Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
292213000 | Multiple head | 85 |
20110127780 | LOCK UNIT COMPRISING TWO PAWLS AND POSITION DETECTION MEANS - A lock unit ( | 06-02-2011 |
20130134721 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR CASE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A locking device includes a body, a first part, an engaging assembly, a link and a locking member. The body has an installation area and the engaging assembly is installed in the installation area and includes a first engaging member and a first resilient member which provides a force to the first engaging member to connect the engaging member to the first part. The link is movably located in the installation area to push the first engaging member to move relative to the first part to release the locked status. The locking member is located in the installation area and has a first recess and an operation end. When the first recess is located corresponding to the first engaging member, the first engaging member is movable in the first recess. When the first recess is located away from the first engaging member, the first part is secured to the body. | 05-30-2013 |
20150322696 | BI-DIRECTIONAL LOCK WELL-SUITED FOR PANIC-EXIT NECESSITIES - A double acting service traffic door latch system embodiment of the present invention comprises a dual electro-mechanical lock in a single housing that is surface installed in the overhead door casings horizontally just over two bi-swing tandem warehouse security doors. Each electro-mechanical lock has two catches that drop down with a pivot arm onto either side of its respective door to prevent that door opening in either direction. A flat thin-profile housing allows the lock assembly to fit in between the tops of existing doors and their header. The doors can freely swing open if the respective catches retract back into the housing. Wireless RFID readers are used to unlock the doors when authorized users approach and are recognized. The lock is failsafe in that losing power will always unlock the doors immediately. | 11-12-2015 |
292214000 | Operating means | 82 |
20130154283 | EXIT DEVICE ASSEMBLY - An exit device assembly for use in association with a door having a top, a bottom and a generally vertical surface. The exit door assembly includes an exit device configured to be mounted on the surface of the door, the exit device including a manually movable member, a latch mechanism configured to be mounted adjacent one of the top and the bottom of the door, the latch mechanism including a latch movable between a locking position and a non-locking position, and a non-rigid device for causing movement of the latch in response to movement of the manually movable member. | 06-20-2013 |
20140062103 | DUAL PAWL LATCH MECHANISM FOR A DUAL DOOR ASSEMBLY - A latch mechanism used in conjunction with a dual door access system, wherein the dual door access system is actuated between a latched position and an open position by the latch mechanism using a dual pawl design which is configured such that each door in the dual door access system has its own dedicated latch pawl within the latch mechanism for retaining the doors in the latched position. | 03-06-2014 |
20150308167 | EXIT LOCK ASSEMBLY - An exit lock assembly is provided. The exit lock assembly comprises a base, two doorstops, two first links, two second links, two solenoid valves and a cover. The base and the cover are combined to form a receiving space to receive the two doorstops, the two first links, the two second links and the two solenoid valves. The doorstops are closed in an initial position when the solenoid valves are not energized. When the solenoid valves are energized, two plugs of the two solenoid valves move along the direction opposite a central area and drive two fifth ends of the two second links, two fourth ends of the two second links thus get away from the third ends of the first links, and the second end of the doorstop moves down and makes the doorstops in an open status. | 10-29-2015 |
292215000 | Cam | 5 |
20090108595 | Latching Mechanisms for Storage Containers - A latching mechanism for a storage container having multiple independent and dependent modes of operation may include a first actuation mechanism and a second actuation mechanism. Each actuation mechanism may include a cam that is extendable, retractable and rotatable with respect to the actuation mechanism. The latching mechanism may also include at least one latch receiving assembly for releasably receiving a latch pin. The latch receiving assembly may be in operable communication with a rotor that actuates the latch receiving assembly. The latch receiving assembly may be in operable communication with the first actuation mechanism and the second actuation mechanism via at least one actuation rod pivotally attached to the rotor. Independent and dependent modes of operation of the latching mechanism may be selected by rotating, extending, and retracting the cams of the first actuation mechanism and the second actuation mechanism. | 04-30-2009 |
20090243310 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Multi-pivot latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchors and other attachment points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and a release actuator movably coupled to a frame. In operation, movement of the release actuator causes the latch to rotate from a first position to a second position about a first pivot point, and from the second position to a third position about a second pivot point to open the latch. In some embodiments, a blocker holds the latch in the open position prior to attachment to an anchor member. In other embodiments, a biasing member holds the latch in the open position. | 10-01-2009 |
20140091581 | DOUBLE RATCHET, DOUBLE PAWL VEHICULAR LATCH WITH SOFT STOP ON RESET - A low release effort eccentric double ratchet, double pawl vehicle latch includes a ratchet, a primary pawl, an auxiliary ratchet and a secondary pawl. A drive mechanism including a gear cam wheel sequences movement of the secondary pawl to open and reset the latch. Upon reset, the drive mechanism actuates the auxiliary ratchet back to a closed state in a soft manner without using a hard stop; instead the latch has a cushioning spring that is used to softly stop the gear train during the reset absorbing motor energy and thus eliminating impact noise. | 04-03-2014 |
20140319851 | LOCKNIG APPARATUS FOR A ROLLUP DOOR OR OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT - A locking apparatus for a rollup door, comprising a striker member, latch assembly including a latch, a release lever, a trigger, a cam and a solenoid. The latch assembly may also include a limit switch for detecting when the latch assembly is in an unlocked position. The locking apparatus can be electronically unlocked or it can be unlocked manually by a user by actuating the solenoid which causes the latch to release the locked striker member. | 10-30-2014 |
20180023322 | LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A ROLLUP DOOR OR OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT | 01-25-2018 |
292216000 | Closure | 58 |
20080203737 | Global Side Door Latch - The latch includes a ratchet and pawl operable to move between an engaged position to hold a striker and a released position to permit the striker from exiting the latch. In addition, a release lever and a lock lever are pivotally mounted to the opposite surface of the latch housing. A lock link lever connects the release lever to the lock lever, having a first end pivotally mounted to the lock lever and a second end slidably located in a slot on the release lever. Actuating the release lever while the second end of the lock link lever is in its locked position pivots the lock link lever in a first arc and actuating the release lever while the lock link lever is in its unlocked position pivots the lock link lever in a second arc to actuate the pawl into its released position. | 08-28-2008 |
