Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147008 | Interlock system for multi-door enclosures A multi-door enclosure includes an enclosure body, a primary door having an actuator and a secondary door. An interlock member having a holding section extends between the primary door and the secondary door. As the primary door closes, the actuator contacts the int... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8020950 | Switching cabinet arrangement with a main door and at least one auxiliary door A switching cabinet arrangement equipped with a main door and at least one auxiliary door having a locking device mounted on them, which has an actuating mechanism that causes an actuating device to unlock the auxiliary door as the main door is opened. The locking d... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7665813 | Protection mechanism for connectors A protection mechanism is provided for protecting connectors which are to be connected to electronic interfaces at a rear panel of a computer chassis. The protection mechanism includes a bracket secured to the rear panel, a first cover pivotally attached to the brac... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7299532 | Method for the creation of clearance holes A method to join different materials through the creation of holes which allow entry of stay bolts is described. The method includes making slots on the plane of any material, the depth of these slots being equal to half the thickness of the plane, plus the length o... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278695 | Storage unit A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232824 | Quinazoline derivatives as medicaments Quinazoline derivatives have the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein each of Z5, Z6, Z7 and Z8 ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7029078 | Latch mechanism for locker A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6903096 | Quinazoline derivatives as medicaments The invention is directed to methods to inhibit TGF-β and/or p38-α kinase using compounds of the formula or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R3 is a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6685285 | Latch mechanism for locker A storage unit providing a storage space and method of forming a door and frame for a storage unit are disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base, a panel movable between an open position and a closed position, and a retaining member. The retaining memb... | 02/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6047501 | Methods of controlling or modifying multi-door electrical equipment enclosures with mechanical door interlocks A multi-door enclosure for housing electrical equipment has a mechanical interlock device that interacts with a main primary door of the enclosure and the existing latch mechanisms of each of the remaining secondary doors to prevent such secondary doors f... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5944397 | Multi-door electrical equipment enclosure with mechanical door interlock A multi-door enclosure for housing electrical equipment has a mechanical interlock device that interacts with a main primary door of the enclosure and the existing latch mechanisms of each of the remaining secondary doors to prevent such secondary doors f... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5860436 | Offset leg A washer having a pair of offset legs. In addition to the offset legs, the washer includes a tub, a front frame and a rear frame. The tub defines a wash chamber with a front opening and includes a bottom wall and opposing side walls. The front frame has a... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5427445 | Drawer interlock structure An interlock structure of the cable type for stacked plural drawer cabinet structures which limits the opening of drawers to a single drawer and prevents plural drawers being opened at the same time. An elongate base or frame is mounted in the cabinet adj... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5411327 | Lateral file anti-tilt mechanism with pivotal activator rail A file cabinet having vertically arranged horizontally movable drawers and an anti-tip lock mechanism that permits movement of a single drawer from its closed to its opened position while simultaneously locking the remaining unopened drawers against movem... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5352030 | Anti-tip device In a filing cabinet arrangement of vertically disposed drawers mounted on progressive two or three channel drawer slides an improved interlock or anti-tip mechanism is used. By means of a uniquely configured cam, the cabinet of drawers provides both an an... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5335986 | Interlock assembly An interlock assembly (20) for two or more horizontally sliding drawers (11, 13) in a cabinet (10) to prevent opening more than one drawer at a time is described. The interlock assembly is characterized by each drawer having rotating cam members (21, 23) ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5303994 | Drawer interlock An interlock mechanism is provided for furniture units and the like of the type having two or more drawers, and functions to permit only one of the drawers to be opened at any given time, so as to avoid tipping, etc. The interlock includes a plurality of ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 4865404 | Interlock for multi-drawer cabinet A multi-drawer file cabinet having an interlock mechanism to prevent opening of more than one drawer at a time. The interlock mechanism includes modular lock bars for accommodating half-height and full-height drawers in any desired combination. A security... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4820002 | Safety interlock A filing cabinet includes a safety interlock that prevents more than one drawer from being opened at a time. The safety interlock comprises a column of endwise abutting catches mounted to the cabinet wall for vertical reciprocation thereon. The ends of th... