| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 292219000 | Spring projected | 67 |
| 20090194999 | Universal Assembly for Top and Bottom Latches - A latch assembly includes a base mounted to a door and a latch bolt having a latch pivotably connected to the base. The latch bolt further includes a link pivotably connected to the latch and the base. A follower plate is pivotably connected to the link, allowing pivotal movement of the follower plate and the link relative to the base and allowing relative pivotal movement between the follower plate and the link. A linking rod is coupled with the follower plate to move therewith. When the linking rod moves in a vertical direction, the follower plate moves together with the linking rod to pivot the latch between a latching position and an unlatching position. The latch assembly can be utilized as a surfaced-type or concealed-type bottom latch. After adding some parts, the latch assembly can be converted into a surfaced-type or concealed-type top latch. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090243311 | LID SECURING ASSEMBLY - A lid striker assembly is configured to mate with a latching assembly having a pawl. The lid striker assembly includes a plate, and at least one spring beam extending from the plate. The spring beam(s) is integrally formed with the plate as a single unit and is configured to exert a resistive force into the latching assembly when the lid striker assembly is secured to the latch assembly. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100164237 | Horse Stall Door Latch - The present invention relates to a latch mechanism for securing a movable panel member such as a door to a stationary panel member such as a wall. The latch mechanism has a receiver member attached to one of the panels and a latch member attached to the other pane and which engages the receiver member to secure the two panels together. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120161455 | LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR OR HATCH - A lock for a motor vehicle door or hatch with a plastic lock housing ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130127184 | Latch Assembly for a Passageway Door Lock - A latch assembly includes a base having two sidewalls each having first and second guiding slots. A latch is pivotably connected to the base. A follower plate is movably received in the base and includes two sidewalls each having a restraining slot and en engaging notch. A safety plate is mounted between the sidewalls of the follower plate. A pin extends through the first guiding slots of the base, the restraining slots of the follower plate, and the safety plate. A positioning pin extends through the second guiding slots. A spring is attached between the positioning pin and the pin. When latch moves from a latching position to an unlatching position, the positioning pin moves along the second guiding slots of the base under action of the spring and engages with the engaging notches of the follower plate to retain the latch in the unlatching position. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140021727 | OPENING-AID LOCKING/UNLOCKING MECHANISM OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An opening-aid locking/unlocking mechanism of electronic device, which is assembled with the electronic device. The electronic device includes a movable module and a device body module. The opening-aid locking/unlocking mechanism is disposed between the movable module and the device body module. The opening-aid locking/unlocking mechanism includes an elastic section. When the movable module is closed and locked with the device body module, the elastic section stores energy. When the movable module is unlocked, the elastic section releases energy to push open the movable module or the device body module so as to eliminate the problem existing in the conventional mechanism that the electronic device is uneasy to open and the pressure exerted on a user's hand is increased. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140252784 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ROTARY LATCH - A rotary latch has a housing having first and second posts therein. A catch is mounted for rotation about the first post between latched and unlatched positions. A pawl is mounted for rotation about the second post between a catch-retaining position and a catch-releasing position. When the catch is in the latched position and the pawl is in the catch-retaining position, the pawl engages the catch and prevents it from rotating out of the latched position. When the pawl is in the catch-releasing position the catch is movable to its unlatched position. A motor and gear train mounted in the housing includes an output gear mounted for rotation about the second post. The output gear is in engagement with the pawl such that activation of the motor causes the output gear to rotate the pawl to the catch-releasing position. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140306462 | Window Vent Stop with Flexible Side Engagement Pieces - A window vent stop for use in a sliding sash window assembly or a sliding door assembly. The vent stop has a housing adapted to be disposed in a recess in the non-movable sash member. This housing includes a cavity with a bottom plate therein. The tumbler has at least one pivot for pivotally securing the tumbler to the housing for movement between an extended position, to prevent movement of the sliding member and a retracted position, to allow movement of the sliding member. Also within the housing is a spring for biasing the tumbler. The housing has one or more flexible members extending from the end walls of the housing that secure the housing to an opening in a window sash when a portion of the window sash is positioned between the underside of a lip on said housing and the flexible member. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150035295 | DOOR LATCH AND A DISHWASHER MOUNTED WITH THE DOOR LATCH - The present invention has disclosed a door latch and a dishwasher fitted with a door latch. The door latch comprises a body; a pawl provided with a rotating shaft, a first gap being provided between two ends of the rotating shaft, and a mounting slot being provided in one side of the pawl; a first pin mounted on the pawl, the first pin being mounted in the mounting slot in the pawl; a spring having two ends which are connected to the body and the pawl, respectively, a first end of the spring being connected to the first pin through the first gap. During installation of the door latch, assembly of the door latch is quick and easy because the first pin is put into the pin mounting slot in the pawl from the top side of the pin mounting slot; repair and with changing of components is also easy. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150076839 | COMPONENT AND LOW PROFILE FLEXIBLE LATCH ASSEMBLY - Latch assembly including a latch arm, having first and second length edges and first and second width edges. The latch arm includes a latch pawl, a pivot connector, and a stabilizing member, positioned in a plane. The latch pawl connected to the first width edge and providing spring force resisting deflection non-parallel to the plane. The pivot connector and stabilizing member formed within an area of the latch arm. The stabilizing member extending distally relative to the second width edge to the pivot connector, and providing spring force resisting deflection parallel to the plane. The component and latch assembly including a component having first and second faces being adjacent and perpendicular. The latch arm rotatably mounted on the second face between latched and unlatched positions. Assembly including an embossment positioned to deflect the latch pawl during latching so the latch arm sits raised upon the embossment in the latched position. | 03-19-2015 |
| 292220000 | Operating means | 57 |
| 20080211240 | Apparatus for effecting an initial, predetermined translation of a closed sliding door - The apparatus comprises a gripping-operating unit including a gripping subassembly, a base subassembly for mounting the components of the unit and an operating subassembly. The gripping subassembly includes a gripper, from which, at one of its vertical extremity, a lever, integral with the gripper, extends horizontally. The base subassembly generally includes an elongated body and a positioning-attachment element connected to the latter. The operating subassembly comprises a spring guide block with opposed channels, a helical compression spring, located in one of the channels, and a pushing pin having a tooth like extension. Should the lever act on the pushing pin, the later, via the tooth like extension, operates against the helical compression spring, and simultaneously moves beyond the spring guide bloc. When a lock is used, a subassembly strike-stopper and a lock actuator-stopper deactivator subassembly are included. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090184524 | FIXING STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses a fixing structure applicable to a frame, wherein a first latch plate and a first support plate parallel to each other are disposed vertically on the frame. The fixing structure includes a board, a second latch plate disposed on a surface of the board, and a second support plate parallel to the second latch plate disposed on the board. When the fixing structure is placed on the surface of the frame, the first support plate is passed through a second opening of the fixing structure. A resilient element is pivotally coupled between the first support plate and the second support plate, such that the fixing structure can be moved on the frame by the resilience of the resilient element, enabling an operator to easily install or remove an electronic peripheral on or from the space between the first and second latch plates of the frame. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110062727 | Vent stop for wooden and other windows - A vent stop is installed into a window/door to limit travel therein of a sash member, and being particularly adapted to permit ease of its installation, especially into a wooden door/window. The stop incorporates multiple retention means to inhibit the stop's removal, once properly installed. The retention means includes a wedge-shaped protrusion located at a distal end of the stop housing, which engages the wood of the window opening when pivotally installed therein, to secure a first end of the stop. The opposite end of the stop may be redundantly secured. A first means of securing the opposite end may comprise one or more arcuate flanges on housing side walls, flanges being adapted to unidirectional movement so as to permit its movement relative to the window opening during installation, but thereafter deterring counter-pivotal motion that would allow removal of the vent stop. A second means comprises a deformable spring clip. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110074170 | 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. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110109104 | Value Engineered Latch System - A value engineered latch system for latching and unlatching closures in plurality of stages namely fully open, partially open and fully closed comprising: a spring comprising of a metal rod with plurality of wound segments, bent segments and free ends; a metal striker comprising of profiled edges and slots that interact with said spring; a self presenting secondary release system actuated by the movement of the said spring; a base plate that supports the said spring and the said self presenting secondary release system. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110169282 | LOCK UNIT HAVING A MULTI-PART PAWL AND A SPRING-LOADED BLOCKING PAWL - The present invention relates to a lock unit ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110175375 | Bottom pull rotary latch - A rotary latch for selectively locking a closure, such as a tonneau cover, is provided with a bottom pull release lever. The pivot axis of the release lever is vertically offset relative to the pivot axis of a latch arm so that the latch arm extends in a first direction and the release lever extends generally transverse thereto in a second direction, and the latch arm engages the release lever at a middle portion thereof between the pivot axis and an actuator mount on the end of the release lever. The actuator mount is actuated by pulling substantially linearly in the first direction with minimal changes in the direction of the actuator force acting on the actuator mount. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110198871 | LATCH STRUCTURE OF FIRE DOOR LOCK - A latch structure of fire door lock includes a lock base, a latch unit, a blocking member, an elastic member and a linking set. The lock base comprises an accommodating slot, a first lateral portion having a first sliding slot, and a second lateral portion having a second sliding slot. The latch unit has a combining pin. The blocking member is disposed in the accommodating slot and includes a contacting portion. The contacting portion is pressed by the elastic member. The combining pin is connected at the linking set and the latch unit. Two end portions of the combining pin are slidably disposed at the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot respectively. The end portions of the combining pin are restrained within a first recess of the first sliding slot and a second recess of the second sliding slot respectively. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120068480 | LOCK HAVING RESTRICTED GUIDANCE FOR A PAWL - The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism comprising a catch ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120091739 | Electric Strike - An electrically powered lock, e.g. an electric strike, includes a housing and a latch mounted with respect to the housing so as to be pivotable about a latch axis between an open position and a locking position. The latch has a latch face and a segment that projects laterally of both the latch axis and the latch face. A locking element is mounted for rotation about a lock axis normal to but offset from the latch axis for selectively blocking the laterally projecting segment to hold the latch in the locking position or allowing the latch to move to the open position to thereby place the lock respectively in a locked condition or an unlocked condition. An electrically powered driver is disposed within the housing laterally of the latch axis actuable in a direction generally parallel to the latch axis for effecting rotation of the locking element. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120223534 | GEAR-DRIVEN CLUTCHING AND RESETTING DEVICE OF DOOR LOCK - A gear-driven clutching and resetting device of a door lock comprising a clutch | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130106121 | LATCH DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140125070 | COOLING PACKAGE LATCH MECHANISM - A cooling package latch system is disclosed. The cooling package latch system includes a bracket removably coupled with a cooling package. The bracket includes a protruding striker. The cooling package latch system also includes a latch plate coupled to a sidewall proximate to the cooling package, and pivotable about a lateral axis. The latch plate includes a slot configured to hold the protruding striker to latch the cooling package at an angular position relative to an operational position. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150115629 | ROTARY BLOCKING DEVICE - A lock including a housing having an opening for a locking bolt, a locking bolt movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, an actuator positioned within the housing, and a rotary blocking device that prevents the locking bolt from moving to the unlocked position is disclosed. The lock may optionally include a tamper resistant mechanism that is designed such that attempting to forcibly move the locking bolt from the locked position to the unlocked position while the actuator remains in the locked condition causes the locking bolt to engage the tamper resistant mechanism. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160032626 | DOOR LATCH WITH OPENING MEMORY FEATURE - A closure latch for a vehicle door is provided. The closure latch includes an emergency lock actuator to permit a person to lock the door in the event that the power lock actuator is unusable. The latch also includes an ‘impatient passenger’ feature, which permits the doors to be unlocked using the remote keyless-entry feature on the key fob even in a situation where an ‘impatient passenger’ had prematurely lifted the door handle of the vehicle. In some prior art latches, such an action by an ‘impatient passenger’ would prevent the drive motor on the latch from unlocking the latch, thereby necessitating the owner to press the unlock button on the key fob a second time. There is some overlap in the components that used for the ‘impatient passenger’ feature and the components used for the emergency lock actuator, thereby reducing cost and complexity of the latch. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160047148 | SWING BOLT LOCK MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING PREMATURE STATUS SWITCH ENABLING - A swing bolt lock mechanism for preventing false status switch enabling is described. The lock mechanism is a swing bolt lock mechanism wherein the swing bolt has an inner ramp wall against which a blocker rod is spring-biased. A ramp extension arm is displaceably secured with the swing bolt and provides an extension of the ramp wall whereby the blocker rod may only be displaced when the swing bolt is at its fully locked position whereby to arrest the swing bolt at that position. The displacement of the blocker rod also toggles a lock status switch to provide an indication that the lock is at its locked position. Accordingly, the lock status switch cannot be prematurely actuated. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160076279 | LATCH WITH DOUBLE PULL FOR CLOSURE PANEL - A latch described herein comprises a ratchet movable between a primary closed position, a secondary closed position and an open position. The ratchet is biased towards the open position for facilitating travel of a striker in a fishmouth of the latch to the secondary closed position. The latch includes a pawl movable between a primary locking position, a secondary locking position and an unlocking position. The pawl is biased towards the primary locking position and has a pawl locking surface for holding the ratchet in the primary closed position and the secondary closed position. The latch includes a lift lever biased towards the open position for moving the striker in the fishmouth away from the secondary closed position and towards the open position when the pawl is in the unlocking position. The striker is further from the primary position when in the open position compared to the secondary closed position. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160090759 | MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK - A motor vehicle lock for a motor vehicle door arrangement is provided. An actuation chain is provided for performing an actuation cycle, which actuation chain may be brought into different operational states, wherein the actuation chain comprises a moveable first actuation element and a moveable second actuation element. It is proposed that the actuation chain comprises a moveable transition element and wherein during a first actuation phase of the actuation cycle the transition element interacts with at least one of said actuation elements, in particular with both actuation elements, and thereby adjusts the two actuation elements relative to each other, wherein in a subsequent actuation phase of the actuation cycle the first actuation element, depending on the operational state, drives the second actuation element. | 03-31-2016 |
| 292221000 | Lever and push or pull rod | 1 |
| 20140284946 | LEVER ACTUATED COMPRESSION LATCH - A lever operated compression latch has an elongated, hook-ended pawl carrying a longitudinal slot, and is cam guided and pin rotated while translated to engage and withdraw from a keeper cup. The compound movement of the pawl includes a lateral translation towards the keeper cup while rotating there into, followed by a lateral withdrawal to exert a compression force between the latch body which is attached to a door and the keeper cup which is attached to a door frame. A series of interconnected links is operated by a lever handle to fold into one another to provide a compact envelope when the latch is closed and to expand outwardly to open the latch and disengage the pawl from the keeper when operated by the lever. Of this series of links, a pair of release links operates in contact with one another, and rotates on respective individual pivot points to extend outwardly from the latch envelope to engage a striker plate portion of the keeper cup. This striker engagement causes the release links to push the latch and the door from a sealing engagement with the keeper and door jamb for a short distance, prior to the latch and the door thereafter being fully opened. This striker engagement of the release links also causes the latch links to fold inwardly which rotates and translates the pawl into keeper engagement and compression. This operation is facilitated with a floating spring having one end operating as a pivot member. A detent engages one of the links to provide a physical indication to the handle lever between the hard closed position and the closed about to open position. | 09-25-2014 |
| 292223000 | Link and lever | 5 |
| 20090072551 | Retaining element - A retaining element for the lid of a cabinet has a linkage in the form of an eccentric sliding crank drive with an arm ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110254287 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle door lock device includes a latch mechanism having a lift lever and further includes an inside open lever, an outside open lever, an open link and an active lever. A spring is interposed between the outside open lever and the open link. In the housing, provided is an unlocked state holding guide for holding the open link in an unlocked state when the active lever is in an unlock position and when the outside open lever rotates. In the active lever, provided is a locked state holding guide for holding the open link in a locked state when the active lever is in a lock position and when the outside open lever rotates. This construction enables reduction of the number of components and construction of the device in a simple and inexpensive manner. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110278864 | CLIP ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE DOOR LATCH ROD - A clip assembly for securing a latch rod includes a main body and a pivoting body rotatably coupled to the main body. The pivoting body is moveable between an open position allowing insertion of the latch rod relative to the clip assembly, and a closed position securing the latch rod relative to the clip assembly. A fastening mechanism is moveable between a fastened position securing the pivoting body relative to the main body and an un-fastened position allowing the rotational movement of the pivoting body relative to the main body. A biasing device is coupled to the main body and biases the pivoting body into the open position when the fastening mechanism is in the un-fastened position to visually and/or functionally indicate that the pivoting body is not fastened to the main body, and the latch rod is not properly secured within the clip assembly. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20130001961 | Door Lock with Idle Travel in a Locking State - A door lock ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20140217753 | LOCK FOR A FLAP OR DOOR - The invention relates to a lock for a flap or a door, with a lock housing, a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 292224000 | Cam | 6 |
| 20090091143 | MECHANISM FOR LOCKING A WINDOW OR DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION - A mechanism for locking a window ( | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120313386 | Force Entry Resistant Sash Lock - An improved forced entry resistant sash lock comprises a housing, a shaft rotatably mounted thereto, a locking cam and a delay cam rotatably and fixedly mounted to the shaft, respectively, and a locking spring. The delay cam selectively engages and drives the locking cam between a locked position and an unlocked position. Locking spring biasing causes engagement with a locking earn opening to lock the cam when in the latch-locked position, with engagement to a depth permitting releasable detent engagement in a delay cam recess. Selective engagement and driving of the locking cam comprises a first portion of delay cam rotation being without driven locking cam rotation, and a second portion causing driven locking cam rotation from a retracted position into a protruding position. Selective engagement is by contact between corresponding protrusions on the delay and locking cams. Shaft/delay cam counter-rotation to unlock the latch proceeds in a reverse manner. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120313387 | Force Entry Resistant Sash Lock - An improved forced entry resistant sash lock comprises a housing, a shaft rotatably mounted thereto, a locking spring, and a locking cam and a delay cam rotatably and fixedly mounted to the shaft, respectively. The delay cam selectively engages and drives the locking cam between a locked position and an unlocked position. Locking spring biasing causes engagement with a locking cam opening to lock the cam when in the latch-locked position, with engagement to a depth permitting releasable detent engagement in a delay cam recess. Selective engagement and driving of the locking cam comprises a first portion of delay cam rotation being without driven locking cam rotation, and a second portion causing driven locking cam rotation from a retracted position into a protruding position. Selective engagement is by contact between corresponding protrusions on the delay and locking cams. Shaft/delay cam counter-rotation to unlock the latch proceeds in a reverse manner. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130015672 | DOOR LOCK WITH ANTI-LIGATURE FUNCTIONAANM Nadgouda; Chandrashekhar SubhashAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Nadgouda; Chandrashekhar Subhash Bangalore INAANM Roth; Brian K.AACI ElbertAAST COAACO USAAGP Roth; Brian K. Elbert CO US - A lock device comprising a lock mechanism configured to be mounted on a door, the lock mechanism including a locking member having extended and refracted positions relative to the door for releasably securing the door relative to an adjacent structure, and the lock mechanism including a pivoting member operably connected to the locking member such that pivotal movement of the pivoting member about an axis moves the locking member between the extended and retracted positions, and an assembly including a handle manually pivotable about the axis, and a clutch mechanism connecting the handle to the pivoting member, the clutch mechanism at all times transmitting a torque below a predetermined value from the handle to the pivoting member, and the clutch mechanism at all times allowing the handle to pivot relative to the pivoting member when the torque exceeds the predetermined value. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130099509 | HANDLE WITH ADJUSTABLE LATCH CAM - A latch assembly includes a handle and an adjustment member rotatably secured to the handle about a longitudinal axis, but translatably fixed to the handle along the same longitudinal axis. A latch cam is engaged by the adjustment member and is non-rotatably fixed relative to the handle about the longitudinal axis, but translatable relative to the handle along the same longitudinal axis in response to rotation of the adjustment member. Another latch assembly includes a handle with a support member and a securing member disposed in a latch cam. The securing member is moveable between a release position, wherein the latch cam is moveable along the longitudinal axis relative to the support member, and an engaged position, wherein the latch cam is fixed to the support member. Various methods of adjusting the latch assemblies are also provided. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20150021932 | SLIDING DOOR OR WINDOW LATCH - A latch includes a protrusion that extends from a latch body. The protrusion moves from a fully extended position to a partially extended position when the door or window to which the latch is mounted is moved to a closed position. This movement of the protrusion disengages an anti-slam mechanism, allowing movement of a latch mechanism. Further, the partially extended protrusion engages in an anti-lift recess in the strike. Alternatively, the protrusion may extend from the strike and engage with an anti-lift recess in the latch body. | 01-22-2015 |
