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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7603879 | Deadbolt vinyl gate fence lock and system The present invention is an apparatus of joined parts that allows the locking of a gate framed in vinyl parts to a stationary post made of vinyl. The stationary vinyl post is typically hollow with the walls of the post being typically of a thickness of no more than ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7201030 | Gate lock device A gate lock device with front and rear units to be mounted on opposite sides of a structure associated with the gate and against which the gate closes. A gravity latch, displaceably mounted in the housing of the front unit, is engageable with a keeper pin. The front... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7066506 | System for preventing inadvertent locking of a vehicle door A lock mechanism (20) for a door comprising: a door handle (110) manually movable from a rest position to an activated position; a first bias spring (170) biasing the door handle to automatically return to the rest position; a lock button (21... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6957836 | Lock assembly A lock assembly having a housing containing a push rod movable along its longitudinal axis between a locked position where the push rod is extended outwardly of the housing and a retracted, unlocked position. A movable latch moves radially to engage with the push ro... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6898953 | Locking gate latch A locking gate latch includes a latch assembly and a striker bar. The striker bar is attached to a gate frame and the latch assembly is attached to a gate post. The latch assembly includes a latch frame, a lock latch, a locking plate and a locking tongue. The lock l... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6782724 | Semi-trailer locking apparatus This invention involves a locking apparatus for semi-trailers and/or freight delivery units. A pin plate is attached to a standard trailer swing door, roll-up type door or another type of door. A housing is placed in the floor of the semi-trailer. A pin located with... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6739162 | Simple deadbolt assembly The present invention comprises a simple deadbolt assembly for hinged doors. The deadbolt assembly includes a deadbolt slideably mounted between two side plates for movement between an extended position and a retracted position. A cam is rotatably mounted between th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6543264 | Mortise lockset with internal clutch having override feature A lock mechanism has a housing and a latch extending from the housing. The latch has an extended position and a retracted position. The mechanism includes apparatus for biasing the latch to the extended position, apparatus for defining a locked mode and a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6393878 | Mortise lock A mortise lock is provided including a housing for a latch bolt and a deadbolt which are mounted in the housing for movement between a retracted position where the latch bolt and deadbolt are inside the housing and an extended position where a portion of ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367294 | Mailbox locks, mailbox locking systems, and locking mailboxes Mailbox locks and mailboxes comprising such locks are disclosed. The lock includes a key lock mechanism and a strike bar that can be mounted on exterior surfaces of a housing and a door that defines an interior volume into which mail is deposited. In an e... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6327880 | Door lock device A door lock device is disposed on a door (1). The door (1) has an upper through hole (11) and a lower through hole (12). The door lock device has a latch bolt device (6) disposed on the door (1), a case frame (2) having an upper hollow cylinder (22) inser... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6247342 | Lock with latch bolt for door or window A lock with a latch bolt (41) has a translating part (65), which can be moved by a hub which can be turned by a button and/or key operation so that it controls an additional extension of the latch bolt (41) into a locking position and blocks the latch bol... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6148650 | Bolt unit and frame arrangement This invention relates to a bolt unit and frame arrangement. In particular it relates to a lockable bolt unit having a slidable bolt, typically for securing two moveable panels together or for securing one moveable panel to a fixed frame.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 3943737 | Mechanism usable with locks and two applications wherein said mechanism is used A lock mechanism comprises a plug slidably to a home position into a cavity of a block which plug has a recess for receiving side-by-side plates. Said block has a receptacle for receiving a similar set of spring biased plates. The front base of said plug a key... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3934435 | Door lockset and strike A lockset has a die cast, monolithic body pivotally supporting a lever handle which upon actuation and through fingers engages tabs of a lock bolt assembly for selective linear retraction of the latter. A rotatable knob carried by the body through a spind... | 01/27/1976 |
