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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370772 | Large tough case extension case cover latch A storage container includes a first container portion and a second container portion hingedly attached to the first container portion. A latch is slidably disposed on the first container portion. The latch includes a pair of engaging members extending therefrom. Th... | 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 |
| 7331204 | Combination lock A combination lock includes: a base mounted securely on a suitcase; a case locking mechanism mounted on the base and operable to move between locking and releasing positions; a dial lock mounted on the case locking mechanism, including a lock controlling member, and... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7240523 | Slide latch assembly A slide latch assembly having a keyless toggle lock capability and capable of being unlocked by either a low level security key or a master key. When a user lifts up on the front grip piece or the rear grip piece of the latch assembly, a dual pawl rotary latch is op... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7182373 | Side lock apparatus for storages In this side lock apparatus, a opening and closing member is fixed to a support unit so that the opening and closing member can be opened and closed, left and right latches being movably held on the opening and closing member, the left and right latches being urged ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7021682 | Chassis locking bar An apparatus and method for allowing securing/unsecuring of an access panel from a generally opposing side of a chassis. The apparatus includes a latch for securing the panel disposed on a side of the chassis. A locking mechanism extends from the latch to a side opp... | 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 |
| 6994015 | Apparatus for preparing coffee An apparatus for preparing coffee includes a holder provided with an access opening for placing a pouch filled with a product to be extracted into the holder; a cover for closing and releasing the access opening; a clamping arrangement for pressing the holder and co... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6581422 | Locking device for portable safe The present invention consists of a molded locking device and opening device together with a cover provided on the top of box, a hook to facilitate locking, and a locking apparatus inside the box opposite to the opening device, and locking device. The pre... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6418760 | Cam-type latch with lock A mechanism for converting between rotational and linear movement includes a rotatable hub structure and a striker element having an inboard end and an outboard end. In one form of the mechanism, a pivot/spring structure is positioned to engage a pivot lo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6175796 | Apparatus and method for restricting pivoting of industrial vehicles axles A method and apparatus for restricting pivoting of an industrial vehicle axle and maintaining the vehicle stability without sacrificing the vehicle's driving performance. Pivoting of the axle with respect to the vehicle's body is temporarily restricted in... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6016675 | Retaining device provided with lock A retaining device is composed of a male retainer, a female retainer, and a lock. The male retainer is provided with a retaining tongue. The female retainer is provided with a base and a retaining piece. The lock is fastened with the rear section of the r... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5943886 | Chest lock having a linking action A chest lock has a linking action and consists of a base, a lock tool set mounted on the base and composed of a lock tool and two linking members which are located at two ends of the lock tool, two retaining members disposed at two ends of the lock tool s... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5727772 | Remote valve control device A remote valve control device is provided, comprising first and second perpendicularly oriented shafts connected by a linkage comprising either a universal joint or a pair of bevel gears. The linkage converts rotational movement of the first shaft about a... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5713226 | Luggage lock A luggage lock is composed of a lock body, a retainer engageable and disengageable with the lock body, and a retaining strap fastened at one end thereof with the retainer and at another end thereof with the body of a luggage to which the lock body is fast... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5692403 | Doubly lockable belt locking device A belt locking device includes: a housing including a base member having a first belt end of a fastening belt fixed in the base member and having a base engaging portion formed on the base member for detachably engaging a second belt end of the fastening ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5150590 | Ejectively openable latch for luggage A latch for luggage includes: a housing secured to a base case, a trigger slide slidably held in the housing having a lock core rotatably mounted in the trigger slide provided with a lock bolt operatively biased to be retarded by a limiting block formed i... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5117663 | Keylockable buckle A keylockable buckle comprises a plug having first engaging structure, a socket having second engaging structure engageable with the first engaging structure for releasably coupling the plug and the socket together and a mechanism mounted on the socket fo... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4921122 | Slide bar locking arrangement A slide bar locking arrangement for securing a lid to a cabinet to prevent unauthorized access. Hook members extending from the underside of the lid are received in and engage a plurality of corresponding apertures defined in a resiliently biased slide ba... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4852371 | Lockable portable container, especially suitcase, board case, file case, file case or the like This invention provides a lockable portable container, especially a suitcase, a board case, a file case or the like, having a grip movably attached thereto, which is characterized by a coupling means converting the grip movement into a release and/or open... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4819466 | Closure mechanism for a case A case comprises a pair of sections, one of which carries a hasp and the other of which carries a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism includes a hasp-receiving zone for receiving the hasp in a first direction, and a closure element for engaging and r... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4813253 | Safety locking device for an article, in particular luggage, and an installation including said device A closing device includes a keeper provided with a retaining element for retaining a bolt in the keeper in a closed position of the device. The retaining element is mounted to be pivotable about and to be axially movable on a rod provided in the keeper an... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4719776 | Combination lock with combination-changing feature Front-programmable combination lock in which a shift member moves with a manual actuator button between locked and unlocked positions of the button and also has shifting movement relative to the button to permit the unlocking combination of the lock to be... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4574601 | Closure for valises or the like which is provided with a permutation lock In a closure for a valise and the like, with hook latches on both sides of a central combination lock, the latches being displaceable by manual actuation into a release position, this displacement being locked, when the combination of the lock is not prop... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4366685 | Latching assembly for luggage and the like A latching assembly for luggage cases and the like includes a pair of spaced latches pivotally mounted on a base attached to the interior surface of a first part of a luggage case, the latches being cooperable with associated hasps mounted on a second par... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4365490 | Locking device for use on suitcases A locking device for use on suitcases comprising two keepers, each having a lateral notch and with an outermost surface inclined to form a cam, two lock-staples inside of which are engaged the keepers, latch hooks pivotally mounted in the lock-staples, wh... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4363226 | Latching system for luggage articles A latching system for a luggage article comprises a pair of spaced swiveling latches mounted on the interior of a front wall of the article, the latches being connected together for swiveling movement in unison between latching and unlatching positions by... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4350030 | Luggage case resettable sequential combination lock A combination lock is provided for a luggage case having a single rotary dial sequentially manipulatable to open or release the lock and enable operating the case latching mechanism. A reset arm extends from the combination lock housing within the luggage... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4267716 | Combination lock for baggage A combination lock for baggage has blocking sleeves rotatable on a spindle with and by respective number selection discs into an opening configuration in which a locking bolt can be withdrawn. The number selection discs are retained in selected angular po... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4263794 | Latch lock mechanism for ansate luggage A keyless latch lock mechanism for ansate luggage such as an attache case. The mechanism includes a spring biased slide bolt attached at one end to a handle, the distal end being provided with a tail latch registrable with a latch keeper for fastening res... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4259856 | Combination locks and dial-indexing spring therefor A pair of combination locks is employed to hold the lid of a luggage case cked closed, with a left-hand lock operating as a mirror image of a right-hand lock. Principal parts of the locks, including improved dial-indexing springs (but not the dials) are i... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4155234 | Surface mount combination lock A combination lock for luggage, for example, which may be surface mounted. ial gears and cooperable gears have separate axes parallel to the thickness of the lock. In the on-combination position, hubs of the cooperable gears are aligned with openings in a ... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4100775 | Combination lock A combination lock which employs a plurality of dials and respective sleeve eans for each dial has a pivotally mounted bolt member related to the sleeve means so that the bolt member may be pivoted to respective "on combination" and "off combination" posit... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4062207 | Lock mounting for zippered security bag A zippered opening flexible walled security container having a lock for securing the zipper slide fastener in locked position wherein the lock is so secured to the container walls to prevent button holing of the attachment means and back feeding of the lo... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4031724 | Key controlled lock mechanisms for zipper fasteners A key controlled lock mechanism for locking one or more sliders of a zipper fastener, wherein the lock member is of circular disc-like configuration having a cup-shaped cylindrical casing and a rear backing plate assembled together with a circular latch p... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3975933 | Latching device In a latching device having a first push member to be depressed to releasy engage a hasp and a second push member cooperable with the first push member to be depressed to release the hasp, the cooperable parts of the push members comprise flat plate port... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3952561 | Combination lock in a luggage case handle stud A multiple dial type combination lock in a luggage case handle stud employs an elongated, longitudinally movable puller formed to engage a cooperable hasp and having longitudinally spaced slots receiving dials. The dials, which are keyed for rotation with... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3942344 | Combination lock A combination lock, including a plurality of dials and associated sleeve ns for each dial, has a plug member which is longitudinally movable to first and second positions and which is cooperable with the sleeve means for being locked in the first positio... | 03/09/1976 |
