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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146396 | Locking cylinder for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a locking cylinder with a longitudinal housing, said housing containing a control sensor for triggering an electrical switch for detection of introduction of a key into the cylinder, said sensor being slideably mounted parallel to the axis (... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7316137 | High visibility double lock assembly for handcuff The handcuff assembly includes a bow pivotally connected to a cheek plate frame assembly which includes a base frame. A removable lockset assembly for locking a pawl relative to ratchet teeth on the bow and including a slideable lock bar is received in the base fram... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316136 | Bevelled keyway and double lock system for handcuff The handcuff assembly includes a bow pivotally connected to a cheek plate frame assembly which includes a unitized frame that is die stamped from a single metal plate and which is overmolded with a polymer overmold. The unitized frame has interlocking tabs on folded... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7251965 | Hanging lock structure A hanging lock structure including a lock body and a lock hook. The lock body is formed with two lock holes. A numeral unlocking unit is disposed in the lock body corresponding to one of the lock holes. Each lock hole is composed of a larger insertion hole and a nar... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246511 | Cable gunlock A cable gunlock including a lock case with longitudinal bores receiving a fixed shackle and a movable shackle. The movable shackle includes a spring threaded on its end and abutting against the outer surface of the lock case providing an automatic release. A latchin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7134302 | Security device A security device includes a carrier for a tell-tale provision having electro-magnetic characteristics. The device is adapted to be releasably secured to an article to be protected, in particular to the shaft of a golf club, in a tamper-resilient manner and to retai... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6932486 | Mortise lock with lighted trim plate sign A standard mortise latch lock escutcheon or trim plate having an aperture for housing an electroluminescent strip captured within a two-piece lens structure. A dc or ac external power supply converter is used in conjunction with the existing grid power. The converte... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6568225 | Theftproof lock device for a suitcase A theftproof lock device for a suitcase includes a housing, and a closure plate mounted on an opened side of the housing, and further includes multiple number wheel sets, two opposite press members, a drive plate, a slide, and a circuit board each mounted... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6516643 | Pop-up, precision lock-cylinder that reveals at once, with visual and tactile cues, who else with a key has sought or gained entry Pop-Up Indicator, Replacement Lock-Cylinder with distinctive keys for owner, employee (or acquaintance), and some third party whose right to enter is legitimate only upon notice or in an emergency. The pop-up indicators are brightly and differently colore... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517376 | Positioning-sounding device for card puller A positioning-sounding device for a card puller, it generates a sound when an inserting and extracting member (an extended card) in the card puller is inserted in position to make sure that the member has been in position. Wherein, a sounding device is mo... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6237378 | Anti-theft device including an electric switch for detection of key insertion The disclosure relates to an anti-theft device notably for a motor vehicle. The anti-theft device includes an electrical switch for the detection of key insertion into the anti-theft device. A pusher also included in the anti-theft device slides in both t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6230530 | Lock reminder system An apparatus for use with a control switch of a machine, such as an ignition switch of a motor vehicle, and with a locking device that is used to secure the machine when the machine is not in operation includes a covering that is detachably-attachable wit... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6082160 | Anti-key insertion device A reminder device attachable to a key ring and engageable with a key shaft to prevent the utilization of the key and thus remind the user of a task to be performed. The device is designed from a single piece of clear flexible plastic, which can be repeate... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6047577 | Abnormal use indicator for door lock A door lock particularly suited for an apartment or condominium where the resident has an entry key and management personnel also have a key that will allow access to the apartment, the door lock having a spring loaded axial pin which is retained in an ex... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5996383 | Lockset with motion detection and ambient light sensors An electronic module which is located between the plug cover and the front flange of the cylinder body has light and motion sensors that look out through holes in the cover. Whenever it is dark and a person approaches the lockset a light will be turned on... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5825288 | Monitoring device for swinging deadlock A monitoring device for narrow stile, metal frame doors having a mounting plate securable to the door jamb adjacent the strike slot. A switch is mounted on a bracket extending from the face plate and the switch is connectable to an existing alarm system. ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5713230 | Gearshift-stick locking assembly with fluorescent shackle-positioning rubber frame A gearshift-stick locking assembly includes a padlock body, an annular fluorescent seat and a shackle. The seat is shaped as a rectangular frame and is made of a rubber containing a fluorescent material. The padlock body has a top surface and a mushroom-s... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5689981 | Anti-theft vehicle wheel lock The apparatus immobilizes a wheel of a vehicle. A chock is connected to a facing bar. Also connected to the facing bar, spaced away from the chock is an engaging bar. The engaging bar has a first, generally elongated straight section and a second section ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5628217 | Electronic-mechanical locking cylinders The locking system includes a blocking and electronic releasing device by means of different codes for each one of the keys, it also being possible to modify the memory of the control circuit by means of an operating key to refuse access to a lost key, al... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5548981 | Lock assembly for a personal computer system enclosure A lock assembly is disclosed for small computers and similar electronic devices of the type that must be locked yet must permit access for repair even when the proper key is not available to the repair person without requiring that the expensive lock or i... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5546776 | Padlock and lock holder unit A padlock and lock holder unit including a padlock having a buzzer alarm circuit controlled by a pressed button to give an audio alarm signal when the padlock is attacked, and a lock holder consisting of a fixed clamping frame fixedly fastened to the bicy... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5507160 | Locking device for disk brake A locking device for locking a brake disk includes a slot formed in a body which includes a groove for receiving a shank and a chamber for receiving a housing. A circuit board is engaged in the housing and includes a switch. A stud is slidably engaged bet... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5457973 | Axially activated system for a key lock A lock and key actuator for actuating a desired controlled component upon insertion of a key into the lock. The actuator includes either a sliding or pivoting member movable between non-actuated and actuated positions. The actuator may include a slidable ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5404735 | Padlock with built-in anti-theft alarm device A padlock with a built-in anti-theft alarm device that is comprised of a padlock mechanism consisting of a lock structure having a rotational locking pintle bar that is revolved a certain angle to achieve locking and unlocking, a cam suitably positioned a... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5289706 | Bezel retained push button assembly A device for preventing the undesired rotation of a key and cylinder within a sleeve of an automobile steering column ignition assembly. The device prevents rotation of a key from an off position to a lock position, and the consequent locking of the steer... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5289705 | Cap retained push button assembly A device for preventing the undesired rotation of a key and cylinder within a sleeve of an automobile steering column ignition assembly. The device prevents rotation of a key from an off position to a lock position, and the consequent locking of the steer... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5167135 | Safety lockout adapter and coupling member used therefor A safety lockout adapter is formed of two coupling members. Each coupling member is adapted to couple with another corresponding coupling member of substantially similar configuration for locking-out power disconnects or fluid line disconnects. When conne... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4982587 | Electronically self-latching cylinder lock An electronically self-latching cylinder lock comprising a cylinder into which a plug is inserted, a plurality of paired pin tumblers each of which is disposed in one of a plurality of bores formed inside the cylinder and the plug, and a plurality of swit... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4969342 | Anti-theft device for motor vehicles An anti-theft device for motor vehicles equipped with tubeless tires, a collar secured to the valve stem of a selected tire, a locking device adapted to be detachably secured to said collar, a cable carrier mounted on a selected body part or other support... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4953375 | Electronically self-latching cylinder lock An electronically self-latching cylinder lock comprising a cylinder into which a plug is eccentrically inserted, a plurality pairs of pin tumblers each of which is disposed in one of a plurality of bores formed inside the cylinder and the plug, and a plur... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4760380 | Door knob lock monitoring alarm mechanism An interior door knob for conventional lockable door latches includes a hollow knob with a cylindrical neck having conventional means for engaging and rotating the latch spindle to mechanically move the door bolt and an actuator mechanically engaging the ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4726206 | Alarm lock with replaceable lock body A lock comprising a hollow cylindrical seat, a cylindrical lock body for insertion into the seat and having a cavity in its exterior surface to accommodate a sphere therein, a screw hood for screwing onto the lock body, the hood having a plurality of cavi... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4712396 | Easy to lock deadbolt structure This invention provides a means for permitting the deadbolt lock, as used on many residential outside doors, to be quickly and conveniently locked, either from the inside or outside, without requiring the use of a key. This device then requires that the d... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4709897 | Surveillance camera mount A surveillance camera mount including a bracket and a base defining a hollow housing which are formed so as to render the mount essentially tamper-proof. The bracket is adapted to be secured to a mounting surface and includes a surface adapted to support ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4683741 | Light signal for door knob and lock assembly A door knob and lock assembly having a pair of knobs, a latching bolt operable by the rotation of the knobs, and a turn button to selectively arrest the movement of the bolt to place the assembly in locked condition. A battery operated electrical circuit ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4656851 | Alarm capability for pin tumbler locks Fiber optic sensors are used at one or more of the top pin and spring asslies in a pin tumbler lock to sense either authorized or unauthorized attempt to open the lock. A fiber optic switching element, in a simple capsule form, can be installed in new or... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4541260 | Guard plate and alarm The improved guard plate of this invention is used to protect the cylinder of a lock. It includes a relatively flat body, attached to the door in the vicinity of the cylinder, and a disc rotatably mounted between the door and the flat body. In an open pos... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4328692 | Booby-trapped lock cylinder with integral intrusion detector A pick-resistant-multiple-pin-tumbler cylinder for a lock is disclosed, the principal embodiments of which include an integral, key-displaceable, booby-trapped, lock-up element within the cylinder shell, and slidably mounted in relation to a portion of th... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328691 | Alarm switch mechanism for axial pin tumbler locks An axial pin tumbler type lock with alarm triggering capability upon an attempt at picking by stemmed locking pins which will close a circuit through a contact element wherein the contact element is seated against the rear of the stationary sleeve which i... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4280349 | Rotary cylinder lock, especially for automotive vehicles A rotary cylinder lock with a lock cylinder rotatable in a casing, preferably a door handle housing of a motor vehicle, with the lock cylinder being pivotable into closed and open positions by at least one key associated therewith and insertable in the lo... | 07/28/1981 |
