Class 292/197 - Cam

Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices composed of cams or by lever elements which operate
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 05/10/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7938458	Alignment assembly for door latch and striker bolt A door latch and striker combination for a vehicle door is provided with a pivotal cam on the striker assembly of the door frame so as to overcome misalignment between the latch assembly and striker assembly. When the door is moved from an open position to the close...	05/10/2011
7309205	Vehicle loading and unloading method A trailer unloading system anchors one or more trailers to a deck, with, or without tractor attached. The sides of the trailers are free to pivot from a top, longitudinal, pivot axis once unlatched from the edge of the trailer floor. The deck tilts the trailers side...	12/18/2007
7211971	Linear actuator A linear actuator having a housing, a plunger slidably mounted to the housing between an extended and retracted position, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the plunger to move the plunger between its extended and retracted positions. A motor circuit contr...	05/01/2007
7140211	Tamper detection security for a tank trailer This invention relates to a security system aimed at closing and locking a cover of an opening of a tank trailer to avoid any tampering of its content and to prove that the content of the tank has not been tampered. The security system comprises a locking member mov...	11/28/2006
7089948	In-sink dishwasher with integrated latch A dish-cleaning appliance comprising a sink defining a wash chamber with an open top for providing access to the wash chamber. A liquid recirculation system is provided for spraying liquid onto the dish rack to effect the cleaning of any dishes along the rack. The l...	08/15/2006
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
6976375	Door latch with adjustable latch element A door latch includes pan or attachment to a flat surface of a door adjacent a door frame; an actuation subassembly which includes a handle on one side of the pan, a turn cam on an opposite side of the pan and a handle shaft which connects the handle with the turn c...	12/20/2005
6913297	Rotary latch mechanism A latch mechanism for releasably securing a first structure to a second structure. The latch mechanism includes a housing adapted to be attached to the first structure and an actuator pivotally attached to the housing. Selective pivotal movement of the actuator pivo...	07/05/2005
6913296	Closing device for the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwasher A closing device for the door of an electronic household appliance has a latch fitted to the door to rotate, in opposition to an elastic element, about an axis of rotation, and to cooperate with a catch fixed to the electric household appliance. The latch activates ...	07/05/2005
6641184	Motor vehicle electric door lock and a process for installing a motor vehicle door lock made as an electric lock A motor vehicle electric door lock with an outside housing which is essentially closed on all sides, with an inlet channel for the key collar and with, located in the outside housing, a rotary latch, a detent pawl which holds the rotary latch, a separate ...	11/04/2003
6513841	Blowout latch Disclosed is a blowout latch for releasably securing an aircraft panel to an aircraft structure. The blowout latch includes a housing, a bolt, and a handle. The housing includes a bias section that has a plate, a block adjacent the plate, at least one coi...	02/04/2003
6412834	Window fastener A window fastener having a mounting base (21), a latching flap (12) moveably coupled thereto, a handle (14) and a latching tongue (15). the handle (14) is movable between first and second positions and is coupled to the latching tongue (15) so that the la...	07/02/2002
6327879	Locking mechanism for sliding glass doors A lock mechanisms for a fenestration assembly, such as a sliding door, includes a strike element preferably coupled with the door frame and a catch assembly preferably coupled with the fenestration member slidably supported within the frame. The catch ass...	12/11/2001
6203076	Fold-down handle device A fold-down handle device for attachment to a first member, such as a panel, to provide a controlled pushing and pulling action on actuation for facilitating insertion and retraction of the first member to a second member, such as a cabinet, the handle de...	03/20/2001
6123373	Lock device having an improved lock member A lock device includes a frame which has an opening and a fixed portion internally provided therein. A lid member is hinged to the frame, the lid member being rotatable between an open position and a closed position, the opening of the frame being opened ...	09/26/2000
6123370	Increased strength dogging mechanism Disclosed is an increased strength dogging mechanism operable by a handle for releasably securing a door on each side of the door to a structure. The dogging mechanism includes a plurality of dog keepers each having a ramp portion and a seating portion mo...	09/26/2000
6039362	Cam-operated single acting hatch cover lock A hatch cover locking mechanism for securing a roof member onto a hatch opening of a railway hopper car is provided. The hatch cover lock utilizes camming engagement between an operation handle and a keeper member in order to rotate the keeper member and ...	03/21/2000
5992908	Single lever draw latch A latch has a housing and an operating mechanism mounted on the housing. The operating mechanism has a latch arm pivotably mounted for movement relative to the housing between a latched position in which the latch arm is abuttable against a strike element...	11/30/1999
5903114	Multi-functional apparatus employing an intermittent motion mechanism A multi-functional apparatus employs a power transmission mechanism for generating intermittent motion having a specific range of motion and angular velocity profile for selectively actuating a mechanical device operably coupled to the power transmission ...	05/11/1999
5879035	Cabinet latch The present invention is directed to a cabinet latch that may be used with a slave door. The latch includes a handle member and a bearing member at substantially right angles to one another. The bearing member includes an upper bearing surface and camming...	03/09/1999
