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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264286 | Recessed lift gate latch A lift gate latch is used with a lift gate and a handrail on a boat having a deck. The handrail has a jamb with a hollow interior having a predetermined width and breadth. The lift gate has a stile and a sliding hinge. The lift gate latch comprises a cup inserted in... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6709034 | Sliding door handle having an integral push button locking mechanism There is provided an improved sliding door handle assembly having a spring operated integral push button locking mechanism. Specifically, the improved sliding door handle assembly is comprised of a handle assembly including an upper handle section and a lower handle... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669246 | Lock A lock for a door comprising a casing, a bolt operable to extend from or retract into the casing and manually operable bolt retention means to retain the bolt in its retracted state even when an automatically operating bolt holding member is released by i... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6003909 | Hidden latch security override system A security override system for a locked box comprising a first hasp portion mounted within a box and extending through a first opening in an outer door of the box; a second hasp portion connected to a bracket; the bracket slideably mounted within the box ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5597188 | Earthquake latch A latching device which detects the initial shocks of major earthquakes and activates safety devices before the onset of destructive ground motions. A unidirectional vertical threshold seismoscope is integrated with mechanical and electromechanical safety... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5282336 | Vehicle actuated fence gate The gate of this invention comprises a gate panel 10, a gate hinge mounting means 12 for mounting the gate panel to a hinge post 14 or the like, a gate latching closure means 16 mounted by the gate panel 10 for latching the gate in a closed condition to a... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4968072 | Bolt lock A bolt lock for locking a sliding member having an aperture therein to a stationary member having an aperture therein includes a body adapted for mounting to the sliding member and the body including a guide in registry with the aperture of the sliding me... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4157197 | Automatic bolt mechanism An automatic latch bolt mechanism for a door. A spring loaded rod structure stores energy upon closing the door and the mechanism automatically draws the bolt upon being triggered by a simple act such as pushing a button.... | 06/05/1979 |