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4775199 | Tool box The present invention relates to a plastic tool box having a locking mechanism for the lid and drawer. When the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the drawer may be opened regardless of lid position; when the locking mechanism is in the locked... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4772078 | Drawer interlocking means for storage cabinet A file storage assembly having a string or stack of elements vertically disposed along one side to allow only one drawer to be opened at a time. A shaft (48) having inclined cam surfaces (50,52) at opposite ends is associated with each drawer and includes... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4770476 | Multiple drawer locking system A locking system for the drawers of a desk or file cabinet, etc., comprising a latch plate on each drawer, a simultaneously movable set of locking pins, one for each latch plate, and a line of discrete cylindrical elements to shift the locking pins from a... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4755011 | Container for receiving currency bills A container for receiving currency bills or the like includes a plurality of adjacent compartments (22) and a housing (12) enclosing these with a closure unit (18) which is designed for selectively unblocking a predetermined compartment opening. The compa... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4732433 | Device preventing the simultaneous opening of a plurality of superposed drawers in a common piece of furniture Device consisting of a safety bar (2) preventing the simultaneous opening of a plurality of drawers (A, B, C), said bar being free to slide between a bottom stop (D) and a top stop (E) in a slide guide (G) fixed against a side wall (100) of the cabinet (1... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4711505 | Locking system An interlock system for a filing cabinet or the like preventing any two drawers from being open at one time, the system using a generally vertical line of contacting balls as a lock, and means on each drawer to rigidify the line of balls upon the opening ... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4605266 | Pivoted drawer lock mechanism A drawer unit having a lock mechanism for controlling a plurality of drawers. The lock mechanism employs a vertically elongated lock bar having a plurality of vertically spaced locking tabs mounted thereon at selected intervals, which lock tabs are perman... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4514020 | Desk lock system A lock system for a desk drawer, a cabinet door or the like includes a hinge consisting of a first supporting hinge plate, a second locking hinge plate and a joint rotatably connecting said first and second hinge plates. The hinge, when locked, has a subs... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4492418 | Lateral filing drawers A filing cabinet with a frame defining an enclosure and having two or more drawer openings; a door is hinged to the frame at the bottom of each opening, each door being swingable downward to reach a substantially horizontal position and swingable upward t... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4480883 | Anti-tip blocking device An anti-tip blocking device is disclosed for preventing the opening of more than one file drawer in a file cabinet at the same time. The device includes a plurality of locking bars and cam elements vertically stacked in a vertical channel one upon the oth... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4452498 | Cabinet drawer interlock A locking device for interlocking drawers in a file cabinet includes an elongated L-shaped locking member pivoted adjacent to an interior corner of the cabinet and cooperating with a fixed arm on each of the cabinet drawers so that withdrawal of any drawe... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4396239 | Interlock mechanism An interlock mechanism for use with a plurality of vertically stacked units such as disk drives wherein said mechanism allows only one unit to be withdrawn or extended from the stack at a time.... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4381877 | Hinge mechanism for door of a coin operated locker cabinet A cabinet construction is disclosed featuring the utilization of spring-biased hinge pins for removably mounting one or more doors for swinging movement between cabinet storage compartment closed and open positions in combination with a security device fo... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4355851 | Drawer interlock system A file cabinet (10) including slidably mounted drawers (18) is provided with an interlock mechanism which prevents the simultaneous opening of two drawers. The interlock mechanism includes an elongate channel (24) having a fixed length and depth. Slidable... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4335909 | Multiple lock for an engine compartment cover system An articulated linkage locks the various access panels, covers, and plates opening into an engine and its accessories. A spring loaded shaft is used to drive a bell crank and a set of catch bolts. Each catch bolt is matched with a catch plate joined to on... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4303288 | Drawer locking apparatus for merchandise cabinets A merchandise cabinet having display and drawer bearing areas is equipped with a drawer locking apparatus comprising drawer mounted abutment means, a rigid locking frame slidably mounted for lateral movement into and out of engagement with the abutment me... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4303287 | Locking mechanism for a storage cabinet Initial opening movement of a drawer in a cabinet by cam action raises a locking bar to lock the other drawers closed. In so doing the locking bar rotates a pinion having an arm which stresses a spring carrying it past an over-center position to maintain ... | 12/01/1981 |
