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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315443 | Notebook computer locking base A notebook/laptop computer locking assembly includes a locking base secured to a working surface. The locking base has a first rear wall to receive a keyboard portion of the notebook computer, with a screen portion of the notebook computer in the open position resti... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278341 | Structural bolt security apparatus A structural bolt security apparatus includes a security nut forming a threaded central hole for a bolt; the security nut has a groove in an upper surface and/or a side surface. At least one groove is at least partially separated from the threaded central hole by th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243514 | Method and device for securing an electronic instrument to a bracket A method and device helps to prevent theft of sonar devices and GPS units from the brackets they are normally installed on or mounted to. The present invention provides for a unique locking device having a threaded end. The locking device is capable of alternatively... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213424 | Rotation restricted locking apparatus and method The present disclosure relates to preventing rotation of a barrel lock when opened by a key. At least one example embodiment includes a rotationally actuated barrel lock for securing electric meter boxes and the like, and a spring loaded clip for mounting inside the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7146833 | Closing cylinder The description relates to a closing cylinder for closure devices comprising a cylindrical closing housing which can be received in a fixed manner in an opening formed by a handle, closure device or the like, a closing core (18) is rotatably mounted in this c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7090238 | Trailer hitch assembly and method A hitch assembly is provided to prevent trailer towing by unauthorized persons. The hitch assembly includes a hitch catch which can be removed from a modified tongue of a conventional trailer. When the hitch catch of the tongue is removed, a tongue lock can be secur... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7004701 | Tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool A tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool for preventing unauthorized access to a fluid handling system. The shroud and cap have cooperating engagement means that allows the shroud to rotate freely about the security cap, such that a grip on the shro... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6959627 | Security fastener, system for connection and method therefor A security device and fastener is used in a security system and method. The device has a body portion with a base, an outer surface, a cylindrical cavity and an inner radial flange defining a bolt hole that is coaxial with the cavity. The sidewall of the cavity is s... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945550 | Securing device for receiver hitch assemblies A spring nut assembly is inserted within the internal cavity of a shank tube until the nut is aligned with opposing side holes in the side walls of the shank tube. The spring maintains the nut in alignment with the opposing side walls. A hitch pin including a thread... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6908273 | Security fixing for machine guard A releasable security fixing system comprising a bolt (3) having a head and a shank. A security nut (7) which is engageable threadingly with the shank of the bolt and a cupped collar (5) having a hole in the cupped end to fit over the shank of t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6865914 | Threaded member lock A lock including a lock body, lock cylinder, a threaded member and an engagement member. The engagement member moves within the lock body to engage the threaded member in at least two different positions. One of the positions allows the lock threaded member to be ti... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6588242 | Locking fastener device A locking fastener device for coupling to an item. The locking fastener device includes a body member having a shaft portion and a head portion. The shaft portion is designed for selectively coupling to structure. The head portion selectively engages the ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561000 | Safety pin to be actuated by a magnetic key A safety pin and a magnetic key to actuated, loosen or tighten the pin, which incorporate means to automatically and by magnetic attraction connect a body of a cavity of a head of the pin, formed by a fixed part at an end of a road and by a movable par, b... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6546766 | Lock nut A lock nut designed for securing a nut on bolt, specifically for those situations in which the bolt cannot be rotated and the bolt is located proximate to an object that can obstruct the ability to rotate the lock nut on the bolt. The lock nut can change ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6519985 | Stern drive and outboard locks The present invention is a locking device for securing outboard motors and stern drives mounted on a plurality of exposed studs on the stern of a boat, and construction equipment on a plurality of studs inset in concrete or other media and other items whi... | 02/18/2003 |
| 5479799 | Key and bolt lock device The present invention provides for a key and bolt lock device. The key is constructed in a housing shell to be received by the head of the bolt. The key includes a power source, typically a battery, and a transmit coil which is capable of transmitting bot... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5443190 | Truck bed support rails A vehicle article carrier apparatus adapted for use with a cargo bed of a vehicle such as a pick-up truck. The apparatus generally comprises a pair of cross rails each having a length sufficient to span the width of the cargo bed and to be supported on up... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5388434 | Anti-theft mounting knob A theft prevention device for use in the mounting of automotive audio equipment, such as a two-way radio to a secure structure, such as a "U" bracket or trunnion. The invention is a generally conical-shaped mounting knob that threadably attaches the audio... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5205312 | Fire hydrant locking arrangement A fire hydrant locking arrangement which is intended for utilization on a conventional fire hydrant. Moreover, also disclosed is a method of producing a fire hydrant locking arrangement through a heat-meltable locking ring which will inhibit the unauthori... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5074134 | Lockable adjustment mechanism A lockable adjustment mechanism (1) for an adjustable component (2), the adjustment mechanism (1) comprising a first rotatable body portion (3) adapted in use to receive and be attached to a threaded elongated adjustment member (4) of the adjustable compo... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5072750 | Fire hydrant closures Improvements relating to fire hydrant closures are disclosed in which a cap-shaped cover for the outflow port from a fire hydrant, and a tool for locking and unlocking the cap on the hydrant, is provided. The cap includes a septum-like strong plate which ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5007260 | Bicycle locking system A locking system for use with a wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle is described. The system is useful either to lockingly secure a wheel to the fork members of a bicycle or to lockingly secure the seat post to the center frame member. The locking member is... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4957317 | Drum lock device A drum lock device is disclosed for an open-head drum which has a flanged lip at the open end with a mating lid therefor. The drum lock device has a lug-type ring closure, a lockable bolt, and a shuttle wrench captively held on the bolt by a cap. The ring... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4884422 | Device for securing automobile wheels against theft The device comprises a sleeve (10,10') which serves to cover the polygonal head (4) of a wheel nut or bolt. The sleeve supports a lock cylinder (18) from which a locking member (28,36) projects for co-operating with a radial shoulder (6,6') formed in the ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4882921 | King pin lock A king pin lock for preventing unauthorized movement of a trailer when detached from a tractor includes a hemispherical boby member having a flat planar face which faces the bottom surface of the trailer, when installed. A cylindrical trailer king pin has... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4875819 | Wheel lock system apparatus A wheel lock apparatus is set forth wherein a wheel mount threadedly attaches to an existing axle bolt for securement of a conventional automotive wheel thereto. A reciprocating butterfly latch is mounted within diametrically spaced slots of the wheel mou... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4856307 | Device for protecting motor-vehicle wheels against theft A device for protecting motor-vehicles against theft comprising a freely rotatable sleeve covering the polygonal head of a wheel nut or screw, into which sleeve a cylinder lock engages rotatably, which lock is provided with at least one tumbler entering t... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4848112 | Lockable rotary attachment device A lockable rotary attachment device including an axially threaded attachment member having an externally splined drive head and a flange defining oppositely facing annular shoulders, and a knob mounted for axial translation on the attachment member betwee... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4803858 | Garden hose protector A removable hose protector to prevent the unauthorized removal of a hose from a faucet assembly wherein one embodiment of the invention consists of an elongate cylinder comprised of a pair of cylinder halves having top and bottom retaining lips and pair o... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4779433 | Device for locking parking brake release valve A locking device for parking brakes of trucks using an internally grooved knob on the instrument panel to control air brakes. A sleeve covers the knob and is locked to the knob to prevent pushing on the knob and removing it from the knob. The sleeve is pr... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4747528 | Anti-theft roof carrier structure for an automobile A lock unit of a roof carrier of a vehicle which includes a crossbar for placing an object to be carried thereon, a plurality of stands for supporting the crossbar on a vehicle roof, and a rotatable knob mounted on at least one of the stands, for fixing t... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4742702 | Anti-theft device for a wheel lug nut A device for use with a wheel lug nut having a frustoconical exterior surface includes a sleeve-like body adapted to be loosely fitted about the exterior surface of the lug nut so as to substantially cover the exterior surface thereof. The sleeve-like bod... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4703636 | Center locking device of the intermediary plate type for a disc wheel of motor vehicle A center locking device of intermediary plate type for a disc wheel of motor vehicle. The device has a cap nut screwed onto a threaded section of a flange fixed to the axle of the disc wheel. The disc wheel is clamped between the cap nut and the flange. A... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4691935 | Anti-theft trailer assembly and trailer hitch lock The anti-theft trailer assembly includes a trailer body, a cab connector in the form of a hitch post depending from the front portion of the trailer and having a generally central annular recess therein, and a lock releasably secured in the annular recess... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4668143 | Lock nut for automobile stereo systems The present invention is directed to a locking device to frustrate unauthorized removal of stereo systems and like assemblies from automobiles or trucks. The device includes a frusto-conically shaped housing with a rotation prevention mechanism fastened t... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4655058 | Sleeve-type security device A generally cylindrical shaft having a first internal bore for receiving, at least in part, a portion of a protected item, a second internal bore communicating with the first internal bore and adapted to receive, at least in part, a portion of the protect... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4620428 | Lock and coupling for securing fire hydrants A lock and coupling apparatus for securing fire hydrants is disclosed. The two piece apparatus comprises an inner member concentrically received within an outer cylindrical member. The inner member is formed with a socket for receiving the five sided hydr... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4490996 | Fill pipe lock assembly A fill pipe lock assembly for protecting the fill pipe cap of an underground flammable liquid storage tank is disclosed. The lock assembly includes a floating baseplate inserted over the top of the fill pipe and below the adaptor ring and a removable cove... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4483163 | Gas supply tank lock cap Two caps are axially nested so that a smaller inner threaded cap is free to rotate within the outer larger protective cap and retained therein to form a security lock cap unit for gas supply tanks. It includes a locking means associated with the outer cap... | 11/20/1984 |
