Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
292164000 | Operating means | 81 |
20080211239 | SECURITY IMPROVEMENT TO SOLENOID-RELEASABLE MORTISE LOCKSET HAVING THUMB-LEVER ACTUATORS - An improved version of a solenoid-releasable Baldwin® mortise lockset having thumb-lever actuators is provided. Components from a thumb-lever-actuated mortise lockset are combined with those of a knob-actuated mortise lock from the same manufacturer. The sheet metal of the rocking bolt-locking plate of the knob-actuated lockset and of the exterior thumb-lever actuator bracket from the other lockset are thinned in certain regions. In addition, a new vertical-to-horizontal motion converter arm has been designed and installed in the improved lockset. A rounded upper portion of the new converter arm operates on a bottom edge of the bolt-locking plate, causing it to pivot and release the latch bolt. The new converter arm retracts the latch bolt by operating on a projection on the front side, rather than on the back side thereof. | 09-04-2008 |
20090108592 | Storage Containers and Latch Systems for Storage Containers - The present invention is directed to a latch assembly for releasably latching two components, including at least two of a latch base, a dowel, and a latch pin, wherein the latch pin is moveable with respect to the latch base. The latch assembly may be part of a latch system which includes the latch assembly and a receiving assembly and which can be used in storage containers, such as, a vehicle storage container. | 04-30-2009 |
20090108593 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch mechanism is provided for locking a cover unit to a base unit which comprises a bottom panel and a cover panel fixed to the bottom panel. Two through holes are defined in the cover panel. The latch mechanism includes two latch members configured for being slidably installed to the bottom panel and between the bottom panel and the cover panel, two hooks installed on the cover unit, a button movably fixed to the bottom panel, and a first resilient member. Each of the latch members includes a latch portion. The hooks are configured for extending through the through holes of the cover panel to engage with the latch portions of the latch members respectively. The button includes two driving portions for driving the latch members to slide to disengage from the hooks respectively. The first resilient member is connected between the latch members for restoring the latch members. | 04-30-2009 |
20090152876 | Latching device - A latching device, which includes a lock frame mechanism fitted to a door and a corresponding latching mechanism fitted to a door frame. The lock frame mechanism is fixed to the inner side of the door, and is provided with a long locking arm able to horizontally swing, and the latching mechanism is provided with an extensible latch. When the latching device forms an unlatched state, the latch retracts to the side of the latching mechanism side, thereby achieving the effectiveness of preventing people from getting caught on a latch button when passing in and out and further giving an integrated aesthetic appearance to the door assembly. | 06-18-2009 |
20090179435 | Computing device latching assembly - A computing device latching assembly comprises a latching member configured to releasably secure an accessory to a computing device, and a release mechanism actuatable to move the latching member from a locking position to an unlocked position and to cause the latching member to urge the accessory away from the computing device. | 07-16-2009 |
20100123323 | ELECTRIC LATCH RETRACTION BAR - An electric latch retraction device comprising a housing for receiving a plurality of internal components of the electric latch retraction device. An actuator mechanism is included in the housing, the actuator mechanism is adapted to impart linear movement on a latch, such that the latch is retracted towards the housing. A holding mechanism is also included in the housing, the holding mechanism holds the latch in a fully retracted position. | 05-20-2010 |
20100187837 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A COVER OF A BODY OPENING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An actuation device ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100225126 | LATCH-BOLT MECHANISM OPERABLE TO ALLOW FOR IDLE ROTATION OF AN EXTERIOR HANDLE - A latch-bolt mechanism includes a housing, a latch-bolt, and a drive member. The latch-bolt is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and includes a bolt body and an engaging member operable to move relative to the bolt body between an engagement position and a disengagement position and having an engaging portion. The drive member has a driving portion. When the engaging member is at the engagement position, the driving portion can be activated to contact and push the engaging portion so as to move the latch-bolt from the extended position to the retracted position. When the engaging member is at the disengagement position, contact between the driving portion and the engaging portion can be prevented. | 09-09-2010 |
20100244465 | Two assembly parts latch system - A bolt mechanism comprising a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a flat panel, a bolt assembly housing attached to the backing plate, a sliding bolt assembly carried on the bolt assembly housing one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker, a spring on said housing for keeping the end of the bolt extending out of the bolt assembly housing, the backing plate having means adapted to enable attachment to and detachment from an actuator housing assembly having complementary means adapted to enable attachment and detachment. | 09-30-2010 |
20110074169 | LOCKING APPARATUS FOR LOCKING HARD DISK TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A locking apparatus uses a handle pivotally connected to a base to control the movement of a slide block slidablely accommodated in a base. The slide block includes a locking tongue. The locking tongue protrudes out of the base or retracts back into the base according to the movement of the slide block. Thus, the locking apparatus can lock the hard disk when the locking tongue protrudes out of the base and unlock the hard disk when the locking tongue retracts back into the base. | 03-31-2011 |
20110109103 | Fuselage Door Self-Locking Pin Latch - Latch systems for use in aircraft are disclosed. One system includes a frame, a pin at least partially inside frame, an interface portion, and a link. Pin has proximal and distal ends and is slidable between extended and retracted positions. Interface portion is pivotable between open and closed positions and has a handle for receiving a force to move interface portion to open and closed positions. Link is pivotably coupled to pin and interface portion such that pin is at extended position while interface portion is at closed position and pin is at retracted position while interface portion is at open position. Interface portion has an impact face in line with pin when interface portion is at closed position to ensure pin does not reach retracted position while interface portion is at closed position. | 05-12-2011 |
