Did You Know...
...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353671 | Adjustable width coupler latch lock An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7225649 | Locking device having flange seal A locking device includes a shackle member that includes an elongated shank portion, a stop portion on a first end and a latch portion on a second end. A locking head includes a locking mechanism that has an entryway to receive the latch portion and is movable betwe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210316 | Door lock for trailers and cargo containers A lock assembly for a hinged door has a pair of hasps that align with each other, each having a hole. A housing with an open back fits over the hasps. A retainer pin extends through an aperture in the housing and through the aligned holes of the hasps. The retainer ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165426 | Locking device with convertible shank including locking method thereof A method utilizes a locking device that includes a shackle member having a shank with a latch portion and a stop at opposite ends. A locking head mounts in a locked state on the latch portion but is removable when unlocked. A sleeve is carried on the shank but is re... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118144 | Padlock The invention concerns a tamper-evident padlock and padlock combination. The padlock (10) has a moulded plastics lock body (14) which includes an open-ended passage (22) and an opening (26) spaced from the passage. There is also a hasp ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6813914 | Protective mechanism for padlock A protective device for a padlock. The device includes a casing having a connecting member at either top or bottom, a cover formed at the top of the casing and a base formed at the bottom of the casing being connected to the top and bottom of the connecting member b... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6769157 | Safety guard for seat belt buckle release A seat belt buckle guard device is provided for preventing access to a release button on a seat belt. The device comprises a sleeve structured to fit over a variety of shapes and sizes of seat belt buckles. The sleeve comprises a front face and a top face that are c... | 08/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6705134 | Padlock assembly A padlock assembly includes a padlock including a lock body and a shackle. The lock body has a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one body pin having a longitudinal dimension and extending through the lock body and beyond the top surface and the bottom su... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6578393 | Security cover for padlock A security cover for a padlock used to lock a hasp or other similar structure comprises a housing having first, second and third openings. The openings provide limited access to the housing's interior region. When installed on a hasp, the shackle and a su... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6526786 | Protective lock box cover A protective cover for a realtor's lock box is provided. The cover comprises a substantially rectangular assembly of panels, wherein at least some of the panels include a resilient layer that protects the lock box from impacts and protects objects that im... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6505488 | Spare tire lock A tire lock mounts to an opening in the vehicle frame in order to suspend a locking bar down through an opening in the spare wheel. A locking device may then be slid over the distal end of the locking bar in order to lock the spare wheel securely in place... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6430975 | Tie lock assemblage with replaceable lock mechanism Changing the locking mechanism in a U-lock, cable lock or other tie lock as often as desired is achieved without compromising the lock's resistance to physical damage. This function is achieved by an auxiliary sleeve that removably fits over the U-lock's ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6357266 | Latch cover A latch cover is secured over a latch to be protected by the lock which locks the latch, and the latch cover restricts access to the latch to reduce the chance of tampering with the latch. The latch cover includes a cover plate sized to cover a substantia... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6341509 | Tie lock assemblage with replaceable lock mechanism Changing the locking mechanism in a U-lock, cable lock or other tie lock as often as desired is achieved without compromising the lock's resistance to physical damage. This function is achieved by an auxiliary sleeve that removably fits over the U-lock's ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6041480 | Seat belt lock cover A seat belt lock cover for use with a seat belt having a seat belt release button, for selectively preventing a child from accessing the seat belt release button, comprising a main housing and a cover plate. The main housing has a pair of side surfaces, a... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5761935 | Weatherproof padlock A weatherproof casing for a padlock having a body and a shackle. A lower casing includes a body, a bottom cap having a flat bottom and an annular wall projecting therefrom, and a strap connecting the body and the bottom cap. The casing body includes an up... | 06/09/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5706679 | Harness for securing a vehicle A harness for securing more than one part of a vehicle to a station comprising a tether and a U-lock. The U-lock includes a tubular body and a solid shackle. The body has a pair of aligned holes in the wall and a locking mechanism. The shackle is a U-shap... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704231 | Lock and protective cover assembly and kit for the same The improved padlock and protective cover assembly includes a flexible resilient cover of natural or elastomeric material releasably disposed around the body of a padlock. The hasp, including its rungs, project up and out of the top of the cover. The cove... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5615567 | Exterior door lock cover An exterior door lock cover (22) comprising a flexible sleeve (24) which fits over an exterior exposed lock member (10) having a keyhole (12) on an exterior door (16). The flexible sleeve (24) will stop any contaminants (20) from entering the keyhole (12)... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5309741 | Padlock with key indicator A padlock having a body, a U-shaped keeper at one end of the body, and a key receptor at the opposite end of the body, the body containing a row of pieces to be engaged by key teeth comprising an indicator device on the body; the device having a location ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5216903 | Concealed shackle padlock A concealed shackle padlock includes a shackle having a first straight protecting tube sleeved on the fixed end thereof, a second straight protecting tube removably sleeved on the free end of the shackle and connected to the casing of the padlock by a cha... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5156029 | Lock and protective cover assembly The assembly includes a lock with a main lock body having a bottom keyhole and an inverted u-shaped double rung top hasp connected to the top of the main body and extending upwardly therefrom. The assembly also includes a flexible, resilient, elastomeric ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5092142 | Bicycle lock An improved bicycle lock, featuring a U-shaped shackle, a cross bar and means for securing one to the other, is disclosed. The means for securing the shackle to the cross bar also functions as a fulcrum, permitting a tilting movement between the two parts... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5046339 | Protective cover for key safe A lock box, or key safe, is provided with a light weight, flexible, shock-absorbing jacket to minimize or eliminate marking, denting, or other damage caused by the box's inadvertently contacting areas adjacent to where it is mounted. The presently preferr... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5033279 | Padlock cover with shackle seal A flexible elastic padlock cover both form-fit and stretch-fit to the padlock body and having handle means for ready handling of the cover in putting it on and taking it off. The cover may be split so that the upper half can remain on the body while the l... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5010746 | Bicycle lock An improved bicycle lock, featuring a U-shaped shackle, a cross bar and means for securing one to the other, is disclosed. The means for securing the shackle to the cross bar also functions as a fulcrum, permitting a tilting movement between the two parts... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5003795 | Lock protector In one embodiment, a lock protector includes a front and back cover and a hinge portion formed from a single sheet of vinyl material. A hasp slot is formed in the back cover of the protector through which a hasp is inserted. The front and back covers incl... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4905486 | Lockable security cover for a padlock A security and protective cover for a padlock, which cover is releasably latchable to the padlock to cover the padlock case including keyway, and to shield the padlock shackle, is disclosed. There is a first cover portion having a lower part with spaced a... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4896518 | Access prevention device and method of manufacture An access prevention device having a rigid metal enclosure body made of metal plate and having a plurality of sides. A first elongated slot is formed linearly in a first wall and adapted to receive the shackle of a padlock inserted into a first end of the... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4869082 | Padlock cover with storage compartment A padlock cover with storage compartment, having a first portion which covers the case of a conventional padlock, this first portion having a pair of openings for passing the legs of the padlock shackle. The cover has a second portion having spaced apart ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4794771 | Spare tire lock A device and method for locking spare tires, such as spare tires which are raised and lowered by a winch mechanism on the undercarriages of vehicles. The device in one embodiment includes first and second flanges, which may be part of a yoke saddled over ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4790163 | Key-way cover A cover for the keyway of a lock comprising a multilayered disk-like lid adapted to allow penetration by a key therethrough, yet being resistant to ingress of environmental contaminants when the key is withdrawn, the lid being rotatably mounted to housing... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4718259 | Keysafe Keysafe having a main storage case of spaced apart opposing walls in which is affixed a padlock with its shackle extending through the top wall of the case and with the padlock opening for receiving the free end of the shackle oriented towards the front o... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4576022 | Object securing sleeve for padlock devices A security device including a sleeve adapted to fit over the body portion of a padlock and provided with slots or apertures to permit closing or locking of the sleeve with the sleeve enveloping the padlock body. An internally accessible pocket is provided... | 03/18/1986 |