20080217929 | Latch assembly with selectively assembled components - A latch assembly combination having: a) a first plate assembly; b) first and second axles extending from the first plate assembly; c) a rotor mounted to one of the first and second axles for guided pivoting movement between latched and released positions; d) a catch mounted to the other of the first and second axles for guided pivoting movement between: i) an engaged position wherein the catch blocks the rotor in the latched position; and ii) a disengaged position wherein the rotor is allowed to reposition; e) a biasing assembly for urging the rotor toward the released position; and f) at least one of: i) a second plate assembly that can be selectively operatively joined to the first plate assembly in first and second different manners; and ii) third and fourth plate assemblies of different configuration that can be selectively operatively joined to the first plate assembly. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224482 | Electrical Door Latch - A latching apparatus may have a normal mode of operation in which a mechanical signal is employed to actuate a door pawl, and hence to release a door latch ratchet. An electrical actuator may be employed to send that mechanical signal, and operation of the actuator may be governed by an electronic control unit (ECU). The latch apparatus may also have a second, or emergency, mode of operation in which a second mechanical signal path is employed either to cause an augmented force to be employed to release the pawl, or to cause a sudden impulse to urge the pawl to release, the sudden impulse being driven by a release of energy from an energy storage device, in particular a mechanical energy storage device. The apparatus may include either an electrical or a mechanical door handle interrupt to prevent unwanted activation. The device may also include an auxiliary electrical back-up power source in the event of a main power source failure. | 09-18-2008 |
20080258477 | LATCH FOR AIRCRAFT OVEN - A latch for a pivotal door has a respective pair of bolts on each of two opposite edges of the doors. The bolts are independently movable between latching positions projecting from the respective door edge and freeing positions at least partially recessed in the respective door edge, respective rods having outer ends connected to the bolts and inner ends. Respective actuating elements each connected to two of the inner ends are independently operable to shift the respective bolts between the respective latching and freeing positions. Respective adjacent handles coupled to the actuating are both shiftable independently of each other in generally the same direction between an unactuated position with the respective element setting the respective bolts in the latching positions and an actuated position setting with the respective element setting the respective bolts in the freeing positions. | 10-23-2008 |
20080272607 | Dual release actuator assembly - The invention is a dual release actuating assembly. In detail, the invention includes a link having first and second ends and a center section. A locking mechanism having a pin coupled to the center section of the is provided to prevent movement of the pin. An actuation rod is coupled to the second end of the link. A first actuator coupled to the first end of the link for moving the actuation rod in a first direction. A second actuator is coupled to the first end of the link for moving the actuation rod in a second direction. A unlocking system is includes to release the locking mechanism such that pin may translate allowing the link to rotate about the first end. | 11-06-2008 |
20080303291 | LATCH SYSTEM - A latch system includes a latch bolt, a pawl for releasably retaining the latch bolt in a closed position, a first release member, a first transmission path connecting the first release member to the pawl, a second release member, and a second transmission path connecting the second release member to the pawl. A portion of the first transmission path and a portion of the second transmission path have a common portion, the common portion including a lock link having a first position at which the lock link completes the first transmission path and the second transmission path such that operation of either the first release member or the second release member opens a latch, and the lock link having a second position at which the lock link breaks the first transmission path and the second transmission path such that a single operation of either the first release member or the second release member does not open the latch. The latch system includes a first device capable of holding the lock link in the second position, a second device capable of holding the lock link in the second position, and a third device capable of holding the lock link in the second position. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303292 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - A vehicle door latch comprising a catch, the catch having a main catch surface; a reset spring for resetting the catch; a cushioning stop mounted on the catch for rotation therewith and for providing a point of attachment for the reset spring; a cushioning element for cushioning the catch; and a latch housing having a receiving groove; wherein the cushioning element is disposed in the receiving groove; the cushioning element is stacked above the main catch surface; the cushioning stop limits opening movement of the catch by engaging against the cushioning element; and the reset spring is connected to the cushioning stop. | 12-11-2008 |
20090001734 | Door latch apparatus for vehicle - A door latch apparatus for a vehicle includes: a base member fixed in a door by a plurality of bolts; an engagement mechanism supported by the base member, and arranged to be engaged with a striker of a vehicle body; and an outside lever pivotably supported by the base member, and connected through an operating force transmitting member to an outside handle provided to an outer door panel of the door, the outside lever being pivoted in accordance with an operation of the outside handle so as to release the engagement between the engagement mechanism and the striker, the outside lever including a connection portion connected with the operating force transmitting member, and disposed in a region inside of the outer edge of the base member in the lateral direction of the vehicle. | 01-01-2009 |
20090033103 | Multi-point lock for locking doors or wall parts in housings or cupboards - A closure for multi-point locking of doors or wall parts in housings or cabinets by a—preferably securable—actuating element such as a handle lever comprises a coupling element which is connected with the actuating element mounted in the door or wall so as to be rigid against rotation relative to it and which transforms a rotational movement into a substantially translational movement and which is coupled with a rod that is mounted near the edge of the door or wall so as to be displaceable, one or more locking elements being coupled with the rod by a coupling element, respectively, in such a way that they move from a locked position into an unlocked position (or vice versa) by the displacement of the rod from a first position into a second position, wherein the locking elements and the coupling elements are formed in each instance by a two-armed, one-piece lever, one of whose lever arms is a locking tongue and whose other lever arm is articulated by its end at the rod. According to the invention, the two lever arms enclose an angle of | 02-05-2009 |
