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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363787 | Steering lock system with control knob for vehicle A steering lock system with a control knob for a vehicle, comprises: a cylinder rotatably carried in a stationary housing; a rotor relatively rotatably inserted into the cylinder and having a key hole into which a mechanical key can be inserted; and a control knob m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353675 | Lock barrel and a driving part for the same A lock barrel and a driving part for the same comprises a plurality of key channels for the insertion o the driving part (key) and a plurality of transverse gateways for housing movable parts, which will bulge into the key channels for making the channels effectivel... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337639 | Method of making a key for a pin tumbler lock An exemplary method of making a key is provided. A bitted surface is formed in a key blade of a key blank. A groove is formed in a first side of the key blade. At least one receptacle is formed in the groove. A notch is formed in the groove adjacent to the at least ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318332 | Lock A lock has a shell, an internal sleeve and a locking rod assembly. The shell has multiple protrusions formed inside the shell. The internal sleeve is mounted rotatably in the shell. The locking rod assembly is mounted in the internal sleeve and has multiple locking ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7181938 | Anti-pick mogul cylinder The lock cylinder assembly of the present invention incorporates a number of features designed to defeat attempts to pick or destroy the lock. The lock cylinder assembly employs multiple arrays of pass key pins, making picking of the lock much more difficult. Second... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171833 | Cylinder lock The cylinder lock has a housing, a fixed hollow cylinder, a rotatable hollow cylinder and a locking bar. The locking bar has a mounting portion with planes, shoulders and a resilient element mounted around the mounting portion. The rotatable hollow cylinder has a no... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162900 | Tubular lock and master key A master key includes a key base having a key handle, a fixing seat and a sleeve, all of which are connected to each other integrally. The fixing seat has a plurality of angularly spaced apart spring holes having respective key springs. A key tube includes a large c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6973814 | Safety key and locking cylinder, and locking system with such safety keys and locking cylinders The safety key has a shank (6) which is provided with a plurality of control surfaces (7) for properly positioning tumblers and has a front end and a rear end (6a, 6b). At a front end (4a), the rotor (4)... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966206 | Snap-in lock retention system for a safe This system allows a lock to be snap fit into an escutcheon plate in a secure mount that holds the lock irremovability in place in a proper position so that it cannot rotate or slide axially inward or outward. The lock socket has a pair of alignment flats to receive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957836 | Lock assembly A lock assembly having a housing containing a push rod movable along its longitudinal axis between a locked position where the push rod is extended outwardly of the housing and a retracted, unlocked position. A movable latch moves radially to engage with the push ro... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952940 | Double lock T-handle assembly A double lock T-handle is disclosed having a tray which includes an inwardly dished handle receiving area, a second recessed handle receiving region, and a recessed padlock receiving depression. The tray further includes a lock cylinder casing having a locking cylin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935147 | Key with indicator and retractable shield The key with a lock-unlock indicator is operable with a complementary lock set. The key has a body and an elongated key stem extending therefrom. A toggle bar is pivotally mounted or disposed on the key stem. The toggle bar operates in conjunction with a lock cam an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920770 | Plunger lock assembly with removable core A plunger lock assembly having a removable core is provided. The lock assembly includes a housing defining a first longitudinal bore and a barrel reciprocably mounted within the first longitudinal bore between an advanced position and a retracted position. The barre... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910356 | Anti-pick mogul cylinder The lock cylinder assembly of the present invention incorporates a number of features designed to defeat attempts to pick or destroy the lock. The lock cylinder assembly employs multiple arrays of pass key pins, making picking of the lock much more difficult. Second... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6860127 | Weather-resistant lock apparatus A lock core unit of a weather-resistant lock apparatus includes an inner shell received in and rotatable relative to a lock shell, a plurality of locking plates received in and rotatable relative to the inner shell and cooperating to form a keyhole of the lock core ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6826936 | Burglarproof lock core with plate tumblers A lock has an outer housing, which has an outer slot at an interior side. An inner housing is received in the outer housing for rotation and has an inner slot and a driving section. Three locking plates are received in the inner housing, each of which has and a rece... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6553801 | Impact resistant lock apparatus with anti-theft lock core A lock apparatus includes a lock core device received in a lock core chamber of a lock body and having a key operable lock core, a shackle member with a leg portion inserted into a shackle insert hole in the lock body, and a catch member received in a cat... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6237378 | Anti-theft device including an electric switch for detection of key insertion The disclosure relates to an anti-theft device notably for a motor vehicle. The anti-theft device includes an electrical switch for the detection of key insertion into the anti-theft device. A pusher also included in the anti-theft device slides in both t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6105404 | Squiggle keys and cylinder locks for squiggle keys Improved squiggle keys and cylinder locks include a squiggle key groove formed along a first broad surface of the squiggle key and a plurality of bittings formed along a second opposite broad surface of the squiggle key. The cylinder lock includes a plura... