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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186194 | Cylinder lock and auxiliary locking mechanism A tumbler pin lock includes an auxiliary locking mechanism including an auxiliary locking pin to provide enhance locking in addition to the locking provided by the tumbler pins so that the lock remains locked even if the tumblers are picked or bumped into their unlo... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7685854 | Axial spring balancing pin tumbler lock An axial spring balancing pin tumbler lock includes a cylindrical shell, a plug rotationally disposed within the shell and rotatable by a tubular key. The shell contains a plurality of first pin bores annularly and evenly defined to the axis of the shell for receivi... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7614268 | Rotary lock and key A cylinder lock is provided. The lock includes a rotor assembly (17) having a combination post (12) as a core. The combination post (12) has combination holes arranged thereon which define the combination of the lock. The rotor assembly (17 | 11/10/2009 |
| 7574882 | Tubular radial pin tumbler lock A tubular radial pin tumbler lock is described. The radial pin tumbler lock has an outer shell, an inner shell housed in the outer shell, and a spindle housed in the inner shell. The spindle has a spindle head with an uneven number of irregular sides. A plurality of... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7500371 | Locking device with passage A lock device for use with a key is disclosed. The lock device includes a locking spindle including a plurality of locking spindle bores and a passage extending axially along an axial length of the locking spindle, and a driver structure including a plurality of dri... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7481087 | Safety interlock system The present invention provides a safety interlock system for mechanically securing an industrial process or appliance, including a lock which can be unlocked with a key, wherein the key comprises one or more key code elements which can be positioned in different pos... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7454934 | Resettable tumbler lock A resettable tumbler lock includes: a lock housing; a sleeve mounted rotatably in the lock housing and formed with a plurality of tumbler bores; a cylindrical latch-connecting part mounted rotatably in the lock housing and formed with a plurality of tumbler holes an... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7444846 | Drill resistant lock cylinder A drill resistant lock cylinder is useful for resisting attempts to defeat the cylinder using locks or picks. The cylinder includes a cylinder housing (105) having a central axis. Two pinion cylinders (115, 125) are positioned inside the cylinder housi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441431 | High security pin tumbler lock A pin tumbler lock of a first embodiment includes a shell containing top pins; and a plug, rotatable within the shell, containing standard bottom pins, and a shorter bottom pin, set back from the face of the plug. A tubular key has bitings corresponding to the stand... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441427 | Binary coded key and tamper resistant latch A latch has a bushing which has at least one bushing projection or means for preventing insertion of an unauthorized tool to rotate a latch actuator of the latch. Only a key having an outer key recess which can mate with bushing projection on the bushing permits ins... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428834 | Lock for universal serial bus ports A lock for universal serial bus (USB) ports has a shell, a tongue, a slide and a lock cylinder. The shell has a front end opening. The tongue is mounted securely in and protrudes out from the front end opening. The slide is mounted movably in the shell. The lock cyl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7415852 | Tubular lock with theft deterrent A tubular lock is disclosed. The tubular lock includes an outer portion, and an inner portion. A plurality of movable driver pins is disposed between the outer portion and the inner portion. The pins are accessible through a space formed by the outer portion and the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370503 | Safety key and locking cylinder, and locking system with such safety keys and locking cylinders The safety key has a shank which is provided with a plurality of control surfaces for properly positioning tumblers and has a front end and a rear end. At a front end, the rotor of the associated locking cylinder has at least one further control surface, which inter... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353671 | Adjustable width coupler latch lock An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331203 | Merchandise lock A merchandise lock has a shell, an external sleeve, an internal sleeve, at least one stationary locking sheet and a movable locking sheet. The external sleeve is mounted on an end of the shell. The internal sleeve is mounted in the shell and the external sleeve. The... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7272965 | Method and assembly to prevent impact-driven manipulation of cylinder locks A method and assembly for preventing unauthorized manipulation of common cylinder locks, as executed by use of the principles of the Bumpkey or Blowgun methods. The pin assembly, containing a tumbler pin and a driver pin, is adapted so as to alter linear displacemen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273026 | Roller follower body The present invention relates to a roller follower, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a first cavity, a second cavity, and a transition opening, wherein the first cavity includes a first inner surface configured to house a cylindrical insert the second cavity i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7260965 | Locking device A locking device, which mounts a user key (the first key) and a manager key (the second key) separatedly, places a first lock and a second lock unitedly in an outer cylinder. The first lock is opened or rotated by the first key. After the first lock is open, the fir... