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Class 292/67 - Rigid


Subclass of Class 292 - Closure fasteners
Definition: Devices having bolts having sliding rigid means, such as
No. of patents: 95
Last issue date: 04/13/2010


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7695029Tolerance compensating device for rotating and tilting bolts
The description relates to a tolerance compensating device for rotating bolts and swiveling bolts, in particular a tolerance compensating device for non-engaging tongues, that is, for example, for pull-turn bolts or swiveling bolts of closures for mounting in thin w...
04/13/2010
7441427Binary coded key and tamper resistant latch
A latch has a bushing which has at least one bushing projection or means for preventing insertion of an unauthorized tool to rotate a latch actuator of the latch. Only a key having an outer key recess which can mate with bushing projection on the bushing permits ins...
10/28/2008
7334624Safety gate
A gate having a latching mechanism which requires two distinctly different unlatching movements which occur in distinctly different directions, but where both of these unlatching movements can be performed with the use of only one hand. In addition, timer/alarm capa...
02/26/2008
7331617Cabinet door lock
A lock for a cabinet of the type wherein a door of the cabinet is movable through a frame of the cabinet is provided. An exemplary lock of the present invention includes a first and second restraining member connected by a rod and rotatable around an axis of rotatio...
02/19/2008
7320236Device that makes it possible to lock and unlock, by means of a key, a stopper or cover on a frame
A device for locking and unlocking, with a key, a cover on a frame. The rotor of the lock for this device has a cylindrical barrel mounted for rotation in the cover and being interdependent in rotation with the slide bolt and a cylindrical axle with head mounted loo...
01/22/2008
7272963Gate latch
A gate latch including a bolt portion, a sleeve portion and a channel bolt. The sleeve portion is mounted on a generally U-shaped clamp assembly that is adapted to fit around tubular gate members. The sleeve portion further includes a receiving notch and a padlock p...
09/25/2007
7261340Cam remote latch mechanism
A cam remote latch mechanism comprises a housing; a support, placed inside the housing/ being able to perform a movement between an innermost position and an outermost position; a plurality of guiding openings in the housing for guiding the movement of the support; ...
08/28/2007
7252206Door mechanism
A door mechanism for a transportation container having a material receiving opening extending through a surface of the transportation container is disclosed. The door mechanism includes at least one substantially rigid door element to removably cover at least a port...
08/07/2007
7242576Quick release structures for a computer
Quick release couplings for releasably coupling components of a computer to the computer are disclosed. The quick release coupling mechanisms are generally configured to allow tool-less placement of the components relative to the computer. That is, the quick release...
07/10/2007
7234735Locking device
A locking device includes an operating button and a lock member disposed in a case. When the operating button is pressed against an urging force of a spring member, the lock member switches from a locked position for restricting a movable member to move relative to ...
06/26/2007
7210712Rotary motion mechanism
A rotary motion mechanism including a rotatable element geometrically lockable at two points (e.g., limits) of travel, and a linear motion element linked to the rotatable element, the linear motion element being adapted to move in response to a linear motion imparte...
05/01/2007
7204050Exit device with lighted touchpad
An exit device includes an electroluminescent exit sign assembly, preferably mounted on a push rail actuator of the exit device. An electroluminescent illuminator, an opaque material and a transparent protective cover form the electroluminescent sign assembly. The p...
04/17/2007
7156429Retainer for an over-centre fastener
A retainer for an adjustment device for an over-center fastener for securing and clamping two parts (11, 12) together by applying a pulling force between the parts by a lever (14). The adjustment device includes an externally threaded member (17...
01/02/2007
7140650Slide 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
7134699Locking rotary latch
The present invention is a rotary locking latch assembly including a rotary handle carrying a rotary latch bolt. The rotary handle is biased in a neutral, locked orientation that positions the bolt in engagement with a latch strike secured to a door jam, retaining t...
11/14/2006
7096626Sash mounted housing with collapsible retainers
A tilt latch and pivot housing which has a collapsible retainer on each of its side walls extending along a substantial portion of the length thereof and angularly outwardly from the side walls of the housing. The inner surface of each retainer is spaced from the su...
08/29/2006
7093320Pin-less locks for sliding members
A lock for overlapping parallel sliding members has a hinge member having two leaves. The two leaves include a fixed leaf permanently secured to one of overlapping sliding members, and a pivotal leaf pivotally moveable between locked and unlocked positions, to permi...
08/22/2006
7080489Shanty and a system and a method for assembling the same
A shanty and a system and method for assembling the same are provided. The shanty may be assembled, disassembled and re-assembled using the same components of the shanty. The shanty may have panels which may be removably fastened to each other to assemble the shanty...
07/25/2006
7070215Tilt latch mechanism for hung windows
A dual function lock, a tilt latch assembly, and tilt latch for use on a hung or double hung window are provided. The lock includes a base, a handle, and a tilt latch actuating mechanism. The tilt latch assembly includes a lock, left and right latches, and an extens...