| 292225000 | Flexible | 1 |
| 20160201360 | COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK ARRANGEMENT | 07-14-2016 |
| 292226000 | Lever | 15 |
| 20090134639 | Snap-action closure suitable for a thin-walled cabinet - A snap closure suitable for a thin-walled cabinet such as a sheet-metal cabinet, particularly for drawers, plug-ins, doors, or the like which can be pushed into or swiveled into a sheet-metal cabinet, comprises a housing which can be mounted in an opening of the cabinet sheet metal. One side (the outer side) of the housing has a handle and a closure actuating element, while a closure hook proceeds from its other side (inner side) so as to be swivelable against spring force. The closure hook is connected to the actuating element by a freewheeling coupling. According to the invention, the actuating element is formed by the handle which is mounted in the housing so as to be swivelable around an axis, and this axis is parallel to or coaxial to the axis of the closure hook. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090236865 | Multistage Door Lock - Disclosed is an electromechanical locking device for a door of an appliance, particularly an oven. Said locking device comprises a lock ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100253096 | LOAD-FLOOR LATCH - A latch having a housing, handle, actuators pawl and rotary pawl torsion spring and two actuator torsion springs. The rotary pawl torsion spring biases the pawl toward the unlatched or opened position. The handle is pivotally attached to the housing and has two paddles tat engage the actuator. The actuator is slidably supported by the housing. Lifting the handle to the open position causes rotating movement of the actuator which in turn causes the pawl to rotate to the unlatched or retracted position. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110089705 | CLOSING DEVICE COMPRISING A DETENT SPRING - Locking device ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110187132 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR LOCK - A motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110304162 | VEHICLE LATCH WITH PENDULUM STOP ON RELEASE LEVER - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the vehicle door latch assembly having: a release lever pivotally secured to the latch assembly for movement between a locked position and an unlatched position; a pendulum stop pivotally secured to the release lever for movement between a blocking position and an unblocking position, wherein the release lever is prevented from moving to the locked position when the pendulum stop is in the blocking position; and a spring for biasing the pendulum stop into the unblocking position wherein the pendulum stop is configured such that movement of the release lever from the unlatched position towards the locked position will cause the pendulum stop to move from the unblocking position to the blocking position such that movement of the release lever from the unlatched position towards the locked position is limited to a predetermined position between the locked position and the unlatched position. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120091740 | LATCHES - A latch for an automotive closure comprises a claw ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120126551 | CLOSURE LATCH AND RELEASE MECHANISM - A latch assembly includes a forkbolt movable between a released position, allowing opening of a closure, and a restrained position, preventing opening of the closure. A forkbolt spring is configured to bias the forkbolt toward the released position. A primary detent is mounted with respect to the forkbolt and movable between an open position, allowing the forkbolt to move into the released position, and a closed position, not allowing the forkbolt to move into the released position. A secondary detent is movable between an unlocked position, allowing the primary detent to move into the open position, and a locked position, preventing the primary detent from moving into the open position. An actuator selectively moves the secondary detent from the locked position to the unlocked position. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120161456 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - A locking device for an automobile includes a rotary latch supported in the housing for rotation, a locking bracket lockingly engaging with the locking device when the rotary latch is in a locked position, a catch hook having a hook section constructed to securely engage behind the locking bracket when the catch hook is in a catch position, and a locking pawl controlling rotation of the rotary latch. In response to a first unlocking actuation, the locking pawl is unlocked, rotating the rotary latch into the opening direction of rotation up to an unlocking position of the rotary latch which unlocks the locking bracket. In response to a second unlocking actuation, the catch hook rotates into the opening direction of rotation up to a release position of the locking bracket of the locking pawl, thereby releasing the catch hook. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120261929 | TRUNK LOCATED SECOND ROW SEATBACK DUMP LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch triggering mechanism for actuating a rear interior row seatback dump including a first generally cylinder shaped module mounted within a trunk of a vehicle, the module including a downwardly extending and displaceable bracket. A latch assembly is secured to a package surface separating the trunk from a passenger interior of the vehicle. A release lever associated with the latch extends in abutting contact with the bracket such that, upon actuating the bracket into contact with the lever, the latch disengages a striker associated with a foldable seatback. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130099510 | LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch having a fork bolt and a detent lever is provided. The detent lever being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. A first spring acts on the detent lever to urge the detent lever into the disengaged position or the engaged position. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130099511 | LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch having a fork bolt and a detent lever is provided. The detent lever moves between an engaged position, wherein the detent lever engages the fork bolt and a disengaged position wherein the detent lever is disengaged from the fork bolt. A first spring acts on the detent lever, the first spring has a first biasing position wherein the detent lever is biased into the engaged position and has a second biasing position wherein the detent lever is biased into the disengaged position. The first spring moves between the first biasing position and the second biasing position during unlatching of the latch and the first spring is in the first biasing position during latching of the latch. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130234453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SPRING TORQUE OF A LOCK CHASSIS - A latch assembly configured to attach to a door includes one of a knob and a lever. The latch assembly further includes a latch extending from the door. A spindle is rotatable from a first position to a second position to move the latch from an extended position to a retracted position. A first biasing member is selectively operable to bias the spindle toward the first position. A second biasing member is selectively operable to bias the spindle toward the first position. An actuator is movable between a knob position in which only one of the first biasing member and the second biasing member biases the spindle toward the first position and a lever position in which both the first biasing member and the second biasing member cooperate to bias the spindle toward the first position. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140070550 | Latch System With Inertial Lock Mechanism - A latch system includes a catch member and a sear element engaged with the catch member when the catch member is in a latch position. A swing lever is in geared engagement with the sear element. When the latch system is subjected to an acceleration event, the swing lever pivots in one direction so that the sear element pivots in the opposite direction to move the sear element out of engagement with the catch member. The latch system may be installed on a container so that the catch member engages with a latch receptacle coupled to a hinged lid of the container. When the container experiences the acceleration event, the sear element disengages from the catch element and the hinged lid falls open thereby causing the catch member to pivot to the release position. The latch system automatically re-engages when the container is returned to its upright position. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20160060917 | LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch having a fork bolt and a detent lever is provided. The detent lever moves between an engaged position, wherein the detent lever engages the fork bolt and a disengaged position wherein the detent lever is disengaged from the fork bolt. A first spring acts on the detent lever, the first spring has a first biasing position wherein the detent lever is biased into the engaged position and has a second biasing position wherein the detent lever is biased into the disengaged position. The first spring moves between the first biasing position and the second biasing position during unlatching of the latch and the first spring is in the first biasing position during latching of the latch. | 03-03-2016 |
| 292227000 | Push or pull rod | 2 |
| 20080303293 | Locking Device - In a locking device for locking to and disconnecting from the floor a movable wall element, upon impact from an outside force on the release pin, it moves against the springback factor of the second spring from stop to release position allowing the latch pin to move due to springback of the first spring from the release to stop location. The locking device has a rocker jointed to the frame to turn around the horizontal pivot shaft, horizontally displaced from the first guide. The rocker has a first head cooperating with the latch pin upper end to move the latch pin when turning the rocker around the pivot shaft, and a second head to which a downwards impacting force can be directed to turn the rocker around the pivot shaft to lift the latch pin from the stop to the release location against springback of the first spring. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100264675 | PANEL LOCK - A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel from a closed position to an opened position at the option of a user. | 10-21-2010 |
| 292228000 | Rigid | 9 |
