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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665812 | Locking system for drawers A locking system for drawers may include a lock with a lock driver that is configured for engaging a drive actuator. The drive actuator may have a lock bar slider in communication with a lock bar. A slave actuator may also be provided in communication with the drive... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7484817 | Interlock mechanism for lateral file cabinets Interlocks for file cabinets and the like which generally prevent more than one drawer from being opened at a given time. The interlocks include a cable which is changeable from a slack condition to a taut condition. In the taut condition, the interlocks prevent the... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7393067 | Lock-controlled drawer slide structure A lock-controlled drawer slide structure comprises a lock device, a steel rope, and a latch device, wherein the lock-controlled drawer slide is connected with an interlocking device so as to lock several drawers securely. The lock device comprises a fixing main body... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7350384 | Door device equipped with lock A door device equipped with a lock, which prevents forgetting to lock a door and the like, without an electrical warning device. The door device includes a lock allowing a rotating shaft to rotate between an opened position and a closed position by inserting and rot... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309114 | Cabinet with a safety device A cabinet has a housing, multiple tracks, multiple drawers, a safety device and a lock assembly. Each track has a sliding rail having a guiding notch and a locking hole. The safety device is mounted in the housing and has a fixed base, a moving base, multiple guidin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293845 | Interlock mechanism for lateral file cabinets Interlocks for file cabinets and the like which generally prevent more than one drawer from being opened at a given time. The interlocks include an elongated, flexible member, such as a cable, which is changeable from a high slack condition to a low slack condition.... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275797 | Lateral file A lateral file having a cabinet structure which provides improved rigidity against racking, including an improved upright boxlike housing having an improved base associated therewith. The housing has opposed sidewall structures which are defined by identical one-pie... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264319 | Drawer locking apparatus of a cabinet A drawer locking apparatus of a cabinet, including a cabinet body, at least one drawer slidably disposed in the cabinet body, a base seat mounted in the cabinet body, a slide section slidably fitted in the base seat, an engaging section and a dogging device. One end... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7144092 | Arresting apparatus of multilayer drawers An arresting apparatus of multilayer drawers. Several drawers are slidably mounted in a cabinet. A linear rail is disposed on inner face of a backboard of the cabinet body. Several movable members are slidably mounted on the linear rail. The bottom section of the mo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140700 | Interlocking system for preventing simultaneous opening of drawers of a cabinet An interlocking system for preventing simultaneous opening of drawers of a cabinet, including activation members affixable to back sides of the drawers and coupled to carriage members slideably mounted in guide supports affixable in the cabinet behind the drawers in... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111853 | Transportable container for electrical devices A transportable container for electrical devices having aluminum bottom, top and end panels. The top and bottom panels are configured having spaced apart interior and exterior sheet members laser welded to a corrugate stiffener. Each end panel is structured with an ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104619 | Anti-tip interlocking linkage mechanism for vertical cabinets An anti-tip linkage mechanism for vertical file cabinets of the type having drawers and/or pivotal front panels includes molded polymeric cam follower housings that snap-fit onto each of the slide channels for the drawers or panels and non-circular connecting rods a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080531 | Two point latching system The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063398 | Interlock mechanism for lateral file cabinets Interlocks for file cabinets that prevent more than one drawer from being opened at a given time include an elongated, flexible member, such as a cable, which is changeable from a high slack condition to a low slack condition when one of a number of associated drawe... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028514 | Locking latch A locking latch includes an outer housing and a handle in relative movable engagement with the outer housing. In rigid engagement with the handle is a barrel positioned in the outer housing. A key cylinder is in relative movable engagement with the barrel. The key c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021095 | Apparatus and method for controlling access to stored keys A system and apparatus for controlling keys or other objects is provided. The key can only be removed when an access control key identifying the individual who is removing the key is inserted. The access control key cannot be removed until the key is returned. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021682 | Chassis locking bar An apparatus and method for allowing securing/unsecuring of an access panel from a generally opposing side of a chassis. The apparatus includes a latch for securing the panel disposed on a side of the chassis. A locking mechanism extends from the latch to a side opp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004515 | Fenestration locking system This fenestration locking system for a swinging sash or door is characterized by the use of a linear member running continuously from an actuating assembly to a locking pin assembly. The linear member can be a flexible linear member, allowing it to convey motion to ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001001 | Cabinet A cabinet includes at least two doors located on opposite sides of the cabinet. The cabinet includes an interlocking means comprising a pair of release mechanisms, locking mechanisms, and latching mechanism. The latching mechanism functions to retain the doors in th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971322 | Protective enclosure Protective enclosure having at least one anti-pry apparatus. The at least one anti-pry apparatus prevents an unauthorized operator from prying open a door panel from at least one of its sides. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969129 | Anti-tip interlocking linkage mechanism for vertical cabinets An anti-tip linkage mechanism for vertical file cabinets of the type having drawers and/or pivotal front panels includes molded polymeric cam follower housings that snap-fit onto each of the slide channels for the drawers or panels and non-circular connecting rods a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942306 | Modular storage system A cabinet includes side panels, a back panel, and a top panel that frictionally-attach together with non-intrusive integrally-formed connectors. The illustrated base is screw-attached, and includes openings for routing wiring within the cabinet. Brackets are adapted... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932444 | Locking drawer A casing includes a housing has a pair of spaced apart housing side walls and housing rear wall therebetween. A drawer slidably supported within the housing has a bottom, drawer side walls extending vertically from the bottom, and drawer front and rear walls extendi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6779855 | Interlock mechanism for lateral file cabinets Interlocks for file cabinets and the like which generally prevent more than one drawer from being opened at a given time. The interlocks include a elongated, flexible member, such as a cable, which is changeable from a high slack condition to a low slack condition. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6726294 | Cabinet locking system A cabinet locking system includes at least one cabinet having a housing and a plurality of separately openable compartments in the housing. The system has an interlocking device locking the compartments, that device including separate switchable locking devices moun... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6698258 | Swivel crank arm A rotating modular arm with two arm segments is used in a cabinet locking system. The two arm segments are urged apart by a spring. Each arm segment is connected to a lock bar. When the modular arm is rotated, the arm segments displace the lock bars to lo... | 03/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6409290 | Drawer fastening device A drawer fastening device is disposed on a drawer. The drawer fastening device has a lock device, a connection plate, a slide plate, a plurality of hooking plates, a plurality of pivot pins, and a positioning frame. The positioning frame has a plurality o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6217139 | Drawer for standardized furniture unit A standardized furniture unit in which a drawer moves in a longitudinal direction and has a plurality of fully closed positions, having a first slide element attached to a stationary panel, the drawer having a shell, a second slide element attached theret... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6170927 | Drawer interlink system A drawer interlinking system for a storage cabinet is disclosed herein. The cabinet includes a frame, a first sliding assembly, and a second sliding assembly. Each sliding assembly is movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6109709 | Tool cabinet A combination cabinet and drawer construction includes a catch associated with the drawers that is cooperative with a biased, releasable locking bar. The locking bar is responsive to a cylinder lock actuated by a rod that engages the locking bar and rotat... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6082839 | Drawer control for office cabinets In a drawer control for a file cabinet, a latch member is adapted to rotate via a striker pin attached to the drawer from a release position to an engagement position when the drawer is about to be fully closed. The latch member is urged by a reversing sp... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6049451 | Mounting rail retaining pin aperture An aperture in a mounting rail for receiving a retaining pin for securing or locking a carrier that is slid into a carrier bay on the mounting rail. The carrier holds a computer system hard disk drive. The retaining pin extends through the mounting rail a... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5988778 | Rod-based file interlock system An interlock assembly for use with two or more vertically arranged drawers mounted on telescopic slides in a housing such as a cabinet so as to prevent the extension of a drawer once another drawer is opened. The interlocking system interfaces with the st... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5946953 | Locking system for storage cabinets A storage cabinet is disclosed having a frame and a drawer movable with respect to the frame and a locking system. The locking system includes an input device having an output link movable along a path between a raised position and a lowered position and ... | 09/07/1999 |
