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| 20080250829 | Key for Vehicle and Drunken Driving Preventing Device - The object of the invention is to provide a vehicle key capable of preventing the drunken driving. The vehicle key comprises a key portion with the forward end portion thereof insertable into the key hole of the vehicle such as a train, a motor bike and an automobile, a holder portion arranged at the base end portion of the key portion, a projection member projected from the holder portion along the key portion, a spring for urging the projection member in the direction of projection, a breath component detection means for detecting the alcohol contained in the breath of the user, and a lock mechanism for locking the projection member in a projected state in accordance with the detection result of the breath component detection means. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080314101 | KEY MECHANISMS - A key mechanism. A base plate includes at least one first guiding base, at least one second guiding base, at least one first barricade, and at least one second barricade. The first guiding base opposes the second guiding base. The first barricade opposes the second barricade. A scissors linking assembly is connected to the base plate and includes a first linking member and a second linking member. The first linking member pivots to the second linking member and includes a first guiding pillar. The second linking member includes a second guiding pillar. The first guiding pillar is disposed in the first guiding base through the first barricade and is abutted therebetween. The second guiding pillar is disposed in the second guiding base through the second barricade and is abutted therebetween. A keycap is connected to the scissors linking assembly. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090100887 | Article of manufacture for quickly and efficiently locking and securing the security doors of a building - An article of manufacture for quickly and efficiently locking and securing the security doors of a building with A single Allen key piece, A housing for the Allen key piece, and diamond knurling on the housing. In a preferred embodiment, the Allen key is fitted into the housing for proper use. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090126428 | KEY STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A key structure ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100077811 | Unlocking Device for Concealing Keyhole of Lock and Key Therefor - An unlocking device includes a casing mounted to a side of a lock. A movable body is movably received in the casing along a first axis and has an opening. The lock has a keyhole in an extent of the opening. A key receiving seat is movable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis between a first position received in the movable body and a second position at least partially outside of the movable body. A linking rod is extended into the movable seat. A key can be placed into a key receiving hole of the key receiving seat in the second position and then moved into the movable body to engage with the linking rod when the key receiving seat moves to the first position. The key is movable into the keyhole by moving the linking rod along the first axis and rotatable for locking or unlocking operation. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110072866 | RADIAL LOCK AND KEY FOR THE RADIAL LOCK - A radial lock has at least one outer positioning recess formed in an inner surface of a housing and at least one inner positioning recess formed in an outer surface of a lock cylinder and adjacently misaligns with the at least one outer positioning recess. A key has at least one outer boss formed in an outer surface of a driving tube and at least one inner boss formed in an inner surface of the driving tube and adjacently misaligns with the at least one outer nose. When the key is inserted into the radial lock, the at least one outer and inner bosses are respectively inserted into the at least one outer and inner positioning recesses. Numbers and relative positions of the outer and inner positioning recesses and bosses generate distinct and different combinations of radial locks and keys. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110259063 | ALARM LOCK - A lock has a body ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110265530 | Key and lock assemblies - The present invention is directed to key assemblies and their mating locks, and more particularly, to keys with mutually compressible, actuating elements capable of being continuously positioned axially within apertures in a key blade. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120304714 | Locking Mechanism for Configurable Enclosure - Embodiments of the invention provide enclosures for electronic components and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the enclosure includes first and second sidewalls formed from a single elongated piece of sheet metal. The first sidewall, the second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall define an interior space of the enclosure. At least one of the first and second sidewalls includes an edge region folded inwardly relative to the interior space to form a mounting channel. The enclosure further includes a backwall coupled with first edges of the sidewalls and a door hingedly coupled with a second edge of at least one of the sidewalls. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120304715 | Status Monitoring System for a Fenestration Unit - A status monitoring device for a fenestration unit is provided. The device is positioned in or on the fenestration unit and includes a panel position sensor and a lock status sensor. The device is capable of transmitting panel position data and lock status data to a remote device, trigger an audible alarm on the device or the remote device, trigger a visual alarm on the device or the remote device, or a combination of these. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130081435 | Lock System and Method Thereof - A multi state lock system configured to be mounted to a door of an enclosure is provided that includes a three position cam lock assembly rotatable between a first position, a second position, and a third position. The system further includes a locking rod cam, multiple locking rods attached to the locking rod cam, a locking rod limiter cam and a handle rotatable between a handle unlocked position and a handle locked position. When the cam lock is in the first position, the lock system is in an unlocked state, when the cam lock is in the second position, the lock system is in a neutral state, and when the cam lock is in the third position, the lock system is in a locked state. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130091908 | DEVICE FOR UNLOCKING LOCK RECOGNIZING PUNCHED CARD - A device for unlocking a lock recognizing a punched card includes a card recognition unit and an unlocking unit. The card recognition unit comprises: a base plate into which a card provided with a plurality of holes is inserted; a moving plate which is coupled to the base plate in such a manner that the moving plate can move closer to or away from the base plate; a first recognition unit that recognizes the holes in the card depending on insertions into the holes in the card in the process of the moving plate moving closer to the base plate; and a second recognition unit that recognizes the absence of a hole in the card based on contact with the area of the card lacking holes in the process of the moving plate moving closer to the base plate. The unlocking unit unlocks the lock based on the recognition results of the first and second recognition units. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130167600 | CLUTCH MECHANISM AND ELECTRO-MECHANICAL LOCK THEREWITH - A clutch mechanism includes a rotating member, a clutch member and a key assembly. The rotating member has at least one pushed structure, and the clutch member has at least one second pushed member. The at least one second pushed structure abuts against the at least one first pushed structure. The key assembly is used for driving the rotating member to rotate in a first rotating direction and for driving the at least one first pushed structure of the rotating member to engage with the at least one second pushed structure for displacing the clutch member relative to the rotating member, so as to push the clutch member to an unlocked position. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130239631 | Cylindrical Lockset - A cylindrical lockset comprises a multiple-compartment lock cage subassembly. A retractor is housed within a middle lock cage compartment. Spindle return torsion springs, for biasing corresponding handle-carrying spindles to their default positions, are housed within axially adjacent lock cage compartments. A torque plate transfers torque from the lock cage subassembly to relatively radially distal trim posts. A knob catch assembly seated in each handle-carrying spindle comprises a generally elliptically-shaped wrap around catch spring and a knob catch backup washer to resist axial loads produced by efforts to pull a handle off of the spindle. A key spindle provides a dog travel window defined by a closed, continuous edge of the key spindle, which window is positioned opposite of an axially-extending seam of the key spindle. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130239632 | Cylindrical Lockset - A cylindrical lockset comprises a multiple-compartment lock cage subassembly. A retractor is housed within a middle lock cage compartment. Spindle return torsion springs, for biasing corresponding handle-carrying spindles to their default positions, are housed within axially adjacent lock cage compartments. A torque plate transfers torque from the lock cage subassembly to relatively radially distal trim posts. A knob catch assembly seated in each handle-carrying spindle comprises a generally elliptically-shaped wrap around catch spring and a knob catch backup washer to resist axial loads produced by efforts to pull a handle off of the spindle. A key spindle provides a dog travel window defined by a closed, continuous edge of the key spindle, which window is positioned opposite of an axially-extending seam of the key spindle. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130340492 | Locking Device And Leaves Outfitted Therewith And Leaf Installation - A locking device having a housing installed in a stationary manner in or at a leaf. The locking device has a locking element that is movable translationally into and out of the housing and has at least a first actuating device including a handle piece accessible from outside the housing that is operatively connected to the locking element such that the locking element is moved when this handle piece is moved along a predetermined movement path. The locking device has a second actuating device received in the housing that includes a transmission device which can be rotationally actuated and turned or rotated by a turning part. The turning part is accessible from outside the housing and is operatively connected to the locking element so that the locking element is moved out of the housing by turning the turning part in a locking direction. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140013813 | SEALED PUSH BUTTON LATCH - A sealed push button latch. It includes a housing with an upper cavity and a lower cavity and a rim which provides a seal contact seat. The lower cavity has a latch opening formed therein at a first side thereof, and at least one drain/return clip aperture formed at a second side thereof. A push button with a keyed lock is slidably received in the upper cavity. A biasing device biases the push button to a closed position. A seal positioned on the push button provides sealing between the seal contact seat of the rim of the housing and the push button. A locking latch is slidably positioned in the lower cavity, and is slidably movable between a protruding position through the latch opening, and a retracted position, wherein pushing the push button down into the housing retracts the locking latch into the lower cavity. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140026627 | PRIVACY OVERRIDE FUNCTION FOR A DOOR LOCK - A door lock includes a deadbolt and a latchbolt each movable between a thrown position and a retracted position, an inside lever operable to move the latchbolt between the thrown and retracted positions, and an outside lever configured in one of a locked and unlocked state in which the outside lever is operable to move the latchbolt between the thrown and retracted position. A thumbturn is coupled to the deadbolt and is movable between a first position in which the deadbolt is in the thrown position, the latchbolt is in the thrown position, and the outside lever is locked, a second position in which the deadbolt is in the retracted position, the latchbolt is in the thrown position, and the outside lever is locked, and a third position in which the deadbolt is in the retracted position, the latchbolt is in the thrown position, and the outside lever is unlocked. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041425 | Switch Restricting Assembly - A switch restricting assembly includes a mechanical joiner that is placed around a switch of an electronic device, such as a smart phone, to prevent the device from being turned on or off. In another embodiment, the assembly includes a case that surrounds the power button to prevent access. The joiner locks the case in position over the switch. The switch can also be a power switch, volume switch, a frequency switch, and a configuration switch. The joiner forms a physical barrier over the power switch for restricting access to the power switch. Also, the joiner can secure an external physical barrier, such as a case over the power switch to restrict access. A key releases the joiner from the power switch. Restricting access to the power switch allows a tracking device in the electronic device to remain powered on to facilitate recovery of stolen devices. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140047879 | Lock with a Rotational Indicator of Status - A lock includes a body, a key-operable locking mechanism and a rotational indicator. The locking mechanism includes a spindle and a block. The spindle includes a key hole in an end and is connected, at another end, to the block to allow the block to be rotated from a locking position to an unlocking position. The indicator is disposed in the lock body, and includes, at a front end, a recess for receiving the block. With the indicator in the original position, as the block is rotated to the unlocking position, the block pushes a first side wall of the recess of the indicator to rotate the indicator to an indicating position. When the indicator is in the indicating position, a space is defined between a second side wall of the recess of the indicator and the block, and the block is moved in the space. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140060129 | Lock Device and Method of Use - The present invention, and inventive system, describes a locking system that reinforces an existing recessed cover or tubular. In many embodiments of the present invention, the present invention reinforces an existing recessed cover by preventing the recessed covers from being easily removed by unauthorized persons and prevents any unauthorized personnel from accessing a locked down tubular. In one embodiment of the present invention, the inventive system is designed to maximize the overall strength of the locking unit for recessed covers or tubulars by using applied force on both the recessed cover and the circumference, curves, or straight, edge of the recessed unit or tubular interior. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140130557 | LEVER TYPE HANDLE AND LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAME - A lock assembly for a lever type handle is disclosed. In the lock assembly for the lever type handle according to an aspect to the invention, the lever type handle is for opening and closing a door by a rotation of a handle portion. The lock assembly includes a key module rotated by a key member, wherein the key module being positioned in the handle portion, a rotary shaft rotated by a rotation of the key module and locking or unlocking the door through a dead lock member, and a rotation transmitter for transmitting the rotation of the key module to the rotary shaft. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140150505 | LOCK APPARATUS FOR OPENING/CLOSING MEMBER - A lock apparatus includes a housing, a rotor having a bearing portion, rods, a return spring, and a knob having a holding portion and a presser element. The presser element is formed so as to overlap the bearing portion with a predetermined overlap width. When the rods are kept engaged with the engagement portions, a rotating center of the knob is positioned closer to the holding portion than a contact point between the bearing portion and the presser element. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140165679 | LOCK | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174138 | LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPENING - A lock system includes a lock, a key and a cover. The lock has a key hole defined therein. The key has a signal projector fixed thereon. The signal projector is capable of emitting a signal with a predetermined code. The cover shelters on the key hole and a signal receiver is fixed on the cover. The signal receiver is configured for receiving the signal emitted by the signal projector, and moved to expose the key hole when determining the signal emitted by the signal projector with a matched code. The present discloser also provides a method for opening the lock system. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182344 | LOCKING APPARATUS FOR PANELS OF COMPUTER DEVICE - A locking apparatus is configured to lock a first panel and a second panel to a computer device. The locking apparatus includes a lock rotatable between a first position and a second position, a mounting panel, a driving lever pivotably attached on the mounting panel, a blocking member attached to the mounting panel, and a latch member. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140230500 | LOCK FOR A DOOR OR DOOR WING - A lock includes a cylinder, fixed to a door or door wing, with which a pivot is associated coaxially and rotatably, a lever for closing the door or door wing to a jamb being keyed to the end of the pivot; a separate body can be keyed detachably to the head of the pivot and is provided with magnetic elements for the temporary locking of the rotation of the body with respect to the cylinder. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140230501 | LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK SYSTEM - A lock that is inserted and fixed in a receiving body of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The lock includes a stator inside which a rotor rotatably moves. The stator is fixed to the receiving body and includes a cover plate of the rotor fixed to the front face of the stator, where the cover plate has an opening for a key. There is also an anti-pull-out mechanism borne by said cover plate and the stator to fix the cover plate to the stator and to retain the rotor axially in the stator. The anti-pull-out mechanism blocks the cover plate axially on the stator by the positioning of the cover plate and its subsequent pivoting on the stator into an assembled position. The anti-pull-out mechanism includes an element for blocking in rotation the cover plate on the stator interposed between the cover plate and the front face of the stator. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140250958 | DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY - A door lock assembly is provided. The door lock assembly includes a lock lever connected to a knob, an inter-lever connected to the lock lever, a first lock device connected to the inter-lever and reciprocating the inter-lever, and a second lock device disposed on one side of the first lock device and locking the inter-lever. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140260457 | ROTATIONAL RANGE MODIFIER FOR LOCKING SYSTEMS - A locking apparatus includes a fixed housing with a longitudinal elongated bore between two open ends. One end defines an arcuate track with a new rotational displacement range. A pivoting riser extends from a driver to an elongated retainer moving across a locking core configured with a predefined rotational range. A follower on the driver travels within the track. The core and the driver may be connected and inserted via the same open end for rotation within the bore. When the locking core is unlocked and rotated with an operating key, the riser displaces the retainer to retain the core within the housing, while the follower continues to rotate within the track so that the rotational range of the core is changed to the new rotational displacement range. The apparatus may include the core. The apparatus may exclude the core to allow separate installation for combined rotation with the driver. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140260458 | PUSH-PULL DOOR LOCK CAPABLE OF SELECTING LEVER WORK DIRECTION - Provided is a push-pull door lock capable of selecting a lever work direction which may be installed without needing to coincide a door opening direction with the lever work direction by driving a driving unit during both a push operation and a pull operation of a lever coupled to each of housings of a front surface and a rear surface of a door to unlock a lock mechanism received in the door. The push-pull door lock includes: a lever that is provided on a front surface of each of housings, which are respectively coupled to an inside and an outside of a door by supports, to pivot in a front-and-back direction and has a protruding portion protruding toward a door; and a selection member that is provided on a rear surface of the housing and limits a pivoting range of the protruding portion in order to select a push operation or a pull operation of the lever. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283567 | MAGNETICALLY REPELLING LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140283568 | ELECTRONIC LOCK AND KEY ASSEMBLY - A locking device comprises a key that comprises a key power coil and a key data coil and an electronically-actuatable lock comprising a lock power coil and a lock data coil. The key power coil and the lock power coil are coaxial and at least partially overlapping one another when the key engages the lock. The key data coil lies in a first plane and the lock data coil lies in a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel to one another. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140331724 | Camlock - A cam lock includes a cylindrical lock body with a flange extending radially from the distal end to be glued to a surface surrounding a mounting hole. The lock body has a bore extending axially, with an interior shoulder extending radially inwardly at the distal end. The shoulder includes two key channels extending therethrough parallel to the axis and spaced apart 90°. A central spindle extending coaxially in the bore has a distal neck received within the interior shoulder. The distal end of the spindle is provided with a keyway channel extending therein parallel to the axis of the assembly. A pin channel extends annularly in the proximal spindle, and subtends an angle of approximately 90° and a locking pin extends through a hole in the lock body into the pin channel to retain the spindle and limit the spindle rotation. A lock cam is configured to snap-engage a proximal neck portion of the spindle in a fixed attachment. A key has a cylindrical tubular key body insertable concentrically between the lock body shoulder and the distal end of the spindle. A pair of outer key lugs extend radially outwardly from the tubular key body to pass through the key channels of the interior shoulder of the lock body. A third key lug extends radially inwardly from the inner surface of the tubular key body to engage the keyway channel of the spindle. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140345339 | OPERATING ATTACHMENT FOR OPERATING A PUSH BUTTON AND/OR SWITCH - An operating attachment ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140352373 | EXTERIOR LOCKING MODULE FOR A LOCK - The invention relates to a module for locking a motor vehicle lock. The aim of the invention is to design an easy-to-make and compact locking module for a lock. Said aim is achieved by a locking module comprising a housing ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140366595 | Integrated Door Operator Hardware - Disclosed in one aspect is the fixed door pull handle assembly that includes an elongated door pull handle with two or more support standoffs projecting away from the elongated door pull handle and securing the elongated door pull handle to the doorframe or to the body of the door. One of the support standoffs is user rotatable, and rotatably engages a door latch assembly within the door. In another aspect, the support standoff is not user rotatable. Instead, a center-pivoting handle is mounted in-line with one of the support standoffs and rotatably engages the door latch assembly within the door. The center-pivoting handle is recessed within the elongated handle. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150007623 | ADVANCED LOCKABLE LATCH APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention relates generally to a lockable latch apparatus and a method of using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses a lockable latch that can be locked into place using a key to prevent it from sliding or being opened. The invention also provides a method of using the inventive lockable latch where the lockable latch has color coding or indicia to indicate its position within the latch assembly. The housing could also have an opening to receive and securely hold the latch handle inside the housing when in the locked position, and wherein from that locked position the latch handle can only be released or ejected using a key. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150007624 | DUMMY LOCK CORE - A core assembly for use with a core housing of a lock assembly is defined by a bifurcated core body including interconnected first and second cylindrical members disposed in an abutting relationship. The bifurcated core body defines a first end received by an opening disposed in the core housing and a second end defining a substantially continuous surface. A slot is defined crosswise of the interconnected cylindrical members disposed between the first end and the second end of the interconnected cylindrical members. A catch is received in the slot defined by the bifurcated core body. The catch is biased outwardly from the slot for interlocking with the core housing irremovably securing the core body to the core housing. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150013404 | KEY AND CYLINDER LOCKING ASSEMBLY CORRESPONDING TO SAID KEY - The invention concerns a key whose blade comprises axially a window ( | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150075236 | LOCKSET OPERABLE BY PIVOTING ACTUATOR ABOUT A FIRST AXIS OR A SECOND AXIS - A lockset is actuable by pivoting a handle about a longitudinal axis of the lockset by rotating the handle and by pivoting the handle about an axis transverse to the lockset axis, such as by pushing or pulling. The lockset includes an inside handle and an outside handle, each associated with an independent mechanism, each of which can independently actuate the lockset. A locking mechanism prevents actuation of a first one of the independent handle mechanisms without affecting operation of the other handle mechanism. Upon actuation of the other handle mechanism, a retractor engages a surface of the locking mechanism and removes it from engagement with the first locking mechanism. An adjustment ring has a first configuration that centers the lockset in a door having a first standard thickness and a second configuration that centers the lockset in a door having a second standard thickness. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150082843 | INTEGRATED SEATPOST BICYCLE LOCK - An integrated seatpost bicycle lock is disclosed. The integrated seatpost lock has four solid members that are pivotally interconnected to form a cylinder seatpost in a first position and a lock in a second position. A first solid member has a lock cylinder end portion having a socket and an opening, and a second solid member has a lock head in one end connected to the opening in the first position and secured into the socket to form the lock in the second position. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150096342 | CYLINDER LOCK WITH INTERNAL SLIDER AND KEY THEREFORE - A lock and key combination includes a cylinder rotatably disposed within a shell and a sidebar within the cylinder and movable between a locked position preventing rotation of the cylinder and an unlocked position allowing rotation of the cylinder. A slider is mounted within the cylinder for movement between a first position blocking movement of sidebar from the locked position and a second position not blocking movement of said sidebar. A key has a blade configured to be inserted into a keyway of the cylinder and includes a slider-actuating element mounted within the blade for movement with respect to the blade. As the blade is inserted into the keyway, a cam element within the keyway moves the slider-actuating element to a position engaging the slider so that further movement of the key moves the slider from the first position to the second position. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150107317 | AIR BRAKE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY - An air brake lock assembly helps to prevent air brake actuation knobs from being actuated. The air brake lock in accordance with the present invention is a theft-prevention device that mounts over the air brake knobs on the dash of a semi-truck cab. It is installed between the dash and the knobs and, when locked, the assembly prevents the knobs from being pushed in. If the air brake knobs cannot be pushed back in, the air brake will remain locked and the truck and trailer will remain immobile. In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembly includes a base and an enclosure for each brake knob. An air brake lock is disposed between the knobs such that the knobs can be selectively locked and unlocked. In one embodiment, the assembly is spring-loaded. In another embodiment, the assembly is not spring-loaded. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150114056 | LOCK AND KEY FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to a lock and a key for the same, and multiple modular lock core units are mounted in the lock. Multiple lock bead units having specific standard are mounted in each lock core unit. Each lock bead unit is detachable and is able to rearrange the permutations of the lock bead units. The key includes a handle, a core bar and multiple unlocking blocks. The core bar is connected with the handle. The unlocking blocks are detachable, are mounted around the core bar and have multiple lock teeth sequentially formed around the inner peripheries of the unlocking blocks. A user can adjust the permutations of the key teeth of the key to unlock the lock that has different permutations of the lock bead units, also can change the permutations of the lock core units to get the same effects. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150114057 | Key Release Stud - A locking assembly comprising a fastener having a locking stud having a locking cavity and an aperture for receiving the locking stud, a lock having material adapted to contract when activated and having jaws adapted to engage the locking cavity of the locking stud when received in the aperture, and an unlocking mechanism comprising rotating body having an opening for a key. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150135781 | LOCKING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to locking systems in general and in particular to locking systems that can be locked so that they cannot be opened even with a genuine key. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150135782 | PUSH BUTTON LOCK - A push button lock assembly includes a tray, a button member slidably mounted to the tray, and a securing mechanism is mounted to the back side of the tray movable between a first position and a second position. A locking assembly is mounted to the button member and movable from a locked position to an unlocked position. When the locking assembly is locked, the connection between the button member and the securing mechanism is disconnected. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150135783 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITHIN AN EQUIPMENT RACK - A locking assembly is provided for securing an electronic module to a chassis of a rack enclosure within a mounting slot of the chassis. The locking assembly includes a lock configured to be secured to a vertical rail of the chassis. The lock further is configured to prevent the electronic module from being slidably installed into and removed from its respective mounting slot and to prevent a latch of the electronic module from being opened when the electronic module is secured in place within the chassis of the rack enclosure. The locking assembly further includes a key configured to enable the lock to be removed from the chassis thereby enabling the installation and removal of the electronic module from the chassis. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150292238 | LOCK DEVICE BASED ON A MECHANICALLY RE-PROGRAMMABLE DISC-TYPE DEVICE AND KEY FOR THE SAME - A cylinder and key lock mechanism is unlocked when a specific combination of rotation angles of dialer groups, each constituted by one internal dialer disc and by one external dialer ring coupled through teeth, is dialed through rotation of the key having a formed cipher. A security mechanism, being part of the key and driven by the insertion of the key into the cylinder, enables re-programming. When unlocked and with re-programming enabled, re-programming is possible where the inner dialer discs are decoupled from the respective outer dialer rings, the key can be rotated driving only the inner dialer discs and extracted leaving the system in a re-programming configuration. A new key having a different cipher can be inserted and the system exited re-programming with a different coupling between the inner dialer discs and the respective outer dialer rings so that they couple with the new key cipher. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292243 | LOCKING SYSTEM AND APPLICATION - The present invention relates to a locking system ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150300043 | Cylinder Lock and Combination of Such a Lock and Key - A cylinder lock includes a housing; a cylinder rotatably provided therein and having first and second ends, the cylinder extending in a longitudinal direction between the first and second ends and including an internal keyway for placing a key corresponding to the lock in the cylinder; a locking mechanism that prevents rotation of the cylinder with respect to the housing when the key is not present in the keyway; a blocking element positioned between the first and second end, and configurable to take a first position wherein the keyway is blocked such that the key cannot be placed in the keyway and a second position wherein the keyway is unblocked such that the key can be placed therein; a configuration device to configure the blocking element in the first or second position, and controllable by wireless communication between the lock and a remote control unit. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308154 | FLAT CYLINDER-TYPE LOCKING DEVICE - A key operated locking device ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150315814 | CYLINDER LOCK WITH INTERNAL SLIDER AND KEY THEREFORE - A lock and key combination includes a cylinder rotatably disposed within a shell and a sidebar within the cylinder and movable between a locked position preventing rotation of the cylinder and an unlocked position allowing rotation of the cylinder. A slider is mounted within the cylinder for movement between a first position blocking movement of sidebar from the locked position and a second position not blocking movement of said sidebar. A key has a blade configured to be inserted into a keyway of the cylinder and includes a slider-actuating element mounted within the blade for movement with respect to the blade. As the blade is inserted into the keyway, a cam element within the keyway moves the slider-actuating element to a position engaging the slider so that further movement of the key moves the slider from the first position to the second position. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150315816 | STATUS-INDICATING CYLINDRICAL LOCK ASSEMBLY - An exemplary status-indicating locking assembly includes a cylindrical lock assembly and a status-indicating assembly. The status-indicating assembly includes a sensor configured to sense the status of the cylindrical lock assembly, a transmission configured to communicate the lock status to at least one side of a door, and an indicator configured to display indicia relating to the lock status on the at least one side of the door. In certain forms, the sensor, transmission, and indicator may be electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, magnetic, or combinations thereof. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150330107 | Food freezer locks and keys having safety features for preventing child entrapment - A tubular lock and its operating key have safety features that render the lock and key well suited for use with food freezer appliances and the like where the keyway of the lock extends horizontally. The tubular portion of the operating key, and the keyway of the tubular lock are cooperatively configured so a key inserted into the keyway of the lock fits quite loosely and is minimally supported even when fully inserted. The graspable bow of the operating key is made unusually long causing the center of gravity of an inserted operating key to be spaced far from the front face of the lock—so the weight of the loosely fitting and minimally supported operating key levers the graspable bow downwardly, causing the key to drop from the keyway unless being held in the keyway. Gravity is optimally used to effect key ejection. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150330108 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch mechanism is provided for securing the lid of a container in a closed position having actuator components that facilitate latching and unlatching of a latch plate of the latch mechanism. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150345179 | CYLINDER LOCK DEVICE - A cylinder lock device includes a body, a rotor rotatably arranged inside the body, a holder lever rotationally driven according to a rotation of the rotor, an engagement lever that is link-connected to the holder lever so as to be angularly adjustable and rotationally driven according to a rotation of the rotor, and a retention mechanism to hold the engagement lever into a predetermined direction relative to the body. The retention mechanism is configured to force a protrusion on the engagement lever to contact the holder lever by an elastic force thereof. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150368928 | SECURITY LOCK WITH DEFORMABLE LATCH - A security lock includes a first lock component lockingly engagable within a second lock component. Locking engagement is provided by way of a deformable latch member on the first lock component engaging a latch retainer on the second lock component. The second lock component has a key-receiving configuration that accepts a key. The key is configured to deform the latch member in order to release the first lock component from the second lock component. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150376922 | Latch Assembly - A latch assembly is provided that includes a housing, a release mechanism and a latch mechanism. The release mechanism includes a handle. Movement of the handle from a retracted position towards an extended position relative to the housing is operable to cause the latch mechanism to change from a latched condition to an unlatched condition. When the latch mechanism changes from an unlatched condition to the latched condition, the latch mechanism is operable to cause the release mechanism to cause the handle to move to the retracted position. When the latch mechanism is in the unlatched condition, the latch mechanism maintains the release mechanism in a configuration that maintains the handle away from the retracted position and provides a visual indication that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched condition. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160017635 | INTERCHANGEABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A lock assembly includes a lock housing with an annular wall separating an end wall and a face. A core is received in an opening disposed in the face. The core defines a keyway disposed in rotational engagement with an end portion for actuating the lock assembly between locked and unlocked positions. A drive member is rotationally interconnected with the end wall of the housing. The drive member is disposed in driven engagement with the end portion of the core. An adapter defines a generally X-shaped slot and is fixedly attached to the end portion. A tail piece is received by the slot. The tail piece defines an elongated substantially flat appendage including a proximal end retained in the adapter and a distal end extending outwardly from the adapter. The proximal end is twisted relative to the distal end between generally 40 and 50 degrees. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160115711 | LOCKING CARTRIDGES - A locking cartridge including a housing, first and second plates rotatably mounted in the housing, a blocking member, and a movable member. The cartridge also includes a cam interface which urges the first plate toward the second plate when the plates are rotated. The blocking member is configured to move among a blocking position and an unblocking position in response to engagement with a first cut on a key. When in the blocking position, the blocking member blocks the first plate from moving toward the second plate. With the second plate blocked from moving toward the first plate, the cam interface prevents rotation of the first plate. The movable member is configured to move among a first position and a second position in response to engagement with a second cut on the key. In certain embodiments, the movable member may be a control pin or a second blocking member. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160123038 | BURGLARPROOF PRIMARY-SECONDARY ROW SHEET LOCK - A burglarproof primary-secondary row sheet lock includes an outer cylinder in which a cylindrical chamber that receives the insertion of a plug and a latch trough are formed. The plug includes row sheet receiving slots, a latch opening, a key way, and a lock bolt. The secondary row sheets each have a side edge in which a first latch notch is formed. The primary row sheets are each formed with a secondary row sheet channel and a second latch notch. The primary row sheets are set in the row sheet receiving slots and the secondary row sheets are received in the secondary row sheet channels. The closure plates cover the row sheet receiving slots with sheet return springs arranged between the closure plates and the primary and secondary row sheets. The latch is received in the latch opening and latch return springs are arranged between the plug and the latch. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160130839 | MULTISIDED KEY AND LOCK - A system includes a multisided key with three or more sides, where all the sides of the multisided key are identical. Further, the system includes a cylindrical lock with inner and outer cylinders and a locking vane residing radially outward in a void spanning the inner and outer cylinders. The locking vane includes an inner portion including a first protrusion and a second protrusion corresponding to two levels of the multisided key and an outer portion separated from the inner portion by a gap, wherein at least a part of the outer portion is disposed in the outer void. When the multisided key is inserted into the lock, the gap of the locking vane aligns with an interface between the inner and outer cylinders, allowing the inner cylinder to rotate within the outer cylinder. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160160529 | SECURITY KNOB WITH THREADED MEMBER - A threaded security knob formed of a threaded member having a generally concentric body defining a central longitudinal axis, the body formed with a threaded portion along the central axis adjacent to a first end thereof, and a key receiver formed in a second end of the body opposite of the threaded portion, wherein the key receiver is formed having one of a plurality of different key receiver configurations; a slip ring having a generally tubular interior side wall sized to fit over and extend along the body of the threaded member in an inseverable and a relatively concentrically rotational relationship therewith; an interlocking rotational slip mechanism coupled between the threaded member and the slip ring; and a key formed with one of a plurality of different key configurations each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of different key receiver configurations of the key receiver. | 06-09-2016 |
