Abstract: A striker applied to a vehicle seat includes an engagement pin having a bar shape and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes: a covering portion that covers a part of a lateral surface of the engagement pin from outside and to which one end portion of the engagement pin along a longitudinal axis of the engagement pin is fixed; and a mounting portion that is mounted to a vehicle seat or a vehicle. When directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the engagement pin are regarded as first directions and directions approximately corresponding to seat front-rear directions are regarded as second directions in a state where the mounting portion is mounted, the covering portion is provided with a first load receiving portion that is approximately perpendicular to the first directions and a second load receiving portion that is approximately perpendicular to the second directions.

Abstract: In a door striker attaching structure, a door striker includes a rod and a base plate, in which the base plate includes rod support portions to which the rod is connected, and a pair of fastening portions through which the base plate is fastened to a vehicle body of a utility vehicle. The vehicle body is provided with fastening holes to which the fastening portions are fastened, and each of the fastening holes is an elongated hole having two central portions. The door striker is symmetric with respect to a first center line that connects centers of the fastening portions, and by inverting the door striker along the first center line, a second center line that connects centers of the rod support portions is biased in a direction along the first center line by a distance equal to a central distance between the central portions of the fastening holes.

Abstract: A door frame profile and reinforcement assembly to increase the resistance of an entry door and door frame to forced entry by an intruder. Increased resistance is achieved by fitting and securing a U-shaped bar within a machined slot in the back of the door frame and attaching a shaped plate or plates that fits within the shaped bar and retains the door's throw bolt of the deadbolt and/or latch of the door lock. Optionally, with stronger door frames, the shaped plate alone may suffice, and the plate can be modified to a simple L-shaped form, a portion of which is inserted into a narrow groove which replaces the machined slot.

Abstract: An exemplary latching system includes, among other things, a striker, a latch assembly that engages the striker to transition the latch assembly to a latched position, and a bumper containing rheological material. The bumper contacts the striker when the latch assembly is in the latched position. An exemplary latching method includes, among other things, contacting a striker with a bumper when a latch assembly engages the striker in a latched position, and increasing a hardness of the bumper by aligning particles within rheological material of the bumper.

Abstract: An electric strike system including a housing, a keeper, an actuator, and a plurality of ramp members. The keeper is pivotally mounted to the housing, and is pivotable about a longitudinal axis between a closed position and an open position. The actuator is operable to selectively retain the keeper in the closed position. Each ramp member is operable to be mounted to the housing and includes a corresponding and respective channel. The plurality of ramp members includes a first ramp member and a second ramp member. With the first ramp member mounted to the housing, the channel of the first ramp member has a first longitudinal position relative to the housing. With the second ramp member mounted to the housing, the channel of the second ramp member has a second longitudinal position relative to the housing. The second longitudinal position is different from the first longitudinal position.

Abstract: An animal enclosure includes a kennel body and a door assembly. The door assembly includes a door frame and a door pivotally attached to the door frame. The door frame is secured to the kennel body at an opening. The door is moveable between an open and a closed position. The door includes a first latch having a first latch bolt engaging the door frame at a first latch location. The door also includes a second latch having a second latch bolt engaging the door frame at a second latch location. The door also includes a third latch having a third latch bolt engaging the door frame at a third latch location. In some embodiments, the first latch bolt extends horizontally toward the door frame, and the second and third latch bolts extend substantially vertically from the door toward the door frame in opposite directions.

Abstract: An apparatus that can be installed on an existing door to provide improved security. The apparatus has first and second door brackets that are installed on the interior and exterior surfaces of the door, respectively, and together increase the strength of the door in the region near the door handle and/or deadbolt. The apparatus also has a door frame bar that is installed on the door frame opposing a vertical outside edge of the door and one or more door hinge bars that are mounted on the interior surface of the door near one or more door hinges. The apparatus can optionally have a reinforcing bar.

Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle having a closure panel is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensor, a housing supporting the sensor within the closure panel between a first deployed position and a second deployed position, a link rotatably attached to the housing and a plunger coupled to the link. The sensor is operable to sense an area proximate to the closure panel in the first deployed position and in the second deployed position. The plunger is operable to selectively engage a surface of the vehicle to move the housing between the first deployed position and the second deployed position via the link.

Abstract: An electric strike having two independent keepers. The strike works with a lockset having both a deadbolt and a mortise lock bolt. A latch adapted to engage a deadbolt is provided with a solenoid to lock or unlock the latch. Another latch adapted to engage a mortise lock bolt is provided with a solenoid to lock or unlock the latch. Each latch is independently operable.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof rail structure, a pillar structure, a tube-like reinforcement member and an attachment assembly. The tube-like reinforcement member is shaped to include a first portion, a curved portion and a second portion such that the first portion is fixed within and extends along a portion of the roof rail structure and the second portion extends downward within and extends along an upper portion of the pillar structure. The attachment assembly includes a bracket and a positioning member disposed within the pillar structure. The bracket is fixedly attached to the pillar structure. The second portion of the tube-like reinforcement member extends through an oversized opening in the bracket. The tube-like reinforcement member is fixedly attached to the positioning member and the positioning member being fixedly attached to the bracket.

Abstract: A slicing machine may include a carriage that can be swiveled out with a supporting plate for supporting product to be sliced, wherein a locking device locks the supporting plate releasably in the slicing position. In order to make simple operation of the slicing machine possible accompanied by a high level of operating safety, the locking device has an electrically or electromagnetically operable actuator for releasing the carriage pivot bearing.

Abstract: A bracket assembly, such as a child safety seat bracket assembly, for use in a vehicle and an associated method of manufacture. The bracket assembly includes a wire loop structure that has end portions that are stamped to locally widen the wire loop structure a predetermined distance from ends thereof. These end portions are pressed through cylindrical bores of a bracket structure that is configured to be secured to a seat, interior structure, and/or body of the vehicle, for example. The ends of the wire loop structure are deformed to form retention caps that prevent the end portions of the wire loop structure from backing out of the cylindrical bores of the bracket structure. A child safety seat is selectively secured to one more such wire loop structures, bracket structures, and bracket assemblies to selectively secure the child safety seat to the seat, interior structure, and/or body of the vehicle.

Abstract: An adjustable door lock includes a catch plate having a body and a plurality of flanges positioned on an exterior face of the body such that a corresponding gap is formed between the body and each of the flanges, respectively. Advantageously, a catch having a channel is adjustably connected to the catch plate wherein the catch is selectively interfitted through at least of one of the gaps. A door plate is disposed adjacent to the catch plate and adapted to be secured to the door. A locking bolt is in communication with the door plate and linearly reciprocated along a first linear path passing along the door plate and the channel. Notably, the catch is automatically adjusted along a second linear path orthogonally registered relative to the first linear path such that the linear channel automatically becomes axially aligned with the locking bolt as the locking bolt ingresses and egresses the catch.

Abstract: A striker box assembly provides enhanced security when locking a door where the assembly includes two boxes and one common cover plate attached to the two boxes where each box is associated with a latch from a locking device. The combination of the two boxes and common cover plate make the assembly stronger where a deadbolt and doorknob lockset are both locked, but if the latch in the doorknob lockset itself breaks while the box associated with that latch is still firmly attached to a stud, that box continues to resist the breaching of the door through the common cover plate reinforcing the box associated with the deadbolt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for installing and removing a component on a gas turbine, having a rail system on which in particular a rotor can be displaced along a predetermined displacement axis, and having a terminal positioning part which is fixedly connected to the rail system. The positioning part has at least one guide portion which is designed to co-operate mechanically with a respective counterpart guide portion on the housing of the gas turbine, in order to achieve a suitable orientation of the device with respect to the housing of the gas turbine. The positioning part also has at least one connecting section which is designed in each case to form a fixed but releasable connection to a respective counterpart connecting section on the housing of the gas turbine construct.

