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| 20080258476 | Security system - A security system for constraining the degree to which a closure leaf such as a door may be opened of the type has an inoperative position in which it does not block the opening and closing of the closure leaf, and an operative position in which it does so block the opening of the closure leaf beyond a predetermined constrained degree. The system is selectively activatable for effecting movement between said inoperative and said operative position. The improvement provides for the provision of an electric actuator which includes a motor having a rotatable output shaft, an arm operating in response to movement of the output shaft of the actuator, whereby the actuator drives the arm both into and out of the operative position; and at least a portion of the arm when in the operative position is moved into a position where the arm acts as a barrier to the door leaf being opened beyond a predetermined degree. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090072550 | Household appliance comprising a locking device - The invention relates to a domestic appliance having a device for locking a movable closing element, especially a door, cover, flap, or similar on a household appliance, particularly a dishwasher. The locking device includes a closing hook or closing pin disposed on the housing of the household appliance that engages with an engaging section in the closing element during locking and can be made to disengage therefrom during unlocking. The engaging section is formed by a cavity in the closing element. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090127871 | Integrated recessed latch assembly - An integrated latch dish device including a latch with a translatable bolt for engaging a strike and a two part recessed dish having a lower first part and an upper second part adjacent to the lower first part, the lower first and upper second parts of the recessed dish each having front and back sides and cavities on each of the front sides, the latch pivotally mounted in the cavity of the lower first part of the recessed dish, the upper second part of the recessed dish comprising the strike integral with the dish and adjacent to the cavity, the integrated latch dish device further including means for affixing the latch to the dish through the back side of the lower first part of the recessed dish to shield the means for affixing the latch from environmental elements while providing tension on the strike by exerting a force through the bolt in a direction opposite from the strike. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100019511 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT STRIKER - An improved method and apparatus relating to vehicle storage compartments is disclosed. Specifically, the apparatus relates to the concealment of vehicle storage compartment strikers and the method of manufacturing the apparatus. The improvement relates to the elimination of some metal components while maintaining durability of the apparatus. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100109349 | ROTATING LATCH FOR LATCHING AND UNLATCHING A DOOR - A locking system wherein the latch is rotatable to provide either a first beveled surface for use as a ramp in latching or a second beveled surface for use as a ramp in unlatching. An entire latch module may be rotated about its axis by a rotary solenoid to achieve this function, and the first and second ramping surfaces are physically the same surface repositioned by rotation 180°. Alternatively, a releasable latch has a beveled surface for engaging a striker plate during bolt entry and a non-beveled surface for locking. The latch is pivotable to allow the non-beveled surface to become the beveled ramp for unlocking. The releasably pivotable latch mechanism may be used with a deadlock. The mechanism is readily incorporated into a rim exit device for releasably securing a door such as an emergency exit and may be actuated either electrically or manually. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100264674 | Latch Assembly for Safety Rail System | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100289274 | VEHICLE LOCK - A vehicle lock, which is adjustable between an open position, a pre-closing position and a closed position, the vehicle lock having: a pivotally mounted rotary latch configured for movement between an open position, a pre-closing position and a closed position; a locking element that is pivotally mounted about a lock axis for movement between a closed position and an open position, wherein the locking element prevents pivotal movement of the rotary latch when the rotary latch is in the closed position and the locking element is in the closed position and wherein movement of the locking element from the closed position to the open position allows the rotary latch to move from the closed position to the open position and wherein pivotal movement of the locking element from the open position to the closed position moves the rotary latch from the open position to the closed position; an actuator lever that is pivotally mounted about an operating axis for movement between a closed position and an open position, wherein the actuation lever prevents pivotal movement of the locking element when the locking element is in the closed position and the actuation lever is in the closed position and wherein movement of the actuation lever from the closed position to the open position moves the locking element from the closed position to the open position; and a motor configured to move the locking element from the open position to the closed position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110254286 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING AN OPENING PANEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for locking a motor vehicle opening panel, and a latch designed for such a locking device. The opening panel includes an opening mechanism so that it can be moved between a closed position in which the opening panel closes off an opening in the roof of the vehicle, and an open position in which the opening panel at least partially uncovers the opening. The opening mechanism includes at least one link rod, a first end of which is articulated to the vehicle about a first fixed transverse axis and a second end of which is articulated to the mobile opening panel about a second transverse axis. The opening panel is mounted to pivot about a third transverse axis able to move longitudinally with respect to the roof. The locking device includes a latch including a base fixed to the opening panel and including a throat configured to accept a fist striker in the closed position and a second striker in the open position. At least one of the strikers is mounted to move relative to the latch and relative to the vehicle. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120056438 | TRAILER DOOR STOP - A trailer door stop comprising a base plate configured for mounting the door stop to a trailer door, a housing coupled to the base plate wherein the housing includes a vertically orientated slot, a spherical ball received into the housing and the ball is free to rotate within the housing, and a rod coupled to the ball and passing through the vertically orientated slot of housing. The rod is moveable in a substantially vertical direction within the vertically orientated slot of the housing. One embodiment includes the rod having a bend proximate its second end and wherein the bend is in close proximity to the location where the rod engages a ground surface. One embodiment includes the rod being pointed or beveled at the end where the rod engages the ground surface. The point may be defined by a single or multiple bevel of the surface of the rod. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130020814 | Systems and Methods of Providing Foot Operated Latching - It would be beneficial to have a means for securing a door or portal, or for opening a door or portal such that it cannot be opened from the other side, in which the securing means could be operated without the use of the person's hands. Latching system | 01-24-2013 |
| 20140035296 | PRESSURE RELIEF LATCH MECHANISM - A latch mechanism having a mounting bracket, a body portion, and a flange portion. The latch mechanism is used for connecting a first and second members. The body portion has walls extending from a flange portion defining a chamber therein. A detent mechanism is positioned in the chamber. A bolt, movably carried on the latch mechanism, has connected front and rear bolt portions and may include a spring biased ball for engaging a recess on the rear bolt in the latched position. A receptacle is defined in the mounting bracket. A head portion of the rear bolt is positioned relative to the receptacle in the latched position. A portion of the rear bolt travels through the receptacle when unlatching and engages the detent mechanism in the latched position. A gasket provided between the head and the receptacle seals the head in the receptacle in the latched position. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140175812 | LOCKING SYSTEM COMPONENT - The invention relates to a locking system component for a locking system which is assigned to a closure element of a motor vehicle, wherein an impact arrangement for absorbing momentum of a movement element is provided. It is proposed that the impact arrangement has a plastics foam element which consists at least partially, and in some embodiments completely, of a microcellular, open-cell plastics foam, in particular of a polyurethane foam. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140265364 | ADJUSTABLE LOCK POINT FOR LOCK TIE BARS - A lock system for casement or awning windows. The lock system includes a keeper and a tie bar with a rivet assembly rotatably attached thereto. The rivet assembly includes a rivet and a sleeve rotationally fixed to the rivet, the rivet and the sleeve having longitudinal axes parallel to but offset from each other. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140327250 | DOOR LOCK APPARATUS - A door lock apparatus is provided, which includes a door trim provided on a vehicle interior side of a door, which is capable of being opened and closed with respect to a vehicle body; a door lock body provided on the door to lock and unlock the door; a lock cover which covers a projecting portion, of the door lock body, which projects from the door trim; and a fixer which fixes the lock cover and the door trim to each other. By fixing the lock cover to the door trim using the fixer, the position accuracy between the door trim and the door lock body is improved and the stability of the door trim is improved. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140346784 | Attachment System and Method of Using the Same - An attachment system for securing an accessory to a vehicle is disclosed. The attachment system generally comprises at least a locking mechanism mountable to, or integral with, the accessory, and a base mounted to, or integral with, the vehicle. The locking mechanism generally comprises an actuator configured to actuate or displace at least a pair of locking elements between an inoperative (or unlocked) position and an operative (or locked) position. The base generally comprises at least one opening configured to at least partially receive the locking mechanism. The attachment system generally allows the installation and removal of the accessory by actuating the actuator of the at least one locking mechanism. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150015000 | SASH WINDOW RESTRICTOR - A sash window restrictor ( | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150021931 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A door latch system for a vehicle having a front door and a back door includes electric latch mechanisms associated with each door. Open switches are associated with each door to request opening of the doors. Lock switches are associated with each door to request locking and unlocking of the doors. An override switch is associated with the front passenger door and configured to send at least one of an override signal and an enabled signal. A controller prevents unlocking of the doors using the lock switches associated with the back doors unless the back door is open. