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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387004 | Latch for a mobile part of a vehicle body, such as a flap or a door, especially a rear opening The invention relates to a latch which must enable the locked mobile part (10) of a motor vehicle body to be released if necessary by means of a key-actuated closing cylinder (40), in order to manually open the mobile part (10). A handle (21 | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313937 | Latch A latch is disclosed that can be applied to doors in a variety of orientations and/or with keepers in a variety of orientations without any modifications to the latch being necessary. The latch includes a first module that carries a handle and an actuating member, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7152891 | Field-reversible locking mechanism A lockset for use in a door assembly is provided and includes an interior mechanism having a first escutcheon, a first housing, and a first retainer shield and an exterior mechanism having a second escutcheon, a second housing, and a second retainer shield. In addit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7083205 | Double-acting load floor slam latch The present invention relates to a latch for securing together a panel to a keeper thus permitting opening and closing of a portion of the panel while allowing the remaining portion of the panel to remain closed. When the latch is unlatched from a keeper, a user can... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7047775 | Assembling structure for a door lock An assembling structure for the door lock includes a lever, a lock core unit, an axial tube and an adapter. The lever has a compartment and an engaging member formed therein. The axial tube provides a longitudinal slot and a transverse-retaining recession formed the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6993945 | Doorknob with a lock The doorknob with a lock has a bolt assembly, a lock activating assembly, an outer doorknob assembly and an inner doorknob assembly. The bolt assembly is mounted in a door and has a bolt head and a rotatable plug. The lock activating assembly has a base, a head, an ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955069 | Door locking handle assembly with built-in combination lock In the handle assembly, a combination lock (6) is disposed adjacent to a cylinder lock (13) in the handle (2). A locking plate (11) is interlocked with a rotor (8) of the lock (13), and it engages with a shoulder (15)... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929292 | Lever lock system A lever lock system has a lever handle with a shaft and arm and a securing mechanism. The shaft passes through an aperture in a mounting plate coupled to a door. A support member has a closed rear face, an open front face and an internal region with a hollow cylinde... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923029 | Operating device An operating device for doors, windows, etc. comprises a rosette (20) for holding a rotating handle (10) whose head (12) contains a lock cylinder (18) with an axially displaceable locking bolt (44) that is axially spring-loaded and... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920770 | Plunger lock assembly with removable core A plunger lock assembly having a removable core is provided. The lock assembly includes a housing defining a first longitudinal bore and a barrel reciprocably mounted within the first longitudinal bore between an advanced position and a retracted position. The barre... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6895790 | Latch assembly The present invention relates to a latch assembly insert, which includes a housing member, a bolt, a latch member, and a transfer cam. The latch assembly insert is designed so that it can be snap-fit into a cutout or similar hole, and used to hold shut a door, windo... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886379 | Anti-vandal door lock apparatus An anti-vandal door lock apparatus in which a cylinder lock such as a mortise lock cylinder is employed for unlatching a cylindrical lock assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the mortise lock cylinder is mounted to the outside of a door trim such as a pull plate, wi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6868703 | 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 positioning limiter... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6868704 | Anti-vandal door lock apparatus An anti-vandal door lock apparatus in which a cylinder lock such as a mortise lock cylinder is employed for unlatching a cylindrical lock assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the mortise lock cylinder is mounted to the outside of a door trim such as a pull plate, wi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854304 | Paddle lock A paddle lock. The paddle lock has a housing with a well, a lock with locked and unlocked positions that is attached to the housing and a cam connected to the lock with the cam having a locking portion and an unlocking portion. A cam spring biases the cam to the loc... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851289 | Lever lock The description relates to a lever closure comprising a trough which can be fastened to a door leaf, a hand lever for driving a closure actuation device being arranged at one end of the trough such that it can be swiveled out or folded out, and a first locking devic... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6807833 | Unlocking device for a lever handle door lock An unlocking device for the lever handle door lock includes an inner lever, an outer lever, an inner mounting plate, an outer mounting plate, a spindle, an inner actuating rod and an outer actuating rod. The inner mounting plate and the outer mounting plate mount th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6722169 | Door locking handle assembly Although a door locking handle assembly is small as a whole in thickness, it permits through a computerized personal management system of users a plurality of persons or users to have access to instruments contained in a box provided with the door locking handle ass... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6694786 | Door locking handle assembly with built-in combination lock In the handle assembly, a combination lock (6) is opened by turning each dial discs (4) a given number of times to establish a combination of marks on the discs, and is incorporated in a handle (2) and disposed adjacent to a cylinder lock (13) in the hand... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6662605 | 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... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6546765 | L-handle with safety lock feature A bellcore-style latch with a safety lock feature, having a handle with a shank. The shank has an axial bore, with side apertures extending through the shank into the bore. A lock plug is positioned in the bore of the handle, and has a head and a shaft. T... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546764 | Door locking handle assembly of double lock type A door locking handle assembly with two locks makes its locking function and appearance stricter. Keys of these locks may lock and unlock a door handle (15). The assembly may permit only one of the keys to unlock the handle (15), if necessary. The handle ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543265 | Door lock-and-handle assembly A door lock-and-handle assembly includes a housing receiving a latch bolt and a dead bolt adjacent to the latch bolt, an escutcheon defining a recess, a handle mounted on the escutcheon, a spindle coupled to the dead bolt, a locking member received in the... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536249 | Lock device that may be locked automatically A lock device that may be locked automatically includes a base fixed on a door plate. An actuating tube received in the hole of the base is provided with a locking member combined with a handle. The lock core unit has a lock core that may drive an actuati... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6519984 | Lock for a sliding window A lock for a sliding window, the lock having a lock body, a pivoting handle attached to the lock body, the handle having a projection which extends into the lock body, an actuating lever fixed on the projection such that the actuating lever pivots with th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6490896 | Door locking handle assembly of pull-out and side-swinging lever-action type In a door lock handle assembly of pull-out and side-swinging lever-action type, an operating handle is released from its retracted position without fail upon receipt of an unlocking signal issued from a site remote from the handle assembly, and is automat... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6470721 | Strength reinforcing structure of a lock outer handle A strength reinforcing structure of a lock outer handle includes a disk seat defining a first hole rotatably receiving a handle and a drive shaft tube. The handle has a drive plate rotated by a lock core to drive a lock snapping plate to move longitudinal... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6427501 | Swivelling lever control that can be locked after being swivelled inwards and for closing switchboard cabinet doors or the like A swivelling lever control that can be locked after being swiveled inwards and for closing switchboard cabinet doors has a trough set on the outer surface of a door, in which the driving device for the closure, such as gear drive, lever drive or locking s... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6360569 | Lock that can be locked from two sides thereof A lock that can be locked from two sides thereof includes a first fixing base combined with a seat plate at one side of the door plate for receiving a securing plate and a restoring spring seat. The restoring spring seat defines a drive hole combined with... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6298697 | Pivoting lever closure for door or sidewall of an electrical control cabinet or a machine casing A pivoting lever closure is disclosed for the door, the sidewall or the like of an electrical control cabinet, a machine casing or the like, comprising an actuation shaft traversing the door leaf or the like, locking devices driven by the actuating shaft ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6182483 | Lever lock A retractable lock for doors is provided that includes a frame mountable on the front side of the door panel for receiving a retractable lever grip. The lever grip is moveable along a release path between a retracted position inside the frame, where it is... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178789 | Convertible cylinder lock A convertible cylinder lock handle comprises a hub, a handle extending from the hub, and a drive shaft extending from the hub along an axis of handle rotation. The hub has a channel sized to receive a lock cylinder and a slot that extends along and spacia... | 01/30/2001 |