Abstract: This is directed to a hook and receiving element combination for securing components forming the shell of an electronic device. The receiving element can include a beam connected to the outer shell component and operative to deflect as the hook element approaches the receiving element. To limit deflections of the outer shell component, the beam can be restrained at opposing ends in directions perpendicular to the beam length, but free to slide along the beam axis. In some embodiments, the receiving element can include a lip for guiding the deflection of the beam as the beam contacts the hook element. In particular, the lip can ensure that the beam deflects at an angle relative to the hook element motion such that a smaller hook element motion is required to engage the beam.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a shock attenuation device configured for use in conjunction with a body movably mounted to a structure along a stroking direction to attenuate shock loads associated with a high energy impact event on the structure. The device includes an elongated metal frame with left and right sides symmetrically disposed about a longitudinal slot extending from proximate a first end of the frame to a second end. The frame is mountable to one of the body and structure in an orientation causing the longitudinal slot to align with the stroking direction. A mandrel mountable to the other one of the body and structure is positioned in the frame at one end of the slot. The mandrel has width and length dimensions measured in the plane of the frame, wherein a maximum width of the mandrel is greater than a width of the slot.

Abstract: An arresting element for a blocking element of a locking device of a vehicle door, with a fixing area for fixing the arresting element at the locking device, a sensor area for detecting a deformation of a door panel of the vehicle, particularly an inner door panel, which is directed towards the interior of the vehicle, and an arresting area for arresting the blocking element.

Abstract: In combination with a door, a door jamb and a latch bolt, a door security device for preventing the jimmying of a door latch bolt comprising a strike plate; a barrier plate comprising a base portion, a barrier portion and a hinge providing mechanical connection between said base portion and said barrier portion, the barrier plate designed and configured to conform to and fill the gap formed between the door and the door jamb upon closing the door into the door jamb; and one or more fasteners for installing the door security device into the door jamb.

Abstract: A storage module for storing a closed beverage container within a refrigerator including a storage bin, an opener affixed to the storage bin and configured to open the closed beverage container, and an attachment portion configured to removably attach the storage bin to a wall of the refrigerator.

Abstract: A method and system for location-based communication. A selection of a source transceiver from a plurality of available transceivers associated with a source may be received. A telephony session may be initiated with the selected source transceiver. A mobile target transceiver may be geographically located. A result of the geographic location regarding the located mobile target transceiver may be provided. The located mobile target transceiver may be connected to the telephony session.

Abstract: A document acceptor for authenticating and storing documents includes a document validator, a document cassette and a displacement actuator. The document validator is for authenticating received documents. The document cassette is for storing the documents received by the document validator. The displacement actuator is adapted to change a position of the document cassette from a first position to a second position to mate the document cassette with the document validator. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

Abstract: This is directed to a hook and receiving element combination for securing components forming the shell of an electronic device. The receiving element can include a beam connected to the outer shell component and operative to deflect as the hook element approaches the receiving element. To limit deflections of the outer shell component, the beam can be restrained at opposing ends in directions perpendicular to the beam length, but free to slide along the beam axis. In some embodiments, the receiving element can include a lip for guiding the deflection of the beam as the beam contacts the hook element. In particular, the lip can ensure that the beam deflects at an angle relative to the hook element motion such that a smaller hook element motion is required to engage the beam.

Abstract: A retractable cover assembly is provided for a vehicle to cover a latching component such as the striker of a trunk door. The assembly includes a retractable cover and a support structure for supporting the cover at a position to cover the striker. The assembly further includes an arrangement for actuating the cover between an open position exposing the striker and a closed position covering the striker. A first light source may illuminate the cover and a second light source may illuminate an interior of the vehicle when the cover is in the closed position.