20090033104 | Vehicle Door Latch Assembly - A vehicle door and a vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed. The vehicle door includes a door outer panel; a door inner panel affixed to the door outer panel and defining a door wet cavity, with the door inner panel including an access hole; and a door trim panel mounted to the door inner panel and defining a door dry cavity. A door latch is located in the door wet cavity; a latch locking lever is exposed to the door dry cavity and shielded from the door wet cavity, with the latch locking lever engaging the door latch; and a lock rod has a first end attached to the latch locking lever, with the lock rod extending through the access hole and between the door inner panel and the door trim panel, whereby the lock rod is not exposed to the door wet cavity. | 02-05-2009 |
20090033105 | Dual Door Release Handle - The present invention is a dual door release handle and related mechanisms for use with cabs of industrial vehicles that an operator may reach from outside of such a cab in order to fully release a door that has been propped open in order to close it. The dual door release handle of the present invention includes a latching mechanism having a handle mounted on the inside of the cab that extends into the doorway such that it may be reached through the open door of the cab by an operator who is located outside and/or below the cab. A linkage is provided between this handle and an operable device associated with the release mechanism inside the cab. The linkage is operatively attached to the handle and to the release mechanism such that turning the handle causes the linkage to move the release mechanism. Movement of the handle pulls the linkage and releases the holdback holding the open door against the side of the cab. Thus, an operator may reach up into the cab from the outside and pull down on the interior handle in order to release the door from its holdback position against the side of the cab allowing the door to swing freely so that it may be closed. | 02-05-2009 |
20090051173 | DOOR LOCK APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door lock apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch mechanism, an open operation lever, an open lever operatively connected to the open operation lever, a locking lever being switchable between an unlocked position and a locked position, a link operation lever operatively connected to the locking lever, a link member operatively connected to the link operation lever, the link member being able to transmit an operation of the open lever to the latch mechanism when the locking lever is in the unlocked position, the link member being unable to transmit the operation of the open lever to the latch mechanism when the locking lever is in the locked position, and a lever member operatively connected to the open lever and the locking lever, the lever member moving the locking lever from the locked position to the unlocked position by means of the operation of the open lever. | 02-26-2009 |
20090079206 | Power-actuated motor-vehicle door latch - The invention relates to a motor-vehicle door latch, comprising a locking mechanism ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090096222 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR THE DOOR OF AN APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROTARY DRUM, AND A LATCH FOR SUCH DEVICE - The invention relates to a locking device for the door of an apparatus comprising a rotary drum, and to a latch for one such device. The inventive device comprises a latch articulated to a moving leaf of the door, and a control box attached to a fixed frame of the door and configured to receive and immobilize the tip of the latch into a passage provided therein. The aforementioned tip acts primarily as a control tip. The latch comprises at least one second tip acting as a coupling tip which is spaced apart from the control tip and which is configured such that it can be coupled in a retaining stop that is attached to the fixed frame of the door in a position spaced apart from the passage in the control box. | 04-16-2009 |
20090134638 | Vehicle Door Lock - Rotary latch lock for the locking closing of a vehicle door, having a lock case | 05-28-2009 |
20090212577 | Vehicle door lock device - A door lock device for a vehicle has a latch mechanism ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090250947 | ADJUSTABLE STRIKER BOLT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An adjustable striker bolt assembly includes a mount having a first slot oriented along a first axis and a second slot oriented along a second axis. The second axis is disposed at a predetermined angle to the first axis. The adjustable striker bolt assembly further includes a striker bolt supported in the second slot of the mount. | 10-08-2009 |
20090267361 | Lock assembly - The invention relates to a lock assembly ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090284026 | T-HANDLE ACTUATOR AND LATCH - A T-handle actuator has one or more retractable ball bearings for selectively engaging a socket to operate a latch mechanism. The ball bearings are allowed to retract using a pushbutton for removal of the actuator from the socket. A latch mechanism is operated by rotationally moving a drive plug. The drive plug can be a socket that can be engaged by the T-handle actuator. | 11-19-2009 |
20090322104 | Door Latch Apparatus for Vehicles - A door latch apparatus for vehicles may include a base plate, a claw lever, a pawl lever to selectively restrict the claw lever, the claw lever rotated by an entrance of a striker, a connection lever pivotally coupled to a door lock switch rod, an outside handle lever being coupled to and operated by an outside handle rod. The outside handle lever may include an open lever, a locking link pivotally coupled to the connection lever and slidably coupled to a second end of he outside handle lever and selectively engaged with the open lever of the outside handle lever, a pawl rod hinged to the pawl lever, and an unlocking rod coupled to the other end of the pawl rod and engaged with the other end of the locking link, the unlocking rod being hinged at a medial portion thereof to third position of the base plate. | 12-31-2009 |
20100013246 | Double Lock Override Mechanism for Vehicular Passive Entry Door Latch - In a particular embodiment, the door latch system includes a ratchet, a pawl, a release lever, a lock link, a double lock lever and a double lock override lever. The ratchet is movable between a closed position for holding a striker, and an open position. The pawl is movable between a ratchet locking position wherein the pawl holds the ratchet in the closed position, and a ratchet release position wherein the pawl permits the ratchet to move to the open position. The release lever is movable between a rest position and a pawl release position. The lock link is movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position. In the engagement position the lock link is positioned to transfer movement of the release lever to the pawl release position into movement of the pawl to the ratchet release position. In the disengagement position the lock link does not transfer movement of the release lever to the pawl release position into movement of the pawl to the ratchet release position. The double lock lever is movable between a double locking position wherein the double lock lever prevents movement of the lock link out of the disengagement position, and an undouble locking position wherein the double lock lever permits movement of the lock link to the engagement position. The double lock override lever is movable between a first position wherein the double lock override lever prevents the double lock lever from being in the double locking position, and a second position wherein the double lock lever is movable to the double locking position. The ratchet has a double lock override control surface thereon that is positioned to move the double lock override lever to the first position when the ratchet moves to the open position. | 01-21-2010 |
