Key Operable Only Patents (Class 70/134)
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Patent number: 5009089Abstract: A double hook-bolt unit lock includes a lock barrel having a revolving rod connected thereto to cause a cam wheel assembly to move simultaneously so as to drive the stop keys of a stop frame assembly away from the upper notched portion of a brake frame assembly and to let the cam wheel assembly move the brake frame assembly rectilinearly via a lower notched portion of the frame assembly. By means of the push force from L-shaped guide slots of the side plates of a lockcasing and the guidance of oblique guide slots of a brake frame assembly, the two L-shaped bolts which are movably connected to the brake frame assembly are driven to smoothly into respective locking positions to lock the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1989Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Inventor: Emily M. Y. Lin
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Patent number: 5005393Abstract: A lock which is adapted to transduce the code from a key by electronic means is constructed to resemble the form and functionality of a conventional mechanical cylinder lock. A main casing houses the bolt, a rotatable thrower or cam for retracting the bolt, an electromechanical release mechanism which normally blocks rotation of the thrower, and a processor to control the release mechanism in response to the detected key code. The electronic reading means are located in association with the keyway of a rotatable barrel in a cylinder unit manufactured as a separate unit from the main casing. The thrower and barrel have respective cooperating mechanical couplings and the main casing and cylinder unit have respective cooperating electrical connectors. The lock is therefore assembled by attaching the cylinder unit to the outside of the main casing, thus establishing a rotary driving connection from the barrel to the thrower and establishing an electrical connection from the key reader to the processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1990Date of Patent: April 9, 1991Assignee: Chubb Lips Nederland bvInventors: Johannes M. Ewalds, Johan C. Hordijk, Evert Nieuwkoop
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Patent number: 4987755Abstract: A high security lock assembly having a tang for holding lock shackle pins, ith said tang being attached to a first member, such as a bulkhead or a door jamb. A reversible cover, which can be attached to either the left or right side of a second member, such as a door or cover, is attached, as by welding, with a hasp liner. The hasp liner has a side opening sufficiently large to clear the tang and lock shackle pins, but too small for a lock to pass therethrough. The bottom of the hasp liner is open to receive a lock which is engageable with the lock shackle pins to secure the second member with the first member. The reversible cover is provided with a flange which can be welded directly to a door, cover, or hinge.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1981Date of Patent: January 29, 1991Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Gale A. Groh, George J. Sallade
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Patent number: 4976122Abstract: A deadbolt lockset having a linkage between the bolt and the bolt housing. The attachment point between the bolt and the first link can be selected from among several attachment points, and the connection between the bolt housing and a second link can be selected from among several locations to give a selected backset and a selected throw. A particular feature is the capability to provide a substantially longer throw than with conventional deadbolt assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1989Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Pease Industries, Inc.Inventors: Martin P. Doolan, Dale R. Duvall, Norbert J. Guetle, Jr., Ganesh Rajagopol
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Patent number: 4942748Abstract: A security mechanism for use in a telephone paystation upper housing consisting of a specialized latching mechanism which operates when a non-legal key combination is utilized to gain access to a paystation upper housing to inhibit unlocking of the upper housing and to inhibit the removal of key utilized to gain access to the upper housing. The mechanism is available in kit form and may be added to existing paystations without major modification thereto.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1989Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: Palco Telecom Inc.Inventor: Gerald B. McGough
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Patent number: 4918954Abstract: A locking mechanism for data processing equipment includes a spring with a catch nose which is biased towards a locking position where it engages behind a shoulder and is lifted into an unlocking position against spring power either by a pivoted lever of a key-operated lock or, independently therefrom, by movement of one of the parts to be locked. An electrical locking and unlocking also occurs as the lever is moved into an unlocking position where it engages and operates a microswitch.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1989Date of Patent: April 24, 1990Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinz Stickel, Peter Reihl
