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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186192 | Electromechanical rotary lock cylinder Disclosed is a rotary lock cylinder including a blocking element that engages into the rotor in a closed position while releasing the rotor in an open position. An actuator can be controlled in accordance with data located on the key. In order to displace the blocki... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8151610 | Door latch device for a motor vehicle An operation mechanism section has a key lever that follows operation of a key cylinder, a lock lever that can move to an unlock position where operation of an operation handle is enabled and to a lock position where it is disabled, linkage levers that, when the loc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151609 | Lock cylinder arrangement A lock cylinder consisting of a housing with a lock bit, an unlocking device and an actuation device is described. The unlocking device comprises a coupling arranged between the actuation device and the lock bit, which coupling is decoupled in the locked stat... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151608 | Electronic lock box with mechanism immobilizer features An electronic lock box contains a mechanical structure that allows the lock box to work in several different mechanical states. A first state is a key compartment door unlocking state, while a second state is a shackle release state. A third state is a “soft lock... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8047031 | Lock portion with piezo-electric actuator and anti-tamper circuit An electronic lock includes a rotatable core movable within an outer body. The rotatable core includes a piezo-electric actuator configured to move a tumbler blocking member into or out of interfering engagement with one or more tumblers. Tamper circuitry coupled wi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8028554 | Electronic cylinder lock apparatus and methods A cylinder lock device including: a body housing having a bore, 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 from at least one end of the plug; a pl... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7987687 | Electromechanical rotary lock cylinder Disclosed is a rotary lock cylinder comprising a blocking element (25, 64) that engages into the rotor (10) in a closed position while releasing the rotor (10) in an open position. An actuator (17, 78) can be controlled in accordance with... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7891222 | Electronic locking system An electrically activated locking device is provided for use with an article of furniture of the type comprising a cabinet with an interior surface, at least one drawer in the cabinet moveable between an open position and a closed position, and a locking bar slideab... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7870769 | Electromechanical lock device A lock device comprises a housing (2) which includes an opening (4) and a core (10) which is rotatably disposed in the opening and which includes a key way (12) for reception of a key. A latching element (20) co-acts between the ho... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7698918 | Interchangeable lock operable in fail safe or fail secure modes One embodiment of an electric door lock according to the present invention is interchangeable between fail safe and fail secure modes and comprises a housing for receiving the internal components of the door lock. A latch bolt is mounted within the housing and is mo... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7406846 | Electromechanical lock employing shape memory metal wire An electronic lock incorporating one or more shape memory metal wire segment as its electromechanical transducer. An electronic control circuit injects electrical current into the shape memory metal wire, causing it to heat up and contract. A gate is positioned by t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7392675 | Slot mechanism and smart ignition system A slot mechanism having an accommodation space into which an insertion object is inserted through a slot. The slot mechanism includes a shutter located in the accommodation space. The shutter is movable along an insertion direction of the insertion object. When the ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7316140 | Electronic token and lock core A lock system is provided including a lock core and a token. The lock core comprises a core body, a lock actuator coupled to the core body for rotation about an axis, a blocking body, and a solenoid. The solenoid has a shaft that is movable between a first position ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7296447 | Vending machine lock assembly A wireless lock assembly includes a latch assembly that includes a wireless, electrically operated latching component, and a manually movable latching component. The wireless, electrically operated latching component is movable between activated and inactivated posi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275402 | Lock A lock, such as a mortise lock, for a door. The lock comprises a locking cylinder that can be inserted into a door leaf and a shaft having two sections, each section of the shaft having a handle at the end, preferably a rotary knob or a standard door handle and bein... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263865 | High security lock mechanism A self-powered electric lock includes a lock bolt and a first engagement element having disengaged and engageable positions. An electric actuator includes an output operative to move the first engagement element to its engageable position. A manually operated rotata... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257973 | Chassis for a lock set An interconnected chassis includes a mounting plate including a spring engaging tab. A cover plate includes a recessed spring retention wall. A lower cam has a lower pivot axis. An upper cam has an upper pivot axis. A slide plate is positioned between the mounting p... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251967 | Padlock having a storage chamber A padlock includes a base shell, a cover shell pivoted to and openably covered on the base shell to define with the base shell a storage chamber therebetween, a shackle movably mounted in the base shell, and two combination lock sets each having a latch engagable wi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7222508 | Door lock unlockable two ways A door lock includes a housing suitable for secure attachment to a door, a cylinder body within the housing and selectively rotatable with respect to the housing, and a rotating member with a key receptacle selectively rotatable with respect to the cylinder body. Th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213427 | Electronic steering wheel lock The present invention is to provide an actuating means 10 of the steering wheel lock 20. It must be open by a chip contained key 7. The actuating means 10 includes a framework 1, an actuator 2, a brake member 3, a dri... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195197 | Techniques for controlling a fin with unlimited adjustment and no backlash A fin control assembly includes a housing, an arm configured to couple to a fin and to steer the fin relative to the housing, and a locking member disposed within the housing. The locking member is configured to (i) lock the arm in a substantially fixed state to inh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188495 | Electric lock with magnetic support of the coupling element An electric lock with magnetic support of the coupling element, comprising a locking element engaging a selvage, a decoding assembly for a code bearing component, an actuation element, connected to an internal handle and associated with the locking element, and a se... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7170998 | Door access control and key management system and the method thereof A door access control and key management system is disclosed, in which a number of doors and door users are involved. The system comprises a door/key administering system and a door lock/control assembly mounted on each door, which are communicatively interconnected... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168276 | Electric lock with multiple-function spring An electric lock with multiple-function spring, with a locking element, a decoding assembly for a code bearing component, a first actuation element connected to an internal handle, and a second actuation element connected to an external handle both coupled to the lo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155945 | Lock having a lockable handle shaft A lock including a frame, a handle operated latch bolt, a handle shaft, a latch bolt actuating mechanism and a mechanism for locking the handle shaft. The latch bolt locking mechanism includes a locking lever which is fixed with respect to the handle shaft and arran... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140214 | Electro-mechanical cylinder lock-key combination with optical code An electromechanical cylinder lock-key combination includes a cylinder housing and a cylinder core rotatably arranged in the cylinder housing and having a key-way for receiving a key. A plurality of key actuated moveable blocking elements block the rotation of the c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131673 | Electromechanical keeper An electromechanical keeper is disclosed that includes a base plate adapted for being mounted to a flat surface, a catch member pivotally supported by the base plate, and a solenoid having a solenoid shaft. The catch member is adapted to engage the pawl of a latch w... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128350 | Sliding slam latch strike This disengageable strike has a strike annexed to a strike member that is slideably mounted to a strike base. The strike member and strike base are, in turn, mounted to a door frame or door opposite a slam latch. In a first position, the strike engages the latch to ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125058 | Locking device with solenoid release pin A locking device with a solenoid release actuator includes a housing, a plunger axially slidable within the housing, a biasing member for biasing the plunger in a first direction, one or more locking balls, and the locking balls disposed in an aperture in the housin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124989 | Latch system for video monitor A processor implemented video monitor includes a display housing hinged to an overhead console. The display housing is stowed in an open stowage cavity of the console and is maintained in its stowed position by a latch detent pin which projects through an opening in... | 10/24/2006 |