20100026014 | DOOR LATCH APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door latch apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch, a pawl, a motor, a release power transmitting mechanism, an active rotary member arranged in a standby area in a normal state, a driven rotation member rotating about a rotational shaft arranged in parallel with a rotational shaft of the active rotary member and away therefrom, a cam projection formed at the active rotary member, a cam groove formed at the driven rotation member and slidably engaging with the cam projection, the cam groove extending away from a reference line when the standby area is arranged close to one side of the rotation range and the active rotary member is positioned close to the one side of the rotation range, and a standby state detecting device detecting whether or not the active rotary member is arranged within the standby area based on a rotational position of the driven rotation member. | 02-04-2010 |
20100032965 | LIFTGATE LATCH LINEAR CABLE SWITCH - A latch system for a lifegate of a motor vehicle. The system includes a handle rotatable relative to the liftgate. The system also includes a switch having a first contact biased apart from a second contact by a biasing member. The first contact is movable relative to the second contact to close the switch upon rotation of the handle. The system further includes a power actuation system in communication with and responsive to the switch to move the liftgate from the closed position to the opened position when the switch is in the closed position. | 02-11-2010 |
20100052337 | LATCH SYSTEM FOR A DOOR OF AN AUTOMOBILE - A system is provided for latching a door of an automobile. The system includes, but is not limited to, a first power source, second power source, a latch for the door coupled to the first power source and the second power source, and an electronic control unit configured to control an operation of the latch. The electronic control unit is further configured to determine a status of the first power source, evaluate the status of the first power source, and control the operation of the latch with the second power source if the evaluation of the status indicates the first power source is unavailable. | 03-04-2010 |
20100052338 | GASKET-COMPENSATING LATCH MECHANISM - A latch for an appliance or the like provides a floating bolt assembly spring biasing a door against a sealing gasket in different positions depending on gasket compliance. A lock provides a stop that may adjustably bridge a distance between the latch frame and the floating bolt assembly as the gasket ages thereby providing positive locking of the door over the life of the appliance. | 03-04-2010 |
20100066104 | HOOD RESTRAINT DEVICE - A restraint device includes a latch and a catch. The latch is rotatable between a first latch position and a second latch position about a latch axis of rotation, which is remote from the latch. The catch is provided with a first arm and a second arm. The catch is rotatable about a catch axis of rotation between a first catch position and a second catch position. The catch axis of rotation extends through the catch. When the catch is in the first catch position, the latch, as it is rotated from the first latch position toward the second latch position, contacts the first arm to rotate the catch about the catch axis of rotation, thereby allowing the latch to rotate about the latch axis of rotation past the catch. When the catch is in the first catch position, the latch, as it is rotated from the second latch position toward the first latch position, contacts the first arm, which thereby engages the latch and restrains further rotation of the latch about the latch axis of rotation toward the first latch position. When the catch is in the second catch position, the latch, as it is rotated from the second latch position toward the first latch position, contacts the second arm to rotate the catch about the catch axis of rotation, whereby the catch transitions from the second position to the first position as the latch rotates about the latch axis of rotation past the catch and toward the first latch position. | 03-18-2010 |
20100078945 | Door Lock Apparatus - A door lock apparatus includes a latch mechanism having a latch being engagable with a striker and having a pawl stopping a rotation of the latch being engaged with the striker at a half latched position and a fully latched position, a half latch detection portion, a full latch detection portion, a driving portion for rotating the latch being in the half latched position toward the fully latched position, an intermediate position detection portion and a controlling portion for controlling the driving portion to start the driving portion in order to rotate the latch being in the half latched position toward the fully latched position, to stop the drive of the driving portion when the latch is in the fully latched position and to temporally stop the driving portion when the latch is in the intermediate position. | 04-01-2010 |
20100117379 | MODULAR LATCH - A modular latch for an automotive vehicle is provided. It includes a latch core (a housing and a ratchet and pawl rotatably mounted to the housing), a mounting plate that secures the latch core to the vehicle. The latch cure can use any of a plurality of different mounting plates for a lift gate latch, a decklid latch, and a sliding door latch; A latch module is mounted to the latch core to provide different functional including a manual release latch module, a power release latch module, a power lock and unlock latch module, and a power cinching and release latch module. The latch cure may fit a more or less universal envelope. The latch may employ one or more status sensors. Those status sensors may sense striker position, and may not necessarily include any sensors mounted to monitor ratchet position. The latch may include a layered latch core in which one or more sensor members move in different planes from the pawl and ratchet. | 05-13-2010 |
20100127512 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A door latch comprising a forkbolt that has a movement between a latched position and an unlatched position is provided. A detent is included that has movement on a travel path between a first position and a second position, the detent engaging and holding the forkbolt in the latched position when the detent is in the first position. The detent releases the forkbolt for movement to the unlatched position when the detent moves to the second position. A detent spring eccentrically engages the detent relative to the detent travel path and biases the detent toward the first position. A release mechanism is also included for moving the detent against the bias of the detent spring to the second position, thus releasing the forkbolt and producing a non-linear torque on the detent. | 05-27-2010 |
20100127513 | CAB FRONT WINDOW LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device includes a lock body that includes an engagement groove with or from which the closing-side and opening-side lock receivers are engaged or disengaged, the lock body being variable between a neutral posture in which the closing-side and opening-side lock receivers are allowed to be engaged with or disengaged from the engagement groove; a closing-side locking posture in which the closing-side lock receiver that is engaged with the engagement groove is regulated so as not to be disengaged from the engagement groove; or an opening-side locking posture in which the opening-side lock receiver that is engaged with the engagement groove is regulated so as not to be disengaged from the engagement groove; a holding member and a release operation lever. | 05-27-2010 |
