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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219406 | Buckle with safety latch The plastic snap buckle is provided with a safety latch slidably mounted to an elongated bar of the male plug of the buckle. The latch member is generally rectangular shape having a length equal to the distance between two arcuate portions formed in the free end por... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7168745 | Device for latching a cabinet door A vending machine cabinet is retained in a closed position by a hook that is engaged by a vertically moveable latch bar that can be latched closed without requiring a solenoid. The latch bar is moved by means of a cam attached to one of the hooks. Prior to engaging ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159910 | Apparatus for opening/closing door of dryer An apparatus for opening and/or closing a dryer door wherein the door is opened and/or closed more simply and swiftly. The present invention includes a hook provided at one side of the dryer door wherein a hanging portion is formed at both sides of one end of the ho... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140609 | Locking/unlocking mechanism A cartridge apparatus includes a media cassette, face plate and a locking and unlocking mechanism. The locking and unlocking mechanism includes a lock bar, a first post and a second post, and is configured to lock and unlock a cartridge during insertion in a printer... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124417 | Attaching and detaching mechanism Coupling between a unit main body and a front panel is detachably carried out by catching means and coupling means. The coupling means comprise slide means 33 provided with a slide plate 24 which slides with respect to a bracket hardware 24 embe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7007287 | Attaching and detaching mechanism Coupling between a unit main body and a front panel is detachably carried out by catching means and coupling means. The coupling means comprise slide means 33 provided with a slide plate 24 which slides with respect to a bracket hardware 24 embe... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971112 | Attaching and detaching mechanism Coupling between a unit main body and a front panel is detachably carried out by catching means and coupling means. The coupling means comprise slide means 33 provided with a slide plate 24 which slides with respect to a bracket hardware 24 embe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6971113 | Attaching and detaching mechanism Coupling between a unit main body and a front panel is detachably carried out by catching means and coupling means. The coupling means comprise slide means 33 provided with a slide plate 24 which slides with respect to a bracket hardware 24 embe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6904606 | Attaching and detaching mechanism for a front operating panel of a vehicle-mounted audio unit Coupling between a unit main body and a front panel is detachably carried out by a catch and a device coupling device. The coupling includes a slide provided with a slide plate that slides with respect to a bracket embedded in the unit main body, and a holder is pro... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6508495 | Latch assembly for covered containers A latch assembly for securing a cover to a container comprises a base for mounting to the container cover adjacent to an edge thereof, a cover member secured to the base and a slider slidable between the base and cover member between a latched position wh... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6398325 | Computer enclosure with hood latch A computer enclosure (10) includes a chassis (20), a hood (40), a handle (54), and a latch (60) attaching the hood to the chassis. A support bracket (30) is secured in the chassis, and defines a plurality of slots (38). The hood defines a recess (44) and ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6099047 | Lock mechanism A lock mechanism for cases or containers which includes engagable lock elements, one of which can be rotatable into a lockable and a non-lockable alignment. The exposed surfaces of the lock elements are flush with surrounding wall surfaces of the case or ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5967570 | Panel detaching apparatus for car-mounted audio system First and second fixing portions 150, 170 are installed at one side of a panel for a car-mounted audio system for attaching the panel 100 to an escutcheon 200. First and second piercing holes 180, 190 formed at the panel 100 receive the first and second f... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5235830 | Locking device for openable containers A locking device for a storage container such as a tool box in which a hinged lid includes a pair of spaced detents depending to a latching configuration at their distal ends. Cooperating with the detents is a tubular conduit slidably displaceable and inc... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5078437 | Transformer having an integral cabinet with door latching and locking apparatus An electrical transformer having an integral cabinet with an apparatus for latching and locking the doors of the cabinet. The apparatus is comprised of a three point latch system. The first and second latch points are vertical latch rods which engage sill... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5074133 | Fastener for a sliding window Fastener for sliding windows comprising a case fixed on the inner face of the front stile of the sliding leaf and serving as housing for a latch hook which can be controlled from both the outside and the inside. To obtain locking at several locations of t... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4898409 | Tandem rod for casement windows A tandem rod for use between locking ends of locking handles on a casement window or the like has an elongated bar with two or more brackets slidable thereon. The bar does not have any pre-existing openings by which the brackets can be affixed to the bar.... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4773693 | Seat release mechanism The invention relates to a latching assembly for releasably securing a vehicle seat to a vehicle body and is adapted to co-operate with two generally parallel spaced mounting bars rigidly affixed to a vehicle frame forming part of the vehicle body. The la... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4759580 | Bench seat floor latching mechanism A floor latching mechanism particularly adapted for attaching a bench seat to a motor vehicle floor which permits the seat to be conveniently removed from the vehicle. The floor latching mechanism includes a retractable actuation handle which drives a pai... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4529351 | Locking tail-gate assembly A tail-gate assembly comprises a stationary support, a slide mounted on the stationary support, a platform pivotally mounted on the slide, a latch member mounted on and projecting laterally from said loading platform, a latch plate mounted on said station... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4452475 | Door latching device A door with a magnetic sealing strip as a latching means in a refrigerator in a house trailer or the like, may be inadvertently opened when the trailer moves and turns. This is prevented by a movable latching means disposed separately from the latch and a... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4451072 | Gate latch A gate latch is provided for a stockade type fence. The latch may be opened from either side of the gate. Provisions are made whereby a padlock may be applied to the latch on either side of the gate. Means are provided for positively captivating the latch... | 05/29/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4170119 | Paddle handle lock bolt A paddle handle lock bolt includes a bellcrank retractor or trigger member which constitutes the central element of a three element drive train comprising a paddle handle, the bellcrank retractor, and a spring-loaded slide bolt. The bellcrank retractor ca... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4126340 | Detent system for releasably retaining relatively movable members in predetermined positions A detent system is provided for releasably retaining a pair of relatively movable members of a lock assembly or other mechanism in one or more predetermined positions. The members are movable relative to each other to successively present a series of cont... | 11/21/1978 |
| 3981524 | Anti-pilferage lock for box car doors A railway box car side includes a door opening having a sliding door arrangement with a conventional hasp locking device provided at the lower portions of the door so as to be readily accessible to a person standing at track level. The door arrangement, w... | 09/21/1976 |