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Patent number: 4910915Abstract: A single key multi locking system for a display case for jewelry and other items to be displayed comprising a housing with transparent flat walls for containing a stand for display. A door hinged along one edge forms one of the walls of the housing. The housing is provided with upper and lower door jambs against which the door is closed. The upper door jamb has a projection spaced away from it a sufficient distance to accomodate the thickness of the door. The lower door jamb is provided with a ledge on the inside of the housing. The door is provided with a lock having a tongue on the inside to raise the door when the tongue is turned down behind the lower jamb and comes in contact with the ledge. With the use of a single lock and key the door is locked top and bottom with a single turn of the key, the upper edge of the door being wedged between the projection and the upper jamb in the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1989Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Inventor: Raynerio Sanchez
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Patent number: 4876866Abstract: A combination door latch and deadbolt assembly includes an improved latch mechanism and deadbolt mechanism designed for use with doors having a variety of standard size backset and cross bore dimensions. The latch and deadbolt mechanisms are carried by escutcheons havings breakaway tabs at varying diametric positions to fit securely within door cross bores of different standard sizes. The latch mechanism further includes an improved mounting arrangement for left- or right-hand mounting and positive centering of lever-type door handles, together with a simplified cam-actuated latch retractor. The deadbolt mechanism includes an improved bolt linkage which provides a desired bolt throw when a relatively small door backset and/or cross bore size is used. The deadbolt mechanism further includes an improved thumb turn rotatable through ninety degrees between orientations representative of deadbolt position.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1988Date of Patent: October 31, 1989Assignee: W & F Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Fleming, David L. O'Day
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Patent number: 4817404Abstract: A lock of the type having a locking function released by a coin drop is disclosed. The lock includes a lock box housing which carries a locking cylinder and a shiftable operating element. A separate support casing is mounted on a door and carries a reversible latch element having two heads and an open box-like frame. The frame is provided with two openings for receiving the operating element. A separate spring-loaded slide is provided for urging the latching element in a forward locking direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1986Date of Patent: April 4, 1989Assignee: Schulte-Schlagbaum AktiengesellschaftInventors: Armin Eisermann, Diethard Geiger
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Patent number: 4802210Abstract: The invention provides a keyboard security device for preventing access to a keyboard, such as the digit keys of the keyboard of a digital telephone. The device comprises a base framework with a releasable and removable cover. An engagement member engages a recess in a side member of the framework. Locking means provided by resilient members on the cover engage openings in an inner wall of the framework. A key with spuds corresponding to the resilient members is pivotal in a key accommodating slot to engage the resilient members and disengage them from the openings.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1987Date of Patent: January 31, 1989Assignee: Institute for Industrial Research and StandardsInventors: Joseph P. Spencer, Brendan F. Farrell
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Patent number: 4798065Abstract: A lock mechanism having a reversible right and left hand bolt includes a lock body. The body has a bolt passageway in which the bolt is mounted so as to slide back and forth in the body. A set screw fits into a groove on the bolt to retain the bolt in the body while allowing it to slide in the bolt passageway. A detent member fits into a notch on the bolt to lock the bolt to the body. A latch member fits into a notch on the detent member to hold the detent member in engagement with the bolt. A cylinder lock is attached to the detent member to rotate the detent member. When the detent member is rotated, the notch on the detent member rotates away from the latch member and allows the detent member to move away from the bolt to unlock the bolt. The bolt can be reversed in the bolt passageway by loosening the set screw, extracting the bolt from the bolt passageway, reversing the bolt, inserting the bolt back into the body and tightening the set screw.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1987Date of Patent: January 17, 1989Inventor: William DeForrest, Sr.
