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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437899 | Suitcase lock assembly A suitcase lock assembly formed of a push-button lock and a pin tumbler lock for working with two locking units and two linking units in a suitcase, in which each push button of the push-button lock has two grooves for receiving a movable member to force a movable p... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7383706 | Structure of a safety lock for traveling luggage cases A suitcase lock includes a housing forming a slot. A link bar is mounted to inside of the housing. A lid is mounted to an inner open side of the housing by the link bar pivoted to the lid. A push switch, a rotor, and a hook block are arranged on the lid. The assembl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7188619 | Household food warmer A household food warmer includes a housing and a drawer. The drawer, which can be inserted into the interior chamber of the housing, has a drawer bottom and a front wall with a first opening. The front wall is provided with a sliding device that has a handle, and th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165790 | Distortion resistant silent push-push latch A push-push latch assembly includes opposed gripper arms moved between opened and closed positions upon axial activation of a slide in a housing. The gripper arms have pin disposed in channels of the housing, the channels being angularly oriented to urge the gripper... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158029 | Electronic security system An electronic security system that would alert a homeowner that someone is attempting to gain access to their home. The system includes a transmitter positionable within a dead bolt housing within a doorjamb of an existing door assembly. The transmitter is engaged w... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104092 | Security lock with dual locking means A security lock that can be unlocked by the owner of the security lock by dialing an unlocking number or by authorized security personals with a general key. The security lock mainly contains: a lock body, a plugging device, a controlling device, a securing mechanis... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7036851 | Latching system for sliding window A latch system for securing a sliding window to a fixed member, the latch assembly including a latch housing, a catch housing, and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes first and second latch arms and an actuator. The latch arms are pivotally secured to the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6918274 | Enclosure securing apparatus An enclosure securing apparatus including a handle housing disposed in a cover for an opening in an enclosure; a handle lever pivotably attached to the handle housing, the handle lever having first and second ends; a cam surface disposed at the first end of the hand... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6462965 | Switching power supply A switching power supply which includes a sychronous rectifier circuit that performs sychronous rectification with a main switching element by using rectifying switching elements. When a current begins to flow into the rectifying switching element 6, the ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6412316 | Case lock A case lock having a locking slide (19) which is arranged in a lock housing (11) and is intended for securing and, by gripactuated displacement counter to spring force, for releasing a mating closure part (6). A grip (29) forms a supporting shoulder (40) ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6226587 | Stability control system for automotive vehicle An automotive vehicle stability control system determined which is a main cause of a change in a change rate of a yaw rate difference of an actual yaw rate from a target yaw rate between a change in the actual yaw rate and a change in the target yaw rate ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6006558 | Cash box FIG. 2 shows a cash box 1 provided with a hinged lid 2. The internal width and length dimensions of the lid 2 are slightly larger than the external length and width dimensions of the base 4 to provide a snug, overhanging fit. Lid 2 has a downwardly depend... | 12/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5850796 | Case or lockbox resistant to forced entry and theft and method for converting case to secure and mountable locking container A gun lockbox resistant to forced entry includes a guard member formed to an inside edge of a housing half, and one or more locks in an opposing housing half which engage the guard member, for securing the housing halves together and preventing insertion ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5507161 | Device for locking a closure mechanism for luggage The invention is a device for locking the closure mechanism on an item of luggage. The device includes a movable rod which drives a movable clasp bolt on one part of the luggage. The clasp bolt interacts with an opening in another part of the luggage, whi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5485734 | Combination lock A combination lock integrates the key lock performance into a combination lock, so that it can be unlocked by a supplement key when the combination number has been forgotten. The combination lock includes a base and cover assembly equipped with at least o... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5372022 | Lock assembly A lock assembly for use on luggage, bags and the like has a mounting plate accommodating various lock operating parts including a latch, a hook member including a hook element and an ornamental cover fitted over the mounting plate. The latch is engageable... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5307654 | Combination lock for simultaneously unlocking and uncovering a container A combination lock includes a lock body having a plurality of dials and sleeves rotatably mounted therein and secured on a container cover movably secured to a container such as a hand bag, a brief case, a luggage, or any containers for storing materials ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5235830 | Locking device for openable containers A locking device for a storage container such as a tool box in which a hinged lid includes a pair of spaced detents depending to a latching configuration at their distal ends. Cooperating with the detents is a tubular conduit slidably displaceable and inc... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5211040 | Combination lock A combination lock includes a housing, amount upon which is mounted first and second slide members, and a spring plate. The first slide member carries a stop stud that engages a closing lug as the first member shifts under spring bias in a plane from an o... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5203449 | Rapid deployment apparatus An improved apparatus for transporting a utilitarian object such as a weapon, camera, or the like in a concealed manner which includes a deployment mechanism that can be easily activated to instantly deploy the object for use. The apparatus includes an en... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5193369 | Luggage latch A latch for retaining together two parts of a piece of luggage has a latch element projecting from one of the parts, a housing mounted on the other part and shaped to receive the latch element, and a latch dog movable in the housing between a retaining po... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5172575 | Gun box latching mechanism A portable gun box for safely storing at least one of a variety of loaded and unloaded firearms. The gun box includes a child-resistant latching mechanism positioned inside the gun box. In turn, the latching mechanism has a slideable first latching arm; a... | 12/22/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5010747 | Secur a door police lock A door locking mechanism for a door which is mounted on the inside of a door which can be hung to open either inwardly or outwardly. The mechanism consists of a lever arm pivotally mounted connected at its ends to extended members which at their opposite ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4962652 | Topper lock A lock for a window on a topper cap found on pickup trucks and the like. The lock comprises an inner housing having a rotating geared pinion engaging two racks. The racks are attached to deadbolts that can extend and engage the frame tubing on opposite si... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4907430 | Central control case lock The present central control case lock includes a housing, a base plate, an actuating plate pivoted on the base plate, intermediate sleeve pieces rotatably mounted on the base plate and capable of pivoting the actuating plate, numbered wheels respectively ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4756173 | Zipper lock A zipper lock disposed on a shift plate of a zipper includes a longitudinal box-shaped casing; a lock stand having a hollow, substantially P shape; a lock ward having a shape substantially of a numeral 7 with one arm thereof forming a recess shoulder; at ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4683731 | Latching device A latching device for luggage is described, wherein a latching member having a hasp engaging angled finger is rotatably mounted in a frame member. A spring member rotatably mounted atop the latching member has a key receiving recess, a locking tab for pre... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4638649 | Dual action luggage latch A latch means adapted to lock the luggage, attache cases or the like, comprising two actuating members abuttingly mounted on a same plane, the abutting edges thereof being connected separately to two parallel pivot pins. The two actuating members are mova... | 01/27/1987 |
