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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334823 | Motorized oven lock having a reciprocating latch A simplified oven door lock reduces the number of components subjected to fatigue from repeated tensile movement. The oven door lock includes a mounting plate, an actuator having an output shaft and the actuator being coupled to the mounting plate, a cam having a mo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7275774 | Side door striker and method of operation A striker assembly reduces a force of a latch required to latch and unlatch a side door over a door opening of a motor vehicle. The door opening includes a striker opening which is disposed adjacent the door opening. The striker assembly includes a frame fixedly sec... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255375 | Reach out lock A reach out lock for a sliding door includes a keeper having a keeper latch and a locking mechanism having a hook to engage the keeper latch. The reach out lock further includes a mechanism which prevents actuation of the locking mechanism if the locking mechanism i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7201406 | Adjustable handle assembly A device for operating a lock assembly for a door or window assembly has a first configuration when mounted in a right hand door and a second sonfiguration when mounted in a left hand door. The device has a handle having a first position and a second position. A mem... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185927 | Glovebox latch A latch assembly is re-configurable for plural orientations. A slide lock plate engages a claw-typed pawl. A rotating activation mechanism links an operator handle to the slide plate. The handle causes the activation mechanism to rotate, thereby retracting the slidi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178839 | Latch assembly for sliding doors A latch assembly connected to a lock face of a sliding door includes two hooks which are connected to two activation plates respectively. Two rotation gears each have teeth engaged with the activation plates which are moved to pivot the two hooks when the two gears ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128361 | Rear trunk lid for a convertible vehicle with foldable roof In a vehicle, each of the pivot assemblies comprises a base secured to the bodywork of the vehicle, a body which is connected to a rear trunk lid via a hinge-forming member, and locking means for locking the body in a position where it is locked relative to said bas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7040673 | Motorized oven lock An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a clea... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040671 | Lock assembly with two hook devices A lock assembly includes a casing, two pivotable members pivotally mounted in the casing and meshed with each other, two linking rods, and two hook device each including a hook member and a rocker arm that is pivotally mounted in the casing. Each hook member has a f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036853 | Motorized oven lock for sealing oven door An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a clea... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032938 | Motor vehicle door lock A motor vehicle door lock mechanism with a drive and an operating lever, the drive including a motor and a symmetrical actuating element. The actuating element engages the operating lever so that the operating lever can be moved by the drive into different operating... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029040 | Locking device of a closure with a housing A device for locking a closure (2) with a housing includes at least one swiveling lever (8), a drive (19) for pivoting the at least one swiveling lever 98) about an axis of rotation and having teeth (20) which interact with teeth (... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994383 | Cremone bolt operator A cremone bolt operator is provided which includes a small and a large pinion gear, each having gear teeth and a central aperture, a first and a second rack gear, each having a first and a second set of parallel teeth, the rack gears in opposed relation to one anoth... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971967 | Clutch-driven limited force actuator A clutch-driven limited force actuator is disclosed having a motor, a planetary gear mechanism in operative communication with the motor and a clutch plate. The clutch plate includes a contact surface selectively in frictional contact with the planetary gear mechani... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6871884 | Bar lock for a locking system A bar lock for a locking system is provided, and comprises a lock body having guide slots and two recessed areas symmetrically disposed on opposite sides between the guide slots and separated from one another by a central member. Two lock bars are received in the gu... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6572159 | Damped actuating system for motor-vehicle door latch The actuating system has a handle pivoted about a handle axis on the door, an actuating part fixed on the handle and extending radially from the axis, and a damper fixed on the door adjacent the axis and having an input element. The actuating part is conn... | 06/03/2003 |
| 5951068 | Lock for sliding door A lock for the locking of a sliding closure. The lock includes a housing (10) with a pair of hook shaped locking elements (11) which are mounted for counter-rotation within the housing. A handle (26) is mounted for rotation on the housing and is coupled t... | 09/14/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5595409 | Gliding door latch assembly The present invention provides an assembly for latching a moving panel relative to a frame in which the moving panel slides or glides. A keeper is secured to the frame, and a latch is secured to the moving panel in such a manner that the keeper and latch ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5217263 | Screen clip A quick release clip molded of either aluminum or plastic for mounting on a window or door frame for securing a screen. Six such clips are equally spaced around the frame for latching cooperation with the screen. The clip is formed of a base secured to th... | 06/08/1993 |
| 4796932 | Remote release and pull-down unit A power release and pull-down unit particularly adapted for rear compartment panels of motor vehicles. An electric motor rotationally drives a planetary gear set which in turn drives a latch hook. Limit switches are provided to sense the position of the l... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4170848 | Sliding door A sliding door is provided which is suitable for use as a heavy door for vaults in banks. The door is provided at its bottom with driving wheels adapted to be rotated manually by means of a handle, through a suitable power transmitting means, thereby to m... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4162592 | Sliding door A sliding door is provided which is suitable for use as a heavy door for vaults in banks. The door is provided at its bottom with driving wheels adapted to be rotated manually by means of a handle, through a suitable power transmitting means, thereby to m... | 07/31/1979 |