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Patent number: 4784252Abstract: An enclosed newspaper vending machine has a double front door with a paper access door mounted in a security door carrying coin actuated release mechanism for the paper access door and a key operated pin lock fits within a surrounding guard on the front of the security door for locking engagement with a rod or pin extending forwardly from an interior wall of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1987Date of Patent: November 15, 1988Inventor: Wallace E. Davis
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Patent number: 4756178Abstract: A lever type lockset with a rolling housing within a main housing. The roller housing normally only touches the main housing at the rollers and also connects to the latch portion of a lockset. The side plates of the roller are constructed separately from the roller housing so that they can be made thicker and more durable. The inner and outer spindle each have a curved elbow on it which is shaped somewhat like two boomerangs joined together on adjacent distal ends for minimizing local stress concentrations. The side plate also has a curved surface which is designed to offer minimal resistance to the elbows so that the handle can be turned with very little resistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1987Date of Patent: July 12, 1988Inventor: Richard Shen
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Patent number: 4739638Abstract: A deadlock includes a casing, a front knob and a rear knob respectively rotatably formed on the front and rear walls of the casing, and a slidable latch reciprocatively mounted in the casing as driven by either the front or rear knob, wherein the latch is formed a triangular locking tongue having two inclined surfaces so that the latch can be conveniently used in a bi-directional door when opening the door either outwards or inwards.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1987Date of Patent: April 26, 1988Inventor: George Lin
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Patent number: 4724690Abstract: A security bolt including a housing and a bolt rod slidably mounted on that housing for relative movement between operative and inoperative positions. The rod is cylindrical and has a section of reduced diameter between its ends so as to form two opposed shoulders. Key operated locking mechanism, having a rotatable barrel, is attached to the housing and a detent member is rotatably mounted on an end portion of that barrel. The detent member is rotatable to a position at which it engages one of the rod shoulders and thereby prevents movement of the rod out of the operative position. Rotation of the detent member is caused by rotation of the barrel, but a lost motion connection enables the barrel to rotate to a limited extent in either direction without causing corresponding rotation of the detent member. The locking mechanism can be removed from the housing through a rear side and releasable securing means controls that removal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1986Date of Patent: February 16, 1988Assignee: Ogden Industries Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Gerald F. Dunphy, Lance E. Best
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Patent number: 4691543Abstract: A deadlock with a locking bolt having a tongue that is displaceable from a latched position to an unlatched position, the lock including locking means to displace the tongue past the latched position to a locked position. The locking tongue is similarly curved on both sides so that, in use, it slides past a striker plate to the latched position in both right and left hand locking doors. A multi-point deadlock in which a center lock is coupled to at least one auxiliary lock via transmission mesans. The center lock having handles coupled to the latching tongue of the center lock and the transmission means so that downward movement of either handle causes the center lock to unlatch and upward movement of either handle from the horizontal drives the transmission means to effect locking of the auxiliary lock.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1986Date of Patent: September 8, 1987Inventor: John R. Watts
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Patent number: 4688406Abstract: A deadbolt lock mechanism for a door comprises a lock cylinder secured to a lock housing and having a movable locking tab connected thereto, a lock bolt slidably mounted within a channel in the housing, a disk rotatably mounted within the housing having a transverse pin extending therefrom, and a lever having an opening therein within which a portion of the transverse pin is disposed, the lever being pivotally mounted at one end to the housing and connected at the other end to the lock bolt. Upon rotation of the locking tab, the disk is rotated through actuation of the pin, and the lever is pivoted by the transverse pin engaging the sides of the opening within the lever to slide the lock bolt into an extended locked position or a retracted unlocked position, the lock bolt being deadlocked in position by the detent feature created by the geometrical relationship between the transverse pin and the sides of the opening within the lever.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1986Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Assignee: Blumcraft of PittsburghInventor: William J. Horgan, Jr.
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Patent number: 4683733Abstract: A door locking mechanism enclosed within a casing for locking a door to its door frame. The door lock includes at least one bolt displaceable inside the casing through a bore in a side wall thereof, to engage a registering bore in the door frame. A base leg is fixed to the rear of the bolt, and includes a Y-shaped notch. A conventional keylock cylinder is fixed within the casing, and a key operated barrel is journalled within the cylinder and offset from the center of the latter and has a radially-outwardly-projecting lug. An annular member is rotatably mounted around the keylock cylinder between two opposite casing walls, and includes an inner projection and an outer operating arm which engages the Y-shaped notch of the base leg.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1986Date of Patent: August 4, 1987Inventor: Manuel Marin
