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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006527 | Tamper inhibiting device for use with a lock A tamper inhibiting device is provided for adapting to a lock for a door. The lock has a housing configured to attach to the door. The lock also has a locking component being receivable in the housing. The housing has a lip extending from an edge of the housing. The... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7441696 | Locking mechanism for a theft-resistant mailbox A locking mechanism for a theft resistant mailbox includes a door assembly. A door is affixed to a frame by at least one pivot point. A cam includes a lever rotatably engaged to a fixed surface at a mounting point and defines a cutout oriented to be removably engage... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441427 | Binary coded key and tamper resistant latch A latch has a bushing which has at least one bushing projection or means for preventing insertion of an unauthorized tool to rotate a latch actuator of the latch. Only a key having an outer key recess which can mate with bushing projection on the bushing permits ins... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428836 | Door lock having reinforced strength A door lock includes a support seat having a recess for mounting a driven member, a control knob including a drive member rotatably mounted in the support seat to rotate the driven member and a rotation member to rotate the drive member and having an outer wall form... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406848 | Emergency door opening tool set and method for opening a door in an emergency An emergency door opening tool set includes a screwdriver for removing a latch assembly cover plate, a second and a third tool for opening a locked door. The second tool includes an elongated bar with a mass of metal at one end thereof and an opening or recess in th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7354250 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor having a slot defined between eccentric bushes, a latch pin fitted to a rotary shaft so as to be latched to the slot, and a restraint unit for restraining the eccentric bushes upon rotation of the rotary shaft. The restraint uni... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334439 | Accessory lock assembly An accessory lock assembly includes a latch assembly, an outer knob assembly mounted on one side of a door panel to connect with the latch assembly, an inner knob assembly mounted on another side of the door panel to connect with the latch assembly, and a lock reinf... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334437 | Device for accommodating a padlock A device for accommodating a padlock, including two halves that each have a cavity and that are hingedly interconnected such that they are movable between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position the cavities mate to form an enclosure for accom... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7287405 | Drill resistant lock A drill resistant lock (30) comprises a bolt member (33) for fitting into a similar sized and shaped slot (35) to secure closure of entry to a property, a locking mechanism (31, 32) associated with a bolt member (33), whereby relea... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287404 | Security device for a threaded element A security device for engaging an threaded element includes an inner body configured to engage the threaded element and an outer body operatively coupled to the inner body. A lock is configured to engage the outer body and is operable such that the outer body moves ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278284 | Lock box for sealed latch assembly A lock box assembly for enclosing and protecting a plastic security seal on the latch assembly of the door on a cargo container or trailer. The lock box includes first and second box members that together form an enclosure for the hasp assembly that holds the seal. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7251970 | Cylinder housing arrangement A cylinder housing arrangement, where the cylinder housing encloses a lock cylinder or the like, which comprises a number of locking elements to be arranged by a key, preferably tumbler discs to be turned by a key, which discs in their locked position prevent the tu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213842 | Control housing for work vehicle An agricultural tractor or other work vehicle having an operator's station is described. A steering column assembly is mounted in the operator's station and has a steering shaft disposed in a steering shaft barrel. The steering column assembly is adapted to both til... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7194876 | Modified lock plug A lock plug comprising a top end having a key way etched out of a solid wall, the key way leading to an interior of the lock plug housing a locking mechanism; and, a break away wall bordering a cavity carved out from the solid wall on a side of the key way, the brea... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181938 | Anti-pick mogul cylinder The lock cylinder assembly of the present invention incorporates a number of features designed to defeat attempts to pick or destroy the lock. The lock cylinder assembly employs multiple arrays of pass key pins, making picking of the lock much more difficult. Second... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175401 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers having different interior capacities thereof, a rotating shaft having a locking hole, upper and lower eccentric cams provided on the rotating shaft to be eccentric from the rotating shaft, upper and ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162898 | Cross bar security device for container door stanchions A security device is provided for a cargo container having doors hinged on vertical axis, which are locked by vertical stanchions. The locking device includes a housing and a hook. The hook has a pair of vertically spaced claws, which are placed around a stanchion i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159423 | Helmet locking device A motorcycle helmet lock securely grasps a metal strap ring (or D ring) of a helmet strap to prevent helmet theft. The helmet lock includes a groove suitable to accept the strap ring and a locking bolt to advance through the strap ring to secure the helmet. The lock... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131300 | Seal guard A protective cover for cargo seals. The cover has two parts with intermating elements on the two parts, and a pair of apertures that can be aligned in the two parts. When the apertures are aligned a padlock hasp can be passed through the aligned apertures. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121531 | Gate with lock housing A gate assembly with moving gate members with one pivoting end and a moving end. This moving end includes upper and lower tubular members that receive the ends of a protruding reinforcement member mounted to a housing for the locking hardware. The ends of the protru... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6964184 | Shielded pushbutton lock A shielded pushbutton lock that includes housing that supports a lock cylinder connected to a key operated pushbutton. The pushbutton is shielded by way of a rotatable collar that extends over the pushbutton and shields the pushbutton, so that a thief may not defeat... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959567 | Lid device of double-sided auxiliary lock A lid device of a double-sided auxiliary lock comprises an inner annular wall, an outer annular wall and a plurality of engaging portions. The engaging portions are equi-spaced on the outer annular wall. A double-sided auxiliary lock has an interior auxiliary lock a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953149 | Secure drop box Secure enclosure (10) is useful as mailbox or police evidence dropbox. Items are deposited through unsecured portal (32), pass past baffle (90) and are stored in secure compartment (40). Access to secure compartment (40) is through... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941776 | Locking case A locking case is provided including a base portion and a lid portion rotatably engaged to the base portion. A locking mechanism is mounted on the lid portion and extends therethrough. The locking mechanism includes a cam member having first and second surfaces, and... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925842 | King pin lock device An embodiment of the present invention is a king pin lock device that prevents theft of trailers and other objects equipped with a king pin trailer hitch. The lock device has a lock body with a first end and a second end. The second end has a moveable lock bar to en... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915670 | Security device for roll-up doors A security device is provided which may be installed on a roll-up door of a cargo container garage or storage facility. The security device includes a locking bar having a locking pin, which is shiftable into a locking pin receiving aperture in a side wall of the ro... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910356 | Anti-pick mogul cylinder The lock cylinder assembly of the present invention incorporates a number of features designed to defeat attempts to pick or destroy the lock. The lock cylinder assembly employs multiple arrays of pass key pins, making picking of the lock much more difficult. Second... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893060 | Door latch for alarm system Door-lock hardware is constructed of corrosion-resistant material such as stainless steel. Such a material lacks magnetic properties to permit use in association with magnetic switches coupled to signal alarm and security systems. However, according to the preferred... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6854303 | Torque resistant security casing for a padlock A security lock and encasement providing resistance to torquing moment with a slip ring designed to slide onto the padlock encasement from the back without being able to advance beyond the front face of the encasement. Said slip ring is designed such that it can onl... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6837082 | Door security system A door security system for use in conjunction with a building having an existing doorway, for providing enhanced security to the occupants of the building. The door security system has a steel door hingeably attached to a steel doorframe. The steel door has a plural... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832499 | Vandal resistant T-handle assembly The present invention discloses a vandal resistant coupled T-handle assembly for a T-handle locking assembly commonly used in vending machines. The coupled T-handle assembly comprises a hardened sleeve secured over a face element of the T-handle assembly. The harden... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6826937 | Lock with locking elements respectively fitted to inner and outer sides of a door A bi-directional lock is used on a door of a house; which is comprised of inner and outer locking elements respectively fitted to inner and outer sides of the door so that people inside the house also have to use the key to unlock the door after the door has been lo... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823627 | Security door shield A method and kit for retrofitting security doors to facilitate escaping from buildings during emergencies. One benefit is that it applies to new security doors as well as existing security doors. Still yet another benefit is that it can be molded from a corrosion re... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6810698 | Firearm lock assembly A lock housing for releasably securing the free end of a cable or shackle in the interior of the housing is in the form of an inner substantially rigid non-steel body encapsulated or enclosed within a hardened steel shell. The housing has a top and bottom wall and c... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6758076 | Device for locking a door element in an opening to a space The present invention relates to a device for locking a door element (1a) in an opening to a space. The device comprises an operating member (2) arranged outside this space, which member (2) is arranged to allow, by a motion transmission ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755054 | Cable locking mechanism A cable locking mechanism for use in a variety of cable locks that includes one or more locking clamps, a lever arm, a spring that biases the locking clamps, and an actuation means that engages the lever arm. When a cable is inserted into a cable passageway of a cab... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6725692 | Firearm lock assembly A lock housing for releasably securing the free end of a cable or shackle in the interior of the housing is in the form of an inner plastic body encapsulated or enclosed within a metal shell. The housing has a top and bottom wall and cable or shackle free end receiv... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718802 | Tamper resistant lock A lock that is tamper resistant and includes a lock member. Two tubes are disposed on the lock member. Each of the two tubes extend generally outwardly therefrom and each define a bore therethrough. The lock includes a closure member which has two shafts. The two sh... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708532 | Hinged security cover for vehicle door hasp A security device for a vehicle door or shipping container hasp includes a hinged cover with a window that permits the hasp to partially project thereinthrough, and a lock for fixing the cover in an overlaying relationship with the hasp. The cover includes slots on ... | 03/23/2004 |
