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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343762 | Garage door locking system A garage door locking system includes a central elongated spindle having an inside end and an outside end. An outside locking member is positioned on the outside end of the spindle, and an inside locking member is positioned on the inside end of the spindle. An actu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7261328 | Push button latch release assembly A push button latch release assembly includes a push button actuator and a latch cord which extends through the push button actuator and connects at its opposite ends to release arms of respective rotary spring latches. The push button actuator includes a housing ha... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204527 | Lock comprising two locking rods, in particular for vehicles A lock having a locking rod that is displaced in a longitudinal direction. The rod is driven by an actuator via a rotor. The internal section of the locking rod is flexible so as to have the properties of a flexural section. The locking rod, together with the flexur... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7152889 | Cable latching system A latching system includes a rotatable cam formed of substantially symmetric pieces with a cable, connected to oppositely disposed bolts, extending therethrough. The configuration of the cam is such that when rotated, the cable is pulled in both directions with resp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131710 | Main door lock housing for a vending machine A vending machine includes a cabinet frame having top, bottom, side and rear walls that collectively define a central cavity. A plurality of column walls are arranged within the central cavity that, together with the side walls, form an associated plurality of stack... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7040675 | Linkage operated latching system A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011347 | Latch for section doors and the like, and operating sets including said latch A latch for a section door wherein near the hinges located between the door elements there are provided, at each end of the elements, small rolling wheels which turn on horizontal pivots and slide within side guide bars having a vertical branch, an upper horizontal ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6899362 | Linkage assembly for operating one or more latches A linkage assembly includes a frame, an arm movement coordinating member slidably supported by the frame, and a pair of arms pivotally connected to the frame and connected to the coordinating member to ensure that the arms pivot in unison when the coordinating membe... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6805386 | Door lock having a closing aid A door lock (12) which is conceived in particular for use in motor vehicle doors has a rotary latch (14) and a closing aid (10) which acts on the latter and, with the aid of a drive, carries along the door to be closed in to the closed position.... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6170892 | Gate latch pull There is disclosed an improvement in a latch for a gate which comprises a latch bar and a cooperating latch mechanism. The latch mechanism has a frame with a flange base for attachment to a gate post and a tongue with a slot to receive the latch bar that ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6142035 | Interior securing device for a lock of a movable body part of a motor vehicle and method of operation An interior securing device for a lock of a movable vehicle body part of a motor vehicle includes a Bowden cable provided as a transmitting device which is rigidly connected with a securing knob and is linked to an adjusting element. The Bowden cable is s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6017088 | Convertible infant carrier/restraint system An infant restraint system including an infant carrier, a base couplable to the infant carrier via an improved locking mechanism and having an improved recline mechanism. The infant restraint system further includes an improved handle and an improved belt... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5848575 | Closure latching mechanism The door, hatch or other closure in a marine vessel includes a large central window, and is manually or mechanically latched or unlatched by a quick-acting actuation mechanism. An outer handle or an inner handle is rotated, thereby pulling a chain that en... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5549068 | Closure latching mechanism The door, hatch or other closure in a marine vessel includes a large central window, and is manually or mechanically latched or unlatched by a quick-acting actuation mechanism. An outer handle or an inner handle is rotated, thereby pulling a chain that en... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5209168 | Secure closure system for metal cabinet doors A security system for a metal cabinet door comprises a latch adapted to be locked by a lock operating the latching members of the door. These comprise upper and lower strip members each having a plurality of hooks each of which, when the door is closed an... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5193862 | Anti-theft latch mechanism especially suitable for vending machines An anti-theft latch mechanism is especially suitable for securing vending machines. According to the present invention, a control mechanism (such as a rotatable stud attached to a knob) includes a clutch arrangement by which the control mechanism remotely... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4900088 | Back rest for a vehicle seat A back rest for a vehicle seat is adjustable in its angle of inclination about a pivot axis running in the direction lateral to the back can also be folded about a folding axis lying parallel to the pivot axis to facilitate access to the rear seat of the ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4544189 | Latch release arrangement A latch release arrangement for vehicle bodies which includes drive and driven members interconnected by a flexible cable for conjoint rotation. A key operated member releases the first latch directly or actuates the drive member to release the second lat... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4493356 | Roller shutter installation and safety apparatus The safety apparatus for locking slatted roller shutters is disposed in a channel-shaped shutter rail provided on the side of the roller shutter and comprises a locking device, which is connected to one end of a shutter slat and pivoted to the end of a lo... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4456289 | Add-on locking mechanism for a vehicle hood An add-on locking mechanism for a vehicle hood is provided in addition to a standard hood locking arrangement. The locking mechanism includes a mounting plate which is mounted on a support plate of the locking arrangement, and a locking latch that is pivo... | 06/26/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4199176 | Dead bolt cable lock An uninterrupted cable directly carries a plurality of dead bolts which are simultaneously moved by the cable toward and away from active locking positions. Movement of the cable on cable support and guiding elements is under control of a handle or power ... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4068871 | Latch operating mechanism A one-piece continuous resilient rod extends between spaced apart latch bolts and has its ends operatively connected to the latch bolts. The unrestrained free length of the rod exceeds the spaced relation between the latched positions of the latch bolts s... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4054307 | Mechanical control system for vehicle door lock This mechanical control system for vehicle door closure locks incorporates a remote interior handle, supported by a vehicle door, manually movable in a first plane for effecting the locking function of the door lock mechanism and manually movable in a sec... | 10/18/1977 |
| 3993353 | Farm wagon vehicle An all purpose wagon vehicle for general farm use, including an undercarriage frame on which is provided a dump box having a floor and fixed front and side walls standing thereover, with the dump box being tiltable on the undercarriage frame to discharge ... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3966242 | Locking mechanism in particular for a vehicle bonnet The mechanism comprises two sub-assemblies constituting respectively a keeper and a bolt, one of which sub-assemblies has a mount on which is mounted a spring-biased movable member adapted to cooperate with a part of the other sub-assembly to lock the par... | 06/29/1976 |