20110187131 | DOOR CLAMP - Apparatuses and methods for securing a door. The apparatuses include a door clamp having a stop, a base attached to the stop, a jamb bracket attached to the base, and a fastener coupled to the jamb bracket. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes first and second jamb brackets attached at a hinge, a handle attached coaxially with the hinge, first and second bases extending from the jamb brackets, and first and second stops attached to the bases. | 08-04-2011 |
20120001441 | AUTOMATIC LOCKING/UNLOCKING APPARATUS FOR A DRAWER - An automatic locking/unlocking apparatus for a drawer is applicable to be assembled on a fixed slide rail and a slidable slide rail of a drawer or on a drawer body and a drawer cabinet. The automatic locking/unlocking apparatus comprises a drive element disposed on the slidable slide rail or the drawer body, a main body fixed on the fixed slide rail or the drawer cabinet, a slide block slidably disposed on the main body, and a spring disposed between the main body and the slide block. By such arrangements, when the drawer is pulled by a large force, it can prevent the slide rails, the drawer body or the automatic locking/unlocking apparatus from being damaged | 01-05-2012 |
20120013134 | Two Assembly Parts Latch System - A bolt mechanism comprising a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a flat panel, a bolt assembly housing attached to the backing plate, a sliding bolt assembly carried on the bolt assembly housing one end of which can engage and latch to a striker, and a spring on the housing for keeping the end of the bolt extending out of the bolt assembly housing. | 01-19-2012 |
20120061975 | Spring and dead bolt latch - A latching device consisting of three annuli held concentically together by means of cotter pins and inserted between the door handle assembly and the door surface being part of a doorway upon which door an existing mounted spring or dead bolt lock is installed such that a slide plate contained within a slot cut into the center annulus diameter can straddle the drive shaft of the existing lock when the slide plate is slid into the lock housing thus latching the drive shaft to lock housing, and conversely being unlatched when the slide plate is withdrawn from from the lock assembly, the whole being held in place by the cotter pins bearing upon the inside diameter of the lock mounting hole and thence clamped between the lock handle assembly and the door surface in its final installed condition. | 03-15-2012 |
20120091736 | Housing element and closing element provided with rollover resistance - The invention relates to a closing element for a housing which can be closed, said housing comprising a covering frame which covers the opening of the housing at least in certain areas, at least one closing catch which is arranged in a displaceable manner in the frame, a locking element which is used to lock the at least one closing catch, a manual or motor drive which is used to displace the locking element between a first position, wherein the at least one closing catch, a manual be displaces and is not locked, and a second position, wherein the closing catch is locked by the locking element, also comprising a safety device which is used to lock at least one of the closing catches in the case of fast acceleration and/or a large amount of force being exerted onto the locking element. | 04-19-2012 |
20120112474 | VEHICLE DOOR FIXING APPARATUS AND MOVABLE WEDGE DEVICE OF SAME - A movable wedge device of a vehicle door fixing apparatus, includes a base plate fixedly attached to one of a vehicle body panel and a door panel, a movable wedge slidably provided at the base plate and pushed against a fixed wedge provided at the other one of the vehicle body panel and the door panel, a biasing member positioned between the base plate and the movable wedge and biasing the movable wedge toward the fixed wedge, a guide rail provided at one of the base plate and the movable wedge, a guide groove which is provided at the other one of the base plate and the movable wedge and with which the guide rail engages for allowing the movable wedge to slide, and an elastic member provided in a compressed state between a surface of the guide rail and a wall of the guide groove. | 05-10-2012 |
20120187702 | BUTTON LATCH - An improved button-type latch to releasably secure a door, having a spring loaded latch bolt retained within a cylindrical housing. The housing further comprises a pair of leaf springs longitudinally directed toward a front of the button latch, the leaf springs cooperating with a retaining lip on the housing to capture a structure surface to maintain the button latch therein. | 07-26-2012 |
20120205921 | Barrier Release Mechanism - A barrier release mechanism for a construction including a barrier and frame has a latch biased towards an unlatching position. An actuation device adjacent the construction is movable, under pressure from a fluid pressure source, into an engaged position in abutment with the latch to urge the latch against the bias to cause constraining of the barrier. Reduction of the pressure allows the actuation device to move to a disengaged position wherein the bias moves the latch to the unlatching position in which the barrier is not constrained. | 08-16-2012 |
20120212000 | Trailer lock - An improved trailer lock includes a lock body and a bolt. The lock body includes a housing, a bolt holder, a bushing, a spring, a core and a press dock. The bushing has a latch plate at one side. The latch plate has a bolt wedge trough at one side to form an upper anchor portion and a lower anchor portion at two sides thereof to latch two sides of a latch groove of the bolt during locking to form double sides latching. Thus the trailer lock has a greater locking strength and capability to withstand destruction to prevent damage of the lock body by external forces. | 08-23-2012 |
20130119679 | EMERGENCY DOOR LOCKING DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - The present invention relates to an emergency door locking device for household appliances, in particular for tumble dryers, | 05-16-2013 |
20130175811 | DOOR LATCH OPERATOR APPARATUS - A device for securing a spindle to a hub in a mortise lock for a door. The device includes a hub defining a central opening about an axis of rotation and a spindle with a first end adapted to be received in the opening in the hub to apply rotational force to the hub. A securing element is moveable between a first position in which the securing element engages the spindle and the spindle is secured to the hub, and a second position in which the securing element is disengaged from the spindle and the spindle may be freely removed from the opening in the first hub. The securing element may be adapted for reciprocal linear movement in the housing, and may engage the first spindle by part of the securing element being received in a peripheral groove in the spindle. | 07-11-2013 |
20130234450 | DOUBLE SWING LATCH ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a latch assembly for securing a gate or other pivotal structure. The latch assembly includes a pair of independently retractable, outwardly biased latch members carried by a latch carriage. When in an extended position, the latch members define a striker retention slot. Cooperation of the latch members in the extended position provides for retention of a striker member in the striker retention slot. | 09-12-2013 |
