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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883124 | Gate latch A gate latch includes a bracket that has flanges with a plurality of holes for receiving fasteners that enable the bracket to be mounted to a bracket mounting surface. The bracket has a raised portion joined with the flanges and cooperates with the bracket mounting ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7383706 | Structure of a safety lock for traveling luggage cases A suitcase lock includes a housing forming a slot. A link bar is mounted to inside of the housing. A lid is mounted to an inner open side of the housing by the link bar pivoted to the lid. A push switch, a rotor, and a hook block are arranged on the lid. The assembl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364209 | Mechanical latch assembly A mechanical latch assembly includes a supporting frame, a locking latch, an actuation arrangement and a safety lock arrangement. The locking latch is slidably mounted on the supporting frame in longitudinally movable manner. The actuation arrangement includes an ac... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7284776 | Vehicular door handle included secondary latch A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent movement of the door handle assembly during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261343 | Bolt with a handle A rod closure for locking sheet-metal cabinet doors or doors or flaps, having a rod, which is profiled in an elongated manner, extends substantially edgewise parallel to the door edge and is preferably arranged in the bevel space, and a holding element which is arra... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258373 | Vehicle lock assembly A lock assembly for selectively locking to a striker on a vehicle includes a lock body defining a lock body recess for receiving the striker therein. A latch is rotatably mounted to the lock body for selectively locking the striker in the lock body recess. The latch... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7204105 | Tamper-proof latch cover A latch in a door is protected from an unauthorized entry by forming a first bracket that fits around the latch, and a second bracket that is rotatably connected to the first latch. The second bracket covers the latch when rotated to be in a first position, and expo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191733 | Door latch device for pet cages A latch device for a pet cage includes a latch member connected to outside of the door and includes an insertion with a hole and a lever. A positioning member includes a board fixed on the cage and located below the opening. A flexible plate extends from the board a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185926 | Preloaded latch mechanism A latch mechanism for releasably latching a first member to a second member. The latch mechanism includes a bracket adapted to be attached to the first member and bolt pivotally coupled to the bracket. A handle is pivotally coupled to the bracket and is operatively ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7152893 | Handle assembly with dual latch feature A handle assembly (10) is shown. The assembly includes a rotatable, spring handle (12, 120) with a plunger (14, 114) having a first engagement feature or surface (16, 116) for receipt of a spring force; a trigger device (20, 150) i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7118301 | Connection means for boxes The connection assembly for boxes includes a connection support which connects integrally a base plate and a cover plate which faces to the base plate upwardly via a predetermined space; a rotary shaft member which is supported pivotably by and perpendicular to the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093865 | Lid locking apparatus A lid locking apparatus has a storage member, a lid, a knob member having a first abutment portion, a lock member having a second abutment portion and first and second biasing members. When the lid is in a closed position, the lock member locks the lid, when the kno... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070578 | Surgical cassette latching mechanism A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoting latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spring-loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070215 | Tilt latch mechanism for hung windows A dual function lock, a tilt latch assembly, and tilt latch for use on a hung or double hung window are provided. The lock includes a base, a handle, and a tilt latch actuating mechanism. The tilt latch assembly includes a lock, left and right latches, and an extens... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066500 | Vehicle door lock A lock is provided for a vehicle having a door and a fixed part proximate the door. The lock includes a housing attached to the vehicle door. Latch means, including a hook, are mounted for rotation relative to the housing about an axis. The latch means rotates betwe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052053 | Load floor latch A load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member. The latch is opened by actuating a handle and a pawl supported on the housing is pivoted away from a keeper on the second closure member by the actuation of the pawl by the handle whi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032863 | Increased security flight deck door strike apparatus and method A door strike apparatus for enabling opening of a door in the event of a decompression condition experienced within a flight deck area includes a housing supported adjacent the door and a strike arm movable between a locked state restricting rotation of the door and... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021678 | Four position gate latch assembly A four position gate latch (20) that is used to fasten and lock a gate. The gate latch includes a self fastening gravity gate latch (22) that is fastened to one face of the gate. A gate latch bracket (28) is fastened to the gate on an opposed fa... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013689 | Flush mounted latch A latch assembly having a latch housing and handle that are substantially or near flush with the surrounding outer surface of the door in which they are mounted when the latch assembly is in its closed position. The latch assembly utilizes a locking cylinder as a pu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997488 | Rotary-latch lock The invention relates to a rotary-latch lock (1) having a rotary latch (6) which is retained in a locked position by a catch (9), and having an actuating member (19) which can be displaced by an electric motor from a starting position int... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973810 | Toolbox rotary latch A toolbox latch is disclosed having a pivoting handle mounted to a housing and mechanically linked to a pusher arm for setting in motion a series of linkages to trap and release a cooperating striker pin. The pusher arm rotates a swiveling trip lever when a turn-key... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966582 | Lock rod clutch for oven latch An oven door lock for self-cleaning ovens is described. The oven door lock includes a clutch mechanism which locks and unlocks the oven door at substantially different temperatures, in particular, the lock temperature is substantially higher than the unlock temperat... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955382 | Wafer carrier door and latching mechanism with c-shaped cam follower A wafer container, and methods of constructing a wafer container. The wafer container has an enclosure portion with at least a top, a bottom, a pair of opposing sides, a back, an open front, and a door to close the open front. The door includes a door chassis with a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952940 | Double lock T-handle assembly A double lock T-handle is disclosed having a tray which includes an inwardly dished handle receiving area, a second recessed handle receiving region, and a recessed padlock receiving depression. The tray further includes a lock cylinder casing having a locking cylin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6926316 | Portable security locks A portable security lock for use with a hinged door includes a base plate that hooks into a keeper opening in a strike plate and a latch plate that is pivoted on the base plate and carries a locking foot which bears against the door when the door is closed. A slidin... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908124 | Catch device for a pivoting window The device is suitable for a vehicle window and comprises a first attachment member for fixing to the window, an elongate handle articulated to the first attachment member, a second attachment member for fixing to the vehicle bodywork, and a connecting link connecti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6735822 | Vehicle hinge and latching arrangement adjustment A hinge for pivotally mounting a first door to a door pillar of a vehicle body of a vehicle. The hinge having been provided thereon one portion of a co-operating latching arrangement for releasably securing in a closed position a second door. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6681471 | Method of producing a panel fastener A panel fastener is produced by forming a casing blank with two coplanar sides unitarily connected together at one end by a bridge, bending the bridge to bring the two sides to a position parallel with each other about a portion of a hook, and fastening t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679530 | Compensating gate latch assembly This application reveals a gate latch assembly in which a pivoting bolt permits substantial misalignment occur between the bolt and latch members and yet permit successful latching of the assembly.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6530610 | Method of producing a panel fastener A panel fastener is produced by forming a casing blank with two coplanar sides unitarily connected together at one end by a bridge, bending the bridge to bring the two sides to a position parallel with each other bout a portion of a hook, and fastening to... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6502871 | Rotary latch system and method The present invention provides a latch system and method which is rotatably engaged/disengaged. Accordingly, the preferred embodiment provides a latch actuator, disposed in a latch cup of a surface to be provided restricted movement, and a latch bolt coup... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6450555 | Locking squeeze-off clamp A latching mechanism (26) for an adjustable squeeze-off clamp (10) comprising a static jaw (16), a movable jaw (18) with an associated adjustment member (20) and an over-the-center operating linkage including an operating handle (23) and a link (24). The ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6428075 | Article storing structure for scooter type vehicle A lock for a large-sized lid in a shape of flat plate includes a one piece lock mechanism. In an article storing compartment for a scooter type vehicle, an article storing chamber is provided at an inner cover. An opening of the article storing chamber is... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6418761 | Latch A latch includes a cup, a latch assembly mounted in the cup and having a pivotal handle and a lock having a lock pawl selectively rotatable to a locked position to prevent operation of the latch assembly.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418760 | Cam-type latch with lock A mechanism for converting between rotational and linear movement includes a rotatable hub structure and a striker element having an inboard end and an outboard end. In one form of the mechanism, a pivot/spring structure is positioned to engage a pivot lo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6409235 | Panel fastener A panel fastener comprises a unitary casing having two parallel side walls unitarily connected together at one end by a bridge and held together at an opposite end by a tab formed unitarily with one of the side walls. A hook has its mounting end rotatably... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6361089 | Adaptable low-power electronic locking mechanism An electronic locking mechanism comprises a first rod and a second rod. The second rod secures to the first rod by a cam wafer, which is attached to the second rod. A locking and unlocking mechanism secures the cam wafer to the first rod and releases the ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349576 | Lockable sash assembly A lockable sash assembly for installation on a window assembly is provided. The window assembly includes sashes movable relative to each other to open and close the window assembly when the lockable sash assembly is in a window-openable condition and subs... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334282 | Device for covering windows and doors during severe storms A device is provided for protecting a window or door during severe storms. A panel, cut to fit in a window frame, is held in place by the action of the locking assemblies described herein. A rubber gasket can be used along on e side of the panel in place ... | 01/01/2002 |
