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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963133 | Cylinder lock and unlocking device comprising thereof A cylinder lock, includes a sleeve, a key plug arranged in the sleeve and having a key insert hole opening on an edge face of a key insert side, a key matching member movably supported on the key plug, detachably arranged in the sleeve and withdrawn from the sleeve ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7779659 | Door handle device A door handle device is provided with: a handle member 10; a handle frame member 20 swingably supporting the handle member 10, the handle frame member being fixed to a door 50; and a key cylinder cover 49 integrated with a key cyli... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7472569 | Self-latching device for fastening a hinged closure member The self-latching device comprises a frame (11, 17, 21, 24, 31) arranged to be mounted on the hinged closure member, in particular on a gate, a latch bolt (7) movably mounted on the frame in a horizontal direction between a latching position and a retr... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7441428 | Latch locking apparatus for a frameless glass door A latch locking apparatus for a glass door has a body, an operating member, a transmitting device and a lock device. The body has a casing with a mounting hole and a lower mounting post. The operating member is mounted in the casing and has a pulling arm, a mounting... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424814 | Dead bolt lock system having multiple security features A dead bolt lock system having one or more security locks in conjunction with a dead bolt to provide various levels of security access to a door. An inertia assembly restrains movement of the dead bolt when a shock load is applied to the door, but allows the dead bo... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7380426 | Panel lock for electronic, electrical or control cabinets Disclosed is a lock assembly such as for use with enclosures and access panels. The lock assembly includes a keyhole shaped aperture in a slide portion of the locking assembly that cooperates with double-D shaped protrusions associated with a locking plug. In a lock... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363786 | Locking assembly for a truck cargo bed closure A locking assembly for a truck bed closure includes an internal frame mounting a slider having a vertical portion with a dog-receiving aperture, a disk rotation flange, a manual actuation flange and a motor-actuator flange, and a horizontal portion with a pair of ke... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363789 | Computer network equipment enclosure having exchangeable securing mechanisms An enclosure suitable for housing computer/network equipment for which controlled access is desirable. The enclosure has at least one, preferably two, enclosure doors secured by respective lock assemblies selected from a group consisting of a lock cylinder assembly,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360381 | Security lock A locking device for securing to a door or the like and including a rotatable knob adapted for mounting at a front surface of the door and having locked and unlocked positions, a locking member adapted for positioning at an opposite rear surface of the door and in a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347462 | Door handle assembly including auxiliary bearing and auxiliary bearing support for a door handle A door handle assembly includes a door handle having an operator portion, and a shank extending from the operator portion. A mounting plate has a first bearing, the first bearing being sized to receive the shank of the door handle. An auxiliary bearing assembly incl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7296447 | Vending machine lock assembly A wireless lock assembly includes a latch assembly that includes a wireless, electrically operated latching component, and a manually movable latching component. The wireless, electrically operated latching component is movable between activated and inactivated posi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7269984 | Ratcheting pawl latch A latch for securing together two members such as a frame member to which the latch is connected and a door or panel which can swing into position and into a stop position when the door or panel member contacts a rotary pawl which is biased to the unlatched position... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7237411 | Operating device for a motor vehicle door lock An operating device for a motor vehicle lock having a door lock actuator includes a grip plate and a grip with one bearing arm that extends through the grip plate and is swivellably linked to a rear side of the grip plate via a bearing block by way of a plug-type sh... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234371 | Removable vise handle A locking, removable handle assembly for a vise is provided. The vise has a threaded rod, a fixed jaw, and a movable jaw as is known in the art. The handle assembly includes a base assembly, an elongated handle member, and a lock assembly. The base assembly is struc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188871 | Door lock mechanism and door lock unit A door lock mechanism includes a lock claw, a spring attached to the lock claw for urging the same in a direction toward a lock state, a lock release operation piece linked to the lock claw for moving the lock claw in a direction toward a lock release state against ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188495 | Electric lock with magnetic support of the coupling element An electric lock with magnetic support of the coupling element, comprising a locking element engaging a selvage, a decoding assembly for a code bearing component, an actuation element, connected to an internal handle and associated with the locking element, and a se... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168276 | Electric lock with multiple-function spring An electric lock with multiple-function spring, with a locking element, a decoding assembly for a code bearing component, a first actuation element connected to an internal handle, and a second actuation element connected to an external handle both coupled to the lo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155947 | Locking control knob A control knob having a locking mechanism that can be pressure-activated and controlled from the outside by the operator. When activated, the locking mechanism engages a structure on which the knob is mounted, preventing the rotation of the knob. The locking mechani... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155945 | Lock having a lockable handle shaft A lock including a frame, a handle operated latch bolt, a handle shaft, a latch bolt actuating mechanism and a mechanism for locking the handle shaft. The latch bolt locking mechanism includes a locking lever which is fixed with respect to the handle shaft and arran... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152893 | Handle assembly with dual latch feature A handle assembly (10) is shown. The assembly includes a rotatable, spring handle (12, 120) with a plunger (14, 114) having a first engagement feature or surface (16, 116) for receipt of a spring force; a trigger device (20, 150) i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118141 | Apparatus and method for securing an exit device to a door A securing mechanism for coupling an exit device to a door. The securing mechanism comprises a bracket coupled to the exit device and a shaft having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis. The bracket defines a first aperture and a second aper... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100951 | Water gate locker A water gate locker comprises a locker body, a bracket, a fastener-seat, a press-bolt, a position-ring, a nut. A position-slice is extended from one side of the locker body and a turning-axle is extended downward from the bottom of the locker body, and a thread is p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100406 | Locking mechanism for a safe door A locking mechanism that allows a live bolt lock plate and a primary vertical lock plate to move relative to one another irrespective of the plates connection with a drive mechanism is provided. The drive mechanism includes first and second gears and is used to move... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089770 | Electrically blockable swiveling lever control The description relates to a closure for mounting in an opening in a thin wall, such as a sheet metal cabinet door, which comprises a housing and which has, at one end, a bearing support for an actuation lever and, at its other end, a lock device for the actuation l... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066500 | Vehicle door lock A lock is provided for a vehicle having a door and a fixed part proximate the door. The lock includes a housing attached to the vehicle door. Latch means, including a hook, are mounted for rotation relative to the housing about an axis. The latch means rotates betwe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048315 | Lock for lever-handled door latch A door lock is provided for use with a door handle having a lever movable about a shaft extending perpendicularly to the lever and connected to a latch mechanism which controls the opening and closing of a door. The lock includes a housing configured to be coupled t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040125 | Electronic locking system An electronic lock system comprises a recessed grip which can be mounted on a door leaf or the like, in which a lockable grip lever is held by one end around an axis parallel to the door leaf by the recessed grip or by a drive shaft for a bar lock, sash lock or the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036855 | Outside release handle A handle assembly selectively releases a door latch (28) of a door. The handle assembly has a housing (22) and an actuator such as a key cylinder (24) secured to the housing. The key cylinder (24) has a bell crank (124) rotatable r... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013687 | Sliding door lock with single lock-release and door-opening motion A sliding door having an improved handle and lock assembly associated therewith. The assembly enables a closed and locked sliding door to be unlocked and opened by manual application of a single-motion to the door handle, such as a substantially horizontally-directe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007524 | Dead bolt lock system having multiple security features A dead bolt lock system which may use one or more security locks in conjunction with a dead bolt to provide various levels of security access to a door. Generally, the lock system tests the condition of the security lock or locks before allowing retraction of the de... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997024 | Pull door lock The present invention relates to locking door latches. A door latch according to the invention may include a handle assembly that includes a generally cylindrical shank having an axis, an engagement member that includes a generally cylindrical bore configured to per... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994383 | Cremone bolt operator A cremone bolt operator is provided which includes a small and a large pinion gear, each having gear teeth and a central aperture, a first and a second rack gear, each having a first and a second set of parallel teeth, the rack gears in opposed relation to one anoth... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978644 | Locking mechanism for handcuffs A solenoid operated mechanical mechanism for controlling the rotation of a gear comprising the use of a first linear element which moves in response to an electrical current to cause the rotation of a cam which, in turn, causes the movement of a second linear elemen... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978290 | Carry ripple adder A carry ripple adder contains five first inputs for accepting five input bits having equal significance w that are to be summed and two second inputs for accepting two carry bits having the significance w. It also contains an output for a sum bit having the signific... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976375 | Door latch with adjustable latch element A door latch includes pan or attachment to a flat surface of a door adjacent a door frame; an actuation subassembly which includes a handle on one side of the pan, a turn cam on an opposite side of the pan and a handle shaft which connects the handle with the turn c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966586 | Fitting The invention relates to fittings (1, 21) for the fixing and/or locking arrangement of a glass element (45) on at least one adjacent glass element, whereby the fittings (1, 21) are composed of fitting halves (2, 3, 22, 23, 26, 27) each co... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6952940 | Double lock T-handle assembly A double lock T-handle is disclosed having a tray which includes an inwardly dished handle receiving area, a second recessed handle receiving region, and a recessed padlock receiving depression. The tray further includes a lock cylinder casing having a locking cylin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945572 | Sliding door latch assembly A sliding door has a latch assembly and a vertically disposed pull handle that would normally interfere with convenient operation of the latch lever. A rotatable latch lever is located beyond the handle and a rotatable latch is located opposite the handle. A 4-bar c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931897 | Lock for a sliding door or gate The lock comprises a frame (5), at least one bolt (4), in particular a latch bolt which projects in a predetermined direction out of the frame, a bolt operating mechanism (26, 31, 32) and means (20, 24) for mounting at least one hand oper... | 08/23/2005 |