20130341938 | LID LOCK APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A lid lock apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing, a moving member supported within the housing, and a biasing member to bias the moving member in a direction in which the moving member engages with the lid member, the biasing member including a coil portion wound in a spiral shape and arranged at a lower side of the moving member so that an axial center of the coil portion is in a skewed position relative to an axis of the moving member, a fixed arm extending from a first end portion of the coil portion to engage with the housing, and a moving arm extending from a second end portion of the coil portion to engage with the moving member, the moving arm being deflected in a circumferential direction of the coil portion relative to the fixed arm by a movement of the moving member. | 12-26-2013 |
20140246869 | DOOR HANDLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ENTRANCE/EXIT DOOR - According to the present disclosure, a door handle structure for an entrance/exit door is configured such that a door handle does not protrude from the entrance/exit door to thereby prevent injuries to children or adults caused by collisions against it, prevent clothing from becoming caught in and torn by it, and lengthen the service life of the product by preventing collisions. Further, the door handle structure uses a reduced number of parts, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving durability. The door handle structure of the present invention has no protruding portion, thereby preventing a nearby wall from being damaged by a collision of the door handle against the nearby wall, eliminating the necessity of management of the wall and thereby maintaining the cleanliness of the wall. The service life of the door handle structure is lengthened by preventing collisions of the door handle against the wall. | 09-04-2014 |
20140252781 | DEVICE FOR UNLOCKING A DOOR - Device for unlocking a door, comprising at least one operating element; a bolt; a coupling which can be placed in the door and which is coupled between the bolt and the operating element, wherein the coupling comprises a pair of scissor arms mounted rotatably around a fixed shaft, and a pair of pivot arms, wherein each pivot arm is connected at a first end for pivoting around a first shaft to a scissor arm and connected at a second end for pivoting around a second shaft to a push part intended to engage against the bolt, such that a tilting of the operating element brings about a movement of the push part, and thus of the bolt. | 09-11-2014 |
20140292001 | DOOR LOCK WITH INTEGRATED DOOR POSITION SENSOR - A door lock with integrated door position sensor includes rectangular magnets positioned behind the door strike to maximize magnetic field strength in available space limited by industry-standard dimensions for the door strike. A beveled or stepped mounting opening for the sensor is formed in a front plate of the door lock and behind a non-magnetic faceplate. The shape of the mounting opening allows the magnetic field to penetrate deeply through the faceplate and front plate to actuate the door position sensor. The sensor may be used in mortise locks or bored locks. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is spring mounted to eliminate all mounting tolerances and ensure that the sensor is maximally forward and flush against the back of the non-magnetic faceplate. | 10-02-2014 |
20140361553 | BULLET CATCH ASSEMBLY - A door catch mechanism includes a housing that has a generally cylindrical body having an outer surface of a first diameter, a first end and a second end, a flange located on the first end of the body, the flange having an outer diameter greater than the first diameter of the body, a first bore formed within the housing and a shoulder forming a floor of the first bore, the shoulder including a hole there through. The housing also has a plurality of longitudinal vanes formed on the outer surface of the body, each vane being formed lengthwise along a portion of the outer surface of the body between the flange and the second end of the body opposite the flange, each vane being tapered from a smaller height to a larger height when traversing the outer surface of the body from the second end toward the first end of the housing. The mechanism further includes a detentable bullet catch mechanism retainably installed within the bore of the housing such that a bullet head of the detentable bullet catch mechanism protrudes beyond the first surface of the housing and is detentable into the housing. | 12-11-2014 |
20150035291 | Single-Motion Mechanically Leveraged Latch Apparatus for Horse Trailer Stall Divider - A latch assembly ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150048628 | Low Profile Latch and Closing Panel for Pet Door - The present invention provides improved pet doors, systems and related methods that may be used or installed on the fixed panel of a new or existing sliding door, such as a patio door, without interfering with the sliding movement of the companion door by providing a low profile closing panel and latch. | 02-19-2015 |
20150061300 | Sliding Pin Lock Mechanism for Overhead Door with Microswitch - A door lock mechanism for an overhead door employs a sliding pin or rod that passes into the path of the rollers in the track, and obstructs the roller from movement in the direction to open the door. A spring in the door lock frame biases the sliding pin towards a proximal open position. The sliding pin has a swing arm that extends radially from the pin's proximal end, and which engages retaining structure at the proximal end of the door lock frame. In the lock position the distal end of the sliding pin blocks movement of wheels or rollers in the vertical track. The arm is rotated out of engagement with the retaining structure to release the pin so it may slide proximally to an unlocked position. A microswitch in the interior of the lock switches on when the sliding pin is moved to the locked position and turns off when the pin is returned to its unlocked position. A sleeve disposed over the proximal part of the spring engages the actuator of the microswitch. | 03-05-2015 |
20150102611 | Bolt with Wave Structure - A lock for a door, window or similar is described, with a lock case ( | 04-16-2015 |
20160168886 | Screwless Mounted Short-Throw Lock for Sliding Windows and Doors | 06-16-2016 |
292165000 | Cam and lever | 6 |
20090236862 | Lost Motion Cam Actuating Device - A lost motion cam assembly for a vehicle lock. The assembly includes a lever, pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between locked and unlocked positions. A motor drives a gear mounted to a shaft in the housing. A cam is also rotatably mounted to the shaft, and includes a pair of opposing cam arms. When a cam arm engages a first interaction surface on the lever, the lever actuates. A second interaction surface on the lever stops the cam. The cam is operably connected to the gear by a lost motion connection that defines a range of free travel of the cam relative to the gear. Manually pivoting the lever while one of the pair of cam arms is in contact with the first interaction surface on the lever causes the cam to rotate within the range of free travel. | 09-24-2009 |