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Patent number: 4679418Abstract: A cylinder operated deadbolt lock in which a solid housing is provided with bores and apertures only to accommodate the lock components, such as the lock cylinder, the lock bolt, and the bolt moving mechanism. The lock bolt is thrown and withdrawn by a pinion bolt moving mechanism which engages a rack formed on the bolt. The lock is further provided with a drill resistant guard plate which is mounted in the housing and protects the lock cylinder against drilling.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1986Date of Patent: July 14, 1987Inventor: Mark L. Allen
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Patent number: 4663951Abstract: A security device for a thermostat comprising a housing for said thermostat, a lid member secured to the housing for movement between an opened position and a closed position, to gain and prevent access to the thermostat, respectively. The thermostat has a rotatable thermostat adjustment shaft extending exteriorly of the housing for manual manipulation thereof. A lock member is mounted in the housing for movement between a first position whereat the lock member lockingly engages the adjustment shaft to prevent rotation thereof and engages the lid member to prevent opening thereof and a second position whereat the lock member is disengaged from the adjustment shaft and the lid member permitting manual manipulation of the shaft or opening of the lid member and a key-operated actuating member disposed in the housing and extending exteriorly of the housing for displacing the lock member between its first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1984Date of Patent: May 12, 1987Inventor: Fernand H. Poulin
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Patent number: 4656849Abstract: An improved deadbolt lockset is provided in which one of two different backset distances is facilitated in a single latch assembly. At least one planar side plate coupled to a deadbolt extension is provided and is slidably contained within a hollow latch case. Movement of the side plate determines the distance from the face plate of the assembly to the axis of an actuating assembly. The latch case includes slots formed therein for positioning the actuating assembly and to allow movement of the side plates.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1985Date of Patent: April 14, 1987Assignee: TRE CorporationInventors: Anthony J. Rotondi, Richard O. Mullich, George F. Carabet
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Patent number: 4643007Abstract: A positive deadbolt locking system having a spring-biased deadbolt normally biased toward a retracted unlocked position or selectively and alternatively toward an overcenter locked position. The deadbolt is selectively in the fully unlocked or fully locked position of the locking system.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1985Date of Patent: February 17, 1987Assignee: Ilco-Unican CorpInventors: Aaron M. Fish, Jean-Paul Dausseing
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Patent number: 4635453Abstract: A lock set comprises a housing having a latch bolt assembly supported therewithin. The bolt assembly includes a bolt movable between latched and retracted positions. A retractor slide is connected to the bolt and is supported by the housing for longitudinal sliding movement relative thereto between bolt retracted and latching positions. Axially movable and rotatable first drive member extends transversely of the direction of movement of the bolt and is engaged with the retractor slide for movement thereof between the bolt retracted and latched positions. The first drive member includes a locking surface. An operating assembly comprises a hand operator having a locking slot formed in an axially extending portion thereof. A cylinder having a plug portion is disposed within the hand operator, the plug portion being rotatable relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1986Date of Patent: January 13, 1987Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.Inventor: Leroy Hart
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Patent number: 4628716Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lock suitable for a refuse bin for securing a cover of the bin to a base of the bin. The lock comprises a body to be mounted on the cover and having a spring loaded projecting plunger to engage the base. The plunger has an inclined cam surface disposed within the body and a key is insertable in the body to engage the cam surface. The key has two spaced longitudinally extending abutments to engage the cam surface in succession to provide an initial and then a final retraction of the plunger. A projection is provided on the lock body adjacent the plunger to engage between the abutments on the key and thereby prevent a simple blade from being used to retract fully the plunger.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1985Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Assignee: Glasdon LimitedInventor: Thomas E. Palmer
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Patent number: 4627248Abstract: A lock device for a hinged cargo door of a truck trailer has a housing with a vertically extended groove in one side wall for receiving the rotatable cargo door lock bar. A transversely extended lock pin in the housing is transversely movable through an opening in the same side wall for insertion into a registered hole in the cargo door lock bar in the locked position thereof. Transverse movement of the lock pin is controlled by a simple lock mechanism including a key operated lock shaft having a rocker arm rotatable therewith and having a free end connected to the lock pin for transverse movement of the lock pin in response to rotation of the lock shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1985Date of Patent: December 9, 1986Assignee: Sentry Lock Co., Inc.Inventor: David L. Haworth