Abstract: A striker box assembly provides enhanced security when locking a door where the assembly includes a box and a cover plate which are secured to a stud in the frame around the doorway in at least three ways. The first way of securing the assembly is with screws in a jack flange that extends along a lateral side of the stud in flush contact therewith. The second manner is with a screw in the bottom of the box to hold the box firmly against the stud or through shims or a boot that solidly fills any gap between the bottom of the box and the stud. The third way is with offset screws that extend through the cover plate and the box into the stud. The cover plate includes a flange that provides additional strength to resist destructive forces involved when a person attempts to break down a door.

Abstract: An outside door handle device for a vehicle may include a handle base having a hinge hole and a lever hole on opposite sides thereof, respectively, and having a shaft coupling part and a slider groove on the side of the lever hole, a door handle having, on opposite sides thereof, respectively, a handle hinge to be inserted into the hinge hole and a handle lever to be inserted into the lever hole, a slider slidably mounted along the slider groove and coupled with the handle lever when the handle lever may be inserted into the lever hole, and a balance weight having a balance shaft to be rotatably inserted into the shaft coupling part and a balance lever to which an operation force of the door handle may be selectively transmitted.

Abstract: A door lock engagement status indicator system comprising a position indicating sensor installed adjacent to a striker box, wherein the position indicating sensor toggles between a first state identifying when a door lock throw bolt is placed in an extended or locked position and a second state identifying when the door lock throw bolt is placed in a retracted or unlocked position. A local lock engagement status monitoring apparatus monitors the sensor and displays the status of the indicating sensor, representative of the monitored lock status. Each local monitoring apparatus communicates with a master monitoring apparatus, wherein the master monitoring apparatus displays a complete summary of all of the associated local monitoring apparatus. The displayed status can utilize green and/or red lights providing a simple and clear monitoring system.

Abstract: A lockable strike (10) is disclosed which includes an exterior strike assembly (16) and an interior release assembly (17). The exterior strike assembly has a housing (25) and a rod receiver (30) with a slotted rod holder (32). The interior release assembly includes a pinned coupling rod (35), a lever (46), and a space adjuster (47). The pinned coupling rod is received within rod holder. The space adjuster includes an adjustment base (56) and a hub body (57). The adjustment base has a floor (63) with three stepped camming surfaces (65). The nub body also a floor (75) with three stepped camming surfaces (77) which are configured to ride upon the adjustment base camming surfaces. To adjust for varying thicknesses of a wall, the space adjuster is expanded in size by rotating the nub body relative to the adjustment base so that the camming surfaces more these components apart.

Abstract: French doors that include a passive door and an active door are kept closed by a plate on a trim over a French door jamb having a flange at one of the sides. Holes in the plate allow it to be screwed into the trim. The flange retains the passive French door in place, but the screw in the hole over the active door can be removed to allow the plate to pivot about the remaining screw so the plate can be bent upward to allow the passive door to open under the flange.

Abstract: A method of setting a gap or margin between an edge of a decklid and a vehicle surface includes providing a powered cinching latch assembly including a powered actuator that moves a striker member between a presented position and a fully cinched position. The cinched position of the striker is adjusted to provide an acceptable gap or margin between an edge of the decklid and an adjacent vehicle surface.

Abstract: A preload mechanism for a memory alloy wire actuator is disclosed that includes a rotating element configured to rotate about a pivot. The rotating element has a first contact point that is configured to couple to the memory alloy wire actuator such that contraction of the memory alloy wire actuator displaces the first contact point such that the rotating element rotates from a first position to a second position. The preload mechanism also includes a bias element with a first end that is coupled to a second contact point of the rotating element and a second end configured to be pinned relative to the pivot. The bias element has a line of action extending from the second end through the first end. The line of action has an offset distance that is the minimum distance between the line of action and the pivot.