20100140962 | MORTISE LOCK - Disclosed is a mortise lock having a latch bolt serving as a dead bolt. The mortise lock comprises a case including a front wall having an opening and a lateral wall having a latch tongue hook hole; a latch bolt including a body and heads, the heads having a first part extended from the body and exposed to the outside of the case through the opening formed in the front wall and a second part obliquely extended from an end of the first part; and a latch tongue including a protrusion rotatably fixed to the body of the latch bolt and protruded to be in contact with a striking plate of a door frame prior to the heads of the latch bolt and a hook hanging on the latch tongue hook hole of the case, the latch tongue being provided with a rotational shaft nearer to the case than the protrusion, wherein the rotational shaft of the latch tongue is rotatably moved into the case by a force, which is given to allow the striking plate of the door frame to push the protrusion of the latch tongue, so as to insert the first part of the heads of the latch bolt into the case, and the striking plate of the door frame pushes an inclined surface of the second part of the heads of the latch bolt so as to insert the second part of the heads into the case. | 06-10-2010 |
20120013135 | Mortise Latchset with Dually Biased Cam Assembly - A mortise latchset has an improved leveraged cam assembly, completely internal to the latchset body, versatile enough to allow the door handles to be rotated in either direction to retract the latchbolt, and robust enough to independently bias each of two lever-type door handles toward a handle-centering position, even when one of the handles is being operated. The mortise latchset uses a pair of coaxially mounted cam followers independently leveraged by a cantilevered spring assembly. The cam followers are located between the operating cams and the latch retracting assembly, and each leveraged cam follower is operable to engage the latch retracting assembly to retract the latchbolt, while the other cam follower biases its operating cam in the handle-centering position. | 01-19-2012 |
20120068478 | LATCH MECHANISMS FOR SLIDABLE WINDOWS - Latch mechanisms for a slidable window generally disposed about the center of mass of a window pane on an edge perpendicular to its travel path to provide a straight line-pull using minimal mechanical effort and to provide a plurality of latch points to selectively secure a window pane in place along its travel path. Preferred embodiment provides a latch assembly for a window having first and second parallel edges slidably disposed between parallel first and second guiderails of a frame and can have a housing attached to a third window edge perpendicular to the first and second parallel sides, a latch handle connected to a drive gear engaged to a locking element slidably disposed within a channel of a housing in response to rotation of the drive gear about a pivot; the locking element movable from a biased extended position to a retracted position in response to rotation of the drive gear by a force sufficient to overcome the bias; and the first guiderail having a plurality of recesses spaced along the window travel path to receive the first end of the locking element in the operational position. | 03-22-2012 |
20160060920 | IMPACT RESISTANT LOCK AND TILT LATCH COMBINATION FOR A SLIDING SASH WINDOW - A sash window fastener includes lock and latch assemblies, and a fitting. The lock mounts upon the meeting rail, and includes a pivotable cam to engage a keeper on the master frame, and a pivotable arm acting as a follower. The arm interconnects with the latch within the meeting rail, so cam rotation controls arm positioning—causing translation of the latch. The cam can occupy three positions causing three corresponding latch positions: an extended position securing the cam to the keeper, with the latch engaging the master frame to prevent tilting, and also receiving a post of the fitting therein to further secure the window against impact loading; a first retracted position disengaging the cam from the keeper, and permitting sliding of the window into an open position that also elevates the latch member above the post; and a second retracted cam position causing latch member retraction that permits tilting. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069108 | Combination Four-Position Sash Lock and Tilt Latch also Functioning as a Window Opening Control Device - A sash window fastener includes a lock assembly, latch assembly, and stop member. The lock assembly mounts upon the meeting rail, and includes a pivotable cam to engage a keeper on the master frame, and a pivotable arm that acts as a follower. The arm interconnects with the latch within the meeting rail, so cam rotation controls arm positioning—causing translational movement of the latch. The cam can occupy four positions causing four corresponding latch positions: an extended position securing the cam to the keeper, with the latch engaging the master frame to prevent tilting, and contacts a first stop to redundantly lock the window; a first retracted position permitting sliding of the window, but limited by the slightly retracted latch clearing the first stop but contacting a second stop; a second retracted position permitting sliding beyond the second stop, but preventing tilting; and a third retracted position permitting tilting. | 03-10-2016 |
292166000 | Lever and push or pull rod | 1 |
20090079205 | Latch device and opening and closing apparatus using same - A push-push type latch device includes a cam member and a pin member provided respectively on a movable body and a main body for coupling and decoupling with the cam member. The latch device locks the movable body in a first position on the main body via a coupling of the pin member and the cam member, and releases the coupling by pushing from the first position and releasing a pushing force to switch to a second position. The cam member includes a divided body including a locking part for coupling with the pin member. When the divided body receives a load above a predetermined value through the pin member in a state when coupled with the pin member, the divided body rotates to release the coupling with the pin member with accompanying movement toward a direction to absorb the load. | 03-26-2009 |
292167000 | Link and lever | 3 |
