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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946663 | Drawer lock mechanism A drawer storage container having a plurality of lockable drawers includes a movable lock bar with a drawer catch associated with each of the lockable drawers. The lock bar is moved between an unlocked position and a locked position with an actuator that is coupled ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7784887 | Toolbox assembly A toolbox assembly 10 which is adapted to allow material to be easily and securely stored and retrieved and which is aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7428806 | Semi-automatic medicine packaging machine with cassette lock unit Disclosed is a semi-automatic medicine packaging machine with cassette lock unit that improves packaging efficiency and speed by supplying an automatic supply unit and prevents an unauthorized person from supplement and outflow of tablets by fixing tablet cassettes ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426425 | High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device One aspect of the invention relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of bins with a plurality of lids associated therewith. Each of the bins has a lock assembly that includes a catch operable to lock the lid in its closed position and a mechanical indicator res... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7370867 | Banquet cart A banquet cart including a cabinet, a plurality of chimneys, an information center, and releasably lockable swivel casters. The plurality of chimneys are positioned inside the cabinet at different corners of the cabinet. The information center includes at least two ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7336175 | Methods and devices for locating and uniquely provisioning RFID devices Methods and devices are provided for identifying, locating and provisioning individual RFID devices in a network. According to some implementations of the invention, a combination of EPC code information and existing networking standards form the basis of identifyin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318632 | Storage cabinet with latching mechanism A storage cabinet having a latching mechanism that can be unlatched by the use of either an upper actuator or a lower actuator is provided. The upper actuator may comprise a hand knob while the lower actuator may comprise a foot pedal. Thus, if an operator has his a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7188570 | Electrical equipment enclosure An embodiment of an enclosure for electrical equipment is described. The enclosure has a back part arranged to be mounted to a fixed support and having an open front, and a front part having an open back, arranged to contain electrical equipment, and hinged to the b... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178729 | Methods and devices for providing alerts for spoilage and hazardous combinations The present invention includes methods and devices for providing safeguards to the access of certain substances. Some implementations provide alerts and/or other appropriate actions when substances are subject to spoilage or expiration. Some implementations provide ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178716 | Concealed latch handle multi-point locking mailbox A latch assembly of the type used on postal cluster units, such as central mailbox units including a latch assembly of multiple dual bold latch mechanisms for securing at multiple latch points a pair of center meeting hinged doors upon closure of the doors. The dual... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152441 | Cart locking device A locking system for a cart having at least one drawer movable between an open position and a closed position. The locking system includes a cam that is movable between a locked position, wherein the drawer of the cart is prevented from moving between the closed and... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7083045 | Multipurpose storage device The present invention is a storage device ideally suited for storing a ladder or any elongated object. The storage device of the present invention comprises an elongated storage box having a front wall, rear wall, bottom wall, top wall and a pair of side walls formi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7068208 | Remote controlled cabinet A remote controlled cabinet includes an inner containment space and at least a retractable cabinet door having at least a toothed rail mounted in the interior of the cabinet thereof and at least a set of remote control switch driver having a remote control circuit t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044569 | Modular drawer system A modular drawer system provides a system of interchangeable components that are easy to assemble. The system requires few fasteners because most of the parts are slidably interconnected. Many parts perform dual functions. A removable lock tray and a tracking mechan... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6979064 | Drawer interlock mechanism A drawer interlock mechanism comprises a fixation base, an axial cam, two braking slides and a guiding switch. The axial cam is put into a holding groove of the fixation base, so a big column and a small column are respectively placed into the position-limiting groo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976744 | Tool storage project center with power strip A combination storage cabinet and work bench comprises a rectangular parallelepiped sheet metal cabinet with multiple slidable drawers accessible from the front side of the cabinet, polymeric molded lateral side modules which serve as handles and which include stora... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966619 | Pull-out safeguard, in particular for a drawer cabinet A pull-out safeguard for a drawer cabinet, having a multiplicity of elements (20) which are arranged essentially in a row and can be displaced, a guide means (40) for guiding the elements (20), adjusting elements (50) which are connected ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935560 | Systems and methods for tracking pharmaceuticals within a facility A medication-dispensing unit is provided for tracking medical products having a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag uniquely associated therewith. The dispensing unit includes compartments for receiving medical products therein, and readers for reading the RFI... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932445 | Drawer interlocking mechanism An improved drawer interlocking mechanism mainly has a number of curved holes at equal angle along the peripheral of an axle hole in the base. There are flexible and moveable sticking tabs along the peripheral of an axle cam, which is allowed to freely rotate when i... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6890043 | Lock cam with resilient arm for a cabinet lock An upright storage cabinet has a lock assembly which operates a vertically movable lock bar to simultaneously lock all drawers of the cabinet. The lock assembly includes a rotatable cam body which has a resiliently deflectable cam that projects radially therefrom. T... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6749274 | Modular housing A modular housing assembly is stacked in a vertical array of similar assemblies within a multi-drawer storage unit. A modular housing assembly includes a housing and a linear channel extending though opposite ends of the housing. The channel opens into the interior ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746091 | Cart locking device A keyless locking system for a cart includes a lock mechanism with a drive mechanism in the form of a solenoid that is electrically coupled to an integrated circuit and a long lasting power supply. In an unenergized state, an armature of the solenoid prevents operat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6736468 | Lockable furniture article for storage of personal items An article of furniture having a set of lockable drawers, a vertically-actuated lock rod, which has a plurality of extending lock members, and a plurality of dog members. Each of the dog members is coupled to a sidewall of an associated drawer and includes a resilie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722167 | Cabinet lock A cabinet lock controlled by a press-button lock is disclosed to include an upright track affixed to the back side of the cabinet, a sliding locking bar vertically movably mounted in the upright track and adapted to hook the drawers in the cabinet, a linkage coupled... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722749 | Drawer open position controller A multi-drawer device includes a first drawer and a second drawer, each carried by a housing, and movable between a closed position disposed within a housing and an open position extending from the housing. A first slide assembly couples the first drawer to the hous... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719380 | Tool cabinet A tool cabinet has a stand, a drawer frame, an upper case, multiple drawers and a locking device. The locking device is mounted in the upper case to keep the drawer from sliding out from the drawer frame. The locking device has a parallelogram four-bar assembly, an ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6681604 | Storage cabinet with locking system having dual release members A storage cabinet includes a container having a floor, upright side walls and a rear wall attached to and extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the side walls and rear wall. The floor, side walls, rear wall, and ceiling define a sto... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6637843 | Modular housing A modular housing assembly is stacked in a vertical array of similar assemblies within a multi-drawer storage unit. A modular housing assembly includes a housing and a linear channel extending though opposite ends of the housing. The channel opens into th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6615993 | Slide interlock assembly for a rack A slide interlock assembly for a rack including a first rod, a first mount bracket secured to a first stationary member of the rack and having a first guide for receiving one end of the rod, a second mount bracket, secured to a second stationary member of... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6572203 | Cabinet drawer locking device A cabinet drawer locking device including a cabinet body, at least one drawer disposed in the cabinet body, a slide seat arranged on the cabinet body, an engaging body slidably disposed on the slides seat, a latch plate mounted on the drawer and a damper ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6437976 | Readily attachable and removable faceplates for a computer housing A housing for a central processing unit including a body capable of supporting and enclosing the central processing unit. The body has a front side including an upper portion and a lower portion. A first decorative faceplate is for detachably engaging wit... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6378963 | Modular drawer system A modular drawer system provides a system of interchangeable components that are easy to assemble. The system requires few fasteners because most of the parts are slidably interconnected. Many parts perform dual functions. A removable lock tray and a trac... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375287 | Retaining device for a side cover of a computer casing A retaining device for a side cover of a computer casing has a sliding plate movably received beneath the top face of the computer casing and a set of extensions formed on the side cover. The sliding plate has a wedged block formed to detachably engage wi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6347848 | Locking device for drawers of a cabinet A locking device for drawers of a cabinet, including a case body, several drawers vertically arranged in the interior space of the case body, a slide seat disposed in the case body, a latch plate disposed on each drawer and a detent unit. One end of the l... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6341511 | Workstation lock system A lock system for locking a chest having multiple banks of drawers having a horizontally situated transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism adapted to move horizontally and where the transfer mechanism is positioned behind a portion of each of the multip... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6238024 | Linkage member for an anti-tip/interlock device In a multi-drawer filing cabinet arrangement of vertically disposed drawers mounted on progressive telescopic two or three channel drawer slides, with an interlock mechanism, an improved connecting stub is used. Field installation, assembly, disassembly, ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6158830 | Lock assembly A lock assembly for use in an enclosed structure housing a locking bar having a plurality of locking fingers includes a lock arm mechanism having a lock arm and a lock arm mounting assembly for mounting the lock arm mechanism in the enclosed structure. Th... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6139034 | Food service cart A food service cart for airplanes is provided with a vertically slidable latching mechanism for it doors. The latching mechanism may be secured by a padlock and the upper handle of the latch forms a protective hasp to prevent thievery of stored goods. The... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116063 | Adjustable bezel assembly A bezel assembly comprising a bezel plate having at least one elongated member projecting outwardly therefrom; a structural member having at least one opening extending therethrough; a lock plate having at least one opening extending therethrough; a catch... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6113200 | Compartment with vertical drawers and structure for allowing only one vertical drawer to be outside compartment at a time A cabinet is provided which includes wall structure defining an open-faced compartment containing a plurality of upright drawers or panels mounted in the compartment for movement from a first position totally within the compartment to a second position ex... | 09/05/2000 |