Abstract: This invention relates to a latch assembly for use in securing panels and/or gates of materials handling containers in their erected positions. The latch assembly comprises a latch keeper and a separate latch assembly body, a latch depending from the latch assembly body, and a latch actuator depending from the latch assembly body and operatively associated with the latch, wherein said latch comprises means for grappling the latch keeper and securing this relative to the latch assembly body. Also disclosed is an associated method for operating the latch assembly, a materials handling container, and a panel or gate therefor.

Abstract: A door jamb assembly with improved aesthetics and security includes a strike plate and at least one bolt hole in the strike plate that engages a bolt. The assembly further includes a door jamb and a recessed portion on a stud side of the door jamb. The recessed portion is dimensioned to provide clearance for the strike plate so that the strike plate is substantially disposed within the door jamb when the door jamb abuts a stud.

Abstract: A security apparatus for a doorway includes a plate having a plurality of receiving holes and a plurality of fastening holes. One side of the plate has a formed portion which is bent to be off plane with the plane defined by the remainder of the plate. The receiving holes may be of different sizes to accommodate different bolts. The fastening holes may include one or more groups of fastening holes. In one example the plate has three groups of fastening holes that may be off center from the plate's centerline. The groups may be positioned away from the centerline either toward or away from the formed portion. At least one group is staggered compared to at least one other group. And, at least one group has a spacing between adjacent holes that is greater than the spacing of at least one other group.

Abstract: A mechanism to be applied to a door jamb that is opposed by a door edge to strengthen the door jamb to survive forced entry efforts includes two elongated, narrow plates sized for mounting on a door jamb surface. One plate has a protruding ramp configured to serve as a strike plate for a latch bolt mounted in the door and a bolt hole near the ramp. The second plate has an inner overlay and a perpendicular outer flange, forming an L-shaped cross-section. The inner overlay has a bolt hole, and a slot in the outer flange near the overlay's bolt hole receives the ramp when the plates are nested. The bolt holes in the plates align, as do additional holes in the plates to receive screws to hold the plates mounted to the door jamb.

Abstract: A latch device for a vehicle includes: a latch configured to hold and engage with a striker; and a latchet configured to maintain an engagement condition between the striker and the latch by meshing with the latch. Between a meshing surface of the latch and a meshing surface of the latchet that mesh with each other, one meshing surface is formed narrower than the other meshing surface. A supporting member is arranged at a side of the latch or the latchet having the one meshing surface narrower than the other meshing surface with a gap provided between a side face of the latch or the latchet and the supporting member. A periphery of the supporting member including the end face is covered with a resin material and the gap is filled up with the resin material.

Abstract: A latch receiver for receiving the hook of a hook latch has a metal C-shaped outer guard cover with parallel spaced apart side panels defining an open end that is a little wider than the width of the spaced apart sides of the latch enclosure. The C-shaped guard cover further has a planar back panel from which the side panels extend. Within the guard cover and spaced from the back panel is a rectangular receiver plate. Above and below the receiver plate are upper and lower end plates that support the receiver plate.

Abstract: A door barricade includes a base member and a securing mechanism. The base member has a size that permits it to be positioned under a door, with a first upwardly extending portion positioned on the base member and a second upwardly extending portion positioned on the base member. The first and second upwardly extending portions are spaced a distance from one another that is greater than or equal to a width of a door. The securing mechanism is coupled to the base member for mating with a floor. The base member and the securing member together serve to barricade a door such that the door will not move even upon the application of significant force when the securing mechanism is fixedly coupled to a floor.

Abstract: An engaging mechanism of a closing device includes an engaging block, a positioning hook and a pin. The engaging block has a contact surface and a guide surface extending from the contact surface. The positioning hook is connected to the engaging block and has a resilient portion and a stop which extends from the resilient portion. The stop is located adjacent to the contact surface and located at a distance from the guide surface. The pin is located corresponding to the engaging block and slidably contacts the contact surface and the stop of the positioning hook. The pin moves over the stop and is disengaged from the contact surface by contacting against the stop and the deformation of the resilient portion.