20110006549 | Lock device - A lock device includes a casing formed in a housing for rotatably receiving a rotary member which has an actuating finger and which is coupled to a handle with a driving shank, and a spring biasing device attached to the housing and engaged with the actuating finger of the rotary member for biasing the handle back to an original position and for biasing the actuating finger of the rotary member back to an original position when the handle is released, the spring biasing device is locked to the housing with a fastener to disengage the follower from the actuating finger of the rotary member when a spring biasing member is engaged between the handle and the housing to bias the handle back to an original position. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006550 | CYLINDRICAL LEVER LOCK - A cylindrical lever lock using a lever as a handle for convenient use by even the disabled and the old is disclosed. Since plate shafts, spring holders and spring cage covers constituting the cylindrical lever lock are made of general metal plates, the material cost and the prime cost may be reduced. In addition, the spring holders are connected through double engagements with spring cages and the spring cage covers. Therefore, deformation of parts or drooping of levers may be prevented in spite of an excessive force applied. Furthermore, assembling and disassembling of the parts can be quickly and easily performed by achieving adjustment of intervals of the parts according to thickness of a door using a female screw of an outer attachment plate and a male screw of a boy assembly. | 01-13-2011 |
20160186469 | DOOR LOCK - The invention relates to a door lock provided with an oblique bolt. The objective is to decrease the external force directed into to deadlocking organs. The oblique bolt consists of slanted surfaces on both sides such that the tip part is narrower at its tip than in the back part of the tip part. The tip part has recesses in its lower part and upper part, which extend from the tip to the back part. Both recesses have a turning piece. Additionally, the oblique bolt has a support piece and flexing organs. The turning pieces guide external force up to a given turning angle via the support piece and flexing organs into the deadlocking organs. | 06-30-2016 |
292170000 | Sliding cam | 2 |
20150076834 | ROBOTIC SAFETY STOP FOR AUTOMATED STORAGE LIBRARY - A safety stop mechanism for an automated storage library in which a connector has first and second ends. The first end is configured to contact a door of the automated storage library when the door is in at least a first position. A safety stop is connected to the second end of the connector and adapted to move from a down position to an up position. The safety stop is in the down position when the door is in the first position allowing for travel of the robotic accessor over the safety stop. | 03-19-2015 |
20150322700 | FIXING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOORS - A fixing device for vehicle doors includes a door lock striker, a fixed shim, and a movable shim. The fixed shim has two inclined surfaces that are movable relative to the door lock striker and located on opposite sides of the door lock striker. The movable shim has two inclined surfaces arranged on opposite sides of the door lock striker and is urged such that each inclined surface is pushed against the corresponding inclined surface of the fixed shim. The door lock striker includes a leg portion. The movable shim includes two shim bodies forming the two inclined surfaces of the movable shim, and a connecting portion that connects the shim bodies at the rear end portions of the shim bodies, which are pressed towards the fixed shim and moved rearward. The connecting portion has an arched shape that protrudes in the protruding direction of the leg portion. | 11-12-2015 |
292169000 | Cam | 8 |
20120126548 | RETRACTABLE NOISE REDUCTION LOCKING SHOE ASSEMBLY FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS - A retractable noise reduction locking shoe assembly for locking a horizontal or vertical sash window or door within a channel of frame includes a slide block with a primary opening extending from a front side of slide block to a rear side of slide block. Slide block has opposing side openings in communication with primary opening. A retractable side block is slidably received within each of the opposing side openings. A pair of spring members is oppositely disposed within a partial channel. Spring members are adapted to receive retractable side block within each of the opposing side openings. A cam with a front side defined by a perimeter and a rear side defined by a variable diameter having first and second ends, the second end configured to receive a pivot member mounted on either sash window or door. Cam is disposed within primary opening and adapted to be rotatable by pivot member. | 05-24-2012 |
20130257064 | HEART SHAPED LOCK WITH SLIDING BREAKAWAY FEATURE - A push-push heart cam lock assembly for use in connection with a slidable tray within a vehicle. The push-push heart cam includes a breakaway feature to prevent breakage of the pin if a user pulls the assembly rather than pushes the assembly when attempting to close the assembly. The assembly includes a base, a track formed in the base, and a pin slidable within the track which is formed on the base. The assembly further includes a heart shaped cam having a fixed piece and a movable piece wherein the fixed piece and the movable piece of the heart shaped cam are mounted within the track of the base. In the event that the user pulls the slidable mechanism, the pin moves between the fixed piece and the movable piece of the heart shaped cam. | 10-03-2013 |
20130328327 | Two Assembly Parts Latch System - A bolt mechanism comprising a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a flat panel, a bolt assembly housing attached to the backing plate, a sliding bolt assembly carried on the bolt assembly housing one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker, a spring on said housing for keeping the end of the bolt extending out of the bolt assembly housing, the backing plate having means adapted to enable attachment to and detachment from an actuator housing assembly having complementary means adapted to enable attachment and detachment. | 12-12-2013 |
20150330121 | Integrated Sash Lock and Tilt Latch Combination with Improved Interconnection Capability Therebetween - A combination sash lock and tilt latch secures a sash window that is slidable and tiltable with respect to a master window frame. The fastener includes a lock assembly and latch assembly. The lock assembly is releasably mounted upon the sash window meeting rail without screws, using legs received within corresponding openings in the rail. The lock assembly is releasably secured thereto by a spring causing engagement between the legs and rail openings. The lock assembly includes a pivotable cam to releasably engage a keeper on the master frame, and a pivotable arm extending into the meeting rail. The latch assembly includes biasing means and a latch member with a plurality of openings, each configured to receive the post of the lock assembly, within the meeting rail, with the lock assembly installed thereon in any one of a plurality of positions corresponding to said openings in said latch member. | 11-19-2015 |
292169140 | Bolt blocking or disabling means | 3 |
