| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 070447000 |
For key-operated mechanism
| 79 |
| 070432000 |
Condition indicators
| 17 |
| 070466000 |
Mounting aids, guides and assistors
| 7 |
| 070461000 |
Adjustment provisions | 3 |
| 20110192203 | Adjustable installation of door locking system - In a drive train between a door handle having a first axis of rotation and a rotary lock part carried on a door to have a second axis of rotation, the drive train accommodating to possible misalignment of those axes, the drive train including a carrier, a rack carried by the carrier, and movable in a first lateral direction in response to door handle rotation, a gear located to rotatably drive the rotary lock part in response to rack movement in the first lateral direction, relative to the carrier, and means to adjust the position of the rack in a second lateral direction, to compensate for mis-alignment of the first and second axes. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110219832 | Adjustable shaft for door lock assembly - A door lock assembly includes a lock casing device and a door lock device attached to the opposite sides of a door panel, a core device pivotally mounted to the lock casing device and operatable by an actuation device, an adjustable shaft mechanism includes a housing coupled to the core device and having a number of orifices and a channel communicative with a chamber of the housing, a shank slidably engaged in the housing and having a free end for engaging with the door lock device, and a spring-biased detent attached to the shank for engaging with either of the orifices of the housing and for anchoring the shank to the housing at a selected position and for adjustably mounting the shaft to the door panels of different thicknesses. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110302971 | ADJUSTABLE TURN PIECE EXTENSION - An adjustable turn piece extension includes a first member, a second member, and a connecting pin. The first member includes a slot and the second member is configured to fit in the slot. Apertures on the first and second members can be aligned to receive the connecting pin and thereby determine the length of the turn piece. | 12-15-2011 |
| 070442000 |
For combination-operated mechanism | 2 |
| 20160251876 | HANDLE DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |
| 20120131968 | Code Changing Mechanism for a Mechanical Combination Lock - A code changing mechanism for a mechanical combination lock, comprises function keys; two rows of code number keys on the lock body; a code-changing rack; an intermediate gear; a code-changing lock core with keyhole; and gear modules connected with each code number key, each gear module comprises a code-changing gear and controlling chip. There is a groove for resetting code provided on the gear; the chip inserted in the groove forming a code reset site; a code free site provided between the chip and gear; a left and a right straight rack; and the rack engages with a corresponding row of code-changing gears. The lock core coaxially connects with the intermediate gear, the intermediate gear engages with two opposing code-changing gears thereof. A movable sheet is under each of the keys. The code is changeable without disassembling any component, making the mechanism convenient, swift, flexible, reliable, with robust anti-crack capability. | 05-31-2012 |
| 070465000 |
Emergency unlocking or release arrangements | 1 |
| 20140318200 | FIRE ACTUATED RELEASE MECHANISM TO SEPARATE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK FROM FIRE DOOR - A release mechanism is actuated by the heat of a fire to electrically and mechanically disconnect electrical wiring from an electronic lock having a plastic housing. The electronic lock is mounted on a fire door and as it is heated by a fire on the opposite side of the fire door, mounts that hold the lock melt, releasing the electronic lock to drop away from the fire door and prevent ignition of the plastic housing. The release mechanism may use shape memory alloy wire to contract and disconnect a ribbon cable. Solder connectors may also be used to disconnect wires. Intumescent material that expands when heated is used to drive the lock mechanism away from the fire door and insulation is used to control the timing of melting. | 10-30-2014 |
| 070462000 |
Reversible structures | 1 |
| 20110283757 | LEFT AND RIGHT INTERCHANGING DEVICE FOR A LOCK CLUTCH - A left and right interchanging device for a lock clutch includes a clutch pin, an inner rotary clutch shaft, and an outer rotary clutch shaft. The clutch pin is movably placed in a hole of the inner rotary clutch shaft and connected with a built-in driving module of the inner rotary clutch shaft. The module controls the clutch pin so that the clutch pin can retract into or extend out of the inner rotary clutch shaft. The inner rotary clutch shaft is placed in a central hole of the outer rotary clutch shaft, and both can rotate about a same central axis. A first stop edge and a second stop edge are provided on the inner rotary clutch shaft and connected with a driving output shaft. A third stop edge and a fourth stop edge are provided on the outer rotary clutch shaft and connected with a driving output and input shaft. When a door is left-opened, the third stop edge correspondingly contacts the clutch pin and the fourth stop edge correspondingly contacts the second stop edge. When the door is right-opened, the third stop edge contacts the second stop edge, and the fourth stop edge contacts the clutch pin. | 11-24-2011 |
| Entries |
