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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377561 | Locking and unlocking apparatus of engine hood door In a locking and unlocking apparatus of an engine hood door, a stay is formed of a first arm and a second arm, with the stay being provided so as to fix a door of an engine hood in a fixed state. The first arm and the second arm are foldably connected to each other ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7107800 | Door bolt A door bolt is constructed to include a jam plate fixedly fastened to a doorjamb, and a doorplate assembly installed in the free end of a door panel and adapted to secure the free end of the door panel to the jamb plate, the doorplate assembly having a lock cylinder... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6871382 | Door checker for automobile In a door checker for an automobile, including an intermediate recess which is formed in a side face of a check lever and deeper than a ball guide groove and into which a check ball is fitted by a biasing force of a check spring in order to generate a moderation res... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6292978 | Door stop apparatus A door stop apparatus holds a door in an open position. The door stop includes a first member mounting to the door and having a slot formed therein with a ramp portion located at one end of the slot. A link member pivotally mounts to a bracket on a door f... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5896763 | Locking device with a leaf-restraining device A locking device for a door, or the like, with a fixed frame and a leaf includes a main lock and a leaf-restraining device on the leaf, with a driving pin of the leaf-restraining device being engageable with a gap limiter installed on the fixed frame. The... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5802892 | Storage system including multifunction lock assembly utilizing lock latch mechanism and lock latch extension mechanism A storage system including a storage container body, a door, and a lock assembly, the lock assembly including a lock latch mechanism located in a side wall of the storage container body remote from the door, and a striker member located on the door, where... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5673951 | Security device The invention relates to a security device for doors or windows for foiling unwanted entry into a secured facility comprising a limited rotational vertical rod having a plurality of parallel horizontal rods extending from said vertical rod. The parallel h... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5358293 | Removable refrigerator door restraint device A restraint device for preventing access to a compartment having a door includes a plate. The plate includes first and second ends, the second end thereof including an aperture. Structure is provided for mounting the plate to the compartment. A closure de... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5172577 | Timed door locking device A door lock having a first member rigidly affixed adjacent a door and having a second member slidably coupled to the first member for slidably advancing the second member in a first direction into a locked position overlying the door. A latch member is ca... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5048880 | Door key assembly It is required for a door to attach a door key assembly for the sake of caution and locking. The door key assembly to be attached to a door opposed to a door frame comprises a key body secured to an end face of the door and provided with a dead bolt and a... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4955159 | Retaining catch for tip-out sash A retaining catch for a tip-out sash provides an automatically deployed retainer mechanism for a sash slidably captive in a window frame or jamb. The sash can be raised and lowered by sliding it along the jamb. A releasable tenon, for example at the top e... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4691950 | Device for detachably securing pivotally connected members in a predetermined relative position The invention provides a device for securing a window sash to the outer frame of the window so that, on the one hand the sash may be locked in a predetermined open position and on the other hand may be pivoted to open it fully. A single push-button serves... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4624492 | Door locking and restraining mechanism There is provided an improved door locking and restraining device which employs a reciprocating bolt to secure the door closed when in a first position by engagement of the bolt with a locking plate. With the bolt in a second position, extension levers at... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4279566 | Backhoe frame wedge mount A pair of connection devices serve as the upper connection between a traction vehicle such as a skid steer loader and an accessory apparatus such as a backhoe. Each connection device includes an anchor element including an anchor element outer end extendi... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4174861 | Extensible lock mechanism A locking device for use with a dead bolt means comprises a backing plate formed with parallel guides defining a recess therebetween, a slide within the recess and able to extend beyond an open end thereof and formed with an elongate aperture and adapted ... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4126342 | Security device for limiting the opening movement of a door A security device permitting an inwardly-openable door to be partly opened and to be held by the security device, when operative, from further opening movement. The security device includes a latch mounted on the inside of the door, a retractable bolt, an... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4062578 | Door safety latch A door safety latch permitting the partial opening of a door consisting of an arcuate lug mounted on the door, and having an enlarged ball portion mounted on the end thereof, with a fastening member mounted in the door frame having a pivoted yoke portion ... | 12/13/1977 |
| 3984137 | Lock device A security lock which secures a building entrance against unauthorized entry by linking together the outer and inner doors against their respective door frame stops. This invention comprises link members wherein one member thereof is anchored to the outer... | 10/05/1976 |
