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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441696 | Locking mechanism for a theft-resistant mailbox A locking mechanism for a theft resistant mailbox includes a door assembly. A door is affixed to a frame by at least one pivot point. A cam includes a lever rotatably engaged to a fixed surface at a mounting point and defines a cutout oriented to be removably engage... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7363782 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7197905 | Meter box locking bar assembly A multi-meter locking bar assembly for locking a plurality of meter boxes of a gang of meter boxes includes a locking bar having opposing first and second ends. A locking device is pivotally fixed relative to the locking bar. The locking device is fixable to one of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178717 | Mailbox security device A mailbox security device capable of being mounted within the opening of any standard sized mailbox for securing delivered mail. The mailbox security device includes a frame and a hinged door. The hinged door has an interior surface and a locking mechanism. The lock... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159422 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111554 | Lock assembly for a stamping device A lock apparatus for securing a hand-stamping device to prevent an unauthorized stamping operation includes two locking heads constructed to establish a ridged interconnection with the base frame and the upper actuator frame of the hand-stamping device. The locking ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021090 | Ringless meter lock A locking mechanism for securing the cover of a thin-walled box to the box frame. The locking mechanism includes a two-piece clip bracket having a stationary bracket member and a movable bracket member pivotally mounted to the stationary bracket member. The stationa... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007521 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976373 | Ringless meter lock A locking mechanism for securing the cover of a thin-walled box to the box frame. The locking mechanism includes a clip bracket adapted to engage a wall of the box frame, a lock body adapted to latch to the clip bracket and engage the box cover, a locking member car... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6931893 | Locking device for a meter socket A lock assembly has a clip, a base, a body, and an interlocking mechanism. The lock assembly is for an enclosure, such as an electrical meter socket with a box, having a side wall and a cover. The clip has a “U” shaped portion for encircling the side wall of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925843 | Rack security mechanism A method and apparatus for securing a tray within a computer component rack is disclosed. The tray slidably mounted within the component rack. The tray is anchored to the component rack when in a closed position by at least one fastener. A cover is mounted a front f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6874340 | Quick lock release system for parking meter vaults A parking meter has a vault housing and a vault door removably covering a main opening and having a back facing an interior of the housing. A lock assembly includes a lock cylinder disposed on the door and that has a body and a usually movable portion. A bolting mec... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6829993 | Lock for a hand stamping device A lock apparatus for securing a hand stamping device to prevent an unauthorized stamping operation includes two locking heads constructed to established a ridged interconnection with the base frame and the upper actuator frame of the hand stamping device. The lockin... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6755449 | Locking system and components thereof A locking system for toolboxes, industrial cabinets and the like includes a push button operator assembly connected by at least one movable link to at least one latch mechanism configured to latchingly engage an associated striker to releasably retain a first struct... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6182482 | Tamper proof lock assembly and key A locking mechanism of the barb type is provided for releasably locking two elements together. One of the elements has two pairs of opposed barbs or hook type resilient members. The barbs or hooks of each pair facing each other and being spaced apart. The... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6082042 | Tamper resistant bait station for rats A bait station for containing rat poison contains a housing; at least one opening in the housing for a rat to enter; and a bait position in the housing for locating poisoned bait. A divider is provided between the bait position and each opening to prevent... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5911764 | Bottle lock with a chuck device An open ended cylindrical chuck device has an inner fixing ring, an outer movable turning ring, and three movable screw threaded bars crossing the chuck device. While the turning ring is turned, the screw threads on the turning ring move three screw threa... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5845521 | Antitheft article for motor vehicles and method of operation An antitheft article for a motor vehicle has two parts which are pivotable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position. Each of the parts resembles a box having an open side, and the open sides of the box-like parts face each ot... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5758529 | External mounting architecture for electronic lock having pivotable front face protective cover A housing for externally mounting an electronic lock to a support structure has a conical sidewall joining front and rear faces of the housing. A cavity extending to the front and rear faces receives the electronic lock, such that a key access face of the... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5683021 | Locked gun case for vehicle A gun case for mounting in a vehicle is disclosed including a container within which the gun is substantially entirely contained and a lid which is locked to such container. An electrically actuated lock is employed which includes a plurality of latches s... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5680723 | Gun locking mechanism A gun locking mechanism for use with a gun having a hollow handle portion and a barrel portion coupled at a first end thereof to a top end of the handle portion. The gun further has a sliding assembly slidably coupled to the barrel portion having first bi... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5484092 | Vehicle storage box with double secured compartments Disclosed is a truck storage box comprising a rectangular box arranged for mounting in a standard pickup truck bed to extend thereacross and includes an two independent storage compartments, a first larger storage compartment and a second smaller storage ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5345795 | Lock structure A lock structure for mounting between first and second supporting surfaces including a cup mounted on the first surface, a housing mounted on the cup, a rocker arm located within the housing and pivotally mounted on the cup, a keeper mounted on the second... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5181166 | Securing mechanism for an electricity metering device A securing mechanism for an electricity metering device (30) including a housing (34) having a cavity, a cover (36) positioned on the housing (34) and enclosing said cavity, the cover (36) including hinge pins (120,122) for attaching the cover (36) to the... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5165262 | Security cover assembly A security cover assembly for an instrument panel. The cover assembly is hinged to a console and consists of upper and lower hinged portions that can be folded and moved to a stored position where it will not obstruct the operators vision. When closed the... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5129243 | Rotary security lock apparatus for gladhand brake line couplers A security lock apparatus for engagement with and locking on a break line coupler of the type having a housing with a central seal, a tongue projecting laterally in one direction and a crown mounted on the opposite side thereof and formed with a turned ba... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125249 | Lock for gear shift lever An automotive locking device is provided for a floor mounted gear shift lever in a motor vehicle which consists of an enclosure to fit over the floor mounted gear shift lever when the gear shift lever is in the park position mode. A mechanism is for retai... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4884424 | Mortise cylinder lock guard A mortise cylinder lock guard for providing protection to a mortise cylinder lock when installed in a door includes a collar for situating between a front face of the lock and the door and substantially surrounding the lock at an outer periphery thereof. ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4881386 | Article lock A locking bolt is provided in a mount for receiving a gun barrel or other article. The locking bolt can be cammed relative to the mount from its normally locked position to an unlocked position to permit release of the gun barrel from the mount. The locki... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4821538 | Security-providing container device A container device by which a patron of a hotel or motel can leave articles such as shoes outwardly of the patron's room door for pick up and servicing by an attendant, but with the assuredness that the articles are locked for withdrawal only by an attend... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4813254 | Bar lock apparatus A bar lock system includes first and second plates. Each plate includes lugs for mating with an adjacent plate. The first plate includes an inner wall defining an axial bore having opposite forward and rearward openings and the second plate includes an in... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4790158 | Locking mechanism for doors of switching cells A pressure-resistent locking mechanism for locking a door of a switch cell accommodating a switching device includes two pivotable locking bars positioned in hollows formed by U-shaped door edges and U-shaped portions of the wall of the switch cell at a h... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4758817 | Acoustic apparatus with theft detector for automobile An acoustic apparatus such as a radio receiver and tape player is mounted into an interior panel such as a dashboard of an automobile. The acoustic apparatus includes a housing having a size insertable into an aperture formed in the interior panel. The ho... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4738126 | Releasable locking device A releasable locking device for preventing premature coupling of a truck tractor's air braking glad hand to a truck trailer's air braking glad hand is disclosed. The device includes a set of jaws adapted to interlock with each other and the non air-connec... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4674305 | Locking mechanism for doors of switching cells A pressure-resistant locking mechanism for locking a door of a switch cell accommodating a switching device includes two pivotable locking bars positioned in hollows formed by U-shaped door edges and U-shaped portions of the wall of the switch cell at a h... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4665728 | Strap to cover ignition lock cylinder A strap to cover an ignition lock cylinder is provided and consists of a hollow housing having a lockable cover pivoted thereon to encompass the ignition lock cylinder. The housing is secured to a steering post by a band that fits around the post and into... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4573332 | Portable security box A portable security box is provided comprising a container formed from a pair of mating sections and a lock carried by one of the sections and having a flexible cable extending therefrom. The other section defines an opening for accessing the lock when bo... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4548330 | Tamper resistant container A container for TV cables and terminals with mating edges between the stationary body part and its hinged door to reduce the opportunity for forced illegal entry by apartment and condominium dwellers.... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4544191 | Locking latch for lid A plastic one-piece latch for locking a lid comprises a base provided on the underside thereof with a fastener leg, an engaging piece extending from one end of the base and bent abruptly in an oblique upward direction in a manner folded over itself and ad... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4461160 | Self-latching, semi-automatic door lock and opener A lock mechanism is disclosed for use with sliding, swinging or overhead doors. A receiver is affixed to the door frame and a bolt, linkage and handle are affixed to the door. The linkage allows the bolt to engage the receiver by sliding along the receive... | 07/24/1984 |
