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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360801 | Door latching system A latching system comprising a base having a first keeper secured thereto, a closable member adapted to engage the base, an elongated member rotatably secured to the closable member, said elongated member including a first connector adapted to engage the first keepe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7213849 | Fitting A hardware fitting for an all-glass door, including a first fitting half arrangeable on an outer side of the door, a second fitting half arrangeable on an inner side of the door, an actuatable nut arranged between the first and second fitting halves, a lock having a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7152889 | Cable latching system A latching system includes a rotatable cam formed of substantially symmetric pieces with a cable, connected to oppositely disposed bolts, extending therethrough. The configuration of the cam is such that when rotated, the cable is pulled in both directions with resp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152441 | Cart locking device A locking system for a cart having at least one drawer movable between an open position and a closed position. The locking system includes a cam that is movable between a locked position, wherein the drawer of the cart is prevented from moving between the closed and... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152442 | Method for installing a storm door mortise lock including a separate key cylinder A method for installing a storm door with a mortise lock that includes a lock body having opposed side plates with a dead bolt assembly and a live bolt assembly intermediate the side plates wherein a key cylinder is separate from the cam. A thumb turn button and key... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151666 | Safety detachable back panel A safety detachable back panel mounted on the back surface of a server is disclosed, which comprises a panel body having two plain holes, retaining mechanisms adapted to secure the panel body to heat radiation vents in the back surface of the server, two second scre... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7028621 | Device for storing objects A device for storing articles comprises boxes. Each box comprises an outer shell shell removably mounted on a support by interfitting engagement, and a moving portion connected to the outer shell. The device further comprises a lock adapted firstly to allow the movi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028514 | Locking latch A locking latch includes an outer housing and a handle in relative movable engagement with the outer housing. In rigid engagement with the handle is a barrel positioned in the outer housing. A key cylinder is in relative movable engagement with the barrel. The key c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004386 | Cash drawer A cash drawer comprises a casing, a drawer with a lock head and a connecting rod, a shift plate, a locking device, an opening device, a guiding device and a transmitting device, wherein the drawer is closed by being pushed rearward and opened by turning the lock hea... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001000 | Drawer assembly and storage cabinet A drawer assembly includes a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls. The end and side walls cooperate to define an open top for receiving and removing contents. First and second longitudinal top rai... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962066 | Locking arrangement for a door A locking arrangement serving for locking a door hinged on a casing on e.g. a container by a combination or key lock. The locking arrangement comprises a rotatable closing rod for keeping the door closed by engaging the casing in a closed position; a fitting having ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6925843 | Rack security mechanism A method and apparatus for securing a tray within a computer component rack is disclosed. The tray slidably mounted within the component rack. The tray is anchored to the component rack when in a closed position by at least one fastener. A cover is mounted a front f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6851286 | Frontal latch handle assembly A frontal latch handle assembly for operating a drawer of a cabinet. The latch handle assembly has a handle member and a mounting arrangement for movably mounting the handle member on a front panel of the drawer so that the handle member is movable between first and... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6811232 | Lockable sliding drawer tray A rectangular drawer has an upstanding partition extending between the drawer side walls and dividing the drawer into front and rear compartments. A rectangular tray has a bottom wall and upstanding front, rear and opposed side walls, the tray side walls having late... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6698258 | Swivel crank arm A rotating modular arm with two arm segments is used in a cabinet locking system. The two arm segments are urged apart by a spring. Each arm segment is connected to a lock bar. When the modular arm is rotated, the arm segments displace the lock bars to lo... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6412317 | Integrated cabinet door and drawer handle and lock An integrated cabinet door and drawer handle and lock provides a front piece having apertures for receipt of a cabinet door or drawer lock and a human hand. Optionally, a wire pull handle can be provided. A backing plate having a transverse lip thereon is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6094950 | Swing door lock for refrigerated cabinet The invention provides a lock assembly suitable for securing a swing door hinged to a refrigerated cabinet and is intended to dissuade pilfering. The lock assembly includes a strike plate having a mounting plate for mounting to the cabinet, and a locking ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5691879 | Locking apparatus including key actuated movable locking bar for disk drive carriers The present invention provides a simple, compact and cost effective locking device that simultaneously secures a multiple of hard disk drive carriers or cartridges in a disk drive housing. The disk drive housing includes at least two disk drive carrier ba... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5606880 | Quick-release lock retaining bracket method and apparatus A quick release lock retaining bracket facilitates the quick removal, replacement, or transfer of an entire locking mechanism from one restricted access chamber such as a drawer or cabinet to any other such chamber, therein permitting a rapid shift of exc... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5551263 | Lock with dead bolt camming action on 90 degree lock cylinder rotation A standard "diamond back" lock configuration, as used in drawer locks, includes a dead bolt with an angled slot. The angled slot provides an improved camming action which produces the same amount of linear dead bolt motion with 90° of lock plug rotation ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5487287 | Quick-release lock retaining bracket method and apparatus A quick release lock retaining bracket facilitates the quick removal, replacement, or transfer of an entire locking mechanism from one restricted access chamber such as a drawer or cabinet to any other such chamber, therein permitting a rapid shift of exc... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5005387 | Cabinet locking device A locking device for simultaneously locking two adjacent file cabinet drawers in a cabinet housing includes a locking mechanism mounted on a front face of one drawer. When a key is turned to actuate the locking mechanism, a cam, attached to the locking me... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4895008 | Security system A lockable security system, preferably a security drawer system (10), which uses an electronic combination lock (62, 64, 66) to control opening of the drawer (12). The invention includes a cam (80, 106) which co-operates with locking pin (86, 134) to prev... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4609233 | Furniture locking system An improved locking system for furniture of the type having a plurality of drawers, at least one of which is locked from a remote position through a keyed operator module by translating a slide bar to interfere with one of the drawers in a locked position... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4366687 | Changeable combination lock for desk drawers and the like A combination lock and latching mechanism for desk drawers and similar receptacles, formed of a lock unit having plural, coaxial dial wheels and a stack of hubs therefor which are axially movable to decouple them from the dial wheels for changing the comb... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4172624 | Security panel A security apparatus for a chest of drawers comprising a pair of insert guides, each of the insert guides comprising a planar contact surface capable of being secured to the interior side walls of the chest of drawers, the insert guides extending horizont... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4038844 | Pick proof money box A pick proof money box featuring an inverted lock held proximate to the top surface of the coin operated device which is serviced by the money box. In conjunction therewith a structured characterized key is used for opening the money box. An additional fe... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3991595 | Locking arrangement for doors and the like A locking arrangement for doors and the like comprising a key-operated cylinder lock mounted in the door or the like and extending at both surfaces, to be operated by a key, an actuating gear keyed to the cylinder of the lock, which by means of a gear whe... | 11/16/1976 |