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| 20090025441 | Device for actively threatening extrinsic destruction of a lock - The present invention relates to a device for actively threatening extrinsic destruction of a lock which is formed by a male member and a female member, wherein the device comprises a plurality of container units formed by rigid and brittle materials, such as plastic or glass materials and having a pressurized tear gas or toxic gas filled therein to form sealed structures that are inserted in a space in the female member or the male member, and several alarming marks or characters are marked on a surface of the lock. In such manner, when the lock is subjected to an extrinsic destruction, the deformation of the female member or the male member resulted from the extrinsic destruction will squash the sealed container units to instantly eject the pressurized tear gas or toxic gas out. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090188289 | Electric Strike Horizontal Adjustment - An electrically-operable strike for locking and unlocking doors. The strike is mounted on a face plate which in turn is mounted on a door jamb. The face plate is provided with mounting apertures which receive adjustment inserts each having an offset aperture for a mounting screw for mounting the strike on the face plate. The face plate also has a tongue extending distally from a lip and a break-off portion at the distal end of the tongue. The strike is first mounted with the offset apertures in a distal position. If the strike does not function properly due to preload, the strike is remounted with the offset apertures in a proximal position and the break-off portion is removed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090308120 | Method for making a supporting body for the lock of a motor vehicle, and a supporting body thus obtained - A method for making a supporting body ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100043508 | PIN LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device includes a shaft, a locking head joined to the shaft, and a lock body having a lock opening for receiving a locking end of the shaft. A latch member is disposed within the lock body and includes a shaft aperture for receiving the locking end of the shaft therethrough. The shaft aperture includes an edge portion spring biased radially inward of the lock opening to engage the recessed portion with the edge portion when the locking end of the shaft is disposed in the lock opening. A locking member is disposed within the lock body. Rotation of the locking member from a locked condition to an unlocked condition moves the edge portion of the shaft aperture out of engagement with the recessed portion of the shaft to permit withdrawal of the shaft from the lock opening. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100064745 | LOCK WITH A SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A lock with a support structure includes a tubular element connected to a handle having a positioning hole and a center hole. The center hole contains a lock set having a rotatable lock core connected to a transmission element. The transmission element has separated first and second sides. A transversally slidable element is installed to the tubular element for receiving a bias pressure of an elastic element, and includes a protruding portion and a bearing portion. The protruding portion can be moved between engaged and non-engaged positions of the positioning hole of the handle. The support structure includes a support portion. If the first side of the transmission element approaches the support portion of the support structure, the bearing portion of the transversally slidable element will approach the second side of the transmission element for limiting the displacement of the transversally slidable element when an external force is applied. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100192652 | TEMPORARY SPACER DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH LOCKING MEANS - The present invention relates to a device ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100206028 | LOCK-ACTUATING KEY WITH IMPROVED IMPACT RESISTANCE - A key having one end secured to a yoke mounted between in a casing to turn about a pivot axis between a position in which the key is retracted inside the casing and a position in which the key is extended, and a control pushbutton mounted in a housing of the yoke so as to be constrained to pivot therewith and so as to slide between a position for holding the yoke at least in the retracted position, and a position for releasing the yoke for pivoting, the control pushbutton having at least one stud received in a groove of the housing, the groove including an inlet segment that opens out via a first end in an outer face of the yoke and that opens out via a second end in a terminal segment, forming an angle therewith, the terminal segment extending along the pivot axis. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100242555 | FASTENER SHIELD DEVICE FOR LOCKS - A lock assembly including a housing, a fastener that has a head, a lock member that is movable between a first position and a second position, and a barrier that is movably disposed within the housing. The barrier is displaceable between a first position at which the barrier at least partially covers the fastener head, and a second position at which the fastener head is generally accessible. The barrier is coupled with the lock member such that the barrier displaces from the barrier first and second positions when the lock member displaces between the lock member first and second positions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110061430 | MULTISTAGE LOCK APPARATUS - A multistage lock apparatus has a base, a disk holder, two selecting devices, two disk sets and at least one interfering element. The base has a mounting panel and a central tube. The disk holder is connected to the base and has a mounting beam, two extending beams, a middle beam, a connecting beam and two mounting spaces. The selecting devices are rotatably connected to the base. The disk sets are respectively mounted on the selecting devices in the mounting specs of the disk holder and each disk set has a driving disk and at least one driven disk. The at least one interfering element is mounted securely on the disk holder and each of the at least one interfering element has a mounting tab and two elastic panels. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120192603 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK CORE STRUCTURE - A high security lock core structure includes a case, a core, multiple side bead units and multiple bead units. The case includes side holes for receiving the side bead units. The core includes bottom holes which communicate with the top holes. The bead units are located in the top holes and the bottom holes. Each side bead unit includes a side bead and a first resilient member. Each bead unit includes a bottom bead, a top bead, a second resilient member and a cover. The top bead of one of the bead units is replaced by a cone-shaped locking bead which has a cone-shaped base and located at the interfaces of the top and bottom holes to make the core be locked. When the core is in unlocked status by malicious ways, the bottom holes are moved to the side holes to lock the core again. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120260704 | CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCK CYLINDERS - An improved clutch mechanism for electromechanical lock cylinders is disclosed. The aim of the invention is to improve the performance of the clutch mechanism and to increase the battery life of the motor which is included in the electromechanical lock cylinder. The improved clutch mechanism comprises an electromagnetic motor ( | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130000369 | DEADBOLT LOCKING DEVICE - Deadbolt locking devices for preventing a deadbolt from being unlocked from the outside are provided. The deadbolt locking devices may include a connecting assembly, for engaging a door knob to provide leverage to resist turning of the handle of the deadbolt, and a housing member for engaging the handle of the deadbolt when in a locked position. The deadbolt locking devices can accommodate various configurations of door hardware without sacrificing convenience of use and without sacrificing confidence in its correct placement. Various configurations of door hardware can include the position of the deadbolt knob in relation to the door knob, the angular position of the handle of the deadbolt when it is in the locked position, whether the door is hinged on the left or right side and whether the deadbolt knob turns clockwise or counter-clockwise to lock the door. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130036781 | STATUS DETECTOR AND COMMUNICATION UNIT AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TRACKING OF PADLOCKS - A status detector and communication unit ( | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130247627 | Theft-Resistant guard for a roll-up door lock - The present invention broadly provides a theft-resistant guard ( | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130255336 | LOCK PROTECTION - A lock protection for a light vehicle is selectively engageable to a light vehicle docking stand for securing thereto. The lock protection comprises a body selectively covering a lock of the light vehicle. The body is movable with respect to the lock between a first position and a second position. When in the first position the body prevents access to the lock. When in the second position the body allows access to the lock. When the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the body is movable to the second position. When the vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the body is maintained in the first position by the docking stand. A lock and lock protection assembly is also presented. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140130558 | Retaining device to be attached at the end of a steering wheel lock - A retaining device including a group of circular placed thorns and a mechanism functioned to push out, lock, unlock and restore the thorns. The retaining device is mounted at the end of the extendable sleeve member of a bar shaped steering wheel lock. The thorns are unlocked and restored automatically when the extendable sleeve member is restored. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140165680 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION OF INTERIOR OF A DEADBOLT LOCK AND RELATED DOOR HANDLE - A system for the protection of an interior of a deadbolt lock and its associated door handle from intruders includes a deadbolt plate including an opening proportioned for enclosing and selectably engaging the door handle. The plate including a solid body element proportioned for engagement about an interior latch of the deadbolt lock and an enclosure proportioned to at least partially cover the solid body element and the latch when the solid element is positioned upon both the latch of the deadbolt lock and the plate is positioned on the door handle. An extension of the deadbolt plate is slidably positioned within an interior slot of the enclosure, and is proportioned to preclude movement of the deadbolt plate after it is positioned upon the latch of the deadbolt lock and door handle. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140260459 | Electronic Lockset with Multi-Source Energy Harvesting Circuit - An electronic lockset with a radio frequency harvesting circuit. In one embodiment, the electronic lockset includes a mechanical locking portion movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. One or more energy consumption devices are provided that actuate the mechanical locking portion between the locked position and the unlocked position. A rechargeable battery provides electrical power to the energy consumption devices. A radio frequency (“RF”) transmitter and RF energy harvesting circuit are used to wirelessly recharge the battery. Typically, the RF transmitter is configured to transmit at a predetermined frequency. The RF energy harvesting circuit is tuned to the predetermined frequency and is electrically coupled with the rechargeable battery to recharge the battery. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150114060 | CLAMPING DEVICE, LOCKING CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A clamping device for a locking cylinder arrangement of a motor vehicle is disclosed which includes a clamping body, a receptacle arranged on the clamping body for fixing a locking cylinder. A first retaining element is arranged on the clamping body. A cap covers the clamping device and is fixed by a second retaining element. A dismounting element cooperates with a release in order to detach the covering cap. The dismounting element includes an edge element extending in the direction of the covering cap and forming a hollow space. The dismounting element arranged on the clamping body is accessible from outside through a dismounting opening in the covering cap. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150143859 | TIRE AND WHEEL THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE AND METHODS - Tire theft prevention device and methods. At least some of example embodiments include a tire removal prevention device comprising: an elongate member having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends defining an elongate axis; a collar member coupled to the elongate member, the collar defining an interior cavity, a first aperture, and a second aperture opposite the first aperture, the second aperture having an area smaller than the first aperture; and a riser member coupled to the elongate member, the riser defining a third aperture having an area larger than the second aperture. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150308152 | SELF-LOCK MODULE - Disclosed are apparatus and corresponding methodology for the attachment of a self-contained module to any mechanical lock having a mating feature to accept it (in either of an OEM application or as a retrofit). The module enables a separate (preexisting) cam locking feature (components) to be associated with an existing mechanical lock by being fitted onto the back of the existing lock and then having the cam locking components attached to the module. In turn, the preexisting cam locking components may be fitted to the module aligned in any one of four positions (up, down, left, and right) on the back of the module for latching in any position in which the associated lock/cam strike may be installed. The cam locking components then function to allow a user to open an associated door or drawer, and when finished, slam it shut without having to rotate the lock back to a locked position. The self-contained module allows the cam locking components to be fitted to a standard, mechanical lock and still have the self-lock feature that is otherwise not available within the existing lock. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160076273 | MULTIPLE PADLOCK LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device has a pair of plates and a locking member between the plates that slides between a locked and unlocked position. One or more padlock bars fit between the plates to secure the locking member in the locked position. Padlocks on each end of each padlock bar lock the padlock bars between the plates. When in the locked position, the locking member secures a latch opposite the padlock bars. The latch can be a chain, bar or tube. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160083977 | PADLOCK RETAINING DEVICE - A padlock retaining device has: a) a stand-alone body, separate from any locking device or latching device, the body having one or more body attachment facilitators and b) a lock containment section attached to and extending away from the body for accepting and retaining an open padlock. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160097221 | Restraint Device for Use in Vehicles - A restraint system for use in police vehicles. The restraint system includes an elongated bar that can be mounted in a horizontal orientation in an elevated position on the divider between the front interior of the vehicle and the rear interior of the vehicle. One or more chains are connected at a first end to the elongated bar and include a locking cuff on a second end thereof. In operation, the chain of a pair of handcuffs worn by a person being detained in the rear of the vehicle can be positioned within the locking cuff of the restraint system. This serves to further restrain the person being detained, and positions the person's hands in a raised position such that they are visible by the police officers within the front of the vehicle. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160108643 | SECURITY DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS IN A CONDUIT OR IN A LAMP POST - A bracket encircles a conduit or lamp post and includes an opening for access to a cover attached to the conduit or lamp post and serves as a security device to prevent access to the electrical conductors behind the cover. A removable plate having a bottom edge engaged within a channel extends across the opening of the bracket. A tang extends from the bracket for penetrable engagement with a slot in the plate. An aperture in the tang extending through the plate is engageable with the shackle of a lock to preclude removal of the plate. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160123036 | Padlock Protector - The invention relates to a padlock protector including a shackle protector. The shackle protector is composed from two parts. The parts are to be placed to the opposite sides of the shackle, and they are formed into the shape of the loop and surface of the shackle. The side edges of the parts are jigsaw puzzle edges in their shape. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160123042 | FOOD STRAINER SECURITY DEVICE - A device is provided that can be secured to an industrial kettle for preventing theft of the food being strained through its nozzle. The security device may form a security cavity for receiving at least a portion of the nozzle through an operative opening. Extending over the nozzle, and securing the security device thereto, is a security strap movable from a unlocked configuration to a locked configuration, preventing food product from being extricated from the security cavity. A plurality of slots are formed within the security cavity to fluidly communicate any liquid therein while preventing food product from being extricated through the plurality of slots. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160130841 | WEAPONS CABINET LOCK PLATE - A storage cabinet having doors including latching mechanisms for securing the doors in a locked position for the safe storage of weapons and related equipment and accessories. A lock plate assembly is used for added security thereof and includes a plate for receiving the latches before the latches are locked together through the shackle of a padlock. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160160527 | MECHANICAL MODULE AND KEY - A mechanical module includes: a body; an insert; first fixing means; and second fixing means. The insert and the body are configured to be attached together via a relative movement substantially parallel to the primary extension direction of the insert. The first fixing means includes: a first wall inclined relative to the primary extension direction; and a second wall substantially perpendicular to the primary extension direction. The second fixing means includes a hook element, the hook element including a bearing element and a lug element. The bearing and lug elements are configured to ensure, in cooperation with the first and second wails, mechanical fixing of the insert to the body, via the bearing element in cooperation with the first wall and the lug element in cooperation with the second wall. | 06-09-2016 |