20100156121 | Security Latch Device with a latching arm cover - Exemplary embodiments of a security latch device comprises a security latching arm configured to move, pivot, swing or slide from a operative position, non-operative position or door-ajaring position and a security latching arm cover. The cover comprises a sleeve configured to conform to the security latching arm and to slip on or install on, over or around the security latching arm and being made of impact absorbing material to protect an impacted surface (e.g., a door's surface, door frame or door jamb) when the security latching arm is impacted by a door. | 06-24-2010 |
20100194121 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE - A vehicle door latch device, comprising: a housing provided in a vehicle door; a latch | 08-05-2010 |
20100194122 | OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - A vehicle door opening/closing device having a latch mechanism, a locking mechanism, an actuator, and a canceling mechanism is provided. The actuator has an electric motor and a pivotable drive lever. The canceling mechanism operates to block transmission of power between the electric motor and the drive lever when manipulation force of a vehicle door handle is transmitted to the canceling mechanism through the locking mechanism. The manipulation force of the door handle is transmitted to the canceling mechanism only when the vehicle door is in an unlocked state. | 08-05-2010 |
20100207401 | Vehicle door latch apparatus - A vehicle door latch apparatus includes a meshing portion assembly and an operating portion assembly. The meshing portion assembly includes: a latch; and a pawl engaging with the latch for preventing a rotation of the latch. The operating portion assembly includes: a casing including a shaft portion and a slit; and an operation lever pivotally supported on the shaft portion and including a shaft hole. The slit is provided in a wall portion of the casing at right angles to a rotating plane of the operation lever. The operation lever enters the slit in a waiting position. A movement of the operation lever in a direction of a rotating axis thereof is prevented by loosely fitting the shaft hole on the shaft portion and by entering the operation lever to the slit in a state where the meshing portion assembly is not attached to the operating portion assembly. | 08-19-2010 |
20100237633 | Rotary locking mechanism for outside vehicle door handle - A locking device for a handle assembly of a motor vehicle door including a base and a handle portion includes a lock cup fixedly secured to the base and having a plurality of teeth. A spool is rotatably coupled to the lock cup and operably connected to the handle portion. The spool has a pawl rotatably mounted thereto and includes a pawl pin extending out therefrom. An inertia element is disposed within the lock cup and is rotatable out of a rest position upon rotation of the spool. The inertia element includes an elongated slot extending between first and second ends for receiving the pawl pin therewithin. A spring extends between the spool and the inertia element. The spring biases the inertia element towards the rest position. | 09-23-2010 |
20100320778 | Cover for Fully Concealed Striker - A striker cover completely conceals a striker and includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion. The first cover portion pivots with respect to the striker, and the second cover portion pivots with respect to the first cover portion. A spring element biases the first cover portion to pivot away from the striker. The second cover portion may be biased by inertia or a spring element to pivot toward the striker. | 12-23-2010 |
20110006551 | LATCH ASSEMBLY AND DETENT LEVER THEREOF - A latch assembly includes a frame configured for attachment to a vehicle and having a base. The latch assembly also includes a fork bolt rotatably attached to the frame, and a detent lever rotatably attached to the frame. The detent lever includes a first arm and a second arm substantially perpendicular to the first arm. The first arm is configured for retaining the fork bolt in a latched position and has a tab. The first arm presents a first surface extending along a plane substantially parallel to the base. The tab presents a second surface spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the first surface that is configured for optimizing alignment between the fork bolt and the detent lever in the latched position. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012376 | LOCK UNIT HAVING A SLOTTED PAWL - A lock unit for a vehicle includes a rotatable catch biased in an opening direction about a catch rotation axis toward an open position of the lock unit in which a first recess of the catch is configured to receive a striker of the vehicle. Additionally, the catch includes a second recess disposed before the first recess in the opening direction. A pawl including a slot rotatable about a fixed pawl pivot axis is biased toward both the catch and the pawl pivot axis. The pawl includes a blocking arm which extends into the second recess of the catch when the lock unit is in a secondary latched position. A blocking lever of a ratchet abuts the blocking arm of the pawl against the catch in a primary latched position of the lock unit preventing rotation of the pawl away from the catch. When the lock unit is forced from the secondary latched position to the primary latched position, the pawl moves in a longitudinal direction of the slot avoiding the rotational blocking action of the ratchet. | 01-20-2011 |
20110025076 | Fire Training Door Assembly - A fire training door assembly includes a door hingably connected in a door frame including first and second vertical posts and an upper horizontal beam connecting the vertical posts. A cutout space is defined along one of the lateral sides of the door. The cutout space has an upper end, a lower end, and a side portion. The reinforced section of the second vertical post extends at least from the lower end to the upper end of said cutout space. The fire door assembly further includes a lock element movably arranged in the cutout space and a spring arranged between the lock element and the side portion urging the lock element toward the second side of the door against a stop element arranged on the door along the second lateral side of the door. The lock element is movable against an urgency of the spring toward the first lateral side of the door, whereby the forces required to move the lock element against the spring simulate the forces required to pry open a steel door. An adjustment device adjusts the urgency of the spring. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025077 | FRONT HOOD SAFETY CLOSURE SYSTEM HAVING A SEPARATE CATCH-HOOK CONTROL - A front hood safety closure system for motor vehicles includes a rotary latch disposed in a manner allowing it to swivel about an axis, a catch hook assigned to it, a striker as well as a retaining pawl likewise disposed in a manner allowing it to swivel about an axis, in the closed position of the front hood, the rotary latch being operatively connected to the striker located on the front hood in that the rotary latch receives the middle limb of the substantially U-shaped striker within a fork-shaped recess adapted to the shape of the striker, and when the locking of the front hood is released, the striker being operatively connected to the catch hook performing a safety function upon release of the retention by the rotary latch, both the rotary latch and the retaining pawl being assigned a stop, and the retaining pawl being operable by a Bowden cable or electromotive drive. | 02-03-2011 |
20110095546 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTION OF DOOR OPENING DURING ROLL-OVER - A door assembly for a vehicle comprises a vehicle door having an outside door panel, and a handle that is moveably mounted to the vehicle door. A latch actuator is operatively connected to the handle. Movement of the handle moves the latch actuator to an open position to allow opening of the door. An internal door part is connected to the outside door panel. The internal door part includes a contact area internally offset from the outside door panel. A counterbalancing member is cooperatively associated with the handle. During a crash condition causing deformation of the door and intrusion of the handle, the counterbalancing member engages the contact area of the internal door part to prevent the handle from moving the latch actuator to the open position. | 04-28-2011 |