Abstract: A door system for a machine is provided. The door system includes a door movable between a closed position and a hold-open position. The door system includes a first latching member and a second latching member with respective first and second release members. The door system further includes a striker having a first interlocking element and a second interlocking element. The striker is configured to selectively couple with the first latching member and the second latching member. The striker is coupled with both the first latching member and the second latching member to retain the door in the hold-open position.

Abstract: A striker assembly includes a striker having an attachment portion, a shaft portion having a cylindrical outer surface, and a shoulder portion between the shaft portion and the attachment portion. The striker assembly also includes a striker sleeve having a wall that has an inner surface defining an interior space having first and second openings. The wall has corrugations such that the inner surface defines a plurality of concave portions and joining portions that interconnect the concave portions. The concave portions and the joining portions extend from the first opening to the second opening. The shaft portion is inside the interior space and the outer surface of the shaft portion contacts the joining portions of the inner surface of the striker sleeve.

Abstract: A tripper unit including a main body and a ramp for engaging a release mechanism of a railway carriage, the ramp being arranged to move between an elevated position and a retracted position, wherein the device further includes a pressurised actuator coupled between the body and the ramp to control movement of the ramp between the elevated and lowered positions in response to pressure applied to the ramp.

Abstract: Apparatus for counteracting a suicide attempt of a person trying to hang himself from a cord extended over the top edge of a door which door has an inside upper surface facing the interior of the room, the apparatus including an elongated pressure sensor mountable on that inside upper surface of the door, the sensor having an exposed surface facing away from the inside surface of the door, that exposed surface being responsive to a force applied thereagainst by a segment of a cord when it is draped over the top of the door and hanging downward adjacent the inside surface, and the apparatus being adapted to forward an alarm signal indicating the sensing of the force by the cord, and an electrical controller to forward an alarm signal indicating that the sensor has sensed the downward force.

Abstract: A gate locking device is easy to operate, tamper proof and kid friendly. The gate locking device can be used on gates that are on both on a leveled area, or with gates that are on grade. The gate locking device includes locking flanges that and rotate and/or pivot to align to allow a lock to be secured thereto. The gate locking device further includes drop bolts that can lock in place into a ground slot. The gate locking device can be used in a single gate design or a dual gate design.

Abstract: A vehicle lock strike (11) is disclosed for use with a latch (10) for a vehicle sliding door. The latch includes a two pivoting latch bar (16) having at least one pawl (19) with a stop surface (23). The lock strike includes a main plate (31) having a locking wall (33) with a L-shaped tang (35) which has an inwardly facing catch surface (36), a top surface (37), and an outwardly facing gap surface (38). The lock strike also includes a second plate (41) coupled to the locking wall having a top end surface (47), and an inwardly facing catch surface (48). A gap (50) is created between the tang and the second plate to receive a lower portion of the pawl. The top of the second plate is positioned higher than the top of the locking wall.

Abstract: A wire strike assembly for use with a latch mechanism having an adjustment mechanism and locking mechanism to enable the wire strike assembly to be readily adjusted to align with the latch in an efficient and fail safe manner.

Abstract: A door striker mounting apparatus for a vehicle includes a door striker, a mounting bracket, and a mounting plate. The door striker is disposed on an outer side member of a vehicle body. The mounting bracket is disposed between an outer center pillar reinforcing member of the vehicle body and the outer side member. The mounting plate is disposed on the mounting bracket so as to contact a central portion of the mounting bracket, wherein the central portion of the mounting bracket also contacts a portion of the outer side member having the door striker mounted thereon. The door striker, the outer side member, the central portion of the mounting bracket, and the mounting plate are attached together, and the central portion of the mounting bracket is spaced away from the outer center pillar reinforcing member.

Abstract: A self-adjusting striker assembly, for use with a box having a lid, a box body and a latch, includes a striker bar mounted to the lid which is operative to move linearly relative to the latch in the event of misalignment between the lid and box body.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.