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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136851 | Access door with inside latch release An apparatus and method providing a quick-release latch mechanism for a walled enclosure access door. The latch mechanism includes a striker with one end slidably inserted into the enclosure and the other end located outside the enclosure. A keeper is located within... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8091933 | Heavy duty door latch and release modules A heavy duty vehicle door latch assembly is provided with interconnected latch, release, and bell crank modules to form a single, pre-assembled unit for quick and easy installation on the inside of a vehicle door. The modular design allows for application to multipl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7815229 | Door opening and closing apparatus for vehicle A door opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch unit holding a vehicle door in a closed state, a lift lever operatively connected to the latch unit, an open lever operatively connected to the lift lever, a locking lever switching a locking knob b... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7360801 | Door latching system A latching system comprising a base having a first keeper secured thereto, a closable member adapted to engage the base, an elongated member rotatably secured to the closable member, said elongated member including a first connector adapted to engage the first keepe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347460 | Latch device for a door of an electric household appliance in particular a dishwashing machine A latch device for a swing door of an electric household appliance, includes a support fixable to the door; a fork-shaped latch member fitted in rotary manner to the support to cooperate, in use, with a fixed striker of the appliance; and a control button fitted to ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338098 | Device for holding a door open with a ready release mechanism A device for holding a door open having a ready release mechanism to enable the closing of the door has a mounting bracket fixedly attached to a wall. A latch is pivotally supported on the bracket and a release lever is pivotally supported on the latch. An end piece... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331617 | Cabinet door lock A lock for a cabinet of the type wherein a door of the cabinet is movable through a frame of the cabinet is provided. An exemplary lock of the present invention includes a first and second restraining member connected by a rod and rotatable around an axis of rotatio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320236 | Device that makes it possible to lock and unlock, by means of a key, a stopper or cover on a frame A device for locking and unlocking, with a key, a cover on a frame. The rotor of the lock for this device has a cylindrical barrel mounted for rotation in the cover and being interdependent in rotation with the slide bolt and a cylindrical axle with head mounted loo... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287784 | Fire-blocking door lock structure A fire-blocking door lock structure is mounted on a fire-blocking door including a frame member, a push handle and a casing. The casing has the bottom thereof fixed to a plate member and connected to a base body. The fire-blocking door lock structure includes a midd... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255375 | Reach out lock A reach out lock for a sliding door includes a keeper having a keeper latch and a locking mechanism having a hook to engage the keeper latch. The reach out lock further includes a mechanism which prevents actuation of the locking mechanism if the locking mechanism i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251961 | Washing machine lid lock with magnetic lid sensor A magnetic lid closure sensor uses a magnet sensor element mounted within the washing machine housing below the closed lid. Flux directors conduct flux from a magnet in the lid to the magnet sensor. A lock mechanism employs a hook engaging an aperture in the lid so ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210711 | Door lock The solution according to the invention is based upon the knowledge that the undesirable hysteresis of the force-path function in door locks (1) can be avoided or at least minimised if the (frictional) forces acting during transitions from open positions to c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204528 | Load-floor latch A latching system including a latch assembly and a keeper is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a grabber catch attached to a cup-like housing. In the illustrated embodiment the latch assembly also includes a rectilinearly moving pawl that is actuated by a handl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206352 | ATSC digital television system This disclosure describes a flexible digital transmission system that improves upon the ATSC A/53 HDTV signal transmission standard. The system includes a digital television signal transmitter for generating a first Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) stand... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185927 | Glovebox latch A latch assembly is re-configurable for plural orientations. A slide lock plate engages a claw-typed pawl. A rotating activation mechanism links an operator handle to the slide plate. The handle causes the activation mechanism to rotate, thereby retracting the slidi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175152 | Display mounting device A flat panel display mounting apparatus that enables quick and easy mounting and dismounting of the flat panel display. The system includes a first bracket having a periphery defining a plurality of spaced apart notches and a second bracket selectively removably rec... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150480 | Appliance lid lock and method for using same An appliance lid lock includes a sensing circuit which senses the position of the lid lock relative to the appliance lid. When the appliance lid is in its closed position and the lid lock retentively engages the appliance lid, a controller causes activation of the a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140649 | Rotary latch and lock mechanism A rotary latch mechanism that includes at least one support plate that pivotally supports both a latch fork and a lock cam is disclosed. The lock cam is movable from a first position where the lock cam prevents rotation of the latch fork to a second position where t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111878 | Motor vehicle lock A motor vehicle lock includes a latch and a ratchet arrangement. The latch is able to swivel around a swivelling axis, and be moved into an open position, a main locked position and optionally a preliminary locked position. The ratchet arrangement is able to be move... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090285 | Automotive door assembly A door assembly is provided having an ergonomic egress handle. The egress handle includes a door release lever that is pivotally connected to an automotive vehicle door about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the door for unlatching the door so that the doo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040673 | Motorized oven lock An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a clea... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036853 | Motorized oven lock for sealing oven door An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a clea... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032985 | Heart cam and damper unit and opening/closing controlling device using the same A heart cam and damper unit includes a base member having fixed cylindrical portions and a stopper portion, a rotating member having a movable cylindrical portion which is rotatably assembled to the fixed cylindrical portion with a viscous fluid interposed between t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017954 | Door latch assembly A latch assembly for a trailer roll up door has a base plate, a handle and hook assembly with a locking flange rotatably mounted to the base plate, a closed keeper to selectively retain the handle in the closed position. The closed keeper is moveably mounted to the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000292 | Chain keeper and method of retaining a chain A chain keeper for retaining a chain operatively connected to a driving mechanism of a chain hoist system. The chain keeper has a support bracket and a pair of plates. The support bracket is mountable onto a fixed structure, and has a substantially vertical longitud... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000956 | Last assembly and vehicle including such a latch assembly A latch assembly includes a latch bolt, a retaining member and an actuator. The latch bolt is moveable between a closed position at which it is capable of retaining a striker and an open position at which the striker is released. The retaining member is moveable bet... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994393 | Trailer A trailer including an inner frame that is made of metal, an outer shell that is made of a non-metal and that at least partially surrounds the inner frame, and at least one wheel rotatably secured to the inner frame. In a preferred embodiment, the outer shell is mad... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6755449 | Locking system and components thereof A locking system for toolboxes, industrial cabinets and the like includes a push button operator assembly connected by at least one movable link to at least one latch mechanism configured to latchingly engage an associated striker to releasably retain a first struct... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6390518 | Latching mechanism for an appliance door A mechanism for use in latching a pivotable access door of a cabinet includes a latch housing within which is rotatably mounted a catch member between latching and unlatching positions upon a carrier which, in turn, is rotatably supported in the latch hou... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6296286 | Apparatus and method for mounting latching devices A latch is mounted in an aperture in a door, panel or the like by first and second retaining members. The first retaining member limits rotational movement of the latch and the second retaining member limits axial movement of the latch.... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6155616 | Locking mechanism and closure assembly including same A locking mechanism and closure assembly are provided including a housing, a latch rotatably mounted to the housing, a spring member for urging the latch from a first position toward a second position, and a control member mounted to the housing for selec... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145898 | Door locking device for electric apparatus A door locking device for an electrical apparatus, in particular a household appliance, including a lock having a locking slide, supported in the lock and movable back and forth between an opening position and a closing position, having a blocking device ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6079756 | Oven door latch A latch mechanism for use with an oven having a door, the latch mechanism including a base plate which pivotably supports a latch member about a pivot point. The latch member is rotatable between a latched and unlatched position and includes a drive surfa... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6048001 | Push-button actuated latching mechanism A latching mechanism selectively maintains a first member and a second member in secured engagement by the interposition of a striker plate, mounted upon the second member, between spaced apart arms carried by a latching cam mounted on the first member fo... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5984381 | Locking devices A locking device for opening or closing a door comprising a lock housing having a pair of holes; a slider slidable within the lock housing; a pair of clamps, the base end being pivotally mounted on the front end of the slider, and the other end having a s... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5961162 | Apparatus and method for mounting latching devices A latch is mounted in an aperture in a door, panel or the like by first and second retaining members. The first retaining member limits rotational movement of the latch and the second retaining member limits axial movement of the latch.... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5884947 | Control door single latching and locating mechanism A control panel door that is pivotally connected to the beznet of a television receiver. The beznet has a pair of radial protrusions which cooperate with a single radial protrusion of the door to secure the control panel door in a closed position. The doo... | 03/23/1999 |
