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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311169 | Door system for automotive vehicle A door system for an automotive vehicle includes an impact-responsive catcher pin which may be operated by a supplemental restraint system having side impact sensing capability so that the impact-responsive catcher pin may be directed to deploy from a housing mounte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261342 | Automatically locking window latch An automatic locking window latch including a housing for holding a handle with a fully integrated bolt for securing a window, and a catch for engaging the window to release the bolt to secure the window, as well as to hold the bolt open to open the window. The catc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7048312 | Safety mechanism for walk-in interiors, particularly for cooking devices A walk-in chamber has a door opening closable by a door, which, when in the closed position can be either in a locked position or an unlocked position, dependent on the locking device, which includes a sliding bolt engageable with a locking bolt. To enable a person ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028431 | Fire-resistant door A fire-resistant, aluminum, cementitious-material-free, insulation-free door adapted to prevent the spread of fire and heat passing therethrough, consists of: a door frame, a door hingedly mounted on the door frame, the door having a bottom wall, a top wall, and sid... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029078 | Latch mechanism for locker A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6601884 | Latching assembly A latching assembly includes a latch mounted to a moveable member, the latch being moveable between a first position where it engages a stop of a base member to releasably secure the moveable member to the base member and a second releasing position. An a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6357806 | Door latch device An in-flight meal server 1 comprises a door 20 supported by a hinge 22 at the opening of a box-shaped main body 10. A main latch device 100 for locking the door 20 to the main body 10 has a handle 110, and when the handle 110 is pulled up, a lever 120 ris... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6089625 | Fitting for sliding closure In a lock for sliding closures a maneuvering member is mounted to pivot about a pivot pin passing through the casing in the transverse direction of a slot and the maneuvering member and the bolt-carrier include, in the case of one of them, a cam surface a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6045167 | Automatic push bar A self-acting locking bolt for doors or the like, more particularly furniture doors, comprising at least one receiving part on one door leaf or frame, and at least one locking part on the other door leaf or on a door leaf, the locking part having a contro... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5794467 | Security door replacement A security door replacement for increasing the security of homes or other structures includes a security door locking mechanism having a piston centrally located parallel to a longitudinal axis of the door. The piston has wedge shaped components on either... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5564760 | Door lever assembly having non-machined fastenerless trim A door lever assembly includes a lever handle rotatably connected to a trim housing. A pair of guide rods positioned in the trim housing support a stop plate and a movable slider. A cam is operably connected to the lever handle and positioned to rotate in... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5375894 | Slide lock fastener A slide fastener for securing cabinet doors or enclosures for communications transmission and switching equipment is comprised of at least one locking slide bar operatively connected to a spring biased pivoting lever assembly which locks and unlocks the c... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5232260 | Truck split tailgate apparatus A pickup truck bed has a split tailgate construction having a first gate member pivotally mounted in a parallel relationship relative to a second gate member positioned above the first gate member. The first gate member is arranged for pivotment to provid... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5024472 | Flushbolt actuator assembly The assembly has an auxiliary bolt which is pivotably mounted in a housing. The bolt is captively journalled by a removable bracket which has a pair of recesses on opposite sides thereof. A shaft integral with the bolt sets in one pair of the recesses, to... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4759575 | Sliding door lock assembly A lock assembly for a sliding closure has a bolt movable into and out of the path of the closure by a movable plate. A cam surface on the plate retracts the bolt from the path of the closure. A first spring moves the bolt into the path of the closure as t... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4694669 | Door lock structure A door lock structure for securement in a longitudinal cavity disposed in a door vertical free edge portion or folding door edge post, or the like. The door lock structure comprises an elongated locking rod supportingly guided in the longitudinal cavity. ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4648638 | Sliding door lock assembly A lock assembly for a sliding closure has a bolt movable into and out of the path of the closure by a movable plate. A cam surface on the plate retracts the bolt from the path of the closure. A first spring moves the bolt into the path of the closure as t... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4579376 | Fail-secure and fail-safe door lock mechanism An electrical door lock device for alternate fail-secure and fail-safe operation comprising an elongated housing for mounting in a door or frame member, a bolt slidably mounted in the housing for movement between a first position and a second position wit... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4420905 | Closure hardware A latching mechanism for a window or door closure hingedly mounted on a fixed frame comprising a control cam and catch fixed to the hinged side of the frame, a driving rod slidably mounted on the closure, a dog mounted on one end of the driving rod for la... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4401037 | Security transfer arrangements A security transfer unit has a cashier's door and a customer's door for providing access to an intermediate transfer chamber from opposite sides of a security screen. Only one of the doors can be opened to give access to the chamber at a time, opening of ... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4191412 | Door closure apparatus A door closure apparatus is provided for automatically closing a bifold door of a storage cabinet for combustible materials in the event of elevated temperatures. A guide assembly hingedly mounted on the free end of the folding door includes guide fingers... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4185479 | Locking handle for sliding doors and the like In the embodiment shown is a handle to be mounted on a door stile, wherein the handle houses a latch plate, a bowed leaf spring interlocked with the latch plate, and a cam bar for moving the latch plate from one to the other of two positions, the cam bar ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 3984136 | Lock for sliding doors A sliding door comprising a first door, a second door mounted for sliding movement relative to the first door, and a lock assembly mounted on the second door. The lock assembly comprises a housing having an inner wall and an outer wall and side walls. The... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3972549 | Auxiliary latch system for a vehicle compartment panel An auxiliary latch system for a vehicle compartment panel that assists the primary latch mechanism thereof in holding the panel in closed position in response to energy absorbing movement of a bumper of the vehicle. The auxiliary latch system includes one... | 08/03/1976 |
