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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661734 | Door knob cover An apparatus to prevent actuation of a locking mechanism integrated in a door knob is provided. The apparatus includes a door knob cover and a cap portion. The door knob cover is configured to engage the door knob during actuation of the door knob. The cap portion i... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7380847 | Dummy conversion bracket for a lockset A dummy conversion bracket is used with a lockset having an interior assembly, an exterior assembly, and a thumbpiece. The thumbpiece is pivotally coupled to the exterior assembly and includes a tab that extends through the exterior assembly. The bracket comprises a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347462 | Door handle assembly including auxiliary bearing and auxiliary bearing support for a door handle A door handle assembly includes a door handle having an operator portion, and a shank extending from the operator portion. A mounting plate has a first bearing, the first bearing being sized to receive the shank of the door handle. An auxiliary bearing assembly incl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331618 | Outside door handle, in particular for motor vehicles An outside door handle includes a handle and a switching component which is coupled to the handle in such a manner that, when there is an opening force which acts in a correct manner on the handle in order to open it, the switching component automatically responds a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7284775 | Single action handle mechanism for operating the door/window A single action handle mechanism for operating a door/window having at least one handle connected to a cam which operates a spring loaded latch. The handles are mounted on handle plates, each functioning independently of the other. The handle plates are connected to... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281738 | Interchangeable handle assembly for lock An interchangeable handle assembly includes a spindle, a coupling member removably coupled to the spindle, and a handle. Two grooves are defined in an outer circumferential face of the spindle. The coupling member includes two arms and an intermediate section betwee... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275772 | Handle of a vehicle door A handle of a vehicle door of the present invention includes a base, a cover, a grip, and an aligner. The base is mounted on an interior side of a door panel. The cover is assembled to the base through the door panel. The grip is assembled to the base through the do... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264285 | Deadbolt safety latch A dead-bolt lock safety latch for preventing unauthorized unlocking of a dead-bolt lock with a key or lock picking tools provides a spring biased body having two legs, each leg having a leg extension, and carrying an elongate handle to provide mechanical leverage to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7233244 | Alarm and control system for a switch cabinet The invention relates to an alarm and control system for at least one switch cabinet that can be opened and closed by an operator. Said switch cabinet comprises an electroactuated locking unit (17) for locking and releasing its door lock and a plurality of mo... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213849 | Fitting A hardware fitting for an all-glass door, including a first fitting half arrangeable on an outer side of the door, a second fitting half arrangeable on an inner side of the door, an actuatable nut arranged between the first and second fitting halves, a lock having a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201406 | Adjustable handle assembly A device for operating a lock assembly for a door or window assembly has a first configuration when mounted in a right hand door and a second sonfiguration when mounted in a left hand door. The device has a handle having a first position and a second position. A mem... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195295 | Latch driving unit for a door lock A latch driving unit is assembled in an exterior knob assembly of a door lock. The latch driving unit includes a pin, a resilient member, a locking disk, a rotatable disk, a torsion spring, a cap and a strip. The strip removably extends through the cap, torsion spri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188870 | Multi-functional mortise lock A multi-functional mortise lock that can be rapidly converted between different functions without opening the mortise lock case by installing blocking screws that extend through threaded blocking openings in a sidewall of the case and into blocking interference with... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188873 | Door handle system A convertible door handle system that can be converted for a different handing or operating direction, or converted between handle-high and handle low, or converted between operating and non-operating is disclosed. A method for converting the functional configuratio... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156432 | Operator catch cartridge assembly for a door handle set A handle set includes an operator having a retention slot. A chassis is provided for mounting the operator. The chassis includes a sleeve having a bore, and an opening extending through the sleeve to the bore. An operator catch cartridge assembly is configured for m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152893 | Handle assembly with dual latch feature A handle assembly (10) is shown. The assembly includes a rotatable, spring handle (12, 120) with a plunger (14, 114) having a first engagement feature or surface (16, 116) for receipt of a spring force; a trigger device (20, 150) i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143477 | Tubular knob catch assembly A handle catch retainer is preferably for a door handle assembly including a support member coupled with the door and a handle disposed about the support member, the catch being configured to couple the handle and support member. The retainer includes a tubular base... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140653 | Outside handle apparatus and connector mechanism A vehicle door outside handle apparatus includes a handle frame fixed to a vehicle door, a handle portion supported on the handle frame, at least one electrical component housed in the handle portion, a handle-side connected portion provided at the handle portion an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140076 | Reinforcing member for a knob for a lock A knob for a lock includes a knob body and a reinforcing member. The knob body has a side, and a neck extends outward from the side of the knob body and has a slot. The reinforcing member is mounted around the neck and has a stop that is engaged in the slot of the n... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137657 | Reinforced apparatus for a lever handle of a door lock A reinforced apparatus for a lever handle of a door lock comprises a housing having a first bottom plate and a second bottom plate, in which the first bottom plate connects a first annular wall and a second annular wall, and the second bottom plate connects the seco... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134439 | Comb and method for isolating at least one lock of hair A hair comb may include a succession of teeth having at least one tooth that bears a hook, and at least two teeth without hooks. The hook may extend at least in part beyond a plane that is defined by at least two teeth in the succession. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108300 | Reversible latch bolt A latch is provided for a mortise lock of the type comprising a housing for accommodating the lock components. The latch comprises a first and second portions movably mounted in the housing and a securing element for releasably connecting the first and second portio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104575 | Inside door handle device of automobile An inside door handle device of an automobile comprises: a handle case; a cover body for covering a fixing portion of the handle case to a vehicle body; a hollow formed on the rising wall of the hand-operating recess portion; an engaging step portion formed in a bot... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104098 | Front loading lock assembly A lock assembly for a keyed knob includes an insert, a cylinder assembly and a retainer. The insert is inserted into the knob after the retainer is attached thereto. The insert is inserted from the rear of the knob and attached thereto. The cylinder assembly is then... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080532 | Vehicle door closure A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting devic... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077437 | Mortise lock integrated trim assembly with a retracting spindle An integrated mortise lock trim mechanism is provided for mounting on the surface of a door and has a handle turning a spindle that extends into the door to operate a lock mechanism mounted therein. The trim assembly is pre-assembled and has a retracting spindle tha... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070216 | Vehicle door handle assembly A door handle assembly which is compact in size for space-efficient packaging in a door of an automotive vehicle. The assembly includes a safety system for preventing inadvertent movement of the handle to an unlatched position during a side impact collision. A count... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066507 | Post-removable construction of a door lock device A post-removable construction of a door lock device which is disposed on a plate assembly. The plate assembly can be applied to install a transmission mechanism comprised of an inner spindle, an outer spindle, an inner lever, and outer lever and a latch-retracting m... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066506 | System for preventing inadvertent locking of a vehicle door A lock mechanism (20) for a door comprising: a door handle (110) manually movable from a rest position to an activated position; a first bias spring (170) biasing the door handle to automatically return to the rest position; a lock button (21... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047775 | Assembling structure for a door lock An assembling structure for the door lock includes a lever, a lock core unit, an axial tube and an adapter. The lever has a compartment and an engaging member formed therein. The axial tube provides a longitudinal slot and a transverse-retaining recession formed the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040125 | Electronic locking system An electronic lock system comprises a recessed grip which can be mounted on a door leaf or the like, in which a lockable grip lever is held by one end around an axis parallel to the door leaf by the recessed grip or by a drive shaft for a bar lock, sash lock or the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039470 | Medical lead and method for medical lead manufacture A lead employing a connection between a conductor and an electric element is provided. The connection includes a conductive pad electrically connected to at least one conductor and the electric element electrically connected to the conductive pad. The conductive pad... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029042 | Automobile door handle An automobile door handle mechanism has a door handle with a handle arm and a latch lever with a lever arm moved by the handle in an unlatch direction to unlatch a door. The handle arm and lever arm overlap in the unlatch direction to restrict movement of the latch ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011349 | 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... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997024 | Pull door lock The present invention relates to locking door latches. A door latch according to the invention may include a handle assembly that includes a generally cylindrical shank having an axis, an engagement member that includes a generally cylindrical bore configured to per... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981726 | Easily disassembled structure of an auxiliary lock An auxiliary lock assembly comprises a housing having a hole, wherein a protrusion radially and inwardly provided on the periphery of the hole; a shaft with various cross-sectional area inserted into the hole of the housing; a longitudinal groove formed on the exter... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979029 | Lock with increased torque-resisting capacity A lock includes a main body having an outside seat and an inside seat around which an inside rose liner is mounted. A peripheral wall delimiting a central hole of the inside rose liner includes at least one pair of notches. A reinforcing ring is mounted round the in... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976717 | Vehicle door handle assembly A vehicle door handle assembly is mounted on a support panel for operating a door latch. The door handle assembly has a D-shaped door handle that includes an integral pivot pin. A lock button has a part cylindrical socket that receives the pivot pin to mount the loc... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973811 | Theft deterrent device for a motor vehicle A theft deterrent device for use with a wide range of motor vehicles. The device has a baseplate, a housing, and a gear-stick embracing element that can move relative to the housing. The gear stick of the motor vehicle passes through the gear-stick embracing element... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966586 | Fitting The invention relates to fittings (1, 21) for the fixing and/or locking arrangement of a glass element (45) on at least one adjacent glass element, whereby the fittings (1, 21) are composed of fitting halves (2, 3, 22, 23, 26, 27) each co... | 11/22/2005 |
