Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7475578 | Door locking system conversion adapter The present invention features a system and method for operating or operably connecting an American locking cylinder with a Profile mortise lock, wherein the American locking cylinder functions with the Profile mortise lock in place of a Profile locking cylinder. Es... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7404306 | Multi-point door lock and offset extension bolt assembly A multi-point door lock assembly has a central lock and an extension bolt for securing the door to a door frame. The assembly has an actuator positioned at the central lock and moveable between a first and second position along an axis. The assembly further has an e... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7389660 | Deadbolt clip/retainer for interior double cylinder sets An escutcheon assembly for a deadbolt lock on a door, and particularly for the interior side of a double cylinder deadbolt lock. The escutcheon assembly generally comprises a tapered collar carried on the deadbolt cylinder (and retained by a flange on the cylinder),... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377134 | Ringless meter lock A locking mechanism for securing the cover of a thin-walled box to the box frame. The locking mechanism includes a clip bracket adapted to engage a wall of the box frame, a lock body adapted to latch to the clip bracket and engage the box cover, a locking member car... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7340928 | Casement lock with automatic mounting A casement lock for mounting on a cabinet part, especially without the use of a tool. A housing is adapted to be fixedly mounted in an opening of the cabinet part, and an operating shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing. A locking ring is disposed on an inner par... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313937 | Latch A latch is disclosed that can be applied to doors in a variety of orientations and/or with keepers in a variety of orientations without any modifications to the latch being necessary. The latch includes a first module that carries a handle and an actuating member, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302819 | Device for actuating a lock on a vehicle door A device for actuating a lock on a vehicle door has a support mounted on a vehicle door. A lock cylinder mount, or a decoy, is mounted on the support. A screw secures the mount when mounted on the support. The mount has a shoulder engaging a counter shoulder of the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281401 | Protective sleeve for latch mechanism for lock A protective sleeve for a lock includes a circumferential wall delimiting a longitudinal through-hole. The circumferential wall includes at least one longitudinal slot, forming at least one shielding skirt for shielding a housing of a latch mechanism of a lock that ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260964 | Actuating device for doors or hatches of vehicles An actuating device for a door or hatch of a vehicle includes a carrier for moving a slide between a locking position and a release position for locking a turret to be inserted into an opening of the carrier in a desired inserted position. The slide is provided on i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219519 | Cylinder housing for auxiliary lock A cylinder housing includes a longitudinal hole for receiving a cylinder of an auxiliary lock. An annular flange is formed on an end of an outer circumference of the cylinder housing, leaving an annular end portion on the end of the cylinder housing. The cylinder ho... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210320 | Lock guard system A lock guard system for efficiently securing a dead bolt lock mechanism from outside access. The lock guard system includes a stop member comprised of a base including an upper slot and a plate that includes a lower slot for receiving a sleeve and fastener. The stop... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197903 | Method and apparatus for a storm door mortise lock including an integral cam A method and apparatus for providing a storm door with a mortise lock that includes a lock body having opposed side plates and a cam in between the side plates, the cam being in operative interaction with a dead bolt assembly. The mortise lock body also includes one... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197905 | Meter box locking bar assembly A multi-meter locking bar assembly for locking a plurality of meter boxes of a gang of meter boxes includes a locking bar having opposing first and second ends. A locking device is pivotally fixed relative to the locking bar. The locking device is fixable to one of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152442 | Method for installing a storm door mortise lock including a separate key cylinder A method for installing a storm door with a mortise lock that includes a lock body having opposed side plates with a dead bolt assembly and a live bolt assembly intermediate the side plates wherein a key cylinder is separate from the cam. A thumb turn button and key... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152891 | Field-reversible locking mechanism A lockset for use in a door assembly is provided and includes an interior mechanism having a first escutcheon, a first housing, and a first retainer shield and an exterior mechanism having a second escutcheon, a second housing, and a second retainer shield. In addit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146832 | Actuating device for doors or hatches of vehicles In an actuating device, the turret is installed in a carrier and removed from it by a setting movement. The setting movement comprises a plug-in phase and a shift phase during the installation procedure. Thus a shoulder on the turret arrives behind an opposing shoul... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108300 | Reversible latch bolt A latch is provided for a mortise lock of the type comprising a housing for accommodating the lock components. The latch comprises a first and second portions movably mounted in the housing and a securing element for releasably connecting the first and second portio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104098 | Front loading lock assembly A lock assembly for a keyed knob includes an insert, a cylinder assembly and a retainer. The insert is inserted into the knob after the retainer is attached thereto. The insert is inserted from the rear of the knob and attached thereto. The cylinder assembly is then... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080531 | Two point latching system The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080532 | Vehicle door closure A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting devic... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051562 | Retainer clip for lock plugs A retainer clip is used for retaining a lock plug within a bore of a lock housing. The retainer clip includes a generally arcuate body disposeable about the plug outer surface and having a radial retention surface positionable generally against a housing end surface... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028516 | Vehicle door closure A vehicle door closure includes a door lock containing a closing element, an outer opening handle pivotally mounted in a holding plate or handle shell of the vehicle door, a coupling element connecting the door lock to the outer opening handle and a connecting devic... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021090 | Ringless meter lock A locking mechanism for securing the cover of a thin-walled box to the box frame. The locking mechanism includes a two-piece clip bracket having a stationary bracket member and a movable bracket member pivotally mounted to the stationary bracket member. The stationa... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976373 | Ringless meter lock A locking mechanism for securing the cover of a thin-walled box to the box frame. The locking mechanism includes a clip bracket adapted to engage a wall of the box frame, a lock body adapted to latch to the clip bracket and engage the box cover, a locking member car... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966206 | Snap-in lock retention system for a safe This system allows a lock to be snap fit into an escutcheon plate in a secure mount that holds the lock irremovability in place in a proper position so that it cannot rotate or slide axially inward or outward. The lock socket has a pair of alignment flats to receive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966586 | Fitting The invention relates to fittings (1, 21) for the fixing and/or locking arrangement of a glass element (45) on at least one adjacent glass element, whereby the fittings (1, 21) are composed of fitting halves (2, 3, 22, 23, 26, 27) each co... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6931893 | Locking device for a meter socket A lock assembly has a clip, a base, a body, and an interlocking mechanism. The lock assembly is for an enclosure, such as an electrical meter socket with a box, having a side wall and a cover. The clip has a “U” shaped portion for encircling the side wall of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920770 | Plunger lock assembly with removable core A plunger lock assembly having a removable core is provided. The lock assembly includes a housing defining a first longitudinal bore and a barrel reciprocably mounted within the first longitudinal bore between an advanced position and a retracted position. The barre... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6840070 | Door lock A door lock includes a cylinder with a core installed in a door. A flat finger is connected with the core. A latch is movably provided in a latch hole of the door and the flat finger extends through the latch. An inner cover is provided at an interior surface of the... | 01/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6748775 | Device for connecting an exterior handle to a closing system A device for opening wings of a motor vehicle, more particularly for opening vehicle doors and vehicle hinged lids. An exterior handle is connected to a closing system. The exterior handle is arranged in the exterior skin of the a motor vehicle and is subjected to t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748778 | Braced front loading lock system for office furniture A front loading lock system for office furniture including a lockheader having two openings, a reinforcing channel member attached to the lockheader and also having an opening and a bracing lip, a plastic lock housing which is snap fitted into one of the openings in... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6742365 | Ringless meter lock A locking mechanism for securing the cover of a thin-walled box to the box frame. The locking mechanism includes a clip bracket adapted to engage a wall of the box frame, a lock body adapted to latch to the clip bracket and engage the box cover, a locking member car... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729167 | Key safekeeping device A key safekeeping device for fitting into a hole in a door, wall or corresponding structure includes a first tubular element (10) that carries a first collar (12) on an outer end thereof. A lock cylinder (14) is detachably fitted to the first tu... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719338 | Dummy trim with an improved resistance to pull A dummy trim includes a mounting plate to be fixed to a door, a sleeve holder securely mounted to the mounting plate and including a peripheral wall, a sleeve including a first end mounted in the peripheral wall of the sleeve holder, and a lever securely attached to... | 04/13/2004 |
