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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607703 | Tray latching device A tray latching device includes a latch including a hook panel to catch an end of a clasp panel that protrudes from a side of an automobile tray, a heart cam to release the clasp panel of the tray from the hook panel when a predetermined stroke is applied thereto by... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7510223 | Arc resistant electrical enclosure system and method A latch device is provided for an electrical enclosure. The latch device includes a latch plate which is movable between extended and retracted positions. In the extended position, the latch plate allows a door to be secured over an opening in the enclosure. In the ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7438336 | Storm shutter stud fastener with quick release arm A storm shutter stud fastening mechanism that includes a quick release for fast and easy removal of conventional storm shutters from a window or door from the inside of a structure in the event of an emergency by allowing occupants of the building to manually diseng... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7373794 | Lock assembly A lock assembly for use with a sliding door. The lock assembly includes a non-handed miniature mortise lock having a retractable and extendable tongue able to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The assembly includes a rotatable spindle and a sl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367597 | Push latch A push-to-open latch is selectively moveable between latched and unlatched positions. The push-to-open latch comprises a latch assembly that is reciprocatable relative to a catch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch housing having a housing bore extending t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350836 | Door security system A security system for constraining the degree to which a door leaf (11) may be opened; the system being selectively activated from an inoperative position in which it does not block the opening and closing of the door leaf (11), into and out of an oper... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338098 | Device for holding a door open with a ready release mechanism A device for holding a door open having a ready release mechanism to enable the closing of the door has a mounting bracket fixedly attached to a wall. A latch is pivotally supported on the bracket and a release lever is pivotally supported on the latch. An end piece... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303218 | Tailgate latching mechanisms An apparatus for latching a tailgate to supporting structure of a vehicle generally includes a latch, a keeper, and a member for rotating the keeper relative to the latch. The member is rotatably supported by the tailgate such that the member is rotatable between at... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278664 | Fastener with lateral fastening mechanism The present invention discloses a fastener with lateral fastening mechanism, including an outer case, a slide block, a claw-shaped head, and a flexible member. The outer case is a hollow tubular member. A swing lever is pivotally connected inside the outer case. The... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261331 | Two-way hidden latch and apparatus utilizing the same An apparatus with a two-way hidden latch. A main body comprises a magnet disposed under a retainer, which fixes the two-way latch disposed in a cover portion. The cover portion can be placed on the main body with a first or second surface facing downward. The cover ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261343 | Bolt with a handle A rod closure for locking sheet-metal cabinet doors or doors or flaps, having a rod, which is profiled in an elongated manner, extends substantially edgewise parallel to the door edge and is preferably arranged in the bevel space, and a holding element which is arra... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246829 | Sliding door latch for handicapped people an improved sliding door latch comprising a latch plate attached to the leading edge of the door and projecting outwardly on either side of the door to enable a person to grasp the latch plate to slide the door open or closed, and a latch arm pivotally secured to th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222891 | Flush mount sliding panel latch A flush mounted latch for a sliding panel or pocket door includes a snap-in, installation, from the edge of the panel or door. A slide handle operates a pair juxtaposed, pivoting, keeper-engaging, hooks to open them. The handle carries a lock rod which is engaged by... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201409 | Retracting locking mechanism for operable unit in stop position A retracting locking mechanism for an openable unit includes a striker attached to one of the openable unit and a fixed unit, and a catcher attached to the other of the openable unit and the fixed unit. The catcher includes an inner part, and an outer part for housi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195291 | Locking device A locking device for locking an opening-and-closing moving body in a stopped position includes a striker body disposed on one of a striking part of the opening-and-closing moving body and a struck part of a non-moving body hitting against the striking part of the mo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194877 | Multiple entry locking system A multiple entry locking system including a U-bolt shackle having slotted legs. Various link members are adapted to be inserted through the slots in the U-bolt shackle legs. Each of the link members have first and second ends, and each of the link members have at le... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7152892 | Push latch A push-to-open latch is selectively moveable between latched and unlatched positions. The push-to-open latch comprises a latch assembly that is reciprocatable relative to a catch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch housing having a housing bore extending t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144189 | Locking cover for wells and underground tanks A locking cover apparatus for an opening in the ground is disclosed. The apparatus can be retro-fitted to an existing ground opening, or can be newly constructed ground opening fitted with the apparatus of the present invention. The apparatus features a keyed lock t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128495 | Curb box cover assembly A curb box cover assembly includes a covering member having a plurality of first openings for the passage of street water. Also, second opening(s) are provided on the covering member which cooperate with a clamping device to secure the covering member to the catch b... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097218 | Locking device of a casing A locking device applies to a casing having a cover and a seat for opening and closing of the casing. The locking device has a recess formed on an edge of the seat, a buckle downwards protruding from the cover and matching the recess, and a roller parallel-disposed ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093865 | Lid locking apparatus A lid locking apparatus has a storage member, a lid, a knob member having a first abutment portion, a lock member having a second abutment portion and first and second biasing members. When the lid is in a closed position, the lock member locks the lid, when the kno... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086670 | Lock for bi-directional doors There is a lock for a bi-directional door, swing or sliding door 19. The lock includes at least two pins 6, 7 which are spaced apart a distance exceeding the thickness of the door. The pins are adapted for simultaneous arcuate motion about an axis loca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080531 | Two point latching system The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073221 | Bed having a removable foot section A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070578 | Surgical cassette latching mechanism A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoting latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spring-loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7007986 | Access cover fastening device A hollow aluminum pole has access to its interior through a hand hole frame having an access aperture which can be blocked by a cover having a lower end pivotally attached to the hand hole frame by a pivot pin. The pivot pin is biased inwardly by a coil spring which... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000440 | Rotary security system A plurality of separately keyed padlocks, ranging in number from 7 to 150 or more, are securely held within a circular assembly that is rotated for selection of a specific padlock. This assembly of locks can be placed at a level for easy reach from a car window. Vis... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6910749 | Device 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 |
| 6874825 | Drawer locking assembly A drawer locking assembly includes a panel has a first side and a second side. The first side has a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon for selectively attaching the first side to a vertical surface adjacent to a drawer. A post is attached to the second side of the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6669250 | Push-push latch A push-push latch may include a body and a lever arm that is rotatively coupled to the body. A toggle may be coupled to the lever arm and the body. A pin of the toggle may be positioned within a groove in the body of the latch. When the pin is in a first ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6612625 | Case locking system A case locking system (10) includes two pairs of independently movable split levers (16). Split levers (16) are connected to top (12) and form more than two separate latches (20 and 22) movable between an open position and a closed position. Latch receive... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595561 | Closure, especially for vehicles The invention relates to a closure comprising a closing head (20) and a lock (10) which rest on the immobile or mobile part of a door, flap or such like. The closing head (20) has an undercut axial shoulder (26) which during coupling is engaged by a radia... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6152499 | Casket lock A lock of the catch type adapted to use in combination with a casket is disclosed. The lock includes a locking pin and a receiving element. The locking pin in installed on the lid of the casket and has a portion configured so to enable it to engage and re... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6145351 | Perimeter security system with improved Z-bar lock for maximum degree of mechanical and electronic protection A Z-bar security system, one which is provided with a key and a secured latch, is combined with an electronic alarm and monitoring system. This combination provides the maximum degree of both mechanical and electronic security. In a preferred embodiment, ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6116663 | Casket Lock A lock of the catch type adapted to use in combination with a casket is disclosed. The lock includes a locking pin and a receiving element. The locking pin in installed on the lid of the casket and has a portion configured so to enable it to engage and re... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6036239 | Door security arrangement A door security arrangement with the frame member which is mountable in a wall alongside the opening edge of a door and has an elongate member slideably mounted therein, the member being substantially the same length of the door edge and being movable fro... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5997053 | Latch A latching apparatus controls the motion of a first member relative to a second member. The first member is reciprocally moveable relative to the second member in forward and reverse directions along the line of motion. The second member carries a latch w... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5860738 | Rotary mixer bowl clamp for a mixing machine A rotary clamp mechanism for coupling a mixing bowl to an arcuate arm of a mixer housing that continuously prohibits the build up of air borne food particles and fluids between the mating circumferential surfaces between the clamp shaft and cylindrical bo... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5771720 | Z-bar security system with key and secured latch A system for locking a door can: (1) lock the door in dead bolt fashion in three modes, (2) allow the door to open a limited distance, or (3) allow the door to open freely. The system has a door-mounted latch assembly that includes a base plate, an interm... | 06/30/1998 |
