Class 292/125 - Flexible

Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices consisting largely of flexible connections, such
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 03/04/2008

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7338097	Latch assembly for a movable closure element A latch assembly for a movable closure element. The latch assembly has a housing with first and second rotors each movable relative thereto between a first latched position, a release position, and a second latched position. The first and second rotors in their firs...	03/04/2008
7261337	Hood latch device for motor vehicle A hood latch device for a vehicle comprises a base plate secured to a vehicle body. A striker is secured to a pivotal hood of the vehicle body. A primary latch plate and a locking plate are pivotally connected a rear surface of the base plate and engageable with the...	08/28/2007
7225702	Cable end fitting retainer assembly A cable end fitting retainer assembly for a vehicle includes a conduit end fitting for connection to a flexible cable. The cable end fitting retainer assembly also includes an end fitting retainer arm extending from the conduit end fitting for retaining a portion of...	06/05/2007
7216901	Operation force transmitting member for door lock apparatus An operation force transmitting member of a door lock apparatus has a guide tube and an inner cable passed through the guide tube and is connected to one of the door lock apparatus and an operating device for operating the door lock apparatus at the upper end portio...	05/15/2007
7213428	Apparatus for locking and unlocking vehicle door An apparatus for locking and unlocking a vehicle door includes a cylinder lock having a rotor, a door lock mechanism including a key operation input shaft which rotates to switch a locked state and an unlocked state of a door, and a torque cable for transmitting rot...	05/08/2007
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
7097219	Encapsulated striker assembly A striker assembly for latch engagement has a striker piece and a striker mount which encapsulates a portion of the striker piece to secure and mount the striker piece on a structure for engagement with a latch. In one embodiment, the striker mount is formed by a pa...	08/29/2006
7097226	Safety system for a compartment of a vehicle A safety sensing and/or release system for a closed compartment of a vehicle is operable to detect an occupant within the vehicle compartment. The system may be operable to sense ambient conditions in the vehicle compartment, and may generate a control signal in res...	08/29/2006
7059639	Spaced-apart hood latch cable retaining system A method and apparatus for a hood latch cable retaining system. A cable mounting cavity for a conventional snap-fit cable fastener is provided in a latch support structure of the hood release mechanism. A retainer is mounted to the latch support structure and positi...	06/13/2006
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
7021678	Four position gate latch assembly A four position gate latch (20) that is used to fasten and lock a gate. The gate latch includes a self fastening gravity gate latch (22) that is fastened to one face of the gate. A gate latch bracket (28) is fastened to the gate on an opposed fa...	04/04/2006
7011347	Latch for section doors and the like, and operating sets including said latch A latch for a section door wherein near the hinges located between the door elements there are provided, at each end of the elements, small rolling wheels which turn on horizontal pivots and slide within side guide bars having a vertical branch, an upper horizontal ...	03/14/2006
6945584	Tailgate advertising apparatus and methods A tailgate advertising assembly includes a tailgate and a billboard. The tailgate is for attachment to a rear of a vehicle so as to be moved between a closed position and an open position as for loading and unloading, and has an upper extremity, a lower extremity, o...	09/20/2005
6932395	Window assembly with release mechanism A window assembly having an emergency release mechanism that can be actuated by a release handle is provided. The release handle can be moved from an initial, non-releasing position to an intermediate, non-releasing position, and then to a final, releasing position ...	08/23/2005
6918275	Manual internal release assembly for a vehicle decklid latch A combination key lock and latch assembly for a vehicle trunk lid having the key lock located separately and closely adjacent the latch assembly without requiring modification of an existing latch assembly. A sliding actuator is attached to an existing latch assembl...	07/19/2005
6789833	Tailgate advertising apparatus and methods A tailgate advertising assembly includes a tailgate and a billboard. The tailgate is for attachment to a rear of a vehicle so as to be moved between a closed position and an open position as for loading and unloading, and has an upper extremity, a lower extremity, o...	09/14/2004
6742819	Hood latch assembly for front end module of vehicle A hood latch assembly for a front end module of a vehicle includes a hood latch, which locks a striker of a hood, installed at an upper horizontal portion of a front panel of the front end module formed of upper and lower horizontal portions and a vertical portion c...	06/01/2004
6540269	Locking mechanism for a sliding door A locking mechanism (10) is produced for holding a sliding door in the open position and has a Bowden cable (22) which acts on its locking element (20), a moving-carriage support (14) and a moving carriage (18), which move relative to one another during t...	04/01/2003