20110127781 | LOCKABLE VEHICLE CLOSURE BUMPERS - A closure assembly and method of operation for a vehicle closure includes a latch for selectively securing the closure to the vehicle, and a lockable bumper assembly that includes an electronic locking mechanism that can selectively secure the bumper in a pocket of the base to add an additional mechanism for securing the closure to the vehicle. The locking mechanism may be controlled to secure the bumper to the base after a controller detects that the latch is latched and the bumper is seated in the pocket of the base. | 06-02-2011 |
20110133491 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, the vehicle door latch having: a forkbolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the forkbolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the forkbolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the forkbolt; and an anti-bypass member secured to the latch assembly, the anti-bypass member being configured to prevent the engagement surface of the detent lever from being deflected away from the engagement surface of the forkbolt when the detent lever is in the engaged position and the forkbolt is in the latched position such that the forkbolt would be able to move to the unlatched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133492 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a release lever rotatably secured to the latch assembly, the release lever being capable of being moved between a latched position and an unlatched position; an actuating link rotatably secured to the latch assembly; a bypass member rotatably secured to the latch assembly; and wherein the actuating link is capable of linear movement such that a center of rotation of the actuating link is movable between a first position and a second position and wherein the actuating link couples the release lever to the bypass member when the center of rotation of the actuating link is in the first position and the actuating link does not couple the release lever to the bypass member when the center of rotation of the actuating link is in the second position. A method for coupling a release lever of a latch assembly to a bypass lever of the latch assembly is also provided. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133493 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the fork bolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; and a spring member integrally formed with the detent lever, the spring member being deflected by a bumper secured to the latch assembly when the detent lever is moved to the engaged position. | 06-09-2011 |
20110163554 | MULTI-LEVER BI-DIRECTIONAL INERTIA CATCH MECHANISM - An inertia blocking mechanism operably connected to a door handle on a vehicle having a handle chassis. A counterweight is operably connected to the handle chassis and is pivotally rotatable about a first pivot axis between a non-actuated position and an actuated position. Stanchions extends from the handle chassis. A spring-biased primary inertia lever is operably connected with the stanchions and is pivotally rotatable about a second pivot axis. The spring-biased primary inertia lever is biased to a first position out of rotational alignment with the counterweight. An auxiliary inertia lever is pivotally rotatable about the second pivot axis and is adapted to move the primary inertia lever into a second position in rotational alignment with the counterweight, which prevents the counterweight from rotating downward into the actuated position, thereby actuating the exterior door handle thereby preventing the exterior handle from actuating and releasing the latch. | 07-07-2011 |
20110169281 | HOOD LATCH - A latch assembly includes a striker plate and a latch plate. The striker plate is pivotal to a locked position securing the latch assembly to a striker bar and to an unlocked position wherein the striker bar can be inserted and removed therefrom. The latch plate is pivotal on a pivot pin to a latched position holding the striker plate in its locked position and to an unlatched position wherein the striker plate can be pivoted into and out of its locked position. A latch pin projects from the latch plate. A lever is pivotally mounted on the pivot pin. The lever is engagable with the latch pin to move the latch member from the latched position to the unlatched position. The lever is longer than a length of the latch plate. A spring is coupled to the lever and biased to urge the lever away from the latch pin. A link coupled to the lever is operable to move the lever towards the latch pin. The latch plate is pivotal independently of the lever when the striker plate is pivoting to its locked position. | 07-14-2011 |
20110193353 | APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK - An apparatus ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110233944 | Door Lock Assembly With Inertia Lock - A door lock assembly for a vehicle door comprises a door inner panel, including a stop, and a bell crank assembly. The bell crank assembly includes a bell crank main plate mounted adjacent to the door inner panel and pivotable about a bell crank pivot axis, a door lock rod extending generally vertically from the main plate and including an end accessible by a vehicle occupant, a latch rod extending horizontally from the main plate and including an end engaging a latch for locking and unlocking the latch, and an inertial pendulum having a first end affixed to the main plate and an opposed free end cantilevered from the main plate, with the inertial pendulum configured so that inertia on the inertial pendulum causes the free end to engage the stop to prevent rotation of the main plate during a vehicle impact event. | 09-29-2011 |
20120007372 | VEHICLE LATCH WITH OVER TRAVEL STOP FEATURE - A latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a frame having a striker opening formed therein; a fork bolt pivotally secured to the latch assembly proximate to the striker opening for movement between an unlatched position and a latched position, the fork bolt having an opening configured to engage a striker when the striker is inserted into the striker opening and the fork bolt is in the unlatched position; and a feature located on an outer periphery of the fork bolt, the feature limiting pivotal movement of the fork bolt by contacting the striker when the striker is inserted into the striker opening and the striker is not received in the opening of the fork bolt. | 01-12-2012 |
20120313385 | AUTOMOTIVE DOOR LATCH DEVICE - Provided is an automotive door latch device, including: a latch pushed to rotate by a striker; a latch return spring for biasing the latch toward a return position thereof; a pawl engageable with the latch to inhibit the latch to pivot in a door opening direction (return position); and a pawl return spring for biasing the pawl toward a return position thereof. A housing part of a body, which houses the latch and the pawl, is opened downward at a position below the pawl on one side of the body. The pawl return spring is assembled to a spring mounting part formed on another side of the body at a position spaced downward from a rotational support part of the pawl, and includes a pawl-side end part that engages with the pawl through a through hole provided in the body. Thus, dust or the like entering the housing part of the body, which houses the latch and the pawl, can be discharged out of the body with higher efficiency. | 12-13-2012 |