20090295174 | VEHICLE LATCH - A latch assembly is disclosed herein. The latch assembly has a fork bolt movably secured thereto for movement between a latched position and an unlatched position. A detent lever is also provided. The detent lever is capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the detent lever retains the fork bolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position. The detent lever has a stop member and a guide member each protruding away from a surface of the detent lever and the stop member is in a spaced relationship with respect to the guide member. The latch assembly also includes an actuator for moving the detent lever from the engaged position to the disengaged position by contacting the guide member while the stop member is positioned so that the actuator will contact the stop member and prevent further movement of the actuator when the fork bolt is in the unlatched position and the detent lever is in the disengaged position. | 12-03-2009 |
20100308604 | LOCKABLE LATCH - A lockable latch system includes an anchor bar rigidly connected to a vehicle and a rigid hook operably engaged with the anchor bar. A springboard is disposed on the rigid hook. The springboard is operable between an obstructing position, wherein the springboard prevents disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar and an unobstructing position, wherein the springboard does not prevent disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar. A lock assembly includes a cam operable between an interference position, wherein the cam prevents the springboard from entering the unobstructing position and a non-interference position, wherein the cam does not prevent the springboard from entering the unobstructing position. | 12-09-2010 |
292169170 | Discrete pivotable or rotatable actuator | 1 |
20090218826 | Single-Motion Mechanically Leveraged Latch Apparatus For Horse Trailer Stall Divider - A latch assembly ( | 09-03-2009 |
292169210 | Plural rollback elements directionally selectively effective | 1 |
292169230 | On a tubular member | 1 |
20130038073 | SIX-WAY ADJUSTABLE PUSH LATCH - A latch assembly for insertion into an edge of a door and adjustable for actuation by a half-round spindle at either a first backset or a second backset. The latch has an inner casing non-rotatably received within an outer casing and slideable along an axis. The inner casing is provided with a transverse void substantially perpendicular to the sliding axis and is slideable between a first position in which the transverse void is aligned at the first backset and a second position is which the transverse void is aligned at the second backset. A slide within the casing is, without adjustment, engageable by the half-round spindle at either backset. A cam is rotatably mounted within the casing and engaged to the slide and to a bolt also within the casing. The bolt is slideably retractable into the casing by rotation of the cam in response to sliding of the slide. A spring biases the bolt to an extended position extend out from the casing. | 02-14-2013 |
292171000 | Flexible | 1 |
20140117679 | LID LOCK APPARATUS - A lid lock apparatus having a housing to be fixed to a vehicle body with limited space. The lid lock apparatus includes a locking pin, a cable, a linking member, a housing, a mating and fixing part, and a coil spring. The housing includes a locking pin housing part, which houses the locking pin, and a link housing part, which houses the linking member. The housing further includes a space that is interposed between the locking pin housing part and the link housing part is formed, and when the housing is rotated and thereby fixed to a fixed target, the link housing part is, at a fixed ending period, moved into a position of the space which has been defined at a fixed starting period. | 05-01-2014 |
292173000 | Lever | 11 |
20090309375 | Automatic Gate Lock - An automatic gate opener lock. The gate opener lock has a locking bolt which is moved between locked and unlocked positions by the movement of a swing arm of an automatic gate opener. To prevent movement of the locking bolt toward its locked position before the gate is closed, springs are arranged for resisting movement in that direction. The springs have a combined resistive force greater than the force required to move the gate. Only when the gate is closed, and the force from the swing arm may no longer be dissipated through gate movement, is the combined force of the springs overcome, and the locking bolt moved into the locked position. | 12-17-2009 |
20100019510 | DOOR HANDLE APPARATUS - A door handle apparatus includes first and second handle cases constituting a door handle, a rotational-portion extending portion, an operational-portion extending portion, and a lock detection electrode of an electrostatic capacity sensor detecting that a door lock command is inputted, on the basis of a fluctuation of electrostatic capacity. The lock detection electrode includes an upper lock detection electrode and a lower lock detection electrode arranged to face an inner surface of an upper wall and an inner surface of a lower wall, respectively. A first electrode end surface of the upper lock detection electrode and a second electrode end surface of the lower lock detection electrode are formed into different shapes, so that a level of capacitive coupling between the lower lock detection electrode and the outer panel is set to be smaller than a level of capacitive coupling between the upper lock detection electrode and the outer panel. | 01-28-2010 |
20110018286 | Integrated Dual Pawl Latching Mechanism - A latch mechanism is provided for securing a storage compartment door within a vehicle. The latch mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a handle, and an undivided, one piece latching member. The latching member includes a main body portion, a first pliable leg portion, a second pliable leg portion, a first post portion, and a second post portion. The latching member is in a relaxed position when the handle is in the latched position and a flexed position when the handle is in the unlatched position. The handle includes at least one abutment member for displacing the main body portion of the latching member as the handle is pivoted from the latched position to the unlatched position. Displacement of the main body portion causes the first and second pliable leg portions to resiliently retract which retracts the first post member and the second post member from extended post positions to retracted post positions. | 01-27-2011 |
20110127779 | Locking Device for Windows - The locking device for a window comprises a window side-locking unit which is installed in the window and a window frame side-locking unit which is installed in the window frame. For preventing intruder access to the window, a stop member of the window frame side-locking unit contacts a holding member of the window side-locking unit through vertical movement thereof in order to restrict the movement of the window. According to the present invention, the locking apparatus for the window comprises the window side-locking unit which is installed in the window and the window frame side-locking unit which is installed in the window frame. The stop member of the window frame side-locking unit contacts the holding member of the window side-locking unit through vertical movement. | 06-02-2011 |
