Class 292/28 - Flexible

Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices including flexible connections, such as pulleys
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 04/29/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7363786	Locking assembly for a truck cargo bed closure A locking assembly for a truck bed closure includes an internal frame mounting a slider having a vertical portion with a dog-receiving aperture, a disk rotation flange, a manual actuation flange and a motor-actuator flange, and a horizontal portion with a pair of ke...	04/29/2008
7338097	Latch assembly for a movable closure element A latch assembly for a movable closure element. The latch assembly has a housing with first and second rotors each movable relative thereto between a first latched position, a release position, and a second latched position. The first and second rotors in their firs...	03/04/2008
7261337	Hood latch device for motor vehicle A hood latch device for a vehicle comprises a base plate secured to a vehicle body. A striker is secured to a pivotal hood of the vehicle body. A primary latch plate and a locking plate are pivotally connected a rear surface of the base plate and engageable with the...	08/28/2007
7261328	Push button latch release assembly A push button latch release assembly includes a push button actuator and a latch cord which extends through the push button actuator and connects at its opposite ends to release arms of respective rotary spring latches. The push button actuator includes a housing ha...	08/28/2007
7216901	Operation force transmitting member for door lock apparatus An operation force transmitting member of a door lock apparatus has a guide tube and an inner cable passed through the guide tube and is connected to one of the door lock apparatus and an operating device for operating the door lock apparatus at the upper end portio...	05/15/2007
7204526	Hood latch assembly for a vehicle A hood latch assembly includes a safety lever that is operative in conjunction with the movement of a latch plate so as to ensure a sufficient space between the safety lever and a hood. Namely, the safety lever is arranged in a folded condition when the latch plate ...	04/17/2007
7204527	Lock comprising two locking rods, in particular for vehicles A lock having a locking rod that is displaced in a longitudinal direction. The rod is driven by an actuator via a rotor. The internal section of the locking rod is flexible so as to have the properties of a flexural section. The locking rod, together with the flexur...	04/17/2007
7204458	Closing system interposed between two elements The invention relates to a closing system interposed between two elements that can occupy an open position and a closed position with respect to each other, the system comprising at least one main locking mechanism. The system according to the invention also compris...	04/17/2007
7059639	Spaced-apart hood latch cable retaining system A method and apparatus for a hood latch cable retaining system. A cable mounting cavity for a conventional snap-fit cable fastener is provided in a latch support structure of the hood release mechanism. A retainer is mounted to the latch support structure and positi...	06/13/2006
7040675	Linkage operated latching system A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch...	05/09/2006
7029041	Over center door closing mechanism A door closing mechanism for pulling a door tight to a frame to which the door is mounted comprises a latch arm assembly having a latch arm pivotally secured to a panel of the door and pivotable between a first, open position and a second, latched position. An activ...	04/18/2006
7028800	Seat attachment structure for a scooter-type vehicle A seat attachment structure for a vehicle having a seat hinge attached at one end of a seat, a first seat hook attached at the other end of the seat, a second seat hook attached substantially at the center of the seat, and a main locking mechanism and a sub-locking ...	04/18/2006
7011347	Latch for section doors and the like, and operating sets including said latch A latch for a section door wherein near the hinges located between the door elements there are provided, at each end of the elements, small rolling wheels which turn on horizontal pivots and slide within side guide bars having a vertical branch, an upper horizontal ...	03/14/2006
6945584	Tailgate advertising apparatus and methods A tailgate advertising assembly includes a tailgate and a billboard. The tailgate is for attachment to a rear of a vehicle so as to be moved between a closed position and an open position as for loading and unloading, and has an upper extremity, a lower extremity, o...	09/20/2005
6932192	Boat stairs bracket A bracket to hold a boarding ladder to a boat. A quick release mechanism for both the ladder and the bracket itself are disclosed. A mounting plate is substantially flush with the side of the boat. The bracket slides down into the mounting plate and latches into pla...	08/23/2005
6923478	Lock with rotary latches, especially for motor vehicles A lock, especially for motor vehicles, for securing a movable part, such as a pivoting flap, in position with respect to a stationary part, such as a housing, includes two rotary latches at a certain distance apart, wherein two closing pieces engage in the rotary la...	08/02/2005
6805386	Door lock having a closing aid A door lock (12) which is conceived in particular for use in motor vehicle doors has a rotary latch (14) and a closing aid (10) which acts on the latter and, with the aid of a drive, carries along the door to be closed in to the closed position....	10/19/2004
6651876	Slide shutter for food/cuff pass A self-latching slide door apparatus for food/cuff passes on prison doors is disclosed. The apparatus includes a main body connected to a front panel. The front panel includes slide doors that cover an aperture in the front panel when in a closed state. T...	11/25/2003
