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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942457 | Lever-handled pocket door latching system With the adoption of this new modern latching system, (FIG. 1) closing and latching a pocket door will be just as simple and convenient as closing and latching a swinging door, irregardless of the physical capability of the operator. This system has been mast... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7370764 | Transport module A front-opening wafer transport module has a container portion with transparent shell and a central support structure which includes a machine interface exposed at the bottom of the module and integral wafer support columns extending upwardly in the container portio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325844 | Opening and closing latch device for furniture Latch device composed of a container (51) in which there is a slider (52), inserted in a guide (60), controlled in translation by a spring (53) and comprising a hook (68) to catch a hooking element (59) placed on a door. A t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7278664 | Fastener with lateral fastening mechanism The present invention discloses a fastener with lateral fastening mechanism, including an outer case, a slide block, a claw-shaped head, and a flexible member. The outer case is a hollow tubular member. A swing lever is pivotally connected inside the outer case. The... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243462 | Access door An access door has a rectangular outer frame adapted to be set in a wall and having two longitudinal sides and two transverse sides defining four corners and a rectangular inner frame congruent to the outer frame, having longitudinal and transverse sides and four co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201534 | Apparatus and method to secure manhole accessways A manhole access way security apparatus and method for using the security apparatus are disclosed. The security apparatus includes an insert, at least one locking pin and a locking mechanism each interconnected to allow users to easily and quickly install a security... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165790 | Distortion resistant silent push-push latch A push-push latch assembly includes opposed gripper arms moved between opened and closed positions upon axial activation of a slide in a housing. The gripper arms have pin disposed in channels of the housing, the channels being angularly oriented to urge the gripper... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144189 | Locking cover for wells and underground tanks A locking cover apparatus for an opening in the ground is disclosed. The apparatus can be retro-fitted to an existing ground opening, or can be newly constructed ground opening fitted with the apparatus of the present invention. The apparatus features a keyed lock t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108298 | Locking device operated by two pushes A locking device for a cover and the like which is locked by a first push and unlocked by a second push includes a case (1) which has at a work face (8), an elastic leg (7) provided with a follower (14); and a sliding member (2) wh... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093897 | Automobile vehicle seat adaptable to accommodate a child A seat for an automobile vehicle comprises a seat pan (2) and a seat back (3), the seat pan (2) featuring a seating surface that is approximately horizontal extending from the seat back (3) to a forward limit (43), the seating surf... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080954 | Ready-to-install road building apparatus and corresponding installation method An apparatus for covering a ditch includes a cover and girders having rabbets with projecting edges and flat-lying edges, the cover being placed on the rabbets. The apparatus has, before it is set up, a configuration for installation including one or several bars pa... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7036851 | Latching system for sliding window A latch system for securing a sliding window to a fixed member, the latch assembly including a latch housing, a catch housing, and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes first and second latch arms and an actuator. The latch arms are pivotally secured to the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6931802 | Flood protection barrier A flood protection barrier is disclosed that can be deployed in the event of an immanent flood risk. The barrier comprises a shield having a sealing element and securing means for securing the shield in place to at least partially close an aperture in a wall of a bu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6174003 | Fastening assembly comprising bolt and keeper A fastening assembly includes a bolt; a support for the bolt, the bolt being movable relative to the support between an extended position and a retracted position; and a keeper with which the bolt is engageable when in its extended position. The keeper co... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6000732 | Arrangement for locking and unlocking a door of a container An arrangement for locking and unlocking a door of a container for increasing operating reliability when locking and unlocking in a simple manner and for ensuring an opening and closing of the transport container in automated operation. Particle generatio... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997056 | Locking devices A locking device for opening or closing a door comprising a lock housing having a pair of holes formed in the front surface thereof; a slider which can slide within the lock housing; a pair of clamps, the base end of each of which is pivotally mounted on ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5544924 | Security mechanism for securing a movable closure A security mechanism for securing a movable closure supported within a frame, the closure being movable from a secured position to a plurality of unsecured positions, preferably having a securing element having at least one opening, a base element, a slid... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5398447 | Centrally located tilt-in window handle A centrally located window release retractor handle for a tilt-in window is presented. The handle readily attaches to an existing tilt-in window top sash. Attached to the handle is a retractor wheel. Attached to the retractor wheel are left and right retr... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5375708 | Reusable hard clear package for video games A hard clear hangable package, locking cover and key for use in retail merchandising of video games and the like to further reduce the amount of business losses attributable to theft. The device includes a locking cover with an outer lip that prevents ope... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5217262 | Latch device having two tracing members for automatic release A latch device including a pair of circuital cam grooves having different planar shapes formed in opposite surfaces of a latch body. A guide lever is inserted into the circuital cam grooves so that tips of tracing portions of the guide lever do not contac... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5150796 | Retractable, air pressure actuated hold-down clamp Disclosed is a clamp for securing the cover of a screening machine. The clamp is air pressure operated, both to apply clamping force and to retract or swing the clamp out of the way when it is open. Super-atmospheric pressure is applied for clamping; suba... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4950018 | Latch for combination vent and escape hatch A latch for a combination vent and escape hatch for buses and mobile homes. The latch can be used to hold the hatch door in a closed position that is rain-tight. Alternately, with just a push on the hatch door, it can be opened to a vent position and held... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4891910 | Apparatus for sealing a door An apparatus for sealing a door of a chamber, the chamber being of the type wherein the door is urged into engagement with the chamber upon rotation of a locking wheel and having a seal positioned between the door and the chamber such that upon movement o... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4872286 | External latch structure for locking a door in different positions Locking mechanism for locking and unlocking a sliding-type door. The mechanism for the most part is mounted externally of the door, and includes a pivoted, frame-mounted locking member pivotable between locking and unlocking positions. A dead latch latche... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4709949 | Latch device A latch device is provided with a stationary cylinder to be fixed on a structure on which a door is hinged and a rod adapted to be driven into the cylinder against the resilience of a spring by a strike on the rear side of the door during the closing of t... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4657291 | Locking device A locking device is disclosed, which is locked when a spike secured to the back surface of a door is pushed once and is released when the spike is pushed once again. The locking device comprises a case open at one end and having a wall provided with a spr... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4616861 | Lock device A first push of an engaging piece moves a projecting portion provided on a case along a one-way passage loop provided on one face of a cam plate while simultaneously moving the cam plate transversely, guiding the projecting portion into an engaging portio... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4543748 | Sterilizer door assembly A door assembly for a sterilizer includes a rectangular door on which is a vertical rail assembly movable horizontally toward and away from the door on threaded posts. Nuts carried by the rail assembly are rotated on the posts by sprockets entraining a mo... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4273064 | Hatch cover A hatch cover for closing and sealing a hatch opening has a latching mechanism at one side of the cover which includes a rotatable hub and plural latching arms extending in different directions from the hub towards a rim of the opening. Rotation of the hu... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4237710 | Locking device There is described a locking device for closing panels, particularly doors or windows, comprising a dead lock and a spring lock biased by spring means to a projecting position relative to the panel, as well as a cylindrical safety block, which comprises a... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4195866 | Lock for removable roof closure latch mechanism A latch mechanism for securing a removable closure panel in a vehicle body roof opening includes first and second keepers mounted on the vehicle body at the opposite sides of the roof opening. First and second operating levers are pivotally mounted on the... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4176869 | Gate latching apparatus for animal closure panels Gate latching apparatus is provided for detachably hingedly connecting an end of a tubular animal closure panel member to a relatively fixed support post or the support structure. The panel member includes downwardly protruding hinge pin members at the up... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4121383 | Closure mechanism for a door A mechanism for securing a dome-shaped door in an opening of a vessel to effect sealing with respect to pressure at either side of the door, the convex side of the door being directed towards the exterior of the vessel and the mechanism being disposed at ... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4020778 | Hatch cover A hatch cover for closing and sealing a hatch opening has radial latching arms connected at their inner ends to a rotatable arm-actuating hub on the bottom side of the cover at ball-and-socket connections and loosely connected to the cover near their oute... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3934925 | System for locking doors of buses To meet the legal requirements for bus safety, all locking devices on entrance and emergency doors must be removed before the bus is placed in service. For that purpose, the ignition key is made part of a simple locking assembly that is used to lock the e... | 01/27/1976 |
