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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336001 | Door lock control device A door lock control device prevents deterioration in anti-theft property of a vehicle by restricting unjust cancellation of a locked state of a door of the vehicle. In-vehicle operation detecting means detects a predetermined operation performed in a compartment of ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7281748 | Tailgate lift-and-secure cable and latch assembly A lift and secure latch assembly for a vehicle tailgate includes a pair of cables capable of applying upward force to the tailgate and a tensioning mechanism positioned within the tailgate and connected to the support members to apply tension thereto. One of the cab... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260965 | Locking device A locking device, which mounts a user key (the first key) and a manager key (the second key) separatedly, places a first lock and a second lock unitedly in an outer cylinder. The first lock is opened or rotated by the first key. After the first lock is open, the fir... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7242282 | Wireless anti-lockout system The wireless anti-lockout system automatically unlocks a driver's side door when the driver locks the car keys within the car. The anti-lockout system includes door-lock and trunk-lock sensors, a key chain transponder, transponder sensors and an occupant presence se... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7165792 | Device for improving a vehicle structural rigidity, in particular a vehicle with retractable roof Apparatus for improving the rigidity of a vehicle structure, and particularly a vehicle having a retractable roof. The apparatus includes an electromagnet carried by either an edge of a door of the vehicle that swings outwardly when the door is open, or by an opposi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7097212 | Mechanism A mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking a vehicle door latch, comprising a rheological fluid in operable connection with an output and an input, the fluid acting so as to in a first state prevent actuation of the output upon actuation of the input and in a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070214 | Lock mechanism A lock mechanism has a manually actuable element, a lock lever and an actuator, with the manually actuable element connected to the lock lever via a transmission path. The transmission path includes a rigid link with an end defining an abutment for selectively drivi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7017379 | Remote-controlled burglary preventing door lock A remote-controlled burglary preventing door lock includes a motor to be started by a remote controller to rotate reversely and drive a cam disk to rotate counterclockwise and actuate the upper end of a blocking pin to move downward and disengage from the stop rod a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007527 | Electrified cylindrical lock An electrified cylindrical lock having a reversible solenoid that can be easily changed over between active push and active pull. The solenoid includes a coil and an armature that may be assembled for an active push or an active pull of a latch member. The coil has ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003993 | Electrified cylindrical lock An electrified cylindrical lock having a reversible solenoid that can be easily changed over between fail safe and fail secure. The solenoid includes a coil and an armature that may be assembled for an active push or an active pull of a latch member. The latch membe... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000956 | Last assembly and vehicle including such a latch assembly A latch assembly includes a latch bolt, a retaining member and an actuator. The latch bolt is moveable between a closed position at which it is capable of retaining a striker and an open position at which the striker is released. The retaining member is moveable bet... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6923479 | Door opening/closing control apparatus for a vehicle A vehicle door opening/closing control apparatus includes a first operating member assembled to an inner side of a vehicle door for operating an actuator capable of opening/closing the vehicle door by manual operation, a controlling means for controlling the actuato... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883840 | Vehicle outer handle system A vehicle outer handle system includes a handle main body formed from a synthetic resin and having a hollow grip part, and an electrode for detecting a change in capacitance. One end of the handle main body is swingably supported in a door outer panel, and the elect... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877348 | Closing device for a vehicle The invention relates to a closing device for a vehicle comprising a lock, a drive for determining the locking state of the locking device, by means of which the locking device may be placed in at least four different locking states and a rotating shaped disc on the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6662608 | Central locking drive A central locking drive (10) serves for the actuation of various locking functions of a door lock, especially in motor vehicles' and has two drive members (18, 20, 22, 24), which are each adjustable between an inoperative position and an activated positio... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6518890 | Device for indicating multiple conditions A device for indicating a multi-position state and having one or more sensors, one or more bi-stable, magnetic switches, and a control unit. The switches are provided with an electromagnet arranged in connection with each individual switch thereby enablin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6347486 | Apparatus for controlling the opening of a door Apparatus for controlling the opening of a door that is held in its closed position in a partition by door-blocking. The apparatus comprises a section bar support of length at least substantially equal to the height of the door, and fixed to the door or t... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6089057 | Vehicle door lock actuator A power actuator for a vehicle door locking mechanism includes a power operable actuator lever, a manual locking lever operated by a sill button or the like, and a transmission connector selectively coupling the power operable and manual levers so that th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6043753 | Remote-control-operated locking/unlocking system A remote-control-operated locking/unlocking system includes a key which transmits a locking/unlocking signal by remote control. A locking/unlocking unit is provided with a controller for controlling a locking/unlocking operation based on a locking/unlocki... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5808555 | Lock system for a motor vehicle with electrical lock activators A vehicle lock system has individual door locks each having an actuator provided with a printed circuit board on which a microcontroller, motor driver of the lock actuator, and a multiplexing element are encapsulated, the printed circuit board being mount... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5697236 | Motor-vehicle door latch for remote actuation A motor-vehicle door latch has a pivotal fork and a latch element interfittable in a latched position and disengageable from each other in an unlatched position, a latch pawl engageable in a holding position with the fork to retain same in the latched pos... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5670940 | Electronic lock system with occupancy block The electric lock system operates to block access to the room when a guest key has been used and the guest is detected as being present in the room. The lock blocks access to hotel staff and provides the guest greater privacy in the room. The lock system ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5566562 | Locking system for vehicle doors In a door locking system of the type having a security mechanism for locking a locking button when a lock cylinder is locked, a switch lever is installed on a lock cylinder main body for rotation therewith, and an operating force transmitting lever is rot... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5196647 | Door unlocking device and method The invention comprises a device and method for forcibly opening a locked door. A sealed chamber is adapted to sealably receive the barrel of conventional firearm. A piston in the sealed chamber is connected to a ramming plate. A blank cartridge is placed... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5054300 | Vehicle door lock system A vehicle door lock system including a power lock actuator for locking and unlocking a door by moving a lock lever, is further provided with a childproof and theftproof lock actuator for moving a block lever between a block position to prevent the swing m... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5047748 | Dock monitoring system A remote monitoring system for a multi-position loading dock facility having a vehicle restraint lock at each loading/unloading position is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a data processor, and a keyboard and monitor associated therewith, which ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4986098 | Vehicle door latches and locking mechanism Rotating claw or other vehicle door latch assembly has locking mechaism including a crank element (33) rotatable about a first axis (34) between angular positions at which the latch is locked or unlocked, a push-pull linkage (38), e.g. of a door sill butt... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4719775 | Central locking system for automotive vehicles A central locking system for motor vehicles is provided in which, in addition to the key-actuated central function for the locking or unlocking of door locks, an automatic central locking takes place when the vehicle engine is started and on. However, the... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4561116 | Optical remote-control device for a residence door The device consists of an inspection glass (3) inserted in the door (1), a semi-transparent mirror (5) which is arranged inclined behind the inspection glass (3) and which faces the inspection glass (3) with the semi-reflecting side (6), and an optical re... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4472952 | System for managing the issuance and return of selected articles such as tools, keys and the like The present invention relates to a system that inherently manages the issuance and return of selected articles such as keys, tools, and the like to a retaining or central station. Of prime importance with respect to the present invention is the fact that ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4419712 | Electronic door locking system for an automotive vehicle An electronic door locking system for an automotive vehicle with which vehicle doors can be locked, by depressing a proper push-button type switch representative of a predetermined door-locking digit, only when an ignition key is brought near the switch. ... | 12/06/1983 |