Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866713 | Locker structure A locker structure is disclosed. The structure comprises a housing, latch, bolt, sliding member triggering rod, positioned within the housing, wherein the sliding member has a bottom edge provided with a slot holding a spring and a steel bead such that the sliding m... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7510222 | Reversible latch bolt A latch is provided for a mortise lock of the type comprising a housing for accommodating the lock components. The latch comprises a first and second portions movably mounted in the housing and a securing element for releasably connecting the first and second portio... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7373795 | Universal remote deadbolt adapter A system for electronically and remotely activating a deadbolt lock to actuate and either extend or retract a deadbolt into a door or barrier. The system can be activated by remote control or by a manual knob. The system is constructed so as to fit on any standard s... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364211 | Vehicle lock controlled by a shape memory alloy actuator A contractible shape memory alloy (SMA) wire is used to throw a lever in a latch. The SMA actuator provides weight and space savings. In one embodiment, the SMA actuator is incorporated in the handle of the latch in order to provide a child lock or double lock funct... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357428 | Fixing device for a movable wall The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall or the like with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. In order to provide a fixing device for a movable wall or the like ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7261341 | Reversible latch assembly A reversible latch assembly has a faceplate assembly, a latch bolt assembly, a bolt-releasing assembly, a guardian bolt assembly, a driver assembly and a casing assembly. The latch bolt assembly, the bolt-releasing assembly and the guardian bolt assembly are rotatab... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258374 | Low profile push/pull door latch assembly A push/pull door latch assembly for use in a door includes a handle assembly and a latch cylinder. The handle assembly has a stop configured for limiting the movement of the handle during the push or pull operation, and absorbing shock transmitted from a user's hand... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249477 | Control for exit device A control assembly configured for a narrow stile door and for interaction with an exit device. The control assembly provides a means to translate user input, such as rotating a lever to operate a centercase. The control includes a slider for sliding movement within ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232161 | Latch device for vehicle tailgate A latch device for a vehicle tailgate comprises a latch/ratchet mechanism, an open mechanism, a lock mechanism, and, an actuator for switching the lock mechanism to an unlocked state and a locked state. The lock mechanism includes a lock lever turning about a lock s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156105 | Applicator, device, and method An applicator for applying a product to hair may include a support not including a twisted wire and at least one through hole extending through the support. The at least one through hole may have a non-constant cross-section. The applicator may also include a tuft o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152442 | Method for installing a storm door mortise lock including a separate key cylinder A method for installing a storm door with a mortise lock that includes a lock body having opposed side plates with a dead bolt assembly and a live bolt assembly intermediate the side plates wherein a key cylinder is separate from the cam. A thumb turn button and key... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152891 | Field-reversible locking mechanism A lockset for use in a door assembly is provided and includes an interior mechanism having a first escutcheon, a first housing, and a first retainer shield and an exterior mechanism having a second escutcheon, a second housing, and a second retainer shield. In addit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144053 | Electric strike assembly An electric strike includes a housing and a two-position mode selector for selecting a mode of the electric strike. Specifically, the two-position mode selector is operable from outside the housing, and the two-position mode selector is configured to allow the elect... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108300 | Reversible latch bolt A latch is provided for a mortise lock of the type comprising a housing for accommodating the lock components. The latch comprises a first and second portions movably mounted in the housing and a securing element for releasably connecting the first and second portio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104096 | Spring latch lock A lock (1, 30) having a box body (2) with a faceplate (3), a latch (4) co-operating with an elastic element (5) adapted to keep the latch normally protruding from the faceplate (3) and with a moving element (6) associ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7036854 | Flush bolt A flush bolt mechanism to be mounted into a recess at the vertical edge of an inactive door of a pair of swinging doors. The flush bolt mechanism has a manually-activated trigger, a shaft connected to the trigger by a pin, a spring clip biasing the shaft, and a bolt... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036855 | Outside release handle A handle assembly selectively releases a door latch (28) of a door. The handle assembly has a housing (22) and an actuator such as a key cylinder (24) secured to the housing. The key cylinder (24) has a bell crank (124) rotatable r... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007527 | Electrified cylindrical lock An electrified cylindrical lock having a reversible solenoid that can be easily changed over between active push and active pull. The solenoid includes a coil and an armature that may be assembled for an active push or an active pull of a latch member. The coil has ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007985 | Automatic deadbolt mechanism for a mortise lock An automatic mechanism and method for moving a deadbolt between a retracted deadbolt position and an extended deadbolt position. A trigger is operatively coupled to the deadbolt and to the auxiliary latch. The trigger is configured to cause a first movement of the d... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003993 | Electrified cylindrical lock An electrified cylindrical lock having a reversible solenoid that can be easily changed over between fail safe and fail secure. The solenoid includes a coil and an armature that may be assembled for an active push or an active pull of a latch member. The latch membe... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962066 | Locking arrangement for a door A locking arrangement serving for locking a door hinged on a casing on e.g. a container by a combination or key lock. The locking arrangement comprises a rotatable closing rod for keeping the door closed by engaging the casing in a closed position; a fitting having ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953210 | Solenoid arrangement for controlling handle operation in a door lock A solenoid arrangement for controlling handle operation in a door lock, in which force transmission from an operation axis of a handle or the like to a follower acting on a bolt of the lock is provided by a movable coupling member which receives its guidance from th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938445 | Mortise lock status indicator A conventional mortise lock is provided with a visual status indicator to show whether the room is occupied or vacant. The mortise lock output, which operates the deadbolt, is used to linearly move an indicator slide positioned on the outside of the door by a rotati... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6874830 | Electric strike assembly An electric strike includes a housing, a keeper pivotally arranged in the housing, and a holder slidably arranged in the housing. The electric strike also includes a blocking element slidably arranged in the holder, and the blocking element is configured to selectiv... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6808212 | Reversible security gate latch A security latch for a double gate or door includes: a. a striker unit for attachment to a first side of the gate or door, including: 1) a striker with at least two notches at its top, a first notch being proximate to a horizontal ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6629711 | Universal actuator assembly for a door latch The universal logic assembly of the present invention is non-handed so as to be adapted for use both left-hand and right-hand vehicle door structures. The logic assembly includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to the inside of the door structur... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6584816 | Direction changeable handle lock structure A direction changeable handle lock structure includes two handles each provided with a first surface and a second surface, and each formed with a combination hole extended through the first surface and the second surface. The handle is formed with a posit... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6454322 | Door lock set optionally satisfying either left-side latch or right-side latch A door lock set includes: a housing fixed on a door; an upper cam rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the housing and operatively retracting an upper latch; a lower cam rotatably mounted on a lower portion of the housing and operatively retracting a ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6443506 | Door lock set optionally satisfying either left-side latch or right-side latch in a large rotating angle A door lock set including: a housing fixed on a door; an upper cam rotatably mounted on an upper portion of the housing and operatively retracting an upper latch by a thumbturn knob; a lower cam rotatably mounted on a lower portion of the housing and oper... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6405490 | Double hinged door system Each of the hinges 30, 30 is positioned at upper and lower positions of the hinge-side vertical member 20 correspondingly, wherein each position is symmetrical relative to the horizontal plane which divides the hinge-side vertical member 20 in halves. A l... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6135512 | Automatic door latch An automatic door latch is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the latch includes a dead bolt which is automatically moved from a partially retracted or trigger position to a fully extended locking position when a door in which the lock is mounted is cl... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6128933 | Adjustable interconnected lock An adjustable interconnected lockset adapted to be secured to a door which includes a mounting plate assembly having a vertically extending mounting plate having an operator bracket proximate the bottom thereof with the operator bracket having screw recei... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6012504 | Visual privacy system for open plan furniture arrangements A system to be utilized on a horizontal surface for providing visual privacy is disclosed. A plurality of base units each having a retractable panel are positioned at desired locations on the surface to define a plurality of intervals. Selected retractabl... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5924751 | Portable door lock assembly A portable door lock assembly for locking a door in a partially open attitude has an elongated base member with a length greater than the width of a standard door frame. First and second hollow members are secured to opposite ends of the base member. A pa... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5813710 | Flush lock actuator A lock for securing a window sash against a window frame, including a housing mountable on a face of the window frame, and a handle extending generally longitudinally between first and second ends and pivotable in the housing about an axis disposed substa... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5799990 | Reversible gate latch with locking means A reversible gate and door latch having a striker bar attached to a grip handle and a rear handle. The gate and door latch is locked in a closed position behind a pronged keeper by immobilizing a security plate that slides vertically in relation to the pi... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5779287 | Lock having an optical bolting means A lock having an optional bolting member is described. It includes a lock case having opposed walls and a latch bolt slidable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The optional bolting member includes a holding bolt introducible through an... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5695227 | Lock platform A lock platform for a door includes a face plate lying in a vertical plane parallel to the plane of the door and an outer peripheral edge margin which extends from the outer periphery of the face plate generally perpendicularly away from the face plate an... | 12/09/1997 |