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150035292 | LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH PAWL SWITCH OVERRIDE DEVICE - In one aspect, a latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly includes a claw movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, and a pawl movable between a first position and a second position. The pawl engages and holds the claw in the latched position when the pawl is in the first position, and the pawl disengages the claw for movement to the unlatched position when the pawl is in the second position. The latch assembly also includes a switch cam movable between a switch-off position and a switch-on position. The claw engages and holds the switch cam in the switch-on position when the claw is in the unlatched position, the claw releasing the switch cam for movement to the switch-off position when the claw rotates to the latched position. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150042108 | MOTOR-VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE - In a motor-vehicle door latch device, a latch engages with a striker of a vehicle body when a door is closed. The latch comprises a half-latch engaging portion for incompletely engaging the latch with the striker and a full-latch engaging portion for fully engaging the latch with the striker. A half-latch avoiding member has a half-latch avoiding guide path which engages with a connecting member, thereby preventing the engagement member from engaging the half-latch portion of the latch. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150048629 | ROTATING LATCH LOCK - A rotating latch lock having a rotatable latch retaining a closing anchor and a rotatable pawl. The lock including a transmission mechanism for moving a movable arm of the pawl towards a latch release position. The movable arm of the pawl has a flange with a distal end supported on a surface of the latch adjacent to the edge thereof, temporarily bending the flange when the latch is in a closed position retained by the pawl. The length of the flange is such that its distal end slides on the mentioned smooth surface of the latch when the movable arm of the pawl is moved to push the pawl to a release position, and is released from the latch, automatically recovering its stable form, being supported against the edge of the latch and preventing the return of the movable arm and therefore of the pawl to a closed position. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150054294 | OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS WITH LOCK - An opening and closing apparatus with a lock that is provided is capable of safely and promptly closing a sliding door, and also easily performing unlocking with a simple configuration. In an opening and closing apparatus with a lock for opening and closing sliding doors that are provided with elastic members at their door leading ends, output of an electric motor is transmitted to a rack-and-pinion mechanism or a lock mechanism. A control unit controls the electric motor such that a closing operation is performed, the closing operation operates the rack-and-pinion mechanism so as to move the sliding doors to a fully closed position and then displacing a link mechanism in a lock mechanism from an unlocking position to a locking position. Furthermore, the control unit controls the electric motor so as to reduce the output of the electric motor at a predetermined intermediate time point during the closing operation. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150061301 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - A motor vehicle door lock includes a rotary latch which in a locking position encompasses a locking element that is pre-tensioned in a direction of an open position releasing the locking element. A pawl is in engagement with the rotary latch such that the latch is inhibited from moving towards the open position. A coupling section of the pawl is coupled to a drive element which moves the pawl between an engagement position and a release position, the release position allowing the rotary latch to move toward the open position. A force is applied to the pawl only in the engagement position thereof and the force application holds the pawl in engagement with the rotary latch. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150069766 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH WITH ELECTRONIC OVERRIDE - In one non-limiting embodiment, a latch system for a door of a vehicle is provided. The latch system includes a latch assembly, an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of the vehicle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the accelerometer. The controller is configured to control an operation of the latch assembly. The controller prevents transition of the latch assembly to a disengaged position when the measured acceleration exceeds a predetermined threshold to facilitate preventing the door from opening. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150076835 | OVERSLAM BUMPER FOR VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A closure panel latch assembly can include an overslam bumper mechanism comprising a biasing element as a spring formed from a metallic material positioned relative to a slot of the latch assembly. The biasing element resists entry of a striker into the slot beyond a selected position in order to inhibit contact of the striker with a bottom end of the slot. Also provided is a closure panel latch assembly configured with the biasing element as a resilient element positioned relative to the slot of the latch assembly; The biasing element is coupled to the striker engagement member, such that the striker engagement member is positioned to engage the striker and resist travel of the striker towards the bottom end, wherein the biasing element controls the resistance to movement of the striker engagement member by the striker. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150084350 | LOCKING STRUCTURE OF TRUNK LID - A locking structure of a trunk lid opens and closes a trunk space in accordance with the rotation of a trunk hinge connected to a vehicle body, the trunk lid being connected to the trunk hinge. The structure includes a striker connected to the trunk hinge; and a latch for restricting the movement of the striker when the striker is fastened, wherein the latch is mounted to a location where the latch is fastened to the striker while the trunk lid connected to a vehicle body is closed. The placement of the striker allows an enlarged trunk space by deleting the striker and the surrounding components and further the latch is not exposed outside thereby to improve appearance commerciality of a vehicle. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150097378 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK - The invention relates to a lock for a door or hatch, having a locking mechanism that comprises a rotary latch and at least one locking pawl for latching the rotary latch. The rotary latch has a protruding blocking surface and a pocket-shaped recess or pocket adjoining the protruding blocking surface. The pocket-shaped recess extends arcuately from the protruding locking surface, whereby a “V”-shape is avoided. The arcuate shape prevents zones in which dust may accumulate to an increased extent. If dust is unable to accumulate to an increased extent, then there is correspondingly less dust available that may deposit between surfaces and cause creaking noises. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150108769 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and way for folding a shipping container in order to improve safety and security of the shipping container. A foldable shipping container is provided having improved locking mechanisms to improve sealing of the container given deformations in container geometry. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150115625 | STRUCTURE OF HOOD LATCH FOR VEHICLE - A structure of a hood latch may include a base plate attached to a front side of a vehicle body having a fixation groove to allow a striker coupled to a hood to enter the fixation groove, a latch in which a first end is hinge-coupled to a first side of the base plate and a hook is formed at a second end of the latch so as to hook the striker, a pole in which a first end is hinge-coupled to a second side of the base plate, a second end is connected to and elastically supported by a second spring, and an engagement protrusion is provided to restrict movement of the latch, a guide to be rotated in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction, and an actuator connected to a first side of the guide to move the guide in left and right directions. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150130195 | ELECTRIC LOCK FOR DOORS - An electric lock for doors has a housing with an opening, including a first catch and a second catch, an overlap formed by which enables the operation of the present invention. A blocking element connected to a driving device is displaced between an opening position and a closing position whereby the blocking element would stop the first catch from turning when being in the closing position, therefore controlling the turning of the second catch, rendering the opening a locked status and locking up the latch; when the blocking element is in the opening position, the blocking against the first catch would be eliminated, therefore turning the second catch together and rendering the opening an unlocked status, allowing the latch to be unlocked. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150145262 | REINFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK - The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock, comprising a lock housing, a lock case, a locking mechanism and an operating device, wherein at least one component of the operating device extends through an opening in the lock housing and said opening is designed with at least one reinforcing insert. The main area of the plate or the metal sheet from which the lock case is made is basically relatively large. In light of this, it has proved advantageous to form the reinforcing insert from the lock case. Waste is thus avoided. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150298789 | LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An aircraft fuselage ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150330114 | POWERED LATCH SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DOORS AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFOR - A latch system for vehicle doors includes a powered latch including a powered actuator that is configured to unlatch the powered latch. An interior unlatch input feature such as an unlatch switch can be actuated by a user to provide an unlatch request. The system may include a controller that is operably connected to the powered actuator of the powered latch. The controller is configured such that it does not unlatch the powered latch if a vehicle speed is greater than a predefined value unless the interior latch feature is actuated at least two times according to predefined criteria. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150337566 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock arrangement with a motor vehicle lock wherein a force transmission chain is provided and wherein an actuation movement may be transmitted via the force transmission chain for opening of the motor vehicle lock, wherein a crash coupling arrangement is provided between two force transmission chain sections, which comprises a deflectable coupling element, wherein the coupling element is at least partly bendable. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150345185 | DEPLOYABLE HOOD RELEASE HANDLE - A motor vehicle hood latch mechanism comprises a latch assembly including a primary latch and a secondary latch. The secondary latch restrains the hood in a released position subsequent movement of the primary latch to an unlocked position. The secondary latch secures a striker to restrain the hood in a released position and allows the hood to move to an open position upon manipulation. A secondary latch release handle comprises a secondary latch release handle arm having a refracted position and a deployed position, the secondary latch release handle arm extending longitudinally forward relative the motor vehicle in each of the retracted and deployed positions, wherein the secondary latch release handle arm is extended forward to the deployed position by translational motion upon movement of the primary latch to the unlocked position. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150345186 | DUAL UNLOCKING HOOD LATCH SYSTEM - A dual unlocking hood latch system allows a user to open a hood of the automobile vehicle while staying in the vehicle. The dual unlocking hood latch system includes a base fixed to a main body. The base includes a moving groove portion to guide the movement of a striker. A latch gear, which includes a plurality of locking portions, is pivotably attached to a front side of the base to retain the striker when the striker is entered through the moving groove portion to a locking position. A pawl, pivotably attached to the base, controls the movement of the latch gear by transmitting rotational motion when in contact. And a stopper portion, pivotably attached to the base, is elastically biased to move toward the pawl such that the stopper portion is pushed by the pawl to restrain pivoting movement of the latch gear. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150361693 | VEHICLE HOOD RETAINER - A number of variations may include a product including a retainer for holding a hood in a partially open position and for releasing the hood to permit full opening movement. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160047147 | AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGE SAFETY LOCK - A door lock device including a hinged pivotal detent arm formed with a detent engageable with a lock pin to hold the door in an open position and a latch operative in response to an object in a doorway to latch the pin device in the detent. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160060909 | KEYLESS VEHICLE DOOR LATCH SYSTEM WITH POWERED BACKUP UNLOCK FEATURE - A keyless door latch system for doors of motor vehicles includes a backup electrical power supply to unlock the door latch in the event the primary power supply fails, thereby eliminating the need for a lock cylinder. The latch system includes a user input device having first and second user input features. The door latch system is configured to supply electrical power from the primary electrical power supply to unlock the latch upon actuation of the first user input feature, and to supply electrical power from the backup electrical power supply to unlock the latch upon actuation of the second user input feature. The user input device may comprise a wireless portable device that generates first and second wireless signals upon actuation of the first and second user input features, respectively. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160060911 | Apparatus for a Door Locking Module - Various example embodiments of a door locking module are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, the door locking module comprises a door movement assembly and a locking mechanism. The door movement assembly includes a first linkage, the first linkage including a notch and movable along a first plane. The locking mechanism is operably coupled to the door movement assembly. The locking mechanism comprises a pin movable through the notch from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein the first linkage is movable along the first plane when the pin is in the unlocked position and the pin prohibits movement of the first linkage along the first plane when the pin is in the locked position. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160108649 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK - The application is directed at a motor vehicle lock, wherein a lock latch, a pawl, and a lock striker bracket, which lock striker bracket comprises a latch bar and a frame bar, are provided, wherein the lock latch is or may be brought into holding engagement with the latch bar, wherein a closing cycle of the motor vehicle lock involves moving the lock latch from the open position to the at least one latching position, wherein the pawl may fall into at least one engagement position, in which it is in blocking engagement with a preliminary latching detent or a main latching detent of the lock latch for blocking the lock latch in its preliminary latching position or its main latching position, wherein the pawl may be deflected into at least one release position, in which it releases the lock latch. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160123047 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCKING DEVICE - A vehicle door locking device includes a switching portion capable of switching between a first state in which the switching portion makes contact with a door to inhibit the door from moving in an opening direction no less than a distance required for removing an object caught in the door, and a second state in which the movement of the door of no less than the distance is not inhibited. The switching portion has a cam that rotates according to an opening/closing operation of the door. The rotation of the cam by a predetermined angle or more is inhibited in the first state, and the rotation of the cam is allowed in the second state. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160195366 | FIREARM ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ACCELERATION RESISTANT LATCH | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160201363 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