5868017	Locking device for vehicles, particularly for vehicle doors A locking device for vehicles, particularly for vehicle doors has a mechanical revolving connection between a cylinder core of a lock cylinder and a safety lever of an assigned lock which comprises a driving coupling in the form of a lock nut. In order to...	02/09/1999
5785362	Cam-operated hatch cover lock A hatch cover locking mechanism for securing a roof member onto a hatch opening of a railway hopper car is provided. The hatch cover lock utilizes camming engagement between an operation handle and a keeper member in order to lock or unlock the keeper mem...	07/28/1998
5676408	Pocket door latch A pocket door latch assembly has a housing with a latch arm pivotally mounted therewithin. The latch arm has a latch nose at one end and an inverted generally V-shaped slot adjacent its other end, and the arm is pivotable between a first position wherein ...	10/14/1997
5673950	Locking device for fastening a wing element There is provided a locking device for fastening a wing element where rotation of a rotor (13) effects smooth locking and unlocking of a wing element and also enables it to smoothly open and close free from interfering with a rocking arm (24); in operatio...	10/07/1997
5551793	Locking device for attaching and removing missile wings and the like A locking device for quickly attaching a wing to and removing the wing from a body of a missile, for example. The locking device is disposed in an opening in the wing and is adapted to secure the wing to the body of the missile using its attachment rail. ...	09/03/1996
5326140	Submerged cam actuated rotary latch for front access panels A submerged panel latch having an eccentric cam rotatable in the plane of the panel near the panel outer surface and accessible to the user, a latch rotor engaged by the cam and rotatable in a plane perpendicular to that of the cam, inward facing strikers...	07/05/1994
5234236	Pawl assembly A pawl assembly comprising a threaded shaft of noncircular cross section, a pawl of generally elongate shape having a circular through hole, and a clip that is nonrotatably mounted on the shaft and which contacts the pawl to prevent rotation thereof. The ...	08/10/1993
5092640	Apparatus and method for latching sliding closures An improved method and apparatus for latching and securing closure members within a frame are disclosed. A switching latch operatively secured to a first closure member engages a keeper secured to a second closure member and is rotationally operable to se...	03/03/1992
4930820	Cam handle lock A cam handle lock having a cam handle rotatably associated with an mounting base. The base has a central opening to receive a stem of the cam handle. A thin metal washer is fixed to an end of the stem and structurally arranged to coact with the base where...	06/05/1990
4895398	Latch for sliding closures A latch especially adapted for sliding closures is provided comprising a rocker 36 having a hooked terminus 46, and means to deflect said rocker into engagement with a latch keeper 30, comprising a housing 12 having a slot 28 about which the rocker 36 roc...	01/23/1990
4826222	Closure latch A latch having a base and a latch plate pivoted thereto, the base being adapted for installation on a closure frame and the latch plate being adapted to overlie the closure. The latch plate is pivotally mounted on the base to swing between an unlatched po...	05/02/1989
4679835	Half turn cabinet latch with three-part primary operating element A cabinet latch has a generally cylindrical body that is mountable on a closure panel or the like. A passage is formed through the body along a center axis, and opens through forward and rearward end regions of the body. Operating components are protectiv...	07/14/1987
4671547	Half turn cabinet latch with door gasket clamping capability A cabinet latch has a generally cylindrical body that is mountable on a closure panel or the like. A passage is formed through the body along a center axis, and opens through forward and rearward end regions of the body. An assembly of operating component...	06/09/1987
4573512	Locks for articulated rolling grilles An automatic lock for a rolling grille or the like is enclosed in guide means on each side of the opening to be closed and is actuated by an effort to open the grille by applying external forces opposite the direction of closure but released by lift tensi...	03/04/1986
4312527	Compact ambidextrous locking mechanism Locking mechanism having a casing including a pair of spaced support plates of similar or identical size and shape. The support plates have identical, spaced, congruent, T-shaped tongues along their front edges. When the locking mechanism is installed in ...	01/26/1982
4249760	Latch assembly A latch assembly for picnic coolers and the like includes a base, a latch, and an operating knob which is movably mounted on the base. The latch is pivotally supported by a fulcrum on the base, and the operating knob includes a pair of cams which pivot th...	02/10/1981
4239268	Sliding door lock A vertical edge of a sliding door has a cavity forming a housing for a bolt. One or two angle-shaped latch leaves are located at a side or opposite sides of the bolt, each leaf being pivotally mounted in the housing for swinging about an axis generally al...	12/16/1980
4087669	Housed electrical switch with slide fastening members An electric master switch including an actuating member which is fastened to a mounting wall and is coupled to a housing containing the switching elements of the switch by means of resilient locking arms disposed in engagement with the actuating member. W...	05/02/1978
4081191	Truck door lock A lock assembly for locking or unlocking the door of a truck or trailer body from a handle located inside the cab of the tractor. The tractor cab is fitted with a pivotable handle lever mounted on about fixed rachet gear engaged by a pivotable tooth on th...	03/28/1978
3971238	Key actuated auxiliary door holding means A door lock for use with an elongated rod used as an auxiliary holding device in addition to the conventional door lock. The auxiliary door holding rod is actuatable from outside the door by means of a conventional key actuated lock so as to permit the au...	07/27/1976

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