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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061167 | Car handler lock A car handler lock mainly includes a vertical frame having a U shape cut, and a lock device is arranged to the opening of the U shape cut. The car handler lock also includes a buckle body. The buckle body includes a sheet shield unit and a bridge buckle arranged bet... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7827835 | Universal steering wheel lock A steering wheel lock having a triple hook, a bar receiving mechanism, a lock box, a bar fixable to the lock box, and a lock is disclosed. The triple hook, via its lock box attaches to the steering wheel of a vehicle and is secured with the lock, which is attached w... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7628046 | Steering wheel lock A steering wheel lock has a hollow locking shaft with two hooks, a locking base slidably mounted on a middle section of the locking shaft and having a bar corresponding to the two hooks, a retractable rod engaged the locking rod and having a positioning device at on... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7624604 | Car steering wheel locking structure A car steering wheel locking structure includes a first lock hook, a second lock hook, a lock body, a lock heart, a pull rod, a cam, a ratch and a pawl. The lock heart is assembled on the lock body, the first lock hook is fixed on the lock body, the second lock hook... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7546752 | Lock for steering wheels of vehicles A lock for steering wheels of vehicles includes a seat with an aperture formed at one end to receive a detent tube. The detent tube has a flute to hold an inner lining. The inner lining has a third pin hole. A latch bar is provided and insertable into a first holdin... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7434429 | Automobile steering wheel lock An automobile steering wheel lock includes a base having one side provided with a lock core holder bored therein with a recessed chamber, and an underside disposed with an accommodating chamber formed therein with a recess. The recessed chamber is bored with a lock ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370496 | Multi-use portable lock system A multi-use portable lock system is provided. The system enables a user to secure valuable personal particles placed on top of the desk, like a keyboard, phone, answering machine, notebook and the like, without prior preparations and without damaging the desk. The s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353671 | Adjustable width coupler latch lock An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352964 | Camera The present invention provides a highly operable easy-to-use camera having a simple configuration without losing a locking function. In a camera comprising: a rotary operation dial 7 to be operated rotationally; a lock arm 5 for locking the rotary oper... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346276 | Camera The present invention provides a highly operable easy-to-use camera having a simple configuration with a few parts without losing a locking function. In a camera comprising: a rotary operation dial 6 to be operated rotationally; a locking function for locking... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334824 | Door lever lock A child safety lock for a lever door handle is rotatably mounted on a first side of a door and is biased in a first position. The child safety lock has a holder adapted to engage the door handle so that rotating the door handle rotates the holder. A cover is pivotal... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325425 | Combined padlock housing and acoustic notification device The padlock housing assembly includes a padlock housing having monolithically formed walls for cradling an existing padlock therein. A top one of the walls is provided with an annular aperture for receiving a U-shaped shank of an existing padlock therethrough. The s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316135 | Overmold frame for handcuff The handcuff assembly includes a bow pivotally connected to a cheek plate frame assembly which includes a unitized frame that is die stamped from a metal plate and which is overmolded with a polymer overmold. The bow and arcuate cheek arms engage a wrist of a person... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7301443 | Automobile steering lock with an alarm unit An anti-theft automobile steering wheel lock with an alarm unit includes a stationary base, an insert pin, a helical spring, a locking core, a movable constrict base, an alarm unit and a cover. The locking core can be rotated with a key to let a projecting member mo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291047 | Protective casing for water craft propellers A shielding apparatus includes a body formed from rigid material that has first and second pivotally conjoined sections removably cradled about the propeller. The body has a fulcrum axis registered parallel to a longitudinal length of the propeller. Each of the sect... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278520 | Wheel locking device for vehicle Disclosed is a wheel locking device for vehicle which prevents an unauthorized movement of the vehicle. The wheel locking device for vehicles comprises a supporting disk attached to an outer side surface a wheel and provided with arms, fixtures inserted into the arm... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278663 | Cargo door lock A cargo door lock for securing the rear doors of containers such as the rear doors of a tractor-trailer container, a sea-rail container, or a static container. The cargo door lock attaches to vertical rods to prevent unauthorized opening of the container rear doors.... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272604 | Method, system and computer readable medium for addressing handling from an operating system A method, system and computer readable medium for information handling within an operating system, including providing a record retrieval program; providing an input device within a window or screen of the operating system and configured to enter an execute command ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7242283 | Automobile steering lock with an alarm An anti-theft automobile steering wheel lock with an alarm includes an alarm and a lock body. The alarm set fixed on the lock body consists of a circuit board, a buzzer and a battery base. The circuit board possesses a microphone sensor, a vibrating sensor and a war... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219477 | Siding trim Siding trim including at least three trim elements each having at least two recesses associated therewith. The at least two recesses share a traversing frame element. The traversing frame element has at least two projecting elements projecting outwardly therefrom. T... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213427 | Electronic steering wheel lock The present invention is to provide an actuating means 10 of the steering wheel lock 20. It must be open by a chip contained key 7. The actuating means 10 includes a framework 1, an actuator 2, a brake member 3, a dri... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207279 | Buckling up phalanges joints type button input device A buckling up phalanges joints type button input device and method use features that the phalanges joints can bend. A curved surface button input panel is installed inside sheathing. A curved surface mobile panel is installed corresponding to a curved surface of the... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204109 | Universal portable gas pedal locking device for vehicles A portable, universal, anti-theft device having inner and outer tubular housings mounted together telescopically. Both housings have open front, axial ends and the rear end of the outer housing is closed. Opposite wall portions of inner and outer housings are formed... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197904 | Lockout device A telescoping lockout device for encasing a gate valve, electrical connection, or similar apparatus, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized access and tampering with the apparatus. The lockout device is comprised of two nested half cylinders attached to one anot... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7145264 | Electronic automobile anti-theft apparatus An electronic automobile anti-theft apparatus having high reliability includes a motor, which moves a lock pin to lock a steering shaft of an automobile. A solenoid maintains the lock pin in a state released from the steering shaft and operates to permit the lock pi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131300 | Seal guard A protective cover for cargo seals. The cover has two parts with intermating elements on the two parts, and a pair of apertures that can be aligned in the two parts. When the apertures are aligned a padlock hasp can be passed through the aligned apertures. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121121 | Locking device for trailer hitches and method therefor A method and apparatus to secure the coupler section of a trailer provides a locking device that includes a lock housing having a hitch ball element to engage the recess in the coupler, a shackle member lockable to the housing and having a bridge section that spans ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111764 | Clamp assembly for securing a ladder to a vehicle rack A clamp assembly secures a first article to a second article. The clamp assembly includes first and second spaced-apart article holders adapted for engaging respective first and second articles. An elongated gear rack interconnects the first and second article holde... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107802 | Wheel immobilizer An immobilization apparatus for a vehicle having a wheel with a tire. The apparatus comprises first and second elongated members having inner ends and outer ends. The inner ends are connected together and the outer ends are angularly spaced apart. There is an L-shap... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104091 | Bicycle lock A bicycle lock which can be fastened to a bicycle without any special holding device and which secures the bicycle, the seat support, and the seat is provided. The bicycle lock comprises a) a housing (2) and a drum (3) that is rotatably mounted within ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7071818 | Device used for protecting a car against thievery A device includes a base secured in a car, a stopping block displaceable on the base, an actuating member for displacing the stopping block with, and a lock block secured around a steel rope of a control of a hood of the car, which control can be used to pull the st... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068152 | Remote de-activation system for a vehicle The present invention is a remote de-activation system for use with vehicles or other motorized equipment consisting of a remote portable RF signal generation unit which communicates with an RF receiver mounted on the vehicle to be disabled. The receiver unit featur... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051558 | Anti-theft device for equipment An anti-theft device for deterring unauthorized operation of a designated vehicle control adjunct. The device is adapted to secure the designated control to prevent manipulation thereof. The device includes a clevis pin, a clevis and a padlock and a hasp. The hasp i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047771 | Universally adjustable gun rack and lock assembly A gun lock for receiving and clamping a cross-sectional portion of a firearm. A slide bar is provided for mounting the gun lock to a surface in a storage location. A locking assembly slidably mountable to the slide bar is provided. A set screw assembly for releasabl... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043947 | Automobile steering wheel lock An automobile steering wheel lock includes a stationary base, a movable constrict base, an insert pin, a helical spring, and a locking member. A key can unlock the lock by rotating a rotary member of the locking core, with a projecting member of the lock core leavin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032416 | Tire lock A tire lock includes a fixed arm, a lock tube, a movable arm and a lock rod. The movable arm is pivotally connected to the fixed arm at one end. Both the fixed arm and the movable arm comprise troughs, respectively. The lock tube is pivotally connected to the fixed ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030740 | Multifunction car theft alarm lock with tire pressure sensing device A multifunction car theft alarm lock with tire pressure sensing device, includes a lock unit adapted to lock the steering wheel of a car, a sensor module providing multiple sensing modes to enhance the anti-theft function, and tire pressure sensors adapted to detect... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007519 | One piece rivetless frame for handcuff The handcuff assembly includes a bow pivotally connected to a cheek plate frame assembly which comprises an integral, one-piece, unitized frame that is die stamped from a single metal plate and which can be overmolded with a polymer overmold. The cheek arms have rei... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007522 | Lock A lock includes a body defining a first bore having a lock core mounted therein, and a second bore having an engaging element inserted thereinto; and a front barrier shield fixedly mounted in the body in front of the lock core. A communicating hole is formed in the ... | 03/07/2006 |