07/04/2006
7063361Locking 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
7044509Closure latch assembly
An elongated latch bar is slidably carried in a passageway through a bolt housing and is extendable into an aligned passageway of a keeper. The extended end of the latch bar carries a transverse cavity for receiving a cross-latch. The keeper carries the cross-latch ...
05/16/2006
7021678Four position gate latch assembly
A four position gate latch (20) that is used to fasten and lock a gate. The gate latch includes a self fastening gravity gate latch (22) that is fastened to one face of the gate. A gate latch bracket (28) is fastened to the gate on an opposed fa...
04/04/2006
7017955Draw latch having kick-out catch
A draw latch includes a base member and a keeper secured to two panel members, a lever having two side flaps rotatably attached to the base member and having an actuator extended from one end, a cam member and a bracket rotatably attached to the side flaps of the le...
03/28/2006
6966206Snap-in lock retention system for a safe
This system allows a lock to be snap fit into an escutcheon plate in a secure mount that holds the lock irremovability in place in a proper position so that it cannot rotate or slide axially inward or outward. The lock socket has a pair of alignment flats to receive...
11/22/2005
6962024Locking window having a sweep latch
A window latch includes a sweep latch; a housing including a support wall; a non-compressible pivot fastener for attaching the sweep latch to the housing; and a detent for retaining the sweep latch in one of an open position and a locked position. ...
11/08/2005
6942257Cabinet latch
A latch for a cabinet door or drawer for preventing access to the interior of the cabinet or drawer. The latch includes a hook spring biased to engage a catch and that allows the door or drawer to be only slightly opened enough to allow a caregiver to reach the latc...
09/13/2005
6932392Door latch
A door latch includes an S-handle, a mounting plate, a locking mounting plate, a handle latch and a locking spring. One end of the S-handle is terminated with a latch extension. A locking key extends from the S-handle. Each mounting plate includes a handle hole. A l...
08/23/2005
6921116Door handle assembly
A door handle assembly includes a bias mechanism that maintains inside and outer handles in a generally horizontal position in which a latching bolt of a latching bolt mechanism is fully extended, the latching bolt being retracted upon rotating either handle only ab...
07/26/2005
6883838Locking necked barrel bolt apparatus
A locking necked barrel bolt apparatus includes an attachment plate having a hollow barrel body attached to an upper surface thereof. A neck bolt having first and second sections rotatably connected to one another is slidably disposed within the barrel body. The fir...
04/26/2005
6655720Lock with plunger unit
A lock for preventing one member from moving relative to another member has a housing securable to one member, and a plunger unit mounted in the housing. The plunger unit has a sleeve, a plunger slidably mounted in the sleeve, and a spring acting between ...
12/02/2003
6572158Apparatus for securing sash window
A window securing device (36) for use in a double-hung sash window assembly having upper and lower sash window frames (14,16) installed for relative overlapping vertical sliding movement, said upper sash frame (14) having a recess into the interior of a v...
06/03/2003
6568226Rotating-lock closure with traction unit
A rotating-lock closure is provided with a traction unit, wherein the closure comprises a housing having a first bearing area for the receiving head of a key to be inserted as well as a second bearing area for the rotating-lock driving support that suppor...
05/27/2003
6428060Latch mechanism
A latching mechanism for securing a panel member to a support member. The mechanism includes a rotary assembly that is flush mounted in the panel and which contains a radially extended arm that is rotatable into and out of latching engagement with the sup...
08/06/2002
6357804Door latch for electrical equipment enclosure
A door latch for latching a door of an electrical equipment enclosure includes a latch body and a latch rod rotatable between locked and unlocked conditions. The latch rod includes a stem with a first end rotatably coupled to the latch body, an extension ...
03/19/2002
6305725One-piece slam-action pawl latch
A pawl latch having slam-action latching and rotational unlatching actuation is mounted in an aperture formed in a closure panel for releasably retaining the closure panel against a corresponding frame, the pawl latch including a one-piece body with a paw...
10/23/2001
6192629Two-way gate
A gate assembly includes a gate disposed between two vertical columns with attaching members on opposite sides of the gate and engagable with the vertical columns. The locking mechanism includes a U-shaped hinge member fixedly attached on each side of a g...
02/27/2001
6149209Hanging closure latch
A latch that secures a closure member includes a bolt and a support member, with the support member attaching the bolt to a part, which could be a door frame. The support member is configured with head and shank portions, so that when the support member i...
11/21/2000
6021608Interior window locking system
A new interior window locking system for preventing intruders from gaining illegal entry into a building. The inventive device includes a pair of horizontally disposed guide rails secured above and below a window within a window frame. A pair of square tu...
02/08/2000
5890751Floor mounted door lock
A keyless floor mounted door lock of this invention has a horizontal rectangular frame with a rectangular opening therein having first and second sides and opposite ends. A first downwardly extending bar is secured to one of the sides of the frame and a s...
04/06/1999
5865480Sliding door security and child safety latch
A latch for maintaining a sliding door in one of several modes such as a child-safety mode. When in the child-safety mode, the range of motion of the sliding door is restricted, however, the latch may be disengaged by an adult from either side of the slid...
02/02/1999
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