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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052181 | Latch device and opening and closing apparatus using same A push-push type latch device includes a cam member and a pin member provided respectively on a movable body and a main body for coupling and decoupling with the cam member. The latch device locks the movable body in a first position on the main body via a coupling ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7793995 | Push/push latch A push/push latch designed to operate in high and low g-force situations, which may be mounted horizontally or vertically. The latch includes a latch body, a track, a housing surrounding the track and latch body, a follower with a pin that moves in the track to actu... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7494164 | Window latch A latch for use in a window, the latch including a faceplate, a pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall defining a pawl mounting recess, a bottom wall extending between the sidewalls, an aperture defined by the faceplate that opens into a first cavity defined by th... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7410195 | Two-part automatic bolt for doors A vertical bolt mechanism and installation configuration that avoids damage to a door corner comprises a vertical bolt case of tubular shape and a horizontal tubular transfer case. The mechanism is substantially contained within the bolt case and transfer case. In t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393025 | Mine door system with trigger-actuated latch mechanism A mine door system for closing a mine doorway comprises a door hinged adjacent the doorway for swinging relative to the stopping between a closed position and an open position swung outwardly away from the stopping. A keeper is mounted in fixed position relative to ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354081 | Single bolt mortise lock The present invention comprises a reversible, single bolt mortise lock assembly for hinged doors. The lock assembly combines live bolt and dead bolt functions utilizing only a single bolt. The invention further features a reversible lock assembly that can be opened ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350383 | Electronic lock The present invention provides an electronic lock structured to include a first bolt configured with an elastic clasp, an electromagnetic device connected to an input device, a second bolt and a microswitch connected to a security system, all of which are installed ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325845 | Spring loaded lock and latch with automatic reset capability A latch assembly includes a plunger having a ramp and a lip, with a support member defining an opening through which the plunger extends. A support surface partially defines the opening and supports the plunger. The plunger is selectively movable between an extended... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311220 | Collapsible container comprising a container base and four collapsible lateral walls The invention relates to a collapsible container having a container base and four collapsible walls. The catch mechanism for the lockable lateral walls in their upright assembled condition is a resilient pivotable lock member contained within a recess of the lateral... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303215 | Mortise locking device A lock assembly includes a single switch actuated by a cam for monitoring the position of a main bolt and an auxiliary bolt. The main bolt and the auxiliary bolt engage and move the cam between an actuated position and a released position. In the actuated position t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303216 | Latch assembly A latch assembly includes a latch and a casing having a base integrally formed with outer walls, wherein a latch chamber is defined by the base and the outer walls. The casing securely retains the latch within the latch chamber and allows limited movement of the lat... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273240 | Closing device for furniture A closing device for an opening part of a piece of furniture comprises a magnetic detent for retention of the part in a closed position in combination with a thrust “pull-push” mechanism for detachment from the magnetic detent upon command, so as to cause openin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267379 | Flush bolt A flush bolt includes a bolt head and a strike. The bolt head moves out of the flush bolt in response to movement of the strike into the flush bolt, through a movable cam surface in the flush bolt. The bolt head is withdrawn towards the flush bolt when the strike is... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261342 | Automatically locking window latch An automatic locking window latch including a housing for holding a handle with a fully integrated bolt for securing a window, and a catch for engaging the window to release the bolt to secure the window, as well as to hold the bolt open to open the window. The catc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255375 | Reach 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 |
| 7201408 | Slidable bolt assembly A slidable bolt assembly (4) having a tension spring (16) mounted to a slide bolt rod (5). The actuating lever (8) is adapted to be pivotally mounted and is hand-operated. The actuating lever (8) is attached to a leaf tension sprin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188874 | Screen door handle activating assembly An activating assembly for a screen door includes an assembly seat securable to the screen door and having a lever movably received in the assembly seat and a first recovery spring a to push the lever back to its original position, a driving rod in connection to the... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165791 | Positive action fenestration lock A positive action fenestration lock, i.e. adaptable to be attached to a moving window profile and to interact, by sliding, with a fixed window profile, said positive action fenestration lock comprises: a hollow body closed by a base plate; a bolt-wedge displaceable ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140650 | Slide latch A sliding-action slam latch includes an integrally molded actuator having a rigid portion and an flexible portion, the flexible portion serving to bias the actuator closed. Pins extending from the rigid portion of the actuator contact guide surfaces on the latch bod... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118142 | Latching apparatus for sliding closure members A latching apparatus for sliding windows or doors, comprising a striker and a latch assembly. The latch assembly comprises a support, a spring biased latch member slideably retained on the support and movable between a latching position in which it engages the strik... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7088881 | Integrated optical switching device An integrated optical switching device includes a substrate formed with a plurality of optical input waveguides, a plurality of optical output waveguides, and a plurality of optical switching elements for selectively connecting the optical input waveguides to the op... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083206 | DoubleDeadLock™: a true combination door latch and deadbolt lock with optional automatic deadbolt locking when a door is latched A combined automatic latch and deadbolt assembly includes a latch configured to selectively assume a retracted and extended configuration and a deadbolt configured to selectively assume a cocked and a released configuration. The combined automatic latch and deadbolt... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040673 | Motorized oven lock An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a clea... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036853 | Motorized oven lock for sealing oven door An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a clea... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032939 | Lock A lock has a lock casing and a spring-loaded trigger guided for reciprocating movement within the housing. A hook-like bolt is arranged within the housing to be movable between an unengaged position and an engagement position. In a first position, as support surface... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007985 | Automatic deadbolt mechanism for a mortise lock An automatic mechanism and method for moving a deadbolt between a retracted deadbolt position and an extended deadbolt position. A trigger is operatively coupled to the deadbolt and to the auxiliary latch. The trigger is configured to cause a first movement of the d... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003990 | Mortice lock A mortice lock for recessed installation into the edge of a door or door frame includes a deadlatching member that is mounted on a bolt assembly for pivoting movement. A drive shaft and hub can be rotated in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to cause ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974164 | Latch device for securing cargo containers A cargo container hold down device that includes a latch and spring used in a housing defined by a base that forms a surface thereabout on which cargo container corner fittings rests in the applied relation on the container relative to the supporting structure or pl... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971686 | Multipoint lock system A multipoint lock system for use with the active and inactive doors of two-door sets, which provides an operator with the ability to lock or unlock a plurality of locking points both manually and automatically, and features a blocking mechanism to prevent unwanted l... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962377 | Driving rod lock for a sliding door A driving rod lock for a sliding door, with a lock housing (2) which is arranged to the rear of a cuff plate (1) and which comprises a driving member for a driving rod (3) for driving bolt elements (4), which driving rod is displacable be... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6929293 | Door lock, particularly sliding door lock with automatic function A driving rod lock, in particular a sliding door lock, with at least one driving rod (2, 3) starting from a lock housing (1), for driving at least one bolt element (4), wherein the at least one driving rod (2, 3) is displaceable by means ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6899361 | Self-locking latch and locking system equipped with said latch A self-latching lock (1) having a bolt (2), a catch (3), an auxiliary catch pin (4) and a reciprocator (5) includes a multi-part latch nut (6) that permits the deactivation of an nut-idling device (8) and thereby a te... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883837 | Flush bolt mechanism A flush bolt mechanism includes a frame, a slide guide bracket, a plunger reciprocally retained in the slide guide bracket having two first slots, a trigger member mounted to the plunger and reciprocally movable between a retracted position and an extended position,... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6758505 | Locking-mechanism control means A locking-mechanism control means having a push rod which controls the adjustment of door-mounted catches, it being possible for the catches to be locked in relation to the door frame, having a first and a second adjustable blocking device arranged in the door. It i... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6722710 | Lock A lock for a door comprises a casing, a bolt, a pivoted operation handle, operable to retract the bolt, a locking member to deadlock the bolt against retraction, and a unitary spring steel connecting member between the handle and the locking member. The connecting m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6629713 | Dead bolt lock assembly for sliding doors and/or windows A dead bolt lock assembly for securing a sliding door or window and including a wall mountable dead bolt lock, and a door mountable dead bolt lock which matingly engage in the locked position to secure the sliding door or window shut, is disclosed. The wa... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6578888 | Mortise lock with automatic deadbolt A mortise lock for a door is provided, including an automatic deadbolt mechanism for automatic projection of a deadbolt mounted in the lock housing form a retracted to an extended position upon closing of the door. The automatic deadbolt projecting mechan... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6539755 | Electric lock A lock which includes a bolt which is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position against the action of a biassing element such as a spring, first retaining element which is engaged with the bolt and which retains the bolt in the locked pos... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6409231 | Flush bolt mechanism A flush bolt mechanism for use in connection with a pair of swingable doors to provide latch bolt engagement between the free ends of those doors. The flush bolt mechanism includes a generally flat frame or plate adapted to be mounted on a flat frame or p... | 06/25/2002 |
