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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7003991 | Security and locking mechanism for a double door utilized in a security safe, vault or bunker A security and locking mechanism for the double door type security safe, vault or bunker wherein the double door can be manufactured by conventional structure or the through use of a plurality of modular panels, the locking and securing mechanism comprising a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6298699 | Electronic input and dial entry lock An electronic combination lock having a dial-shape handle with a keypad incorporated therein is disclosed. Rotation of the handle extends or retracts a bolt that closes or opens the lock. The keypad includes indicia that give the user visual cues as to th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6035676 | System for remote operation of a deadbolt lock A system 10 for remote operation of a deadbolt lock locks or unlocks a deadbolt 22 associated with a door 14 with a remotely-operated actuator 28 that is operationally coupled to deadbolt 22. The system 10 can convert an existing manually operated deadbol... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6000254 | Door lock combination chambers The present invention provides new pushbutton door locks, particularly pushbutton paddle locks, for use in controlling access through doors. The pushbutton door lock has a combination chamber which has a plurality of pushbuttons for entering an unlocking ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5887467 | Pawl & solenoid locking mechanism An apparatus for an electronic lock having a movable bolt including a spring biased pawl movable when it is released by a solenoid mechanism for relative movement by the bolt as the bolt is moved from a blocked entrance way position to an unblocked entran... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5542272 | Numerical combination lock with turning knob, cam plate, and drop lever A numerical combination lock 1 has a turning knob 3, by means of which a cam plate 4 can be turned in order to operate a drop lever 5 that is hinged to a locking bolt 2 of the lock 1 and in this way to draw the locking bolt back to the open position. This... | 08/06/1996 |
| 4872326 | Three stage combination replacement lock A three stage lock unit according to the teachings of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown as including a patented combination lock secured within an outer housing of the lock unit which is secured to a mail box door or any small doo... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4745784 | Electronic dial combination lock An electronic dial combination lock has a spindle journalled within the lock for movement in two degrees of freedom, i.e., both rotational and axial displacement, to cause engagement of a push pin located on an internal cam wheel to engage one of a plural... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4709566 | Single cylinder deadbolt lock mechanism A lock mechanism is shown having a latch bolt movable between retracted and extended positions, which latch bolt is operated by rotation of a lock cylinder at one side and a turn piece at the opposite side. A manually movable latching member operable from... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4422312 | Lock assembly A lock assembly incorporating an exterior knob assembly which is axially movable into engagement with a latchbolt. The knob assembly includes a shaft having a circumferential groove into which a plurality of locking pins extend. The position of the lockin... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4168616 | Locking arrangements particularly for safes A locking arrangement is described particularly for safe doors including a dial combination lock and a locking-bar mechanism having a plurality of locking bars movable from an extended locking position to a withdrawn unlocking position with respect to the... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4125005 | Lock device of the pushbutton system A mechanical lock device dispensing with a key, wherein a locking and unlocking bar associated with at least one lock unit and a locking and unlocking pawl connected to such bar can be angularly rotated by depressing, in a proper order, pushbuttons of a n... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4114408 | Gate lock and latch A lock comprising a bolt slidable into an operative position and from there rotatable into a locked position in which pins projecting from the bolt prevent it from sliding: locking members are rotatable about axes orthogonal to the axis of the bolt into p... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4073167 | Mechanism for converting predetermined alternate rotational movements to rectilinear movements A mechanism for converting predetermined alternating rotational movements to rectilinear movements is embodied in a combination lock having a casing with an elongated recess, a bolt slidably mounted in the casing for axial movement between a retracted unl... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4063436 | Stronghold combination lock A combination lock with a combination dial having a shaft extending through an elliptically shaped door aperture, through a wheel post, and through an elliptically shaped aperture in a lock stand to mount a cam and a plurality of locking wheels each havin... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4019355 | Pushbutton combination lock This invention relates to electrical combination locks that compare a sequence of input signals with a stored sequence to permit the lock to be opened. The mechanical features of the lock are characterized by an arm and control member within the lock stru... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4014194 | Mechanical push button lock A mechanical push button lock including a lock bolt which is mechanically displaced to and from a locked position by the cooperative engagement of push button driven motion inducing means and bolt actuating means is disclosed. The motion inducing means is... | 03/29/1977 |
