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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6936983 | Motor vehicle door lock with an electromechanical central locking system drive A motor vehicle door lock with an electromechanical central locking system drive (1) and a mechanical central locking system element (2) driven by it, the central locking system drive (1) having an electric drive motor (3) and a motor con... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6904778 | Mechanical combination lock A combination lock configured to resist surreptitious compromise by radiographic imaging and automatic dialers. In one aspect, the combination lock may include gate wheels having one true gate positioned among a plurality of false gates in which the true gate is con... | 06/14/2005 |
| 5979198 | Locking mechanism with emergency opening feature useful for a safe or vault A locking mechanism of the key lock type or code lock type for installation in a door of a vault or safe, includes at least one locking bolt for movement between a locking position in which a door is locked and an unlocking position in which the door is r... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5890439 | Safe deposit box assembly An improved safe deposit assembly including an outer housing, a removable inner container, and one or more lock devices which may be in signal communication with a time-delay device for securing valuables within. To unlock and remove the inner container f... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5787819 | Anti-effraction device, in particular for automatic dispensers of banknotes and valuables An anti-effraction device in particular for automatic dispensers of banknotes and valuables is provided which comprises a casing, a door formed in the casing, and at least one container internal to the casing and adapted to house banknotes and valuables, ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5774066 | Programmably operable system for the delayed locking/unlocking of a security installation A programmable activation system for the timed locking/unlocking of a security installation includes at least one activation module (10a, 10b) for unlocking an opening element (4) and apparatus for controlling the module to program a time value correspond... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5638712 | Door lock device with anti-theft mechanism A door lock device comprises a latch mechanism, an opening lever connected to door opening handles, a lock lever connected to a door key cylinder and an inside locking button, an anti-theft mechanism being displaceable between an anti-theft position for d... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5016453 | Timed refrigerator lock A timer controlled lock operating device for a refrigerator or the like is provided and consists of a plate affixed to the side wall of the refrigerator, a link chain having one end secured to the plate, a housing affixed to the front door of the refriger... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4991415 | Lock with electronic warning and electromagnetic control system A lock includes a hollow lock body with a plurality of aligned first transverse holes, a cylindrical key plug rotatably disposed inside the lock body and having a plurality of second transverse holes aligned with the first transverse holes, and a pluralit... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4977765 | Delay action electronic timer lock with automatic cancellation cam A delay action time lock having a lock housing in which a spring action bolt is movably connected. A retracting cam is provided for engagement with a bolt retracting lever for retracting a locking end of the bolt in the housing by means of a key inserted ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4843850 | Time release lock The time release lock has three lock positions; open, a first locked position without time delay and a second locked position with time delay. The lock has a tongue which is withdrawn in the open position, extended to a certain extent in the first locked ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4679031 | Device to facilitate the arming of an alarm system and to provide lock-out protection A burglarproof device which can facilitate the activation of an alarm system and can provide lock-out protection. It uses a set of correct-signal generating reed switches and a set of incorrect-signal generating reed switches to activate the alarm signal,... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4649833 | Security system for safes A safe security system which includes a key operated time delay lock (10) and a separate key switch (9) thereby requiring two individual keys for the opening of the safe, a dye marking device (20) within the safe, a door switch (23), and an electrical int... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4148092 | Electronic combination door lock with dead bolt sensing means The electronic combination door lock uses a push button keyboard in combination with a door provided with a dead bolt manually operable by an outer turning knob. The electronic circuitry for the keyboard compares an input code with a stored code and gener... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4106316 | Keyless combination locks A keyless combination lock is protected against manipulation by the inclusion of a rotary member turned by rotation of the dial of the lock and which, after excessive rotation from a datum position, such as is likely to occur under conditions of manipulat... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4062210 | Time locks Improvements in time locks for use in safes, vaults, or the like wherein the lock includes a clockwork mechanism which can be preset to a time until which the safe or vault cannot be opened. The improvements include improved means for bypassing the clockw... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4060846 | High security lock An improved high security locking apparatus is provided by combining an electromagnetic locking apparatus of the type which includes a lock portion and a removable key portion, the key portion providing a determined unlocking combination signal, the lock ... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4013930 | Electronic door lock An electronic door lock has a lockbolt operable between locked and unlocked positions by an electrically energizable bolt mover which is responsive to an electronic locking circuit and an electronic unlocking circuit. A switch actuates the electronic unlo... | 03/22/1977 |
