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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426758 | Crib assembly A crib assembly for permitting access to an infant in a crib without lifting the infant over the top of the crib includes a base panel supporting an infant when the infant is placed on the base panel. Each of a pair of opposing ends of the base panel has one of a fi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7380843 | Lock device with shape memory actuating means A lock device which includes a bolt actuated by a flexible shape memory element. The memory element can assume an extended or a shortened configuration as a result of heating. A constraining element which includes two points between which an intermediate portion of ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377558 | Locking device A locking device contains a displaceable bolt and internal and external control components. In a normal state of the locking device, the internal control component and the external control component displace the bolt and, in an override state of the locking device, ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7322661 | Storage cabinet A storage cabinet provides for the secure storage of items against unauthorized access, with ready authorized access The cabinet has an opening extending laterally across the front of the cabinet, and a door having panels carrying latches, the panels being movable l... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287403 | Hook latch A hook latch for fastening and unfastening a closure member to a keeper in a latched position. The hook latch is moveable between the latched position and an open position. The hook latch comprises a rotation means which preferably comprises a knob connected to a ca... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267377 | Latch assembly for a movable closure element A latch assembly for a movable closure element. The latch assembly has a housing, a first rotor movable relative to the housing selectively between a) a first latched position and b) a release position, and a second rotor movable relative to the housing selectively ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7114753 | Latch assembly for a sectional door A door-latching system for a sectional door with multiple door panels helps hold the door at its fully open position in case the door's counterweight torsion spring fails to do so. The door-latching system includes a latch assembly that moves between a maintained re... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097216 | Latch assembly for movable closure element A latch assembly for a movable closure element of the type having first and second sides. The latch assembly has a housing, a first rotor movable relative to the housing selectively between a) a latched position and b) a release position, and an operating assembly w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7040672 | Bolt lock, in particular a bolt lock for control-cabinet doors A bolt lock, especially for control-cabinet doors or similar doors or flaps. The lock comprises a flat-bar bolt that is mounted to move parallel to the edge of the door, preferably within the arc of swing of the door. Disposed on the flat-bar bolt is at least one lo... | 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 |
| 6942259 | Latch assembly A latch assembly is provided for a movable closure element. The latch assembly has a housing and a first rotor that is movable relative to the housing selectively between a) a first latched position and b) a release position. The first rotor is biased towards the re... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929295 | Storage compartment and latch arrangement thereof A latch device for a cover member includes a box body having at least of a pair of walls and an upside opening, a cover member that is mounted on the box body to enable the upside opening to be opened and closed, a handle member mounted on the cover member such that... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6616200 | Slide latch assembly A slide latch assembly (10) includes an elongated housing (18) that slidably receives a latch pawl (36) with a leaf spring (42) having a pair of legs (44) that bias the latch pawl toward a latched position. The construction of the housing (18) and the lat... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6508495 | Latch assembly for covered containers A latch assembly for securing a cover to a container comprises a base for mounting to the container cover adjacent to an edge thereof, a cover member secured to the base and a slider slidable between the base and cover member between a latched position wh... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499775 | Door latch A door latch 100 comprises a housing 110 fixed to a hinged door, and a knob 140 is slidably guided within a slit 112 formed to the housing 110. A bolt 130 inserted to a bolt guide 120 is fixed to the knob 140 using a screw 160. The sliding movement of sai... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6296285 | Locking handle for refrigerators A locking handle for a refrigerator includes a mounting element rigidly secured to a refrigerator door, a hand grip rigidly secured to the mounting element, and a latch attached to the mounting element. The latch has a catch movable between a locked posit... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6157532 | Computer system access panel having a biased cover latching mechanism A computer system includes a chassis, a microprocessor mounted in the chassis, an input coupled to provide input to the microprocessor, a mass storage coupled to the microprocessor, a display coupled to the microprocessor by a video controller, and a memo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6135511 | Window locking system An apparatus is disclosed for engaging locking elements to secure and lock a window sash to a window frame. A force transmitting device may be included with a guide forming a channel for an elongated tape transmits a horizontal movement provided by an ope... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6134116 | Apparatus and method for latching a door in a computer system A computer system including a chassis and a microprocessor mounted in the chassis. An input device is coupled to provide input to the microprocessor and a mass storage device is coupled to the microprocessor. A display is coupled to the microprocessor by ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6108196 | Locking mechanism for notebook computer A locking mechanism for a notebook computer has an ejecting unit which elastically pushes a latch up to a certain height. The ejecting unit includes an elastic member installed at a main base panel of the notebook computer and an ejector for pushing the l... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6053586 | Computer access panel having a biased cover latching mechanism and method A computer system includes a chassis having a biased slider device mounted thereon. The slider device includes a plurality of connectors positioned in openings in the chassis. When the slider is in a first position, the connectors are positioned in the op... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6007116 | Latching mechanism A latching mechanism for selectively securing a movable panel to a stationary member. The latching mechanism includes a latch for attachment to the movable panel and a striker for attachment to the stationary member. The latch includes an actuation arm ha... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5927767 | Window locking system An apparatus is disclosed for progressively engaging a plurality of strikes with a corresponding plurality of receivers to secure and lock a window sash to a window frame. A force transmitting device may be included with a guide forming a channel for an e... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5823647 | Paper holder mounting mechanism A paper holder mounting mechanism for mounting a paper holder in an apparatus, the paper holder mounting mechanism includes a vertically-acting paper holder locking mechanism that is put to an interlocked state when the paper holder is inserted into the a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5823646 | Door assembly for optical hardware cabinet A wall mount cabinet is provided that has a front door that pivots downward and a side door that pivots out to the side. The side door is latched to the front door such that opening of the front door also opens the side door.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5794990 | Safety latch for pool fence A child-proof safety latch for a swimming pool safety barrier, or other stretched-panel fence, includes a threaded rod having an expandable nut, such as a toggle-wing nut, that can move to and fro along the rod between a movable stop and a fixed stop adja... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775639 | Thrust reverser with pivoting doors which can move in translation A thrust reverser with doors (5, 6) for an aircraft jet engine includes a radial stop which includes elements (16, 28) integral with the front end of each door (5, 6) and capable of interacting with mating elements (15, 3) that are integral with the engin... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5746456 | Oven door locking device An oven door locking device includes a male rod fixed to the door and entering a female member fixed to the oven muffle. The female member includes locking members movable radially to engage in an intermediate groove on the male rod when the door is close... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5636881 | Automatic latching system with automated unlatching feature A latch housing defines an axial passage accessible at opposite ends thereof. Latch elements are radially displaced about the axis of the axial passage. A solenoid is mounted to an end of the latch housing and a post is inserted axially into the opposite ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5531487 | Lock assembly having a bolt with an extending tang A lock includes a first housing attached to a door and having an extendible latch bolt and further includes a second housing, or striker, attached to an adjacent doorjamb and including an inner slot for receiving the latch bolt. The latch bolt includes a ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5520423 | Anti-burst latch A latch catch has a pair of rotors 24, 25 and a pair of spring biased spreader plates 30,31 that bear stops 30', 31' which straddle the rotors. Springs 33 bias the spreader plate stops 30', 31' towards a position stopping the rotors from moving to their u... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5425560 | Squeeze latch A latch assembly for actuating a bolt assembly for a door is provided. The latch assembly includes a housing and a cavity extending partially therein. The housing includes a guide track for receipt of track engaging members extending from a slider. The sl... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5145221 | Sliding latch lock An apparatus for locking a case having a first part and a second part that close together along a first edge of the first part and a second edge of the second part, comprising a housing portion mountable in the first part adjacent the first edge, a latch ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4438963 | Door latch mechanism with generally linearly movable operating member A door latch mechanism with a vertically linearly translatable operating member that is manually movable to unlatch a door. The mechanism, which includes a locking assembly, is locked by rotational movement of the operating member. A foil member connects ... | 03/27/1984 |