20140210220 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE - A latch mechanism for a vehicle includes a mounting bracket defining a slot configured to receive a striker of the vehicle. The latch mechanism also includes a catch pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket. The catch is pivotable between a first position in which the catch allows removal of the striker from the slot, a second position in which the catch secures the striker within the slot, and a third position in which the catch pivots past the second position. The latch mechanism further includes a dampener element operable to slow movement of the catch as the catch pivots from the second position to the third position. | 07-31-2014 |
20140217751 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatched position and a latched position. A detent is configured to cooperate with the fork bolt. At least one of the fork bolt and the detent includes a resilient absorption mechanism. The resilient absorption mechanism is configured to deform upon impact and decelerate the rotation of either the fork bolt of the detent respectively. The latch also includes a housing and a stop tab protruding from the housing. The stop tab is configured to engage a complementary portion of the fork bolt with in a latched position to limit further rotation thereof. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217752 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatch position and a latched position. A detent is configured to cooperate with the forkbolt. A bumper includes an upper contact portion and an elongated lower portion. The bumper is configured to receive a striker when the fork bolt is in the latched position. A guide member includes a generally curved flexible portion. The flexible portion is configured to deflect about a first end to guide the striker towards the upper contact portion of the bumper. | 08-07-2014 |
20140246870 | HOOD LATCH HAVING DUAL UNLOCKING FUNCTION - Disclosed herein is a hood latch having a dual unlocking function. The hood latch includes a base coupled to a frame or panel of a vehicle, a fork which has a first fork protrusion, a second fork protrusion and a third fork protrusion and is rotatably coupled to the base to fix a striker disposed on a vehicle hood, a trigger which has a first trigger protrusion that comes into contact with the second fork protrusion or the third fork protrusion of the fork, thus controlling a rotation of the fork, and a trigger connecting link which comes into contact with the trigger to rotate the trigger. The trigger connecting link varies a rotating angle of the trigger. The hood latch allows a hood to be opened only in response to a manipulation in the interior of a vehicle. | 09-04-2014 |
20140319852 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE - A vehicle door latch device which comprises a body having a holding portion, an engagement member pivotally mounted in the holding portion, a cover member closing an opening of the holding portion, and a shaft comprising a shank which passes through a bearing hole of the body and a shank hole of the engagement member, a retaining head and a smaller-diameter shank. The shank passes through the shank hole of the engagement member and the smaller-diameter shank is pressingly fitted in the shank hole of the cover member without swaging the end of the smaller-diameter shank thereby assembling the vehicle door latch device more efficiently. | 10-30-2014 |
20150330115 | ELECTRONIC SAFE DOOR UNLATCHING OPERATIONS - A powered latch system for motor vehicles includes at least one powered latch that can be controlled based, at least in part, on vehicle operating conditions. The system may be configured to control unlatching of the vehicle doors utilizing data relating to the vehicle speed and/or the existence of a crash event. The powered latch system can be configured as required for various vehicles, and to accommodate specific operating requirements with respect to child locks in various geographic jurisdictions. | 11-19-2015 |
20180023327 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK APPARATUS | 01-25-2018 |
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20090218828 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR A MOVABLE ROOF - A closing device for locking and unlocking a movable roof to and from a vehicle body includes a hook and a lever system. The hook is movable between a closed position to engage a vehicle body component and an opened position to disengage from the component. The lever system has a hook lever and a drive lever pivotable about respective pivot axes extending in a longitudinal direction. The hook is connected to the hook lever to move between the closed and opened positions in response to the hook lever pivoting. The lever system has a control lever with first and second end portions and a middle section. The end portions are respectively connected to the hook lever at first and second link axes extending in the longitudinal direction and adjacent to the pivot axes to couple the hook lever and the drive lever together. | 09-03-2009 |
20090236864 | DOOR LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE CONTAINER - A locking assembly for a door of a storage container is provided. The storage container defines a door frame, and the door is movably mounted to the door frame. The locking assembly may include a first keeper secured to the door frame, a first locking cam configured to movably engage the first keeper, and a handle assembly coupled to the first locking cam. The handle assembly may be movable between a first position in which the handle assembly is in contact with the door frame and the first locking cam engages the first keeper to maintain the door in the closed position relative to the door frame and a second position in which the first locking cam disengages the first keeper to allow the door to open. The first and second positions of the handle assembly illustratively define an obtuse angle therebetween. | 09-24-2009 |
20100019512 | VEHICLE SIDE DOOR ASSEMBLY - A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism being adapted to cooperate and to engage with a latch member disposed at a door frame. The side door assembly further has an actuator for unlatching the latch mechanism. Further, the latch mechanism and the actuator are mechanical interconnected by a coupling being adapted to transfer an unlatching motion from the actuator to the latch mechanism. Additionally, the side door assembly comprises an impact member that is adapted to at least locally deform the coupling in such a way that the arising deformation counteracts the unlatching motion. | 01-28-2010 |
20100032966 | GATE LATCH DEVICE - The embodiments of the present invention include a gate latching device having a first unit and a second unit configured to be operatively coupled by a shaft. The first unit can include a first locking mechanism and a latching mechanism that includes a latch and second unit can include a second locking mechanism, and a latch displacement mechanism. One of the first and second locking mechanisms is a key-actuated lock and the other is a keyless lock. The locking mechanism having a keyless lock may further include a latch displacement inhibitor to provide a multiple step operation to unlock the keyless lock to prevent operation by a child. The latch displacement mechanism can be operated to open the latch. The operation of the latch displacement mechanism can be prevented if the latch is locked and/or if it is being inhibited by the latch displacement inhibitor having an inhibit position and an uninhibited position. When the latch displacement inhibitor is in the inhibit position, the latch displacement inhibitor prevents the latch displacement mechanism from urging the latch towards the open position. | 02-11-2010 |