| 20110181055 | FREE FLOATING PADDLE HANDLE FOR VEHICLE DOORS - A handle assembly is provided for a vehicle passenger door or compartment door and has a free floating paddle when the door or compartment is locked. The paddle is pivotally mounted on the exterior of the handle housing, while a logic assembly is mounted on the interior of the housing. The logic assembly includes a pivotal drive plate, a pivotal driven plate, and a pivotal lock arm. The drive plate is independent of the driven plate when the door is locked. The drive plate and driven plate moving in unison when the door is unlocked and the paddle is opened, thereby opening the latch mechanism for the vehicle compartment. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110291427 | DOOR LOCK DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH MOVABLE LATCH - A door lock device for an electric household appliance with movable latch, in particular a dryer, where the latch is carried by the door of the electric household appliance rotating on a plane, normally perpendicular to a door rotation axis, including a frame carried in use by the casing of the electric household appliance and provided with striker means for the latch; where the striker means are obtained on a pair of opposite jaws carried by the frame adjacent to each other and movable against the bias of elastic means and where the frame is provided with guiding means for the jaws adapted to cause the jaws to be driven apart from each other in response to a traction exerted in use on the latch, said elastic means and guiding means being arranged so that the movement of the jaws occurs on a plane arranged perpendicular in use to the rotation plane of the latch. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110291428 | LOW ENERGY CLUTCH FOR ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK - A clutch for an electronic door lock includes a primary mover, a pivotal pawl, a first shaft, and a second shaft. The second shaft is axially co-aligned with the first shaft and is rotatably mounted adjacent the rotatable first shaft. The primary mover is selectively actuatable to engage the pawl such that rotation of the first shaft relative to the second shaft by a user pivots the pawl into coupling engagement between the first shaft and the second shaft. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120119522 | Door latch for an electrical household appliance - A door latch for an electrical household appliance includes a closing spring arrangement which is tensioned in an open position of the door latch and relaxes upon closing of the door, and a gripping unit which grips a closing element upon closing of the door and releases it again upon opening of the door. The gripping unit in the open position of the door latch is in blocking engagement with a blocking element owing to the force of the closing spring arrangement. The closing element upon the closing of the door causes a rotary movement of the gripping unit about an axis of rotation where the gripping unit comes out of blocking engagement with the blocking element enabling a relaxation of the closing spring arrangement. The force of the relaxing closing spring arrangement causes a subsequent pull-shut movement of the gripping unit. The gripping unit has a base body bearing at least one supporting projection, projecting coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation, for supporting the gripping unit. The closing spring arrangement has a spring active axis which intersects the supporting projection. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120126552 | SELF-RESETTABLE DOOR LOCKING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR A DISHWASHER - A door locking device for an electric household appliance, in particular a dishwasher, including a first supporting body, a latch pivotally carried by the first supporting body about a first rotation axis and operatively associated in use with a door catch of the electric household appliance and elastic means carried by the first supporting body and secured between the latter and the latch to be adapted in use to make the latch selectively take first and second working positions, rotated to each other by a first angle about the first axis; wherein a second supporting body designed to be integrally carried in use by a door of the electric household appliance supports the first body overhangingly hinged on opposite side of the latch, second elastic means being interposed between the first and the second supporting bodies, which means are adapted to allow the same to rotate relatively about a second axis parallel to the first and eccentric with respect to the latch, at least by a second angle. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120242097 | PRESSURE RELIEF LATCH, HIGH REPEATABILITY - A pressure relief latch for use in securing panels on an air-craft. The latch includes an apparatus and method to retain the latch in a latched condition under certain conditions. The latch includes a detention assembly which includes at least a portion which has a coefficient of thermal expansion which differs from a housing of the latch. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130106122 | ROTARY-HANDLE LATCH | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130307280 | PUSH RESPONSIVE HOLD-DOWN - A latch which for example may secure a closure to an associated receptacle. The latch may comprise a collar which entraps the enlarged head of a large headed object. The collar may have a series of passages formed therein, each of which receives a spherical object such as a ball bearing. The latch may comprise a pushbutton having an annular body bearing a first portion which prevents the ball bearings from moving, and a second portion which gives each ball bearing space to occupy. The ball bearings normally interfere with the enlarged head and entrap the same within the collar. When the pushbutton is depressed, the second portion allows the ball bearings to move out of the interference position, thereby enabling the enlarged head to escape from the collar. Motion of the pushbutton also provides actuating force for moving the ball bearings. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140210221 | Vehicle Lock Strike - A vehicle lock strike ( | 07-31-2014 |