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Patent number: 4606566Abstract: A bar type lock mechanism including a locking bar for selectively locking a door having a first edge and a second edge, wherein one of the edges is positioned adjacent a striker plate when the door is closed. The locking bar includes a first end having a locking portion and a second end having a handle portion. A frame assembly secured to the door is provided for slidably and rotatably supporting the locking bar for movement between a retracted position and a projected position. The frame assembly is adjustable to advantageously accommodate doors of different widths. The locking portion of the locking bar is provided with a flattened side as well as a curved side. When the locking bar is first placed in its projected position, the flattened side of the locking portion contacts the striker plate. Afterwards, the locking bar can be rotated to its curved side to generate a camming action thereby more securely closing the door.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1984Date of Patent: August 19, 1986Inventor: Ned Bott
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Patent number: 4602490Abstract: The backset of a deadbolt lock may be adjusted selectively between 23/8" and 23/4" by manually shifting a spring-loaded pin which extends through vertical slots in the lock bolt, U-shaped slots in the driver bar and inverted L-shaped slots in the lock case. The pin also connects the driver bar to the bolt and causes the bolt to move between extended and retracted positions when the operating spindle of the lock is turned.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1985Date of Patent: July 29, 1986Assignee: Amerock CorporationInventors: Dwight W. Glass, Phillip D. Stinson
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Patent number: 4593542Abstract: An improved deadbolt lockset is provided in which one of two different backset distances is facilitated in a single latch assembly. At least one planar side plate coupled to a deadbolt extension is provided and is slidably contained within a hollow latch case. Movement of the side plate determines the distance from the face plate of the assembly to the axis of an actuating assembly. The latch case includes slots formed therein for positioning the actuating assembly and to allow movement of the side plates.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1983Date of Patent: June 10, 1986Assignee: TRE CorporationInventors: Anthony J. Rotondi, Richard O. Mullich, George F. Carabet
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Patent number: 4593546Abstract: A cylinder operated deadbolt lock in which a solid housing is provided with bores and apertures only to accommodate the lock components, such as the lock cylinder, the lock bolt, and the bolt moving mechanism. The lock bolt is provided with a rack and extends into the housing where it is thrown and withdrawn by a pinion mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1984Date of Patent: June 10, 1986Inventor: Mark L. Allen
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Patent number: 4593543Abstract: A solenoid-operated door lock has a pivotally mounted deadlock lever which can lock either a latchbolt or a deadbolt. The locking and release movement of the deadlock lever is controlled by pivoting a release lever which is biased by a spring to maintain the deadlock lever in its selected operating positions. A solenoid-controlled main operating lever pivots to extend or retract the latchbolt or deadbolt through a lost motion connection. The lost motion connection ensures that the deadlock lever is moved to its release position before the latchbolt or deadbolt is retracted into the lock. The lock includes a triggerbolt which is extended when the door is open and is pushed into the lock when the door is closed. Switches are provided to monitor the operational condition of the lock and the position of the door. Indicator lights are provided at a remote guard station to show the operational condition of the lock. A switch is also provided to control the energization current of the solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1983Date of Patent: June 10, 1986Assignee: Folger Adam CompanyInventor: Ronald T. Stefanek
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Patent number: 4590777Abstract: A key operated doorlock, which may incorporate a deadbolt, has a bolt housing that is mounted on the exterior of the door and is held there by being fastened to a spacer disposed within the door and a mounting plate at the interior side of the door. The main bolt is locked in place with a secondary locking apparatus which may include a barrel lock which operates a bolt which cooperates with a keeper opening in still another bolt. The latter engages a keeper opening that forms part of the housing. A lever system is provided which permits operation of the third bolt when permitted by the state of the second mentioned bolt.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1983Date of Patent: May 27, 1986Inventor: Rafael Sierra
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Patent number: 4583381Abstract: A compact push-pull right-angle lock especially suited for use on patio doors and on windows has a cylindrical bolt with rack teeth on its central section, a barrel lock assembly, and a rotatable disk all contained in a horizontally split case. The bolt can be extended in either direction by the right angled linear motion of the barrel lock assembly. Linear motion of the barrel lock assembly is transferred to linear motion of the bolt through a disk that is free to rotate some fifty degrees about a shaft. The barrel lock assembly is loosely linked to a crank pin set perpendicularly to the plane of the disk and the bolt rack is meshed with an arcuate section of a pinion gear on the disk located some ninety degrees from the crank pin. The bolt can be locked in either extended position by means of a cam lug which cna be moved from the barrel lock assembly housing into locking recesses in the case by rotational movement of the keyed barrel lock.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1984Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Belwith International, Ltd.Inventor: C. Norman Sjogren
