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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363784 | Independently interactive interconnected lock An independently interactive interconnected lock includes an interconnecting mechanism that retracts a latchbolt and a deadbolt when an inner handle is moved between an up position, an intermediate position and a down position. The deadbolt is retracted by a deadbol... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357429 | Safety lock A safety lock for a closing-off device which can be opened, has an actuating unit with an actuator which is guided in a displaceable manner, and has a locking unit into which the actuator, with the closing-off device closed, can be pushed and can be locked via an el... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357009 | Pedastal closure assembly having snag-free lock A quarter turn slide lock assembly having a base, a cover, a slider, a rotator, springs and washers. The base includes a channel for the slider to move between extended and retracted positions. The slider includes internal and exterior cam follower surfaces. The rot... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334439 | Accessory lock assembly An accessory lock assembly includes a latch assembly, an outer knob assembly mounted on one side of a door panel to connect with the latch assembly, an inner knob assembly mounted on another side of the door panel to connect with the latch assembly, and a lock reinf... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309087 | Latch assembly for movable closure element A latch assembly kit including a latching subassembly, a first actuating assembly having a first configuration and normal and release states, and a second actuating assembly having a second configuration and normal and release states. The latching subassembly has a ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305800 | Storm barrier assembly An apparatus and assembly for retaining a substantially flat, protective panel within a frame such as a window frame. In one embodiment, the panel retention apparatus of the present invention includes a bracket member for fitting over an edge of the panel, such that... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290808 | Adjustable door handle A door handle assembly attachable to a door. The door handle assembly includes a handle coupled to the door and a latch bolt coupled to the handle and movable along a latch bolt axis between an extended position and a retracted position. An attachment member defines... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263865 | High security lock mechanism A self-powered electric lock includes a lock bolt and a first engagement element having disengaged and engageable positions. An electric actuator includes an output operative to move the first engagement element to its engageable position. A manually operated rotata... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240524 | Locking apparatus for a garage door A locking apparatus for a garage door which utilizes a pair of actuators with one actuator being mounted at a side edge of the garage door and the other actuator mounted at the opposite side edge of the garage door. One actuator is mounted on a carrier gear which co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222458 | Actuator for a tilt-latch for a sash window A tilt-latch (10) adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window (12) disposed within opposed guide rails (16) on a master frame (14) of a window sash assembly (11) is disclosed. The sash window (12) comprises a top... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188874 | Screen door handle activating assembly An activating assembly for a screen door includes an assembly seat securable to the screen door and having a lever movably received in the assembly seat and a first recovery spring a to push the lever back to its original position, a driving rod in connection to the... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7096697 | Electronic deadbolt lock arrangement An electronic deadbolt lock arrangement including a lock having a bolt movable between locked and unlocked conditions. The lock includes a manual control and a power drive to operate the lock that are connected by a decouplable transmission enabling the lock to be o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070215 | Tilt latch mechanism for hung windows A dual function lock, a tilt latch assembly, and tilt latch for use on a hung or double hung window are provided. The lock includes a base, a handle, and a tilt latch actuating mechanism. The tilt latch assembly includes a lock, left and right latches, and an extens... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066504 | Slam latch and strike assembly A slam latch and strike assembly for latching together a pair of generally parallel relatively laterally displaceable support members, including a body adapted for connection with one of the support members, a latch member mounted for axial displacement between exte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063361 | Locking window A locking window having a window frame and a window latch for use with the window is disclosed. The window latch, which is adapted to be attached to the window using a distinct fastener, is selectively movable between a first open position and a second locked positi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036274 | Casement window opening and closing assembly A window opening and closing assembly wherein a rack gear is operatively driven by a pinion gear which is connected to a handle, the arrangement being one wherein there is a pin mounted on one side of the pinion gear and which must move past a resilient element to r... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036852 | System for operating the rod of a glove box A system for operating a rod of a glove box employs a rack and pinion gear to operate the rod for functioning as a locking device of a glove box. The number of parts for operating the rod of the glove box is decreased in comparison with the prior art, and assembling... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025394 | Lock system for integrating into an entry door having a vertical expanse and providing simultaneous multi-point locking along the vertical expanse of the entry door A lock system for integrating into an entry door having a vertical expanse and providing simultaneous multi-point locking along the vertical expanse of the entry door. The lock system includes a plurality of conventional deadbolt assemblies, a plurality of pinion ge... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014227 | Wedge bar locking mechanism A wedge bar locking mechanism is provided including a locking pin, a bracket and a wedge bar. In operation, the locking pin and wedge bar are mechanically coupled such that rotation of the locking pin results in translational motion of the wedge bar. The wedge bar a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010947 | Remote door entry system A door entry system includes control means for controlling operation of the door entry system and a deadbolt assembly that is operable to selectively lock a door. The deadbolt assembly includes: a first bolt member movable between an extended and a retracted positio... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003991 | Security and locking mechanism for a double door utilized in a security safe, vault or bunker A security and locking mechanism for the double door type security safe, vault or bunker wherein the double door can be manufactured by conventional structure or the through use of a plurality of modular panels, the locking and securing mechanism comprising a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6983962 | Deadlock arrangement for locks A deadlocking assembly for use in locks that includes a rack supporting a bolt and a driving or pinion gear that drives the rack. Both the rack and the pinion gear have teeth that intermesh. The pinion gear further includes two arms, one of which acts as a stop when... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971686 | Multipoint lock system A multipoint lock system for use with the active and inactive doors of two-door sets, which provides an operator with the ability to lock or unlock a plurality of locking points both manually and automatically, and features a blocking mechanism to prevent unwanted l... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6923028 | Locking system for a door A security locking system for trailers that features an interior locking bar that is controlled from the outside. The locking bar is traversed in a linear motion parallel to the door by a toggle mechanism. The bar is guided into the locking mechanism by two guides m... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912882 | Door locking system A door locking system for precluding the picking of a lock comprises a door. The door has an outside, an inside and a facing surface. A bolt is mounted in the door. The bolt is adapted to slide between an unlocked orientation and a locked orientation. The bolt is fo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6865915 | Internal lock An internal lock (E) for safes and similar applications, with an outer console (A) that includes software with the instructions required by the user, which is connected by that passes through the wall of the safe to the lock. The latter includes a printed circuit li... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6685240 | Rotary paddle handle assembly A rotary paddle handle assembly for vehicle closures and the like includes a horizontally pivoting handle with a tab, a vertically reciprocating rack disposed adjacent the tab and a pinion engaged with the rack. The pinion is configured for operable conne... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6591643 | Keyless locking system A keyless locking system comprises a housing with a planar plate constituting a front wall and peripheral walls extending inwardly to form an open housing. A rotatable assembly is rotatably secured within the housing. The rotatable assembly includes a rot... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585302 | Electrically operated lock An electrically operated lock including a latch mechanism, a spindle for displacing a dead bolt of the latch mechanism, and an actuating unit which includes a swing member, a slider, a first cam mechanism, a wheel member, a second cam mechanism, and a mot... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6546769 | High security lock mechanism A self-powered electric lock includes a lock bolt and a first engagement element having disengaged and engageable positions. An electric actuator includes an output operative to move the first engagement element to its engageable position. A manually oper... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6517127 | Electric door lock In an electric door lock, a spindle with a manually operable rotary knob is connected operably to a dead bolt, and has a spindle coupling plate sleeved non-rotatably thereon, and a gear plate unit sleeved rotatably thereon. The spindle coupling plate is p... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502438 | Electronic combination lock having anti-tampering features An electronic combination lock including an electronic combination input device, a lock-bolt mounted for movement between locked and unlocked positions and a rotatable first engagement element having disengaged and engageable positions. A first electric a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6485067 | Sliding rod closure for a cabinet door hinged on a switch cabinet body A sliding rod closure for a cabinet door hinged on a switch cabinet body having a locking mechanism which has an actuating member displaceable in the direction of rotation. The actuating member is coupled to a sliding unit that has a spaced adjusting memb... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6406072 | Drive device for an electrically operated lock An electrically operated drive device includes a wheel gear rotatably mounted on a spindle of a turning lever of a door lock. The wheel gear is driven by a motor, and has a cam member disposed thereon. A crank member has a crankshaft mounted on and rotata... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6374651 | Closing device for a control cabinet door, machine casing or such like A closing device for a control cabinet door, machine casing or the like, having a security unit with a lock attached to the control cabinet door, machine casing or the like, with a first locking part and a second locking part fixed to the door frame, mach... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6354639 | Lock handle assembly for casement windows A lock handle assembly for a multi-point casement window is disclosed. The lock handle assembly includes an escutcheon for mounting to the inside surface of the frame. The escutcheon includes an elongated body which features an inner side facing away from... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6334636 | Remotely controllable lock A remotely controllable lock includes a turn knob rotatably mounted to a main housing. The turn knob includes an axle rod with a non-circular hole through which a spindle of the lock extends. A power element is mounted in the main housing for driving a re... | 01/01/2002 |