20110248516 | Sash lock with signal - A sash lock comprises a housing, latch member, activator arm, and trigger. The latch member is spring biased to slide from an unlocked position towards a locked position. The activator arm and trigger are pivotally mounted within the housing, with a torsion spring biasing the trigger relative to the activator arm, to cause the activator arm to pivot and contact the latch member. When the latch member is moved to the unlocked position, the biased activator arm engages the latch member to retain it in the unlocked position, while the biased trigger member pivots to have a portion protrude out of the housing. Upon closing the sash member, an angled surface of a keeper contacts a curved surface of the protruding trigger to cause it to counter-rotate and drive the activator arm to disengage from the latch member and automatically permit biasing of the latch member into the locked position. | 10-13-2011 |
20110309641 | LOWER LOCK OF THE PASSIVE DOOR BLADE OF A DOUBLE DOOR - The lock of the passive door blade of a double door according to the invention comprises a lock body ( | 12-22-2011 |
20130249221 | Self Closing Gate Latch with Knob - A push button-knob gate latch assembly comprising of: a knob handle, a Center bar (striker); and a gate latch assembly to be mounted to a fence/gate. The push button knob handle is mounted on the exterior of the stationary fence (on the wood post) and includes three round rods and other simple mechanical components which extend through the fence post and connect to the latching device which is secured to the inside of the fence (on the wood post). Pressing the push-button knob moves the center rod and pulls on the closed latch releasing the locking mechanism and freeing the center bar or the striker. Due to its special design, the gate latch locks down on the center bar every time the gate is pushed to a close position and assures a secure closed position. | 09-26-2013 |
20140001772 | LEVER DROOP ADJUSTER FOR A DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR | 01-02-2014 |
20140252782 | DOOR OPERATOR - A door operator includes a housing, a sliding element, supported within the housing and translationally movable along a first axis, an output shaft, rotatably movable about a second axis, and a transmission element, which is adapted to mutually convert a rotational movement of the output shaft into a translational movement of the sliding element. The transmission element includes a rotation element, which can be driven by the output shaft, and includes a lever, which is attached to the sliding element and eccentrically attached to the rotation element | 09-11-2014 |
20140265361 | APPARTUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED OPENING OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE - An apparatus for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure. The enclosure includes a lock, a door and a door bolt. The door is openable when the door bolt is retracted from a structure surrounding the enclosure. The apparatus includes a frangible guard plate, and an arm coupled to the guard plate by a spring. The arm is maintained in a first position under a bias of the spring. When the guard plate is fractured, the arm is free to move from the first position into a second position. The arm is positioned to engage the door bolt in the second position, thereby preventing retraction of the door bolt. | 09-18-2014 |
20150300056 | Latch Assembly with an Anti-picking Function - A latch assembly with an anti-picking function includes a bracket mounted in a door and located at a top or bottom end of the door. A movable member is slideably received in the bracket. A lever is pivotably mounted in the bracket. A positioning member includes a first pivotal portion pivotably connected to the movable member. The positioning member and the movable member can move jointly. The positioning member further includes a second pivotal portion pivotably connected to the lever. When the lever pivots, the positioning member pivots and actuates the movable member to move, causing movement of a latch between a latching position and an unlatching position. When the latch is in the latching position, a lug of the positioning member abuts against the movable member to prevent the latch from moving from the latching position to the unlatching position by picking. | 10-22-2015 |
292174000 | Push or pull rod | 4 |
20090134636 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch mechanism for locking a cover unit to a base unit which comprises a bottom panel and a cover panel fixed to the bottom panel and defining a through hole, includes a latch member configured for being slidably installed to the bottom panel and between the bottom panel and the cover panel, a hook protruding from the cover unit, a button movably fixed to the bottom panel, and a resilient member connected to the button configured for restoring the button. The latch member includes a latch portion and a sliding slot. The hook extends through the through hole of the cover panel to engage with the latch portion of the latch member. The button includes a driving portion sliding in the sliding slot of the latch member for driving the latch member to slide toward the button to disengage from the hook. | 05-28-2009 |
20090152877 | APPARATUS FOR LOCKING GLOVEBOX - An apparatus for locking a glovebox may include a push button, a first slider, a second slider, and a locking member. The push button is elastically supported on a dashboard. The first slider is rotatably mounted inside the push button, and has a first inclined face at the rear end thereof. The second slider has a second inclined face corresponding to the first inclined face of the first slider, and moves in a transverse direction to unlock the glovebox when the second inclined face is pressed by the first inclined face. The locking member rotates the first slider such that the second inclined face is not pressed by the first inclined face. | 06-18-2009 |
20090179436 | POSITIVE ACTION LOCK FOR SLIDING WINDOWS - A sliding window system can be equipped with a latch or lock mechanism. The lock mechanism can include a lock base mounted on a sliding sash of a window assembly opposite a keeper. The latch bolt of lock mechanism can be received in the keeper to latch the sashes together. A trigger is operably coupled with the latch bolt. To open the window, the lock mechanism is disengaged from the keeper by grasping a pull handle and pulling outwardly away from the window. As a result, the bolt moves to a retracted position within the lock base and a portion of the trigger extends out of the lock base, with the window capable of movement into an open position. When closing the window, the trigger contacts the keeper, releasing the bolt under the bias of a spring into the keeper, thus locking the window. | 07-16-2009 |
20130026770 | ANTI-PANIC OPENING DEVICE WITH SLIDING LATCH - Anti-panic opening device for doors, comprising a left support and a right support bearing respective main control members and a lock mountable on the left support or on the right support, wherein the lock comprises, a base bearing a linear guide extending along a main rectilinear direction, a latch which engages said linear guide and is movable relative to the base along said main direction between a closed position and an open position, wherein the latch has a groove elongated in said main direction, at least one elastic element arranged between the base and the latch, to push the latch towards said closed position, wherein said main control members are articulated to the respective support about an axis orthogonal to said main direction and wherein the main control member of the support associated with the lock has an arm which cooperates with the latch in relation to the thrust. | 01-31-2013 |