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Patent number: 4565079Abstract: In a deadbolt gate lock having an elongated casing, a manually reciprocal deadbolt mounted within the casing and projectable therefrom, an actuator pin connected to the deadbolt and extending outwardly through an elongated slot in the casing, and a push button plunger lock mounted within the casing having a spring bolt retainingly engageable within the deadbolt for securing the deadbolt in a projected position; the improvement which comprises a pair of spaced aligned spacer blocks snugly nested and retained within the casing, having aligned bores guidably receiving the deadbolt, the blocks retainingly engaging the plunger lock. A removable set screw on the plunger normally prevents its removal from the plunger lock, the casing having an access opening in registry with the set screw when the plunger lock is unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1983Date of Patent: January 21, 1986Assignee: Smith Locks, Inc.Inventor: Robert J. Smith
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Patent number: 4524590Abstract: The door latch with lock includes a support bracket adapted to be mounted on the interior surface of an outer screen or storm door, an elongated bolt slideably and rotatably carried in a guideway on the support bracket, and a transversely extending handle on the bolt which extends through a slot in the guideway and is somewhat longer than the spacing between the outer door and an inner door. When the handle is in a generally horizontal sliding position, the bolt slides freely between a latched position wherein the outer end is received in a keeper on the door frame and an unlatched position wherein the bolt is retracted from the keeper. The bolt and handle can be rotated downwardly to a general vertical locking position when the bolt is in either the latched or unlatched positions, but lock means and actuating means prevent the sliding of the bolt between the latched and unlatched positions unless the handle is rotated to the sliding position.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1982Date of Patent: June 25, 1985Inventor: Joseph D. Budish
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Patent number: 4514996Abstract: A sliding door lock in which a bolt is longitudinally slidable by manual movement of a handle to which the bolt is connected so that the bolt is axially rotatable to prevent the cutting of the bolt when locked. The handle slides linearly along a base plate to move the bolt between opened and closed positions. A bullet latch in the handle engages detents on the base plate to hold the handle and bolt in the open and closed positions. A key-operated barrel lock has a barrel groove through which the bolt passes when the lock is in the unlocked position, and the bolt has a circumferential constriction which receives the barrel lock barrel when the barrel lock is rotated to its locked position, thereby preventing movement of the handle and bolt to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1983Date of Patent: May 7, 1985Assignee: Belwith International, Ltd.Inventor: C. Norman Sjogren
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Patent number: 4502716Abstract: Disclosed is a lock having a lock tongue with a rearwardly facing elongated rack having teeth and a plurality of notches disposed at intervals along it and a rocking arm having a camming surface and a lug which is sized to be received by the notches in the rack. A rotationally mounted sector gear is provided which has teeth arranged to engage with the teeth of the rack and a cam arranged to engage the camming surface of the rocking arm. The sector gear in one rotational position drives the lock tongue and in another rotational position locks the lock tongue in place by means of the cam and camming surface causing the lug to engage one of the notches.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1982Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Inventor: Yu T. Tsai
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Patent number: 4489576Abstract: A lock assembly including a novel retaining strap for securing a lock cylinder within the assembly. The lock assembly is designed so that one of two different degrees of bolt extension can be chosen during assembly of the device. In addition the assembly incorporates a dowel pin to increase the strength of the joint between the lock bolt and a lock bolt extension connected to the lockbolt.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1984Date of Patent: December 25, 1984Assignee: TRE CorporationInventors: Richard O. Mullich, Ray Dushane
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Patent number: 4483162Abstract: An actuator assembly in which the actuator is usually the rotatable barrel of a key operated tumbler lock. The actuator assembly is connectable through a non-circular drive spindle to any conventional deadbolt assembly of the kind having a tubular housing securable to support, a lever rotatably mounted on the housing and a deadbolt slidably mounted within the housing and responsive to rotation of the lever. A body member of the actuator assembly is securable to the support separate from the deadbolt housing and the lock barrel is rotatable relative to that body member. A gear segment secured to the barrel for rotation therewith is engageable with another gear segment rotatably carried on the body member, but only during part of its possible 360.degree. movement from the rest or locked position of the barrel. The other or driven gear segment has a drive spindle secured to it and that spindle engages within a bore of the bolt assembly lever to transmit rotation of the driven gear segment of the lever.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1982Date of Patent: November 20, 1984Assignee: Ogden Industries Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Gerald F. Dunphy, Hans J. Esser
