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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422250 | Vehicle hood latch protector A protector to shield a hood latch and hood latch cable from disablement by a tool thrust through the vehicle's grille. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396055 | Security strike plate A security strike plate comprising a strike plate portion adapted to receive a locking bolt and a security member. The security member includes a ceiling having an outer surface and an inner surface, an outer side wall extending downwardly from the ceiling, and a fl... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7360809 | Kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly A kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly consisting of a doorway hook having a laterally outwardly extending doorway engaging face; a jamb hook having a laterally inwardly extending jamb engaging face; and at least a first hook interconnecting flexible band spa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347069 | Lock 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 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7281450 | Unlocking tool for vehicle doors Vehicle unlocking tool for unlocking vehicle doors from the outside of the vehicle comprises at least two rod sections which are coupled together one rod section having a handle for manipulating the overall rod tool and the other rod section having an end portion th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255383 | Vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a la... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7227465 | Security bar with fiber optic cable based security monitoring A security bar providing improved security from breach is obtained with the use of a fiber optic cable longitudinally inserted in a hollowed out cavity thereof. Monitoring of the security bar to identify attempts at breach thereof may be achieved by connecting an op... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198090 | Screen door latch guard plate A combination of a screen door latching apparatus, commonly having a small indoor push handle and a substantially thin guard plate that becomes retained between the handle housing and a frame of the screen door. The guard plate is elongated and protects the screenin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165793 | Door jamb security plate A reinforcing plate comprising an elongated portion adapted to be secured to a door jamb; a plurality of tabs perpendicular to the door jamb and adapted to be secured to one or more studs adjacent the door jamb; and an L-shaped connecting portion between each tab an... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147213 | Gate stop A gate stop that extends from the rear lip across the back and side of the gate with a cantilevered portion diverging from the gate across the closure fence post. The gate stop has a plurality of apertures for the placement therein of fasteners to secure the gate st... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147255 | Combination cam lock/tilt latch and latching block therefor with added security feature A latch reinforcing block for engagement with the nose portion of any tilt latch assembly and preferably with the above-mentioned camlock/tilt latch combination, the block comprising a top and bottom and having extending from proximate the top to proximate the botto... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143545 | Security bar with multiple internal rolling bars and electronic monitoring A security bar providing improved security from breach is obtained with the use of a plurality of free rolling inner bars. Illustratively, three inner rolling bars, arranged in a triangular relationship, are provided inside a cylindrically hollowed out outer bar, th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134246 | Method and apparatus for reinforcing a door assembly A fenestration product includes a door assembly having a door shiftable into and out of a closed position, at least one generally flat door jamb presenting an inner face that faces inwardly toward the door when the door is in the closed position and a generally oppo... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7066504 | Slam latch and strike assembly A slam latch and strike assembly for latching together a pair of generally parallel relatively laterally displaceable support members, including a body adapted for connection with one of the support members, a latch member mounted for axial displacement between exte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063361 | Locking window A locking window having a window frame and a window latch for use with the window is disclosed. The window latch, which is adapted to be attached to the window using a distinct fastener, is selectively movable between a first open position and a second locked positi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048312 | Safety mechanism for walk-in interiors, particularly for cooking devices A walk-in chamber has a door opening closable by a door, which, when in the closed position can be either in a locked position or an unlocked position, dependent on the locking device, which includes a sliding bolt engageable with a locking bolt. To enable a person ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040676 | Strike plate chamber for a dead bolt The present invention 10 discloses a dead bolt reinforcement plate comprised of a housing having a chamber 14 for receiving and encompassing the bolt of a dead bolt lock when the bolt is in the extended position having plates 12 extending theref... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040203 | Latch disengagement tools The latch disengagement tools may be used for disengaging a latch of a closure barrier. A tool may be a bar having a tooth and a heel at a latch end. The tooth may have a sloped front edge. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7007524 | Dead bolt lock system having multiple security features A dead bolt lock system which may use one or more security locks in conjunction with a dead bolt to provide various levels of security access to a door. Generally, the lock system tests the condition of the security lock or locks before allowing retraction of the de... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003991 | Security and locking mechanism for a double door utilized in a security safe, vault or bunker A security and locking mechanism for the double door type security safe, vault or bunker wherein the double door can be manufactured by conventional structure or the through use of a plurality of modular panels, the locking and securing mechanism comprising a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003992 | Door hinge deadbolt A lock for installation on a pre-existing or new door is shown. The lock extends from the door through the hinge of the door and into the door frame and alternatively into the door frame and stud. This arrangement provides increased security and resistance against b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000955 | Portable casement window securing device A compact, portable device for effectively locking a crank window in a user selected position. The body of the device can be selectively secured to or released from a window crank. When secured to the window crank, the device limits rotation of the crank by mechanic... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6967562 | Electronic lock control and sensor module for a wireless system A lock system includes a cylindrical door lock having a latching spindle and an opening spindle which are concentrically oriented, and a wireless communication system to transmit signals indicating the relative positions of the latching spindle and the opening spind... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964439 | Vehicle door handle device A vehicle door handle device includes a frame equipped on a vehicle door panel and a handgrip mounted on the frame and rotatable about a rotation center portion at one end portion of the handgrip. A second end portion of the handgrip forms an operation portion linke... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938377 | Double hung window having combined pushdown surface and keeper A double hung window is provided with a keeper on the upper pane that also provides an elongate surface for receiving a downward force for moving the upper pane. The keeper has a tongue provided on an inner side of a central web of the u-shaped member that forms the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925758 | Forced entry resistance device for sash window assembly A forced entry resistance device (20) is provided for a sash window assembly (10). The assembly has a keeper (28) mounted on a base (25) of an upper sash window (14) and a locking assembly (30) mounted on a top rail (27 | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915670 | Security device for roll-up doors A security device is provided which may be installed on a roll-up door of a cargo container garage or storage facility. The security device includes a locking bar having a locking pin, which is shiftable into a locking pin receiving aperture in a side wall of the ro... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901706 | Door hardware interconnected with overlying reinforcement plate A system for reinforcing door hardware used to associate a door with a door jamb. The door hardware includes a substantially flat body and a projection extending transversely to the body. The hardware is coupled to the jamb and the projection is at least partly over... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857672 | Dead bolt reinforcing plate for framing stud A reinforcing plate includes a central portion having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis and a plurality of sidewalls. The central portion further includes a substantially rectangular slot for receiving a deadbolt therethrough. The sidewalls include a plurality ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6837527 | Strike plate assembly for a dead bolt A dead bolt strike plate assembly includes a steel reinforcement plate and a steel receiving plate including a cylindrical aperture formed therein for receiving a dead bolt therethrough. The receiving plate includes a plurality of holes formed about the cylindrical ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6698806 | Plug door handle bolt seal locking device An elongated channel protector has an end wall that precludes axial displacement of the protector along an elongated rail car plug door operating handle in one direction. Angle shaped members extend from the protector laterally for engaging a cover appurt... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6679533 | Tamper-resistant latch assembly for slidable partitions with channelized keeper An apparatus, latch assembly, keeper and installation method for use in slidable partition applications utilize a keeper formed of first and second angle members that are secured together in an overlapping relationship to define a U-shaped channel within ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6612629 | Spring bolt and strike plate guard As herein described a plastic or metal hollow frame device which when mounted within the bolt cavity on a door frame and therefrom extending outwards with curved `U` shaped arms through the strike plate aperture mounted concentric with and above the said ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6598350 | Doorjamb reinforcement plates A structure for reinforcing doorjambs wherein first and second reinforcement plates (32 and 42) are located between the doorjamb (16) and the structure frame (34). Reinforcement plates (32 and 42) are arranged in overlapping fashion and are provided with ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6557914 | Interference fit doorjamb reinforcement apparatus A doorjamb strengthening device comprising an interior metal plate (1), a primary interior cylindrical reinforcing member (5), an aperture (11), a secondary cylindrical reinforcing member (6), an exterior metal plate (2), a primary exterior cylindrical re... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554330 | Reinforcing structure of a latch of an auxiliary lock A reinforcing structure of a latch of an auxiliary lock includes a lock tongue set having a lock tongue provided with at least one flat surface. A reinforcing plate is fixed in the gap between the flat surface of the lock tongue and the housing, so that t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546767 | Vehicle door lock with improved anti-theft features A vehicle door lock assembly has a latch (12) for mounting on a vehicle door. The latch (12) has at least one release lever for effecting releasing of the latch and at least one locking lever (14) for locking the latch, disabling the release lever, and un... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6471266 | Door latch cover for automotive vehicle A door latch cover for automotive vehicle, the door latch cover fixedly arranged to encompass a door latch connected by a door lock actuator to be locked and to be unlocked and so constructed as to prevent the door latch from being actuated from outside t... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6431621 | Securing device A securing device for securing a door panel and a complementary door frame housing a latch means in a closed configuration against forced entry. The securing device includes receiving means mounted on the length of the door frame and an engaging means mou... | 08/13/2002 |