292175000 | Rigid | 12 |
20090250946 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchor members and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A multi-pivot latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an ejector movably coupled to a frame. In some embodiments, a biasing member holds the latch in a first or open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. When the anchor member presses against the ejector, the latch pivots from the first or open position to a second position about a first pivot point, and then from the second position to a third or fully closed position about a second pivot point. | 10-08-2009 |
20110025075 | WINDOW TILT LATCH - A window tilt latch has a casing, a latching bolt and a safety device. The latching bolt is mounted slidably in the casing and has a latching end, an inner end and a sliding element. The latching end extends out of the casing. The sliding element is mounted on the latching bolt and is mounted slidably in a guiding slot defined in the casing. The safety device is mounted on the casing and has a control knob mounted rotatably on the casing, selectively abuts with the inner end of the latching bolt to keep the latching bolt from being retracted into the casing. The control knob has an inserting hole selectively aligning with the inner end of the latching bolt to allow the inner end of the latching bolt to be inserted into the inserting hole and to retract the latching bolt into the casing. | 02-03-2011 |
20110068587 | INTEGRATED LATCH - An integrated latch system is described. The integrated latch system including at least a latch, a keeper, and a discrete actuator. In a closed state, the actuator is in direct contact with the keeper and applies a first force to the keeper, the latch applies a second force to the keeper, the first and the second force cooperating to engage the latch and the keeper. In transitioning from the closed state to the open state, a releasing force is applied to the latch, the latch moving at least a predetermined distance in response to the releasing force thereby causing the latch and the keeper to disengage. The actuator applies an ejection force onto the keeper and the keeper moves to an open position in response to the ejection force. | 03-24-2011 |
20110156409 | DOOR GUARD - A security door guard to prevent forced entry into a home, comprised of two metal plates and a pin. The door guard includes a lock assembly employing cooperating metal like plates, one secured to the inside of the door jamb and the other secured to the inside of the swinging side of the door. Said metal plates being interlocked with a removable cylindrical pin and having ears bent towards the door jamb. The pin comprised of a stud head and two arms that extend downward on each side. | 06-30-2011 |
20110298225 | Auto Lock - The present invention addresses the need of the industry for a simple and comfortable latch mechanism that automatically latches a window when the window is returned to a closed position. A latch mechanism for a window includes a housing defining an opening therein, a latch bolt slidably disposed in the housing and selectively positionable between an extended position and a retracted position wherein such latch bolt is adapted to be actuated by an actuating mechanism from the retracted position to the extended position, and a stopping mechanism adapted to automatically engaged and retain the latch bolt in the retracted position as the latch bolt is positioned from the extended to the retracted position. | 12-08-2011 |
20110316292 | UPPER LOCK SYSTEM OF A PASSIVE DOOR BLADE OF A DOUBLE DOOR - The upper lock system of the passive door blade of a double door according to the invention comprises a bolt ( | 12-29-2011 |
20130062892 | Door top latching actuation - Door top latch and actuating apparatus, comprising in combination, a mounting bracket configured to attach to a door top, a latch located by the bracket to move up and down, relative to the door top, an actuator rod extending vertically below the latch, and operatively connected to the latch whereby door handle operated vertical movement of the rod moves the latch vertically, and a compression spring associated with the rod for urging the rod and latch upwardly into latching position, the spring accommodating downward movement of the rod and latch, to unlatch the door, and a motion adaptor operatively connected between the rod and latch. | 03-14-2013 |
20130154282 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM - An electronic device includes an enclosure defining an opening and an installation slot, a cover plate attached to the enclosure and adapted to cover the opening of the enclosure, a battery module received in the installation slot, and a locking member slidably mounted to the enclosure. When the locking member is located in a locked position, the locking member secures the cover plate to the enclosure and fixes the battery module in the installation slot. When the locking member is moved to a first unlocked position, the locking member unfixes the battery module from the installation slot. When the locking member is moved to a second unlocked position, the locking member unfastens the cover plate from the enclosure. | 06-20-2013 |
20130257065 | CART BAY DOOR PADDLE LATCH - A latch for a galley cart bay door is disclosed having a pivoting handle rotating about a spindle, and a fork connected to the spindle for rotation with the pivoting handle. A drive link is mounted on the fork, such that a downward movement of the pivoting handle results in an upward movement of the drive link. The drive link moves a reciprocating retention block into and out of a chamber above the cart bay door, whereby the cart bay door can be secured by driving the retention block into the chamber by a downward movement of the pivoting handle. | 10-03-2013 |
20140001773 | SCREEN FRAME GRASPING AND REMOVAL SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140070548 | Lockable handle/grip system with coupling for sliding windows - The invention subject product is related with a window lock with a low cost, high safety grip system with a sliding coupling reducing the entrance of natural effects like air, dust and rain water, which may come from outside, to a minimum. Said lock consists from eight main parts composed from a stick-grip ( | 03-13-2014 |
20140265362 | MAGNETIC LOCKING APPARATUS - A magnetic locking apparatus has a body and an engaging mount. The body has a casing, a bolt and a driving device. The bolt is retractably mounted in the casing and has a connecting section, an engaging section and at least one magnetic element. The driving device is mounted in the casing and has a handle mount. The engaging mount faces the casing and the bolt and has a locking hole and at least one magnetic element mounted at two sides of the locking hole to attract the at least one magnetic element of the bolt. | 09-18-2014 |