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5934121 | Lock apparatus A lock apparatus includes a lock device and a coded key. The lock device has a lock shell and a cylindrical lock core unit received in the lock shell. The lock core unit has an axial key hole and is provided with a latch actuator. The key is extendible in... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5479800 | Plastic lock A key lock mechanism which can be made entirely of molded plastic parts having (1) a lock shell that can be snap fit in a mounting opening, wherein the shell is a predominantly cylindrical casing having a front end, a rear end, and an interior longitudina... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5335520 | Flat lock A flat lock set has a flat lock having a cylinder, a tumbler, several rings and springs and a key having several stepped blades each having several shoulders. The cylinder is mounted in a door and has four groups of ribs formed therein. Each group include... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5293764 | Safety lock for house doors and the like A safety lock for house doors and the like, adapted to be operated by a key having a front active profile (3), comprises an outer drum member (4), a cylindrical body (9) rotatably mounted with respect to the drum member and arranged within the latter and ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 4941336 | Lock mechanism A lock mechanism is disclosed in which a hollow cylindrical housing is provided with at least one interior longitudinal slot. A cylinder having a longitudinal keyway is inserted into the housing and an endpiece having at least one radial groove and one ci... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4841758 | Ferromagnetic barrel lock and corresponding key Magnetic key and barrel device wherein the magnets (8) of the key (1) cooperate by repulsion with magnets (25-225) embedded into bascule elements (21-221) movable between a locking position of the lock and an operating position wherein the bascule element... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4739639 | Auto-directing lever lock An auto-directing lever lock includes a case housing a cylinder (4) with a plug (3) mounted for movement therein. The plug includes a keyway (14) for accepting a key bit (7). A keyway opening (15) on the surface of the plug provides access for lever tumbl... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4686841 | Rotatable magnetic tumbler and magnetic lock containing same A rotatable magnetic tumbler apparatus for a magnetic lock comprises at least one rotatable magnetic tumbler, whose rotary orientation is adjustable by a magnetic key corresponding to a preselected magnetic code, and which is contactable by a contacting e... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4683739 | Key operated lock An axial type, tubular key operated, cylinder lock which utilizes a plurality of variable strength and variable tension spring-biased pin arrangements which are to be movable when connected with the proper key to a shear-line position achieving operation ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4669284 | Lock cylinder with rotatable magnetic tumblers A lock cylinder comprises a cylinder housing and a cylinder core having at least one rotatable magnetic tumbler supported therein, in which at least one axially slidable locking element is provided. The locking element has projections thereon directed tow... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4665726 | Lock cylinder with rotatable magnetic tumblers The lock cylinder comprises a cylinder housing and a cylinder core having at least one rotatable magnetic tumbler supported therein, wherein in the cylinder core at least one axially slidable bolt member is provided, whose slidability is controlled by the... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4637234 | Cartridge lock A cartridge lock having an elongated body and a rotary disc assembly, locking shaft, and at least one bolting element disposed therein. The rotary disc assembly comprises a plurality of discs aligned concentrically within a cylinder, which cylinder is int... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4616492 | Key combination lock The combination lock is one wherein movable members of the combination mechanism are set in decoding position by a key in the form of a rotatable shaft with a head at one end serving as a handle. Rotation of the key to proper decoding position is determin... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4601184 | Safety lock The present invention relates to a safety lock including a cylindrical body in which is movably mounted a cylinder containing a safety mechanism which is constituted by pivoting blades meshing respectively with toothed wheels loosely mounted on an axis pi... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4440007 | Control device for cylinder locks A control device for a magnetic cylindrical lock having a cylindrical housing and a cylindrical plug disposed for rotational and axial movements in the housing, comprises a longitudinal bore in the plug, magnetic rotary members arranged for rotation acros... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4407147 | Peripheral key tumbler lock A two-stage tumbler lock wherein there are two sets of discs, one set being actuatable by a key to free the second set for unlocking movement under the influence of the key. The invention also contemplates a lock designed to receive a peripheral key to ca... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4290285 | Cylindrical lock with a magnetic body A cylinder lock has a lock body with a cylindrical throughbore and two longitudinally extending grooves in its internal surface. A lock cylinder is mounted in the throughbore for rotation therein between a locking position and an unlocking position and ha... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4253320 | Magnetic lock The present magnetic lock is operated by a key including control magnets. For this purpose a locking bar is radially shiftable in a locking cylinder in a housing. Magnetic rotors release or lock the locking bar which is spring biased toward the magnetic r... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4250725 | Control device The plug of a cylindrical lock includes at each side of its key channel a blind boring communicating with a conical recess in an arresting plate secured to the housing of the lock. The blind boring intersects cylindrical rotary control members arranged fo... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4220021 | Control device for use in a lock The control device for cylindrical locks includes a housing having on its inner surface longitudinal and annular guiding recesses, a cylindrical plug or core rotatable in the housing about its center axis and defining on its surface second recesses, at le... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4196606 | Bramah locks There is disclosed a Bramah lock which comprises locking lever bars mounted for longitudinal displacement and rotation, said bars having each two cuttings, thereby providing the lock with a double safety device as long as the bars are not actuated by the ... | 04/08/1980 |