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Patent number: 4470278Abstract: A lockset for a door has a strike on the door frame and a latch bolt on the door panel. The latch bolt is reciprocable and is projected by a spring and preferably has a deadlatch operation. The latch bolt is retractable by rotation of an inner knob or of an outer knob. The outer knob is locked by a key lock controlling an axially movable plate engaged with the outer knob and interengageable with an outer escutcheon adjacent the outer knob. The key lock can move the plate out of engagement with the outer escutcheon and into engagement with the inner knob. A turn button in the inner knob can also move the axially movable plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1981Date of Patent: September 11, 1984Assignee: Schlage Lock CompanyInventors: Paul F. Hale, James R. Allison
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Patent number: 4470279Abstract: A lockset for use on any one of various door panels of different thickness and hinged on a door frame includes a latchbolt adapted to project into a holder on the door frame and to retract therefrom. Inner and outer knobs are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the door panel to rotate about a common axis and relative to inner and outer escutcheons held against the panel of whatever thickness. Inner and outer spindles are engaged by the knobs and turn in the escutcheons. The spindles rotate a rectangular tube interengaged with the latchbolt for all axial positions of the knobs to provide retraction thereof. A push button in the inner knob, when latched in a depressed position, secures the outer knob against rotation by a nonrotatable engagement with the inner escutcheon. Rotation of the inner knob releases the push button from the depressed position and frees the outer knob for rotation.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1982Date of Patent: September 11, 1984Assignee: Schlage Lock CompanyInventors: Ralph E. Neary, Leon F. Tatara
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Patent number: 4466264Abstract: A safety lock is provided with two plate assemblies, the first to be mounted on the outside of the door leaf and the second on the inside thereof. Each one of these plate assemblies comprises a first plate adapted to be placed on the side of the door leaf and having a first opening for receiving an actuating mechanism, a second opening housing a transmission gear mechanism, and corner holes for passing fasteners which hold the two plate assemblies together. A second plate is on the outer face of the first plate which comprises holes providing bearings for each gear of the transmission mechanisms as well as holes wider than the ends of the fasteners for housing the same therein. A third plate is spot welded on the outer face of the second plate and prevents access to the transmission mechanism. In the outer plate assembly, this third plate covers the ends of the fasteners and has only one hole, shaped in correspondence with the respective key hole opening of the cylinder lock.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1982Date of Patent: August 21, 1984Assignee: Fichet-BaucheInventor: Claude del Nero
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Patent number: 4459835Abstract: A door lock comprises a reciprocatingly movable lock bolt and means for locking the lock bolt in a protruding position, for keeping the lock bolt in a withdrawn position and for operating the lock bolt either with a handle or the like or with a key operated mechanism. There is also a lock function selector for selecting a desired type of functional capacity for the lock. The lock function selector has three different setting positions, of which each determines a specific type of functional capacity for the lock. There is a setting member, preferably in a hidden position when the lock is mounted in a door, by means of which setting member the setting of the lock function selector can be restricted in order to further determine the types of function obtainable by the lock.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1982Date of Patent: July 17, 1984Assignee: Oy Wartsila AbInventor: Oiva Hurskainen
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Patent number: 4446707Abstract: A lock assembly including a novel retaining strap for securing a lock cylinder within the assembly. The lock assembly is designed so that one of two different degrees of bolt extension can be chosen during assembly of the device. In addition the assembly incorporates a dowel pin to increase the strength of the joint between the lock bolt and a lock bolt extension connected to the lockbolt.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1982Date of Patent: May 8, 1984Assignee: TRE CorporationInventors: Richard O. Mullich, Ray Dushane
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Patent number: 4427223Abstract: The device comprises a latching assembly enclosed within, and translatable relative to, a centercase housing; the housing is mounted on a chassis. The device is adapted for cooperative engagement with a locking cylinder, for actuating the latching assembly, and for operation of a thumbpiece lift, by an ancillary, external, trim linkage, for translating the latching assembly. The latching device has a master, locking cylinder cam or dowel, the latter having a removable screw, which (through a locking cylinder) either operates a night-latch cam plate, to translate the latching assembly or, upon removal of the screw, allows the cam or dowel to translate a tumbler which, in turn, frees a thumbpiece lift, for operation (then) of the latching assembly by the lift, instead of by the cam plate. Accordingly, with the drive screw in place, the external, operating trim linkage can not operate the device; it must be unlatched, externally, by a key in the locking cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1981Date of Patent: January 24, 1984Assignee: Von Duprin, Inc.Inventors: Maksimilijan Godec, John R. Foster, Paul J. Straub, Allan K. Mahler
