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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441811 | Casement window lock The present invention relates to a casement window locking device having improved function, including improved strength, security, and durability. The invention provides a simple, elegant casement window lock having an extended operating range, is economical to manu... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7325844 | Opening and closing latch device for furniture Latch device composed of a container (51) in which there is a slider (52), inserted in a guide (60), controlled in translation by a spring (53) and comprising a hook (68) to catch a hooking element (59) placed on a door. A t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322620 | Security lock for a sash type window A security lock for sash windows includes an elongated cam that revolves in order to engage a keeper. The security lock also includes a tab that urges the cam against a wall of a housing to provide extra security. Once the cam contacts the housing wall it will not r... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284776 | Vehicular door handle included secondary latch A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent movement of the door handle assembly during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261330 | Sliding door latch assembly A sliding door has a latch assembly and a vertically disposed pull handle that would normally interfere with convenient operation of the latch lever. A rotatable latch lever is located beyond the handle and a rotatable latch is located opposite the handle. A 4-bar c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7225804 | Motor driven oven door latch A simple, highly reliable automatic motor driven oven door latch for an oven self-cleaning operation. To ensure that the motor has operated correctly and has not stopped in a null position, the motor is provided with a start pulse and the location of the latch or lo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216900 | Fastener module for portable computers A fastener module for portable computers that is disposed on the host of a portable computer to fasten the LCD with the host, no matter whether the LCD is closed directly or after rotating 180 degrees; the fastener module has a pivotable eccentric hook rod biased in... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7159283 | Locking device for a panel A locking device for a panel is provided for a single board computer for fixing onto the chassis of an industrial personal computer. The locking device includes a handle, a locking element, a first spring, a seat and a second spring. The handle has a concave groove ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7118301 | Connection means for boxes The connection assembly for boxes includes a connection support which connects integrally a base plate and a cover plate which faces to the base plate upwardly via a predetermined space; a rotary shaft member which is supported pivotably by and perpendicular to the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093865 | Lid locking apparatus A lid locking apparatus has a storage member, a lid, a knob member having a first abutment portion, a lock member having a second abutment portion and first and second biasing members. When the lid is in a closed position, the lock member locks the lid, when the kno... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7040675 | Linkage operated latching system A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6955378 | Latch assembly The latch assembly includes a housing, a crank member disposed within the housing for limited rotational movement therein, a pawl, a crank pin, and an attachment pin. The latch assembly may further comprise an actuating member or system, such as a rod. The pawl is s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945572 | Sliding door latch assembly A sliding door has a latch assembly and a vertically disposed pull handle that would normally interfere with convenient operation of the latch lever. A rotatable latch lever is located beyond the handle and a rotatable latch is located opposite the handle. A 4-bar c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6863316 | Door latch mechanism and associated components for a self-cleaning oven A door latching or locking mechanism or module for a self-cleaning oven includes latching linkage of the door latch module that enables use of lighter duty, less expensive motor. The mechanical advantage and vector optimization of the latching linkage avoids stallin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6658904 | Panel retention mechanism for air handler cabinet An air handling unit (AHU) includes a frame structure and panels that are assembled to provide ducting for handling air. Each panel is rectangular with two sides and four edges. Each edge is integrally formed with the panel by extruding a perimeter of the... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6626017 | Locking mechanism for air handler (AHU) cabinet A locking mechanism for an air handling duct which includes a plurality of interconnected modules which together made up the duct. The locking mechanism includes a male retainer contained on a frame member of a first module, with the male retainer having ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6547291 | Latch assembly for vehicle hood A secondary latch (38) for a vehicle hood (34) includes a secondary latch member (90) that is mounted on the vehicle body (22) by a pin and slot mounting connection (98) for pivotal movement between latched and unlatched positions with respect to an assoc... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530610 | Method of producing a panel fastener A panel fastener is produced by forming a casing blank with two coplanar sides unitarily connected together at one end by a bridge, bending the bridge to bring the two sides to a position parallel with each other bout a portion of a hook, and fastening to... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527306 | Closing assembly for suitcases, bags and similar A closing assembly for bags, suitcases and similar, comprises at least one pair of catch means which are associated with a first half-shell of a bag, suitcase or similar and are capable of providing a releasable engagement with a corresponding pair of cou... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6409235 | Panel fastener A panel fastener comprises a unitary casing having two parallel side walls unitarily connected together at one end by a bridge and held together at an opposite end by a tab formed unitarily with one of the side walls. A hook has its mounting end rotatably... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6276552 | Sealed container latch system A valve manifold box that can be opened and closed easily and repeatedly while maintaining a sealed environment around the valves when closed by means of a latch system and a prong and groove gasket seal.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6070919 | Panel fastener A panel fastener has a hook and cam assembly with a C-shaped leaf spring mounted in a recess in the camming surface of the cam. The recess is formed with a central barrier with opposed ledges on which the spring is mounted. Rotation of the cam causes the ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6050616 | Case catches The invention is concerned with case catches (FIG. 4) comprising a claw 40 which can be driven by a crank mechanism through a finger plate 12 so as to retract the claw towards the finger plate and draw two parts of the case together. The mechanism include... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5797635 | Latch A latch is provided for holding a pair of case parts together, of a type that includes a frame (40) having a dish (42) that can mount in a hole of a first case part and a hasp (20) that can engage a strike (16) on the other case part. A slide (70) that ca... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5669638 | Fastening device The present invention provides a fastener adapted to be secured to a first member for fastening a keeper secured to a second member. The fastener comprises a base member, a sleeve member connected to the base member, and a slide member received within the... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5561995 | Door fastener A door locking mechanism 8 is described having an espagnolette mechanism interconnecting longitudinally movable bolts 12 at the periphery of a door 4. The bolts 12 have individual deadlocking mechanisms that serve to prevent their own movement and via the... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5558386 | Asymmetrical wire hook latch arrangement An improved asymmetric wire-hook for a closure one-piece latch wire retainer pivotally mounted to a hinged member wherein the hook is latched upon rotation through an elongated slot of an anchor member. The retainer includes axially aligned wire-lengths t... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5244710 | Table pad swing lock Disclosed a lock apparatus (14) for a table pad (10). The lock apparatus (14) has a swing lock member (15) which rotates about a pin (31) extending through the swing lock's aperture (20). A lock housing (16) has upper and lower sheets (25, 26), between wh... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5213381 | Draw latch A draw latch for a container or the like including a latch mounting bracket, a U-shaped yoke, with the bracket and yoke interconnected for pivoting of the yoke relative to the bracket, a hook with a U-shaped end defining a cam space, with the bight of the... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4958865 | Clamping system There is disclsed an improved clamping system for releaseably securing two external members (30) and (40) each to the other. The improved clamping system includes a hook member (3) which is fixedly secured to external member (40) and a chassis mechanism (... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4914525 | Image processing machine An image processing machine functions both as a facsimile machine and as an ordinary copying machine. The image processing machine is provided with a document scanning system and image-forming system. The document scanning system comprises a first scannin... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4833547 | Portable facsimile equipment and the cover body closing device In an portable facsimile equipment comprising a cover body and a main body: the cover body having a reading head and a printing head is pivotally connected to the main body having a reading roller, a printing roller, a roll body and respective driving uni... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4758031 | Retractable safety latch for cases A retractable safety latch is disclosed and includes a base mounting member having perpendicular base walls, a draw bar guide attached to the mounting base member by a hinge, a draw bar having an arcuate hook on one end and an eccentrically positioned obl... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4746151 | Half-turn industrial fastener A metal industrial fastener comprises a keeper plate having a hook-like keeper lip attached to one panel and a turn hasp member attached to another panel, which turn member may be recessed in a dish. The turn member has a spring which spring-loads a sprin... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4643331 | Commercial waste container and disposal unit An improved commercial waste container and disposal unit comprised of a bottom plate rounded upward along the sides and welded to side pieces so that the weld and side pieces are unlikely to contact fluids collecting in the bottom of the container. The en... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4560190 | Fastening assembly A fastening device of the type used to fasten panels together, such as the lid on a trunk, which is essentially recessed in both the locked and unlocked positions thus avoiding any protrusion of the assembly parts. The operating mechanism, which may be of... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4538951 | Chassiless vehicle and front refuse loader A self-propelled wheeled vehicle has a load receiving tank with the driving wheeled suspension system and the driven steering control system directly attached to the load receiving tank. The prime mover and power transmission system is also attached to th... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4512122 | Panel fastener system The present invention provides an improved panel fastener system for insulated slab panels of the type having one housing holding a hook assembly having a hook member and opposed hubs extending from a cam connected to the hook member; and a second housing... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4429759 | Latch mechanism Disclosed is a latching mechanism comprising (a) a plunger adapted to be mounted on a truck body or similar structure, (b) first means for extending and retracting the plunger, (c) a latch hook pivotally mounted on the truck body or similar structure in p... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4417430 | Direct drive positive locking panel fastener The panel fastener includes an externally driven crank having a first pin slidably engaging a first cam surface formed on a hook member. A second pin fixed on said hook member slidably engages a second cam surface having a fixed position. Rotation of said... | 11/29/1983 |
