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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079240 | Electronic door lock with programmable options The invention provides an electronic door lock for a door having a first side and a second side. The electronic door lock includes a locking mechanism, a credential reader, and a programmable control circuit. The locking mechanism is coupled to the door and is movab... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074479 | Lock and an electromechanical locking system An electromechanical locking system (8) comprises a lock (12) and a key (14). The lock includes a cylinder (16), an electronic control unit (18) which is housed within the cylinder, a tailpiece (20), and an electrically-oper... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8047030 | Housing for electronic lock A housing assembly adapted to fit into a mortised recess in a door is provided for accommodating components of an electronic lock mechanism. The housing assembly comprises a housing including opposed major side walls at least partially defining an opening into the h... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8028553 | Modular electromechanical lock cylinder A lock cylinder with a lock cylinder housing is provided. A knob shaft, rotatable by way of a knob, is mounted to rotate on one side or both sides of the lock cylinder. An authorization signal causes at least one electromechanically operating coupling device to conn... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7874190 | Electromechanical lock cylinder The invention concerns an electromechanical lock cylinder that cooperates with evaluation electronics to recognize access authorization and has a housing that includes two opposite cylindrical receptacles, in which a lock core, which can be operated by a key, or a k... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7827837 | Electro-mechanical lock assembly An electro-mechanical lock assembly comprises a casing, an electric control mechanism and a manual control member. The casing has a base and an axial bore formed at the base. The manual control member is installed penetrating the axial bore of the casing and has a k... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7757524 | Fastener shield device for locks A shield device is for fastener(s) of a lock assembly that is adjustable between inoperable and operable states, each fastener including a head and being removably engageable with a door to connect the lock assembly therewith. The shield device includes a barrier di... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7690230 | Housing for electronic lock A housing assembly adapted to fit into a mortised recess in a door is provided for accommodating components of an electronic lock mechanism. The housing assembly comprises a housing including opposed major side walls at least partially defining an opening into the h... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7637131 | Electronic cylinder internal key apparatus and method A cylinder lock device including: a body housing having a bore having a first end and a second end, with a direction of elongation defining an axial direction for the device; a rotatable cylindrical plug in the bore, the plug having an axially extending key slot fro... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7610783 | Fasteners and other assemblies The invention discloses several types of fastener, fastening systems, fastener assemblies and related areas. In particular, the invention discloses a releasable fastening system (150) which has a pin (152) with a locking cavity (163). The... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7591160 | Electromechanical lock cylinder The invention relates to an electromechanical lock cylinder, comprising a first cylinder half (2), arranged on the outside of the door, with a key passage (8) for a security key (44) and a second cylinder half (3), arranged on the inside ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7431354 | Arrangement for guiding the deadlocking of a latch bolt in a door lock A door lock includes a latch bolt and an auxiliary bolt. A stop member is supported by the auxiliary bolt and is movable relative to the auxiliary bolt between a position in which it prevents a guide element moving to a position providing deadlocking of the latch bo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429066 | Embedded electric lock A body (14) of the electric lock, embedded in a jamb of a fixed frame, contains an electromechanical release device comprising a loading bolt (28) suitable to be retracted in the body (14). A pusher (34) is movable between a retracted pos... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7401483 | Residual magnetic devices and methods for an ignition actuation blockage device Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irre... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7380843 | Lock device with shape memory actuating means A lock device which includes a bolt actuated by a flexible shape memory element. The memory element can assume an extended or a shortened configuration as a result of heating. A constraining element which includes two points between which an intermediate portion of ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377144 | Protective device for electronic lock A protective device for an electronic lock includes a fixing plate mounted in a casing of an electronic lock and located behind an opening of the casing. The fixing plate includes a through-hole aligned with the opening. A protective cover is mounted to the fixing p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363788 | Latch apparatus and method A latch assembly having at least one control element having a first path of motion in which a ratchet is moved to an unlatched position and a second path of motion in which the ratchet is not so moved, the path of motion taken by the control element dependent upon w... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353674 | Door lock with controllable handle operation A door lock with controllable handle operation including a bolt (3), a follower (5) for moving the bolt and an operation axis (4), on both ends of which an actuator can be installed for operating the follower (5), whereby force transmissi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353637 | Multipoint lock assembly A locking system for a movable member supported by a support frame, the support frame having an engagement surface, the locking system comprising a lock member and an input device adapted to be mounted on the movable member the input device being operably connected ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350383 | Electronic lock The present invention provides an electronic lock structured to include a first bolt configured with an elastic clasp, an electromagnetic device connected to an input device, a second bolt and a microswitch connected to a security system, all of which are installed ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340929 | Axially rotative rekeyable lock A lock apparatus able to be installed in a structure comprising an outer sleeve having a plurality of outer rows extending transversely therethrough and radially therearound and a first bore extending though substantially a center thereof. An inner sleeve having a s... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334443 | Radio frequency electronic lock A radio frequency (“RF”) electronic lock and a method of its operation are described. Also described is a programming key which may be used in connection with such a lock. It has several embodiments, including without limitations a mortise cylinder lock, a padlo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334442 | Privacy keypad A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325426 | Safe electromagnetic lock A safe electromagnetic lock including a first bolt provided with an elastic fastener, an elastic slide bolt positioned on an end of the first bolt, an electromagnetic device connected to a computer and a second bolt. The computer controls induction of the elastic fa... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316141 | Electronic locking mechanism and lock containing it A mechanism for an electro-mechanical lock. The mechanism comprises a shackle or strike moveable in a bore. A cam is rotatable between a first cam position in which movement of the shackle or strike in the bore is prevented and a second cam position in which movemen... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308810 | Engaging mechanism for locks Improvements for an engaging mechanism for locks, wherein a spindle (6b) of the radial actuator (6) has an articulated connection to the tip of a first elastic arm (13), which elastic arm is radially fixed at its other end in an axis (... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303215 | Mortise locking device A lock assembly includes a single switch actuated by a cam for monitoring the position of a main bolt and an auxiliary bolt. The main bolt and the auxiliary bolt engage and move the cam between an actuated position and a released position. In the actuated position t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296448 | Electromagnetic integrative door locking device Described herein is a locking device which integrates mechanical components in a hollow metal door frame with electronic access components. The preferred embodiment comprises a magnetic field generating device, an appropriately shaped metal solenoid housing and a ca... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275771 | Lock for a door of a motor vehicle A lock for a door of a motor vehicle is provided having: a closing mechanism designed for coupling with a lock striker for bringing about closing of the door; mechanical opening means for controlling release of the closing mechanism from the lock striker; mechanical... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267377 | Latch assembly for a movable closure element A latch assembly for a movable closure element. The latch assembly has a housing, a first rotor movable relative to the housing selectively between a) a first latched position and b) a release position, and a second rotor movable relative to the housing selectively ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264283 | Vehicle latch with partially decoupled key cylinder lever A vehicle latch having a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with the ratchet; an outside release lever (66); a link (80) for selectively coupling the outside release lever (66) to the pawl; a lock link lever (116) for actuating the link (80 | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261335 | Power release side door latch with emergency release system A latching assembly for a side door of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle includes an electrical system and an electric power source. The side door includes a pawl which is used in the unlatching of the side door. The latching assembly includes a housin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255383 | Vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a la... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249477 | Control for exit device A control assembly configured for a narrow stile door and for interaction with an exit device. The control assembly provides a means to translate user input, such as rotating a lever to operate a centercase. The control includes a slider for sliding movement within ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240524 | Locking apparatus for a garage door A locking apparatus for a garage door which utilizes a pair of actuators with one actuator being mounted at a side edge of the garage door and the other actuator mounted at the opposite side edge of the garage door. One actuator is mounted on a carrier gear which co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237412 | All purpose type deadbolt lock A magnetic lock comprises an actuation portion; a positioning seat having a slot at a rear end thereof for receiving the actuation portion and a circuit board; a tongue embedded at the slot at the lower end of the positioning seat and being fixed to the connecting s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236085 | Lock with remotely activated lockout feature A method for controlling access to a storage unit owned by an owner, wherein a renter has access to the storage unit unless the owner receives the legal right to deny the renter access to the storage unit and decides to do so. In this method, the storage unit is sec... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234329 | Lock system for movable closure element A lock system for releasably maintaining a movable closure element in one of two different positions. The lock system has a latching assembly with a first state and a second, maintaining state. An actuating system has a first actuating assembly that is changeable fr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234737 | Actuator for a vehicle door latch A latch of a vehicle includes a displacement member having a first position, a second position, and an intermediate rest position and an output movable between a first output position and a second output position. A first mode of operation is possible where the outp... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231791 | Electric cylinder for actuating a door lock and a cylinder door lock The present disclosure provides an electric cylinder for actuating a door lock which may be easily attached to the existing door lock to prevent picking completely, and an electric cylinder door lock not having a keyhole. An electric cylinder for actuating a ... | 06/19/2007 |
