Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377076 | Single-action egress lock for a sliding door A handle-latch assembly mounted on a horizontal sliding door and coupled to a vertically movable latch bolt which protrudes outwardly from a top or bottom door edge, and which enables the inside and outside handles of the door to be respectively used for moving the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370890 | Storage cabinet with locking system having dual release members A storage cabinet comprises: a container having a floor, upright side walls and a rear wall attached to and extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the side walls and rear wall, the floor, side walls, rear wall, and ceiling defining a storage ca... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354080 | Lock mechanism for electronic device A lock mechanism configured to be disposed in an electronic device is provided, including a first lock element, a recovering element, a balancing element, and a second lock element. The first lock element has a lock portion and is disposed in a first body of the ele... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7319584 | Casing for notebook computer A device and method is provided for providing a notebook computer casing whose contour and outward features can be change by the user. The device includes a main body, at least one decorative piece that can be fixed on and detached from the main body at random. The ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315457 | Motherboard fixing device A motherboard fixing device that is installed within a case of a computer host computer, and, after installing a motherboard to a retaining panel, enables rapid assembly of the entire integrated motherboard and retaining panel within the case or extraction and repla... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7273203 | Locking device support An accessory device mounting platform includes a substantially rigid frame and a substantially rigid mating tray that are slidably interconnected along a first direction, the frame and tray include a tongue-and-groove slide mechanism arranged therebetween for slidin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252351 | Computer enclosure with fastening device A computer enclosure includes a cage (10) with a rear panel (14), a side panel (20) with a flange (122a) and a fastening device (30). The fastening device includes a holder (40) attached to the side panel, an slider (... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210320 | Lock guard system A lock guard system for efficiently securing a dead bolt lock mechanism from outside access. The lock guard system includes a stop member comprised of a base including an upper slot and a plate that includes a lower slot for receiving a sleeve and fastener. The stop... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201383 | Carrier for gas and liquid cylinders A carrier for transporting a pressurized cylinder includes a container of box-like proportions for accommodating the pressurized cylinder therein, wherein the container includes a top portion having an opening therein, a bottom portion, and a plurality of side porti... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168745 | Device for latching a cabinet door A vending machine cabinet is retained in a closed position by a hook that is engaged by a vertically moveable latch bar that can be latched closed without requiring a solenoid. The latch bar is moved by means of a cam attached to one of the hooks. Prior to engaging ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7111660 | Roll-up door assembly A lightweight roll-up door comprises multiple lightweight panels that can be transversely installed/removed with a simple hinge assembly. The panels are hinged about one edge and have outer complementary arcuate portions that fill the gap at the edges of the door as... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7066678 | Locking method and mechanism A locking method and device applicable to lock a linearly retractable device includes a locking plate in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other. In the first direction, the locking plate is movable in a release position and a safety pos... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048315 | Lock for lever-handled door latch A door lock is provided for use with a door handle having a lever movable about a shaft extending perpendicularly to the lever and connected to a latch mechanism which controls the opening and closing of a door. The lock includes a housing configured to be coupled t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044509 | Closure latch assembly An elongated latch bar is slidably carried in a passageway through a bolt housing and is extendable into an aligned passageway of a keeper. The extended end of the latch bar carries a transverse cavity for receiving a cross-latch. The keeper carries the cross-latch ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021682 | Chassis locking bar An apparatus and method for allowing securing/unsecuring of an access panel from a generally opposing side of a chassis. The apparatus includes a latch for securing the panel disposed on a side of the chassis. A locking mechanism extends from the latch to a side opp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6993944 | Dead bolt lock A dead bolt lock having a slot or slots for insertion on a dead bolt and legs for spanning the underlying door knob of a door to secure the dead bolt. In an adjustable embodiment the dead bolt lock includes a lock housing having a circular rim and downwardly-extendi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6935661 | Access panel latching system A protective assembly for electronic components. The protective assembly has a chassis and a removable cover. The removable cover is secured to the chassis by a latch and a catch. The catch is biased by a spring to a first position. The latch slidingly engages the c... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6767038 | Multi-point casement handle A plastic casement windows operator has a plastic housing, a plastic sliding tounge and a plastic operating lever. The housing has a plastic main body and a plastic cover with complementary peripheral steps and peripheral energy directors and inward extending receiv... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6491326 | Swing adaptable astragal with lockable unitary flush bolt assemblies An improved astragal assembly for double door entryways includes an extruded aluminum frame into which upper and lower flush bolt assemblies are slidably disposed. The flush bolt assemblies include a relatively long metal bolt about which is injection ove... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6351977 | Security door lock with remote control An electrically operated, strong, security system comprising a lock with remote control installed in a wall adjacent to a door frame or under a door. The lock comprises at least one rod which extends into the door when the door is closed and in a locked s... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6305726 | Latch assembly for collapsible storage bin A latch assembly of the present invention is configured for latching a first wall member and a second wall member to one another. The latch assembly includes a base portion, a locking member and a spring member. One of the first and second wall members is... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6270129 | Locking device for sliding doors, windows and the like In a locking device for a sliding door, window or the like, an operating rod is slidingly surface-mounted on the leading edge of the door, window or the like. An entrainment member for the operating rod moves with the rod and bears on the back and the rim... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6217835 | Sterilization container A sterilization container for medical instruments includes a receptacle with a bottom wall and an open top, there being a multiplicity of vent openings in the bottom wall. The receptacle has a cover movable between a closed position wherein the cover clos... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6139071 | Locking system for a double-hung window A double-hung window construction includes a window jamb and a pair of sashes slidably movable within the window jamb. A pivot member pivotally connects each sash to the window jamb such that the sash can tilt relative to the window jamb around the pivot ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6076385 | Security door lock with remote control An electrically operated, strong, security system comprising a lock with remote control installed in a wall adjacent to a door frame. The lock comprises rods which extend into the door when the door is closed and in a locked state. In an unlocked state an... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6065785 | Patio door limiter A limiter or stop for a sliding door or sliding panel is provided. The limiter includes a shaft disposed within the escutcheon that is connected to a head. The head includes two spaced-apart holes for frictionally receiving locking rods or bars. The head ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6059135 | Safety container for storing items A safety container is described which can simultaneously store and secure containers of liquid and solid medications without any mingling of the two types of medications occurring. The safety container can also store and secure medical equipment and suppl... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012504 | Visual privacy system for open plan furniture arrangements A system to be utilized on a horizontal surface for providing visual privacy is disclosed. A plurality of base units each having a retractable panel are positioned at desired locations on the surface to define a plurality of intervals. Selected retractabl... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5984386 | Portable public restroom stall door holding device A portable public restroom stall door holding device for holding a stall door closed when the lock is broken or inoperative. The device is an elongated C-shaped member which has a pair of gripping edges which may be placed over the top of the stall door a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5704661 | Holding assembly for holding movable members A holding assembly for holding movable members such as doors and the like in their closed positions comprises: a female element 1 fixed to one of a movable member 17 and a stationary member 18; and, a male element 11 fixed to the other thereof. The female... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5683158 | Casing structure for use in a video cassette recorder A video cassette recorder casing includes a panel provided with one or more fitting holes, a front door provided with a same number of supporting bosses at its lower part as that of the fitting holes, each of the bosses having an inserting hole, and a sam... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5630631 | Door locking apparatus for dispenser A door locking apparatus of the invention is suitable for locking and unlocking a door of a dispenser and a case thereof. The apparatus includes a door lock mechanism situated between the door and the case for latching the door at a locked position, a sol... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5524786 | Body conforming fuel tank cap latch mechanism An automotive vehicle has a body with an external surface, a fuel tank filler pipe, and a fuel tank cap assembly comprising a plug sealingly engageable with the fuel tank filler pipe by insertion into the filler pipe to a rotatively fast sealing position,... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5421627 | High performance door latch mechanism for sliding doors A latch mechanism for securement to an edge portion of a closure element, and more particularly, but not exclusively, a sliding door. The door latch mechanism has a housing with a slide member having keeper engaging hook members to engage a keeper secured... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5370428 | Mechanism for releasably locking sashes in door-or window frames A door- or window sash which is pivotable relative to a door- or window frame between open and closed positions can be releasably affixed to the frame in the closed position in response to turning of a handle which can shift an elongated carrier relative ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5351512 | Dual mode locking system for truck service bodies An apparatus for locking and unlocking one or more storage compartments in a truck service body includes a channel assembly that is slidably secured to the service body by at least one channel support. A rod assembly having an L-shaped locking bracket is ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5339579 | Security well covers A security well cover to be mounted on a window well. The window well has an upright arcuate wall with a semi-circular window well bead. The security well cover has a five-sided angular flange structure with five upright sides all having a common cover ra... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5280976 | Door security device A security device for preventing the opening of a hinged door surrounded by a door frame and a door jamb. The security device includes a jamb mount attachable to the door jamb and having horizontal guide plates which extend outwardly from the door frame. ... | 01/25/1994 |
