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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281616 | Expandable luggage An item of expandable luggage includes a substantially rigid main peripheral frame and a substantially rigid secondary peripheral frame. A peripherally continuous gusset of flexible material is connected between the two peripheral frames. Opposite wall panels of the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7044509 | Closure 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 |
| 6976714 | Cabinet door system Provided are exemplary embodiments that may include a cabinet door securing system, including, a post, a biasing member configured to disengagedly couple to the post, a knob coupled to a door, and a moveable shaft coupled to the knob, configured to couple to the pla... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6925785 | Bear-resistant pannier A bear-resistant pannier including an open top pannier preferably constructed of metal with a recessed cover for covering the open top. A spring loaded latch selectively secures the pannier. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6644073 | Containers The invention discloses a container, usable as an ash-tray and/or as a food container, comprising first and second members removable secured together. The second member can be permanently or removably secured to a supporting surface. The first and second ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6554379 | Slide rail assembly with front release A slide rail assembly is provided having first and second slide rails, with the second slide rail being telescopically extendible from the first slide rail. A latch is mounted to the slide rail assembly to retain the second slide rail in a forward, extend... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6464102 | Box closing mechanism A housing for a circuit breaker motor operating mechanism is disclosed. The housing comprises a base having a plurality of walls connected to a floor thereby defining an interior volume; a cover hingedly attached to one wall of the plurality of walls; and... | 10/15/2002 |
| 5975593 | Cabinet latch A foot operated cabinet latch concealed in the cabinet kick-space of commonly used storage cabinets in, for example, kitchens and bathrooms. The cabinet latch has an operator knob located in the cabinet kick-space and a flexible lever and strike located i... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5918956 | Computer cabinet latching mechanism Apparatus for securing a computer cover to a computer chassis. In a preferred embodiment, a computer cover and computer chassis include a latching mechanism with components attached to each. The cover includes a button and a stop located adjacent to the b... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5743606 | Computer cabinet latching mechanism Apparatus for securing a computer cover to a computer chassis is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a computer cover and computer chassis include a latching mechanism with components attached to each. The cover includes a button and a stop located adja... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5209016 | Apparatus for opening and shutting a lid An apparatus for opening and closing a lid disposed rotatably on an opening of a box body selectively in two directions includes a pair of operating members independently movably supported one each at opposite ends of the lid, a spring member having a pai... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5195272 | Lid switching device A switching device includes operating members independently movably supported at opposite sides of a lid, a spring having a pair of rotary shaft parts disposed on the inner side of the lid so as to advance or retreat under the influence of the resilient p... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5090222 | Electronic lock box and retention mechanism for use therein A retention mechanism having a housing and a member mounted in the housing for movement between the first and second positions. The member has a shoulder formed thereon. A spring yieldably engages opposite sides of the member and the shoulder to prevent m... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5077993 | Electrical power meter box locks A lock for electrical power meter boxes has a solid rod with a flared head to engage spring steel blades to lock it. The lock has a spring loaded sleeve within a housing, which can be permanently mounted either inside or outside a meter box. The spring lo... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4955646 | Locking device, especially for a cover of a suction cleaner A locking device, especially for a cover (11) of a suction cleaner, comprises at least one movable latch (12) cooperating with a corresponding step (13) on the cover. The latch is attached to the free end of a leaf spring (14). A control means (17) is pro... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4871329 | Snap-lock connection By means of a snap-lock connection housing parts (1, 20) are detachably connected to one another. To preclude inadvertent unlatching each latching hook (5, 6) and each latching element (25, 26) is immobilized by means of a stop (15, 16; 33, 34). The latch... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4865366 | Toe panel retainer clip for dryer A retainer clip which is particularly useful in the environment of a dryer or other appliance to hold a pivotable toe panel stationary relative to the appliance frame as well as to locate it horizontally and vertically. The clip has a first spring portion... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4784361 | Automotive electronic device mounting assembly A car electronic device mounting assembly for mounting a car stereo or other car electronic device in a mounting aperture provided in a car body comprises a rectangular, hollow bracket fixed in the mounting aperture and having an engage hole formed in its... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4773681 | Latch mechanism A latch mechanism for an insulated cabinet, having a cabinet door and a cabinet housing, includes a striker disposed on the housing and a slotted striker plate disposed on the cabinet door for receiving the striker. A latch spring is disposed within the c... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4629227 | Latching mechanism A simple, low cost latching mechanism is provided that can be assembled without the use of tools and that permits both the top and bottom covers of a radio chassis to be quickly and easily latched to or detached from the chassis. The mechanism includes a ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4541595 | Removable interior window unit for aircraft In an aircraft having a pressure window mounted in the hull, an interior window assembly is removably mounted in an interior wall spaced from the hull. The interior window assembly is in register with the pressure window to enable occupants of the aircraf... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4527821 | Latch device for door or lid A latch device for a door or lid comprises a housing, a latch pawl one end of which is secured to the housing and the other end of which is configured to engage an edge of the door or lid, a latch body having a resilient piece for controlling the attitude... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4210350 | Door latch mechanism An access door forms part of an enclosure and is releasably held in a closed position by means of a latch mechanism including a lock member formed of a spring metal strap bent to include a clip or hairpin portion having deflectable legs disposed in cooper... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4189173 | Latch for a fire screen folding door assembly A latch for a fire screen folding door assembly having a projecting guide adjacent its inner edge adapted to move in a horizontal guideway in a supporting frame. A latch element carried by the frame is movable selectively to a first position in the path o... | 02/19/1980 |
| 3980326 | Obscurely latched closures for cabinets A toe-operated, concealed latching mechanism for the front door or doors of storage cabinets, as commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms, has its operative member obscurely located in the kick-space beneath the cabinet at the floor. The arrangement of par... | 09/14/1976 |