6499789	Filler inlet compartment lid operating system A system is provided in order to automatically close a filler inlet compartment lid of a car when the lid is in an unintended open position. When predefined signals which are considered to indicate the termination of a refueling operation occur, the syste...	12/31/2002
6485071	Latch for vehicle closure member A latch (36) for a vehicle body closure member (24) includes a release lever (58) supported by a pin and slot mounting connection (60) on a housing (44) for translational movement between freewheeling and operating positions. The release lever (58) throug...	11/26/2002
6000250	Sliding security override system A security override system for a padlockable structure comprising a hasp portion mounted to the structure and extending through an opening in an outer surface of the structure; a bracket mounted to the outer surface, the bracket having a latching end and ...	12/14/1999
5560658	Construction of and latching arrangement for large-size overhead bi-fold doors The large overhead bi-fold doors of the present invention are hinged along a centerline and hung by hinges from the top of the door opening. A motor mounted inside and above the door opening is connected to one end of a cable, the other end of which passe...	10/01/1996
4991884	Self-presenting secondary hood latch release and hood pop-up A pop-up and release handle mechanism has a pop-up support rod slideably connected to a vehicle body panel for movement between a retracted position and an extended position as a vehicle closure panel moves from a closed position toward an opened position...	02/12/1991
4971587	Apparatus for fixing a cowling of an outboard motor In an apparatus for fixing a cowling assembly of an outboard motor, a base member is provided with a locking plate and an intermediate plate. The locking plate has a jaw portion and a stay-receiving face for clamping a stay when the cowling assembly is lo...	11/20/1990
4948181	Roto cam latch A sealable, reusable shipping container having a highly reliable interior latching mechanism which is actuated on the exterior of the container without using special tools is provided. The unique latching mechanism can be adapted to securely closing and s...	08/14/1990
4936611	Hood latch A latch mechanism including: a mounting plate carrying a slot having a bottom and mouth, the latch mechanism having disposed therewith a pivotably biased pawl mechanism comprising a top arm portion for pivoting from a position over the slot to a position ...	06/26/1990
4900088	Back rest for a vehicle seat A back rest for a vehicle seat is adjustable in its angle of inclination about a pivot axis running in the direction lateral to the back can also be folded about a folding axis lying parallel to the pivot axis to facilitate access to the rear seat of the ...	02/13/1990
4844518	Roto cam latch A sealable, reusable shipping container having a highly reliable interior latching mechanism which is actuated on the exterior of the container without using special tools is provided. The unique latching mechanism can be adapted to securely closing and s...	07/04/1989
4810012	Closure latch A vehicle closure latch includes a housing member provided with a slot opening to opposite sides thereof. A pair of latch bolt members are pivoted to the housing member within the slot in scissors fashion for movement inwardly and outwardly of the slot be...	03/07/1989
4796929	Closure latch control mechanism A closure latch control mechanism includes separately operable levers connected to inside and outside operating handles and to a coupling member for relatively shifting cable and sheath members connected to a cable operated closure latch. A locking lever ...	01/10/1989
4756562	Latch assembly for vehicles A latch assembly for vehicles is disclosed for securing engine hoods, trunk lids, or other pivotal members to fixed portions of a vehicle. The assembly includes a primary latch preferably releasable from a remote position within the vehicle, and a seconda...	07/12/1988
4549708	Cowling latch system A latch system 34 for the nacelle cowling 24 of a gas turbine engine 10 is disclosed. The latch system includes a coupling 36 which may be remotely operated by means of a cable 44. In one embodiment, a support structure 14, the coupling, the cable and a l...	10/29/1985
4456289	Add-on locking mechanism for a vehicle hood An add-on locking mechanism for a vehicle hood is provided in addition to a standard hood locking arrangement. The locking mechanism includes a mounting plate which is mounted on a support plate of the locking arrangement, and a locking latch that is pivo...	06/26/1984
4426053	Mechanical release device for example for satellite A mechanical release device for releasing a member with respect to another. The device comprises a bonding element disposed on each of the members to be released, a flexible junction element placed on the bonding elements and a device permitting under the...	01/17/1984
4382482	Secondary hood latch Primary and secondary hood latches are used on a tractor hood assembly designed to roll forward on the tractor frame. Both the primary and secondary latches are unlatched through the use of either a cable operated or a lever operated independent linkage m...	05/10/1983
4363226	Latching system for luggage articles A latching system for a luggage article comprises a pair of spaced swiveling latches mounted on the interior of a front wall of the article, the latches being connected together for swiveling movement in unison between latching and unlatching positions by...	12/14/1982
4331353	Lock releasing device for locks of a fuel oil tank lid and a trunk lid of a vehicle A lock releasing device for a fuel tank lid and a trunk lid of a vehicle by a handle positioned beside a driver's seat, comprising first and second levers which are pivotally mounted to a base plate attached to a body of the vehicle and are so biased by s...	05/25/1982

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