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234331 | Rekeyable lock assembly A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a cylinder body with a plug body and carrier sub-assembly disposed therein. The plug body includes a plurality of spring-loaded pins and the carrier assembly includes a plurality of racks for engaging the pins to operate the lock c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234330 | Lock with an improved configuration A lock with an improved configuration comprises a housing and a cylindrical member mounted in the housing. A lock core is mounted in the cylindrical member. The lock is characterized in that the cylindrical member comprises either nine or eleven pin recesses at the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213429 | Rekeyable lock assembly A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a cylinder body with a plug body and carrier sub-assembly disposed therein. The plug body includes a plurality of spring-loaded pins and the carrier assembly includes a plurality of racks for engaging the pins to operate the lock c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181936 | Lockable buckle A buckle assembly is described. The buckle assembly includes a buckle body, a fastener and a key. The buckle body includes a recess and a lock tumbler. The fastener is configured to slide within the recess. The key is configured to fit within a key hole of the lock ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174754 | Key for engaging a locking mechanism of a port cover for protecting from unauthorized access one or more ports of a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure In certain embodiments, the present invention includes a key for engaging a locking mechanism for a port cover for use in a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure. The locking mechanism is for remova... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174753 | Method for protecting from unauthorized access one or more ports of a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure In certain embodiments, the present invention includes a method for protecting from unauthorized access one or more ports of a system integrated into a structure for injection of a material into one or more cavities in the structure. The method includes coupling a b... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7155856 | Integral locking system for rifle A firearm integral locking system includes a cocking piece lock in a housing slot. The lock has a blade and a key aperture. The slot allows rotational movement. The cocking piece and lock each have an aperture. A plunger is slidably received in the cocking piece ape... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150168 | Tubular pin tumbler lock unit A tubular lock unit has a lock and key. An upper pin seat and a lower pin seat with multiple pins are respectively mounted in the lock. A shaft is inserted into the lower pin seat and connected to the upper pin seat. The upper pin seat has an annular keyway and a sl... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143614 | Computer physical security device An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment must have an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117701 | Devices, methods, and systems for keying a lock assembly Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a lock keying system comprising: a lock cylinder comprising: a cylinder body; a plug assembly disposed in the cylinder body and comprising a plurality of pins and a one-to-one corresponding plurality of ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073360 | Lock cylinder A lock cylinder having a master key capability wherein the lock cylinder can be provided with either a master annular ring on the front of the lock plug which can only be opened by a master key or a low level security annular ring which permits the lock cylinder to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073358 | Self-locking cable lock A self-locking cable lock has a main shell, an external sleeve, an internal sleeve, a lock shell, a lock cylinder and a lock actuating assembly. The external sleeve is mounted in the main shell and has a stationary protruding rod extending out of the main shell. The... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7021095 | Apparatus and method for controlling access to stored keys A system and apparatus for controlling keys or other objects is provided. The key can only be removed when an access control key identifying the individual who is removing the key is inserted. The access control key cannot be removed until the key is returned. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007522 | Lock A lock includes a body defining a first bore having a lock core mounted therein, and a second bore having an engaging element inserted thereinto; and a front barrier shield fixedly mounted in the body in front of the lock core. A communicating hole is formed in the ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983630 | Programmable cylinder lock system A core having a plurality of cutouts penetrating from the core surface to the keyway, and a plurality of activator inserts and filler inserts, such that the installer can locate one or more activator inserts in any of the cutouts, and one or more filler inserts in a... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959569 | Re-keyable lock assembly A re-keyable lock cylinder includes a plug body and a carrier sub-assembly disposed adjacent the plug body. The plug assembly includes a plurality of planar wafers and the carrier sub assembly includes a plurality of racks for engaging the wafers in a face-to-face t... | 11/01/2005 |
