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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461528 | Content processing apparatus and content display apparatus based on location information The present invention receives list content providing location conditions in a list organized by location conditions in which a reference destination of location-dependent content, being content assigned correspondence to geographical location information, is compil... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7334442 | Privacy keypad A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293794 | Cover attachment An airbag assembly includes a module with a base plate, an airbag, and a housing for the airbag; and a cover removably attached to the module. The cover can be attached to the housing or base plate without fasteners. An outward extending locking piece is configured ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7272964 | Flush mounted latch A latch assembly having a latch housing and handle that are substantially or near flush with the surrounding outer surface of the door in which they are mounted when the latch assembly is in its closed position. The latch assembly utilizes a locking cylinder as a pu... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7219519 | Cylinder housing for auxiliary lock A cylinder housing includes a longitudinal hole for receiving a cylinder of an auxiliary lock. An annular flange is formed on an end of an outer circumference of the cylinder housing, leaving an annular end portion on the end of the cylinder housing. The cylinder ho... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210552 | Quick-release steering wheel A quick-release steering wheel for a work vehicle is configured to engage with and quickly release from one or more steering posts in an operator compartment of a vehicle. The operator compartment has two operator stations, each station having a steering post to whi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7194881 | Closure panel lock and opener handle The invention relates to an actuating apparatus for a lock mechanism, in particular of a door or panel of a motor vehicle having a handle body, in which an actuating device for driving an actuating element for the lock mechanism is mounted in a handle-body end regio... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7033662 | Structure for fitting knob to shaft The knob fitting structure is provided with a knob; an operation shaft to which the knob is to be fitted; engaging stubs provided on one of the knob and the operation shaft and supporting side walls having snap-in holes 10f provided on the other, where... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013689 | Flush mounted latch A latch assembly having a latch housing and handle that are substantially or near flush with the surrounding outer surface of the door in which they are mounted when the latch assembly is in its closed position. The latch assembly utilizes a locking cylinder as a pu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971675 | Quick release steering wheel system and method A quick release steering wheel system and method involves use of a billet hub adapter that has tapped holes for attachment of an OEM steering wheel that uses a non-standard bolt-pattern. The billet hub adapter includes an upper recess to provide space for the center... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966206 | Snap-in lock retention system for a safe This system allows a lock to be snap fit into an escutcheon plate in a secure mount that holds the lock irremovability in place in a proper position so that it cannot rotate or slide axially inward or outward. The lock socket has a pair of alignment flats to receive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6941777 | Baggage A baggage, which can effectively prevent theft without damaging its utility and can simply be manufactured at low cost by workshop modification from existing baggage. The baggage has a locking device, which can constrain both end portions of a wire by locking operat... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943704 | Method for collecting altitude-related data along roads A method is disclosed for obtaining altitude-related data along roads. A vehicle includes equipment capable of determining the current absolute positions of the vehicle as it is being driven. The vehicle also includes equipment capable of determining a distance trav... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6802193 | Removable steering wheel device A removable steering wheel device for permitting removal of the steering wheel to make the vehicle undriveable and thus undesirable to a potential thief. The removable steering wheel device includes a steering wheel having a boss engageable with an upper end of a st... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6748776 | Locking handle assembly for a door A locking handle assembly includes a support member and a door comprising a longitudinally extending edge. The door is moveable between a closed position, wherein the door defines a plane and the edge is positioned adjacent the support member, and an open position. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6668602 | Flush mounted latch A latch assembly having a latch housing and handle that are substantially or near flush with the surrounding outer surface of the door in which they are mounted when the latch assembly is in its closed position. The latch assembly utilizes a locking cylin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666053 | Reversible spring-loaded lock slide A reversible spring loaded lock slide assembly for use in locking a door latch is provided. The assembly includes a spring loaded slide case. A lock slide is in sliding engagement with the spring loaded slide case and has a first and second cavity. The lo... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6657537 | Device for initiating an authorization request for a vehicle A device for initiating an authorization request for a vehicle includes a first switching arrangement, whose operation initiates an authorization request. The first switching arrangement is disposed in a recess of a door handle of the vehicle so that the ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637785 | Handle device A handle device is provided which enables easy and safety opening/closing of a door in a single step without rotation of the handle. The handle device is installed on a casing having a door and a casing frame, and includes a door unit on a door, and a cas... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634196 | Tubular lock directly actuatable by a key A tubular lock. The lock can be directly actuated and unlocked by a key and includes an inner lock assembly mounted to an inner side of a door and an outer lock assembly mounted to an outer side of the door. The inner lock assembly includes an inner handl... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6526788 | Walk-in freezer door handle and lock assembly A freezer door handle and lock assembly comprises a pull handle having a mounting end formed with a slot that is adapted to be mounted to a freezer door. A deadbolt is mounted in the pull handle mounting end for reciprocal movement along a path of travel ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6499810 | Locking quick-release bike hub skewer A locking quick-release bike hub skewer for securely engaging an axle of a bike includes a security lock for preventing theft. A cam member is housed within a quick-release skewer housing and is completely restrained from rotation via a tri-tumbler lockin... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6463772 | Anti-theft brake or clutch pedal locking device A device to lock a brake or clutch pedal of a vehicle so as to deter theft of the vehicle includes a base for placement on the floor of the vehicle beneath the pedal of the vehicle being locked and beneath a pedal shaft supporting the pedal. The device in... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6449993 | Combined handle and lock assembly for a shipping case A combined handle and lock assembly for use on shipping cases that have limited space available for a separate handle and a separate lock. The combined handle and lock assembly includes a recessed mounting plate that is attached to the front side of the s... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6412319 | Lockset having keyed egg-shaped knob A keyed knob assembly (10) having a knob portion (12), a knob insert (14) partially received within a bore (18) formed in the knob portion (12) and a shank portion (16) partially covering the knob insert (14) is disclosed. A throughbore (48) formed in the... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412317 | Integrated cabinet door and drawer handle and lock An integrated cabinet door and drawer handle and lock provides a front piece having apertures for receipt of a cabinet door or drawer lock and a human hand. Optionally, a wire pull handle can be provided. A backing plate having a transverse lip thereon is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6354119 | Handle and lock A handle and lock which generally includes a base having an index pin, a stop positioned in a circular channel, and an aperture traversing the base. A shaft is rotatably engaged to the base. The shaft includes a nut-shaped platform and an arcuate position... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6341512 | Horizontally operated closing device A closing device for doors of cases or cabinets preferably constructed out of thin wall material such as sheet metal and especially to the operation of catching systems, such as closing bars, which are mountable in the canted area of sheet metal cabinet d... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6240751 | Operator for a latch system An operator for a latch system. The operator has a main body, a control unit, and a retainer. The control unit has at least a portion that is selectively repositionable relative to the main body by a user with the control unit in an operative position on ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5920254 | Steering wheel lock with vibration initiated alarm circuit A steering wheel lock includes a lock body with a stop bar at one side, a locating device fixedly fastened to the lock body, the locating device having two vertical barrels at two opposite sides and a U-shaped retainer plate at the top, a U-shaped shackle... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5890068 | Wireless location system The position of a Wireless Transceiver (WT) is estimated using the Time Of Arrival (TOA) at several Monitoring Sites (MS) of the signal transmitted by the WT. Several sites are used to solve for the coordinates of the WT using hyperbolic trilateration. A ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5213308 | Valve with handle latch/lock A rotary valve with a latching/locking operating handle assembly includes a valve body carrying a rotary valve element having an outwardly extending valve stem. A main handle body is joined to the stem and provides guide grooves for cooperating first and ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5129603 | Aircraft control locking apparatus An aircraft control locking apparatus for a control yoke on a control shaft extending from an instrument panel in an aircraft is provided. The aircraft control locking apparatus utilizing a pair of elastic shock cords, a first mechanism for connecting an ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4914931 | Handle type combination lock for a suitcase The present invention relates to a novel handle type combination lock for a suitcase, comprises a combination lock housed inside the handle of the suitcase, and the two broadside ends of the handle are provided with respective push buttons, when the combi... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4901545 | Self-contained electromechanical locking device An electromechanical locking device completely contained within a doorknob which can be a part of a usual lockset or retrofitted on an existing lockset which requires entry of an access code or entry of both an access code and use of a mechanical key for ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4841754 | Deadbolt door handle assembly A door handle assembly adapted to be mounted upon a deadbolt lock assembly so that said door handle assembly forms a part of the deadbolt lock assembly. Preferably, the door handle assembly includes an outside door handle member mounted upon the outside f... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4835998 | Removable handle for T-handle lock assembly There is disclosed an improved handle assembly which relates to a pop-out T-handle lock assembly of the type having a cylinder front handle which mates with a cylinder housing, which in turn houses a cylinder lock and related extension rod therein. The im... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4821542 | Key positioning apparatus An apparatus for positioning a key at the keyhole of a lock. The apparatus includes a hollow, funnel-shaped element having a wide end and a narrow end. The wide end defines a wide opening which is sufficiently large, and the funnel-shaped element is suffi... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4765163 | Front-loaded knob assembly The front half of the knob shell and the cylinder are removable from the rest of the lockset without special skill or tools so that cylinder may be replaced or rekeyed. A radial retainer pin in the cylinder assembly extends outward into the lockset shank ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4733549 | Theft preventing luggage handle attachment A theft preventing attachment for a luggage handle defining, in the preferred embodiment, a resilient sheath (20) split in the middle with a ZIPPER (24) effectively covering the luggage handle when closed and secured with a lock (32). The second embodimen... | 03/29/1988 |