20110031765 | HOLD OPEN LEVER INTEGRATED TO LATCH HOUSING - A compartment latch is shown. It includes a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position and a first detent lever that that cooperates with the fork bolt and that moves between a latched position and a released position. A support for holding the fork bolt and the detent lever is also provided. A second detent lever for biasing against the first detent lever when the first detent lever is in the released position is provided. The second detent lever is connected to the support at a hinge. | 02-10-2011 |
20110148125 | Lever action door latch - A door latch includes a latch support, a plurality of lever members, each lever member being rotatably secured to the latch support, a lever actuating handle rotatably secured to a first end of each of the plurality of lever members, and a latch plate. Manually moving the lever actuating handle rotates the plurality of lever members between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. The plurality of lever members extend past the edge of the latch support when they are in the substantially horizontal position. For a door which opens inwardly, toward the door latch, the latch support is secured to the door frame and the latch plate is secured to the door. For a door which opens outwardly, away from the door latch, the latch support is secured to the door and the latch plate is secured to the door frame. When the plurality of lever members are in the substantially vertical position, the second end is in the up position and when the plurality of lever members are in the substantially horizontal position, the plurality of lever members are not allowed to go past the substantially horizontal position. In one arrangement, each lever member forms a wing at the first end. The lever actuating handle is rotatably secured to the wing of each lever member of the plurality of lever members. In this way, the plurality of lever members cannot go past the substantially horizontal position. | 06-23-2011 |
20110181054 | LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH SECURITY BRACKET - A latch assembly for releasably securing a closure element with a striker element in a closed position. The latch assembly consists of first and second latch elements mounted to a housing for movement relative to each other and the housing, with the first latch element being movable relative to the housing between a latched position and a release position, and cooperating structure on the release lever for moving the second latch element relative to the housing and, in response thereto, causing the first latch element to move from its latched position to its release position. A guard plate is positioned between the housing and the first latch element to more securely retain the striker element and prevent tampering or theft. | 07-28-2011 |
20110204660 | VEHICULAR LATCH WITH SINGLE NOTCH RATCHET - A double pawl latch having a ratchet ( | 08-25-2011 |
20120146346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GANGING LOCKS - A multi-point door lock includes first and second lock assemblies. Each assembly includes a housing, an actuator defining an actuator slot, and a locking element pivotally engaged with the housing, wherein a rotation of the actuator causes a rotation of the locking element from a retracted position to an extended position. A master lever arm is located external from the first lock assembly housing and defines a master lever arm slot aligned with the actuator slot of the first lock assembly. A slave lever arm is located external from the second lock assembly housing and is engaged with the actuator slot of the second lock assembly. A link connects both the master lever arm and the slave lever arm and is located external to both the first lock assembly housing and the second lock assembly housing. A face plate is secured to each lock assembly housing. | 06-14-2012 |
20130088021 | Vehicle Door Mechanism - A mechanism for controlling a vehicle door includes upper and lower striker pins secured to a door opening, an upper latch assembly pivotably connectable to the door, including inboard and outboard latches, and a slotted hole extending between the latches and into which the upper striker pin is fitted, and a lower latch assembly pivotably connectable to the door, including inboard and outboard latches, a second slotted hole extending between the latches and into which the lower striker pin is fitted, and a second hinge pin secured to the lower latch assembly. | 04-11-2013 |
20130140833 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK FOR DOOR - A high security locking system can be used in a conventional pivot door adapted for use with a latch and deadbolt lock combination. The high security system can be a multi-point lock, received in a recess formed in a locking edge side of a door stile, cooperating with a linkage or other mechanism in a conventional deadbolt/location. The lock can be actuated with a keyed cylinder and thumb turn combination. | 06-06-2013 |
20140132011 | DUAL HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY - A motor vehicle dual hood latch mechanism for engaging a striker of a hood having a closed latched position and a released position is disclosed. The dual hood latch assembly includes a master latch and an auxiliary latch, each having a latching ratchet engaging a hood striker, and an intermediate cable extending between the latches adapted to unlatch the latching ratchet of the auxiliary latch in response to the latching ratchet of the master latch being unlatched. | 05-15-2014 |
20140203573 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF RELEASE MECHANISM OF A VEHICLE LATCH - A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatched position and a latched position. A bellcrank lever is operably coupled to the fork bolt via a detent lever. The bellcrank lever has an engagement ledge located adjacent a slot of the bellcrank lever. The engagement shelf prevents movement of a gear configured to move the detent lever via movement of the bellcrank lever. | 07-24-2014 |
292218000 | Rigid | 3 |
20120086221 | Furnace Door Latch Assembly - A latch assembly for securing a furnace door to a furnace casing, the latch assembly comprising: a latch for placement on an inside of the furnace door; a knob for placement through a hole in the furnace door, the knob snapped into the latch, the knob for placement on a front surface of the furnace door; a gasket for placement between the knob and the latch; and a cap secured at an end of the knob, wherein the latch, knob, and cap are keyed to allow assembly in only one orientation. | 04-12-2012 |
20120267904 | GRAPPLE STYLE COMPRESSION LATCH - A grapple style compression latch is provided for a vehicle door. The latch includes a pair of opposing jaws to retain and release a striker on the door frame. The movement of the grapple jaws is controlled by a handle mounted on the latch housing and moveable between open and closed positions. Drive links and a plurality of jaw pins control the movement of the jaws between open and closed positions. A compression spring provides over-center action for the latch. | 10-25-2012 |
20140062104 | LATCHING SYSTEM - A latching system connects a case lid with a plurality of catch cavities to a case body with a plurality of latch-clasp cavities. The latching system has a plurality of latch-clasps connected to the case body with a latch-clasp pivot. A communicating member is attached to each latch clasp with a communicating member pivot. A slide switch is mechanically coupled to the communicating member and has an open mode of operation and a closed mode of operation. Moving the slide switch to the open mode of operation moves the plurality of latch-clasps into each latch-clasp cavity which permits movement of the case lid distant the case body. Moving the slide switch to the closed mode of operation moves the plurality of latch-clasps into each catch cavity which prevents movement of the case lid distant the case body. | 03-06-2014 |