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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360339 | Automobile door protector An automobile door protector comprising an actuator pin, a pulley, an extension spring affixed to the actuator pin and to a cable that partially surrounds the pulley, the cable affixed to an opposite end of the spring, a pair of spaced apart mounting flanges within ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325842 | Automatic gate closer latch An automatic gate closer latch for use in centrally securing a commercial or industrial swinging gate to a stationary fence post, especially useful in the farming and ranching applications, includes a gate catcher assembly mounted on a swivel bolt, complete with dir... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7137659 | Console latch assembly An article holding assembly that is attachable to a mounting member includes a housing and a latch that is moveable with respect to the housing between first and second latch positions. The latch is engageable with the mounting member when the latch is in the first ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070211 | Integrated tilt/sash lock assembly An integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly for a sash window slidable within a master frame, including a handle movable among a first, a second and a third position to adjust the assembly among a respective locked, unlocked and tiltable position. The integrated... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021682 | Chassis locking bar An apparatus and method for allowing securing/unsecuring of an access panel from a generally opposing side of a chassis. The apparatus includes a latch for securing the panel disposed on a side of the chassis. A locking mechanism extends from the latch to a side opp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017958 | Gate latch A latching and locking mechanism for fence gates or doors. The gate latch of this invention is comprised of a steel locking pin that slides through the latch device. When the locking pin slides out of the latch device, the gate can easily be opened or closed. When t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004517 | Latching device The present invention relates to a latching device for securing two panels together such as those of storage structures in which an enclosure is secured by means of a door or panel which will remain in a closed position until released. The present latching system is... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000955 | Portable casement window securing device A compact, portable device for effectively locking a crank window in a user selected position. The body of the device can be selectively secured to or released from a window crank. When secured to the window crank, the device limits rotation of the crank by mechanic... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6789825 | Latch mechanism This invention relates to a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism comprises a latch bolt rotatably mounted about a pivot on a chassis. The latch bolt is movable from an open condition, in which it is free to receive a striker of a motor vehicle, to a closed condition... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6328354 | Lock for right or left door of an automobile vehicle The disclosure relates to a door lock for an automobile vehicle, including a lock casing with at least two compartments, the first being a retention compartment containing retention parts, such as a latch bolt intended to engage and hold a striker, and a ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5662368 | Automobile seat The present invention provides a second lock mechanism (5) which interlocks a seat (1) with a rotating member (45) and renders the rotating member (45) non-rotatable with respect to the seat (1), and when the seat (1) is reclined the first lock mechanism ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5595417 | Tonneau cover for a pick-up truck A tonneau cover for an open bed of a pick-up truck having a front panel, a center panel and a rear panel. Each panel is retained in separate frames defined by first, second, third and fourth reinforcing members which are held in a rectangular shape by cor... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5284370 | Gate latch A gate latch for selectively securing a pivoting gate to a stationary member and selectively retaining the gate in a closed position. The gate latch is formed of a hollow tube and is received on a vertical component of the gate. The hollow tube includes a... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5226684 | Gate latch A gate latch having a U-shaped bracket secured to a gate post by a U-shaped threaded fastener, the bracket having an upper section with a curved upper end, and a link with a U-shaped notch for receiving a gate frame, the link being movably secured to the ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5108162 | Medicine cabinet and jewelry box combination A medicine cabinet and jewelry box combination comprising a plurality of separate compartments in a single wall hung cabinet, each in side by side relationship, each having its own door pivotally mounted on a vertically extending hinge pin or pins to open... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5016928 | Gate locking mechanism A gate locking mechanism includes an oarlock pivotally connected to an arm mounted upon a gate post to allow vertically displacement of the spaced apart arms of the oarlock, to and from captive relationship with a fence end post. The gate is secured in a ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4943096 | Window lock apparatus A lock apparatus (10) for immobilizing a lower window sash (101) relative to a window sill (102) wherein the apparatus (10) comprises a pivoted bracket element (18) and a stationary bracket element (21) attached to the window sill (102) and window sash (1... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4917244 | Library box closure device and hanger A closure device for a library storage box combines a hanger with a locking device for the closed storage box. A hinge structure for the device provides a first hinge portion on the box, connected by a flexible hinge to a second hinge carrying the hanger ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4763933 | Latching arrangement An improved latching arrangement for selectively latching two members together to prevent relative movement there between in first directions. The two members may, for example, be the fixed and sliding windows of a sliding window. The improved latch means... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4756122 | Removable window bar A removable window bar for mounting inside a window structure, which window bar is characterized by a parallel top and bottom bar and crossbar, spaced by vertical bars. The bottom bar is removably seated in a pair of bar seats fastened in oppositely dispo... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4727629 | Fastener which rotates and clamps A fastener removably clamps the edges of two panels each having a hole therethrough. The fastener includes a hinge pin, about which the fastener body pivots. To clamp the panels, the hinge pin is extended through the holes in both panels to align the pane... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4678214 | Surgical case cart A surgical case cart having a closed container supported on a chassis. The closed container includes a pair of front door panels hinged to side door panels which in turn are hinged to side wall sections, so that the container can be completely opened with... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4149472 | Railway car tilting deck lock A railway car comprises a plurality of vertically disposed decks above the floor of the car. The first deck includes a rigid deck section having at opposite ends thereof hinged deck sections which may be moveable from a load carrying position upwardly to ... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4148265 | Safety box A safety box, such as a safe or small vault adapted for mounting in the wall of a building, is provided with a removable cover or door. A rotary latching arrangement is key-actuated to cause the cover to be selectively secured to the box at a plurality of... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4119043 | Railway car counterbalanced tilting deck A railway car for transporting vehicles comprises a floor having a plurality of vertically spaced decks, one of said decks comprising a hinged deck section which may be raised above the floor of the car for facilitating loading. A counterbalancing mechani... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119042 | Railway car counterbalanced tilting deck A vehicle carrying railway car comprises a plurality of vertically spaced decks, at least one of which consists of a rigid central section and at opposite ends hinged deck sections that are adapted to be raised for facilitating the loading of vehicles ont... | 10/10/1978 |
| 3989288 | Door lock for railway car sliding doors A railway car door arrangement is provided with a lock mechanism positioned toward the upper ends of the doors so as to be remote from the track level and thus will discourage pilferage. The mechanism includes a hasp which is pivotally mounted for swingin... | 11/02/1976 |