6142035	Interior securing device for a lock of a movable body part of a motor vehicle and method of operation An interior securing device for a lock of a movable vehicle body part of a motor vehicle includes a Bowden cable provided as a transmitting device which is rigidly connected with a securing knob and is linked to an adjusting element. The Bowden cable is s...	11/07/2000
5622395	Releasable mounting system According to the invention a releasable mounting system for retaining a protective cover (i.e., security grill) over an opening (i.e., window or door) in a wall of a structure is provided. The releasable system of the present invention includes a latch pi...	04/22/1997
5611580	Release mechanism for fuel filler door A fuel filler door release system for a vehicle, includes an outer casing having a longitudinal opening with first and second opposing open ends, and a piston having a piston portion, an insert groove and first and second inner end surfaces. A pivotal lev...	03/18/1997
5580107	Hidden latch hook for portable personal computer and the like An improved latch hook mechanism for portable PCs and the like is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a portable PC latch mechanism of the present invention comprises a latch assembly including a latch hook disposed on the exterior of the bezel portion ...	12/03/1996
5560658	Construction of and latching arrangement for large-size overhead bi-fold doors The large overhead bi-fold doors of the present invention are hinged along a centerline and hung by hinges from the top of the door opening. A motor mounted inside and above the door opening is connected to one end of a cable, the other end of which passe...	10/01/1996
5358292	Gate latch A gate latch of the type including a latch bar mounted for movement with a hinged gate and a latch bracket secured to a stationary gate post disposed for engagement with the latch bar when the gate is in a closed position includes an elongated wire cable ...	10/25/1994
5233849	Remote key actuator for vehicle trunk lock A remote control latch assembly includes a fork-bolt and detent style latch carried on the moveable deck lid of a vehicle. A key actuator is spaced from the latch and receives a standard key for unlatching the deck lid from a covered position over the tru...	08/10/1993
5193862	Anti-theft latch mechanism especially suitable for vending machines An anti-theft latch mechanism is especially suitable for securing vending machines. According to the present invention, a control mechanism (such as a rotatable stud attached to a knob) includes a clutch arrangement by which the control mechanism remotely...	03/16/1993
5076622	Fuel filler latch assembly A solenoid actuated self-compensating latching apparatus adapted for use in motor vehicle applications. The latching appartus includes a solenoid assembly having an armature movable between a first and second position. A latch mechanism is secured to the ...	12/31/1991
5054826	Compartment latch remote release with folding member for disabling the remote release The vehicle has a luggage compartment panel which carries a latch engageable with a striker mounted on the vehicle body. A release trigger carried by the latch is positioned near the striker when the latch engages the striker. An actuator member is movabl...	10/08/1991
5035452	Vehicle door latches In a cable latch system for a vehicle door, the inside door handle is connected by a single push/pull control cable to a bellcrank lever mounted on the latch housing. The bellcrank lever is itself connected to the locking and release levers of the latch b...	07/30/1991
4917418	Fuel filler door release system A fuel filler door release system comprising a spring loaded fuel filler door, a latch normally holding the door closed, and a fuel filler door release device including a first strand connected at one end to a remote manually operated lever and releasably...	04/17/1990
4917417	Hood latch assembly having unitary latching lever which functions both as a primary and secondary latch A compact, relatively simple hood latch assembly for latching and unlatching a hood of an automotive vehicle is provided in which all the components can be housed in a single housing and which includes only a single pivotal latching lever for providing bo...	04/17/1990
4836591	Anti-theft vehicle hood lock release blocker mechanism An anti-theft hood lock release blocker assembly for preventing the release of a vehicle hood latch activated by a connecting sheathed cable. A bared portion of the cable is secured by a cable connector matingly engaged to a protruding member of a platfor...	06/06/1989
4585258	Hood locking apparatus The present invention relates to a hood locking apparatus for motor vehicles, and more particularly to a hood locking apparatus which is adapted to overcome any tendency for a remote control cable to disengage from a base plate of the locking mechanism. T...	04/29/1986
4456289	Add-on locking mechanism for a vehicle hood An add-on locking mechanism for a vehicle hood is provided in addition to a standard hood locking arrangement. The locking mechanism includes a mounting plate which is mounted on a support plate of the locking arrangement, and a locking latch that is pivo...	06/26/1984
4266816	Lock remote control A lock remote control device comprises a lock assembly and a manipulatable unit positioned spaced a distance from the lock assembly. The lock assembly includes a latch lever for selectively locking and unlocking a movable structural element, a first biasi...	05/12/1981
4045064	Latch mechanism A latch mechanism is provided which comprises a latch member and an open member to move the latch member to its open position. The latch mechanism has a frist condition in which the latch and open members are in conjoint action and a second condition in w...	08/30/1977

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Class 292/125 - Flexible