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Patent number: 4425771Abstract: A locking and release mechanism includes two interlocked members, and two detents which hold the two interlocked members together. One of the two detents is magnetically operated and the other is mechanically operated. The mechanically operated detent involves the use of a mechanical operating member which moves through a channel, and an additional movable magnetic element which selectively blocks the channel. A special release member, which may be thought of as a key, carries both the mechanical member for extending through the channel and two magnets for operating the magnetically-operated detent, and the movable blocking member for the mechanically operated latch.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1981Date of Patent: January 17, 1984Inventors: Russell J. Beach, Jess R. Bateman, Robert L. Carpenter
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Patent number: 4388815Abstract: A pick-proof lock is provided which is rendered difficult or impossible to pick not by virtue of any additional structure or apparatus but due to the intrinsic nature of the tumbler construction wherein all of the tumblers in the row of tumblers are contiguous with adjacent tumblers so that the tumblers may not be individually set by using a pick and the equivalent of a tension wrench because there is no stationary shear plane in the direction of movement of the bolt for the tumblers to be set on.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1980Date of Patent: June 21, 1983Inventor: Michael S. Lawler
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Patent number: 4338804Abstract: A door latch construction has exterior and interior operators connected through a latch driving mechanism operable for extending a bolt from a door edge. The exterior operator includes a lock cylinder telescoped by a thickened, hardened metal guard collar with the guard collar longitudinally inwardly abutting a metal shield retaining the shield inwardly against an exterior face of the door. The shield also extends inwardly of the door interior at least partially annularly around a portion of the latch driving mechanism thereby deterring manipulation of the latch driving mechanism by penetration through the door exterior face. The lock cylinder longitudinally inwardly abuts the guard collar so that the guard collar retained between its lock cylinder abutment and its shield abutment is rotatable to deter exterior attack against the overall exterior operator.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1980Date of Patent: July 13, 1982Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.Inventor: Paul G. Solovieff
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Patent number: 4338805Abstract: A lock including a lock casing (1), a locking mechanism (2) dislaceable therein and connected to a latch bolt (2a) and block means (12), which are movable transversally to the displacement direction of the locking mechanism and resiliently loaded (14) towards positions blocking the locking mechanism, wherein the blocking means can be brought to releasing positions by insertion of a card (3) serving as a key and having recesses (3a) corresponding to the blocking means. The blocking means (12) are preferably annular and entirely guided in the displaceable locking mechanism (2) as well as moveable between two blocking end positions, in which each blocking means is in locking engagement with the lock casing (1a,1b). The card (3) belonging to the lock has through-going, elongated slits (3a) located and dimensioned to receive the annular blocking means (12), so that upon insertion of the card all the blocking means (12) are brought to intermediate positions permitting the displacement of the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1980Date of Patent: July 13, 1982Inventor: Lennart Nygren
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Patent number: 4333324Abstract: One part of a key-in-knob lock set functions in a normal manner such that when the lock set is unlocked, either the outside or inside knob can be manipulated to open the door by withdrawing the latch bolt from a normal spring latch extended position. When, instead, the lock set is locked, the latch bolt is extended an exceptionally long distance into the frame to a dead bolt position. Extension and retraction of the latch bolt to and from dead bolt position is accomplished by manipulation of a main cam through the agency of a key in the outside or a turn button on the inside.For withdrawing the latch bolt from the normal spring latch extended position, an escutcheon housing for the outside knob or a corresponding escutcheon housing for the inside knob serves, by moving transversely of the axis of rotation of the knob, to rotate a radially extending tooth-like element on the spindle which, acting through the main cam, withdraws the latch bolt.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1980Date of Patent: June 8, 1982Assignee: Norris Industries, Inc.Inventors: Hagen Dietrich, William J. Fane
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Patent number: 4313320Abstract: An improved and simplified dead bolt rim lock, which provides "classroom function". A dead bolt is fixed on a draw plate slidable in a rim lock case and having a cross slot which extends one way from center and is engaged by a crank pin movable in an 180.degree. arc between front and rear centered positions. The crank pin is on a crank arm carried by a turnknob rotatable in the rim lock case, and its projecting end lies in the path of a cam mounted for rotation in the back plate of the case and connected for operation from a key-actuated cylinder mounted in the outside face of the door. For classroom function, the turnknob has a limited throw and has lost motion relative to the crank arm so as to allow retraction of the bolt by the turnknob but prevent its advancement thereby to locked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1978Date of Patent: February 2, 1982Assignee: Best Lock CorporationInventors: Walter E. Best, William R. Foshee