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Class 292/29 - Lever


Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices including levers or a combination of operating elements
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 03/25/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7347069Lock and keeper set
A lock that includes a frame which is arranged to be secured on the outside against a first side of a tubular member of a hinged gate and at least one bolt which is arranged to extend through the tubular member, out of a second side thereof, into the keeper device. ...
03/25/2008
7341291Door handle device for vehicle
A door handle device for vehicle rotatably supported by a vehicle door includes a handle portion extended in a first radial direction relative to a rotational axis and positioned outside the vehicle door, a lever portion extended in a second radial direction relativ...
03/11/2008
7320495Motor vehicle
The invention discloses a vehicle with a front door and a rear door without a B column between the two doors, with the front door latch being designed as a power latch with a door-closing assistance and the rear door latch containing a power latch holder with an adj...
01/22/2008
7309087Latch assembly for movable closure element
A latch assembly kit including a latching subassembly, a first actuating assembly having a first configuration and normal and release states, and a second actuating assembly having a second configuration and normal and release states. The latching subassembly has a ...
12/18/2007
7287403Hook latch
A hook latch for fastening and unfastening a closure member to a keeper in a latched position. The hook latch is moveable between the latched position and an open position. The hook latch comprises a rotation means which preferably comprises a knob connected to a ca...
10/30/2007
7267377Latch assembly for a movable closure element
A latch assembly for a movable closure element. The latch assembly has a housing, a first rotor movable relative to the housing selectively between a) a first latched position and b) a release position, and a second rotor movable relative to the housing selectively ...
09/11/2007
7255375Reach out lock
A reach out lock for a sliding door includes a keeper having a keeper latch and a locking mechanism having a hook to engage the keeper latch. The reach out lock further includes a mechanism which prevents actuation of the locking mechanism if the locking mechanism i...
08/14/2007
7216900Fastener module for portable computers
A fastener module for portable computers that is disposed on the host of a portable computer to fasten the LCD with the host, no matter whether the LCD is closed directly or after rotating 180 degrees; the fastener module has a pivotable eccentric hook rod biased in...
05/15/2007
7210712Rotary motion mechanism
A rotary motion mechanism including a rotatable element geometrically lockable at two points (e.g., limits) of travel, and a linear motion element linked to the rotatable element, the linear motion element being adapted to move in response to a linear motion imparte...
05/01/2007
7204526Hood 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
7097213Latching arrangement for a refrigerator door
A latching arrangement for a refrigerator door includes a striker unit, a first latch arm and a second latch arm. The striker unit is secured to a cabinet of the refrigerator. The first latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally h...
08/29/2006
7097216Latch assembly for movable closure element
A latch assembly for a movable closure element of the type having first and second sides. The latch assembly has a housing, a first rotor movable relative to the housing selectively between a) a latched position and b) a release position, and an operating assembly w...
08/29/2006
6910749Device for opening and closing a movable part of a piece of furniture
A device for opening and closing a movable furniture part, in particular a drawer, door or shutter includes two trigger and drive units which each have a trigger member controllable by the action of an external force and a drive member coupled to the trigger member ...
06/28/2005
6729661Locking device for locking two structural parts
A locking device is provided for locking two structural parts that are moveable relative to each other. A latch hook is disposed in a reference plane and is adapted to swivel on a joint with an axis center. An actuating element is provided for swivelling the latch h...
05/04/2004
6550824Spring-loaded catch for a sliding door of a sheet metal cupboard
Disclosed is a snap lock device for a sliding door of a machine casing, which sliding door is preferably reinforced on at least one side by a sheet metal fold or a hollow rectangular profile, with a handle which is swivelably mounted at the reinforced sid...
04/22/2003
6059341Quarter side storage compartment
A quarter side storage compartment accessible from outside the vehicle includes a simplified operating arrangement. The vehicle's endgate is used as an impediment to operation of the compartment latch's release handle. The release handle is positioned so ...
05/09/2000
5979949Sliding door latch with lock-out protection
A latch for a sliding door of a truck or the like comprises a housing, a latch bar mounted to the housing for pivotal movement and spring means biasing the latch bar towards a latched position. An outboard cam is rotatably mounted to the housing for cammi...
11/09/1999
5951068Lock for sliding door
A lock for the locking of a sliding closure. The lock includes a housing (10) with a pair of hook shaped locking elements (11) which are mounted for counter-rotation within the housing. A handle (26) is mounted for rotation on the housing and is coupled t...
09/14/1999
5573287Bilateral-type door locking handle assembly
A bilateral-type door locking handle assembly is disclosed. The assembly, owing to its bilaterality, can be employed in both a leftward- and a rightward-retractable door unit to enable its maker to save manufacturing costs and stock space of the product, ...
11/12/1996
5526659Door locking handle assembly
The assembly is used in leftward- and rightward-retractable door units, and provides wide variations of key to prevent the assembly from being illegally unlocked. In the assembly: a left 25 and a right 28 latch plate are supported on pivots 22 and 54, res...
06/18/1996
5520423Anti-burst latch
A latch catch has a pair of rotors 24, 25 and a pair of spring biased spreader plates 30,31 that bear stops 30', 31' which straddle the rotors. Springs 33 bias the spreader plate stops 30', 31' towards a position stopping the rotors from moving to their u...
05/28/1996
5221115Door lock handle assembly for leftward and rightward pulling doors
A door lock handle assembly in which left and right latch members are rotatably supported on a pin, a sector lock member is secured to an operating shaft coupled to a rotor of a front unit and also to a stem shaft of a thumb knob, a lock projection is sec...
06/22/1993
4930818Combined closing and airing furniture for a door
A combined closing and airing fixture or latch for a door (10) of a refrigerator cabinet comprises a handle (12) which can keep the door closed by means of a hook. An element (20) is arranged on the handle (12), which element is adjustable relative to the...
06/05/1990
4915428Door lock system of a vehicle
A door lock system of a vehicle which comprises a member having a recessed portion which is provided at either one of an end face of a vehicle body and an end face of a door which confront each other when the door is in its closed position; and a member h...
04/10/1990
4875721Latch assembly for door or window of microwave range
A latch assembly for a cabinet door of a microwave range is provided with a pivotal hook member of the cabinet door, which member is engaged with a dog projection of a hook housing mounted in a door-opening frame of a main body of the microwave range. On ...
10/24/1989
4758030Latch mechanism in aircraft cargo hatches with a single lever pivotable about two axes
A single lever is pivotable about two axes and pivoting can be carried out in a prescribed sequence such that first the latches are unloaded and thereafter released, in the reverse, the latches are first latched and thereafter proper latching is monitorin...
07/19/1988
4511166Handle-operated door lock with latch-operator override
A handle-operated lock for use on a sliding door has hook-shaped, rotary latch bolts which project from opposite sides of a housing for selectively engaging spaced strikes to selectively retain the sliding door in open or closed positions. A compression c...
04/16/1985
4477130Security cabinet for storage of valuables
A security cabinet for protecting one's valuables having a key actuatable locking means provided with an elongate locking bar for lockingly engaging with a door flange provided on the inner side of the door. Additional locking means are provided along the...
10/16/1984
4457545Door latch assembly
A latch assembly for securing a microwave oven door with an inner liner to the front face of the microwave oven including two spaced latch pawls pivotally secured to an elongated support member in the door and projecting through the inner liner of the doo...
07/03/1984
4407536Single throw multi-grip latching mechanism
The door on an environmental chamber is provided with a single throw, multi-fingered over-center latching mechanism. The latching fingers extend from a common pivoting assembly, and are operated as a unit by a single handle. A hook on the end of each fing...
10/04/1983
 
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