly including a spring biased shaft having a rear slope, a sliding block in the chamber and having a transverse passage, a key turning ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104093 | Cable lock A cable lock includes a lock body and a belt which constitutes a closed loop. The closed loop is adjustable when the lock body is in an unlock condition. When the lock body is switched to a lock condition, the belt is restricted so that the closed loop is not adjust... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7032415 | Luggage strap with ratchet and lock First and second separable portions such as opposite ends of a strap that is wrapped around one or more articles to be secured are overlapped. A ratchet is operable with the portions joined in overlapping relation for increasing the amount of the overlap, thereby ef... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021537 | Method of improving airline luggage inspection Method of making airline luggage inspection secure while accommodating the needs of the traveler comprises making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a combination lock portion and a master key lock, the master key lock portion rec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010945 | Double-lockable baggage case A double-lockable baggage case including two baggage shells which are pivotally connected with each other along one side and mated with each other to form the baggage case. A main lock device is mounted on one of the baggage shells and includes at least one displace... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007521 | 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 ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003988 | Numeral lock housing structure A numeral lock housing structure including a lock housing composed of two halves mated with each other. Each of the halves is formed with at least one lateral face and a front face forward extending from the lateral face. Two edges of the front faces form two mating... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955069 | Door locking handle assembly with built-in combination lock In the handle assembly, a combination lock (6) is disposed adjacent to a cylinder lock (13) in the handle (2). A locking plate (11) is interlocked with a rotor (8) of the lock (13), and it engages with a shoulder (15)... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941777 | Baggage A baggage, which can effectively prevent theft without damaging its utility and can simply be manufactured at low cost by workshop modification from existing baggage. The baggage has a locking device, which can constrain both end portions of a wire by locking operat... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928842 | Combination lock with key opening mechanism A combination lock comprises a first shackle, dials, a spring loaded member biased against the innermost dial, a second shackle comprising an inner arm, a moveable block pivotably coupled to the inner arm and including a spring and an opposite T-shaped slot, and a k... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6912879 | Locking apparatus combined with a fastener for controlling locking/unlocking thereof A locking apparatus combined with a fastener to control locking/unlocking thereof. The locking apparatus includes a housing and a female fastener. The housing defines a cavity in which a numeral wheel locking unit is mounted. The female fastener defines a cavity in ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912880 | Combination lock having a second lock mechanism A combination lock having a combination lock mechanism and a key lock mechanism. The combination lock mechanism is able to unlock and lock the combination lock by switching a plurality of dials exposed on the surface of the combination lock, while the key lock mecha... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905140 | Combination interactive book and lockable storage device A combination book and storage device comprising a container with at least one cover which contains locking mechanism which is simple to operate and manufacture and a book which is mounted so that when the cover of the storage device is locked the book is still acce... | 06/14/2005 |
