Lock And Handle Assembly Patents (Class 70/224)
  • Patent number: 11885161
    Abstract: An electronic door lock system includes a gasket system for protecting electrical and mechanical components from exterior water and air. A lock portion may include a gasket, a circuit board, and a plate disposed between a first and second housing. The gasket includes an L-shaped perimeter that wraps around a first side and perimeter edge of the circuit board. The plate compresses the gasket perimeter against a ridge on the first housing to form a seal around the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Access and Egress Hardware Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Clark, Rick Leites, Scott Morstatt, Eric Palmieri, Sharath Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 11802423
    Abstract: A door lock contains: a casing, a head, a first clutch element, a second clutch, a drive gear, a gear assembly, a guide rod, a locking column, and a holder. The casing includes a first connection part and a second connection part. The head includes a retainer, a first engagement portion, and a receiving orifice. The first clutch element includes a groove. The second clutch element includes a driving orifice, a limitation protrusion, and an abutting segment. The drive gear includes a defining trench. The gear assembly includes a driven gear, a motor, a transmission gear, a first meshing gear, and a second meshing gear. The guide rod includes a toothed section, a guiding stem, a tongue, and a resilient element. The locking column includes a cross section in a square shape. The holder includes an extending sheet, a fixing orifice, a fitting sleeve, and a first through orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Jeff Chen
  • Patent number: 11421446
    Abstract: An intelligent unlocking device comprises a rear shell, a front shell, a motor assembly, a hollow rotating shaft, an adapting piece connected with a lock cylinder and the hollow rotating shaft, a manual rotating shaft, an inner bearing and a bearing support which are disposed around the manual rotating shaft, and an outer bearing. The bearing support and the outer bearing are disposed around an end of the manual rotating shaft. The intelligent unlocking device is silent and free of noises in use, and convenient to assemble and disassemble, intelligent unlocking can be achieved without replacement of a whole door lock, and costs are reduced for users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventor: Xiaozhong Tan
  • Patent number: 11280109
    Abstract: A keycam assembly including a rotatable member, a stem, a locking member coupled to the stem for joint longitudinal movement therewith, and a cam driver. The rotatable member includes an aperture. A proximal end portion of the stem is rotatably seated in the rotatable member and defines a cam track. The locking member extends between the aperture and the cam track. The cam track includes a first passage including a locking pocket, a second passage including an unlocking pocket, a first ramped passage including a locking ramp extending from the second passage to the locking pocket, and a second ramped passage including an unlocking ramp extending from the first passage to the unlocking pocket. Relative rotation of the rotatable member and the stem causes the cam driver to travel along the track to thereby cause movement of the locking member between a locking position and an unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Pradeepkumar Balasubramaniam, Harikrishnan Mannattil, Sundar Raj Dore Vasudevan
  • Patent number: 11214979
    Abstract: A lock defining a rotating axis and being installed on a door includes a mounting plate, a fastening member and a first handle set. The mounting plate is disposed on a side of the door and includes a mounting plate body and a protruding lug connected to the mounting plate body. The mounting plate body includes a locking slot structure. The protruding lug includes a fastening hole. The fastening member is inserted through the fastening hole of the protruding lug to fix the mounting plate on the door. The first handle set is assembled on the mounting plate. The first handle set includes an engaging structure and a decoration cover. The engaging structure is engaged with the locking slot structure to fix the first handle set on the mounting plate. The decoration cover covers the mounting plate and includes an opening corresponding to the fastening hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lien-Hsi Huang, Yu-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11098509
    Abstract: A double-door lock assembly includes a first lock and a second lock which are mounted to a first door and a second door, respectively. The first lock includes a first rotary member, a first magnetic member and a linkage member. The second lock includes a second rotary member having a driving portion and a second magnetic member. The first and second rotary members can be driven to rotate together to open or close the first and second doors simultaneously when the first and second magnetic members are attracted to each other and the driving portion on the second rotary member contacts against the linkage member on the first rotary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Ming Huang, Yu-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11078686
    Abstract: An exemplary product line system includes a common platform and a plurality of component families, each of which includes a plurality of interchangeable component species configured for use with the common platform. The common platform includes an inside drive assembly and a chassis assembly including a chassis and an outside drive assembly. A lockset assembled from the system includes the common platform and a plurality of modular components. Each of the modular components corresponds to a respective one of the component families, and is provided as a selected species of the corresponding component family. The lockset has a function defined by the set of component species installed to the lockset. The function of the lockset can be changed by altering the set of component species installed to the lockset without disassembling the chassis assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Kenton H. Barker, Subbiah Gopalakrishnan, David J. Hurlbert, Kasey Wachtendorf, Snehil Solani, Dilip Bangaru, Austin M. Roup, Rakesh Murali
  • Patent number: 10837199
    Abstract: A lockset (10) is actuable by pivoting a lever (14) about a longitudinal axis of the lockset (10) by rotating the lever (14) and by pushing or pulling on the lever (14). An actuator linked to the lever extends into a retractor assembly (33) of the lockset and is configured to actuate a retractor (40) to retract a latch bolt (550) in order to enable a corresponding door (22) to be opened. The latch bolt (550) has a blocking surface (560) that is configured to engage an edge of a door strike plate (45) in order to prevent the door (22) from opening. The blocking surface (560) is inclined relative to an axis of the latch bolt (550).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hampton Products International Corporation
    Inventors: Xinmin Ou, Jon Fong Quan, Guohua Liu, Jian Wen
  • Patent number: 10337215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock (1) comprising: a lock housing (2); an actuating nut (3) that is rotatably mounted in the lock housing (2), the actuating nut (3) being mounted in the lock housing (2) such that said actuating nut can be rotated by an actuator acting externally on the actuating nut (3); and a locking lever (7), the locking lever (7) being displaceable by means of a rotation of the actuating nut (3). The actuating nut (3) can be positioned in the lock housing by means of a housing cover (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventors: Marek Dragon, Alexander Grossmann
  • Patent number: 10174524
    Abstract: A deadbolt lock assembly including a retractable and extendable deadbolt, a housing, an outside member movably mounted on the housing and being normally disconnected from the deadbolt, and an operator input device on the housing, with the operator input device connecting the member to the deadbolt in response to presentation of an appropriate credential, such that a force applied to the member by the operator is mechanically transmitted to the deadbolt to move the deadbolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: George Frolov, John E. Walsh, Victor Bogdanov, Alfred S. Levesque, Kevin D. Miller, Don Shilonie, Adam O'Day
  • Patent number: 9945152
    Abstract: A clutch driving module is disposed in a lock which is able to drive the clutch driving module selectively to control an exterior handle assembly whether be able to drive a latch assembly in lock or unlock or not. And the clutch driving module is able to respectively make an interior handle assembly and the exterior handle assembly controlling the lock in lock or unlock independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Ming Huang, Wen-Chieh Lee
  • Patent number: 9115509
    Abstract: An adjustable button apparatus of a lock includes an adjusting sleeve, a transmission rod, a driving plate and a positioning pin, the adjusting sleeve is movable between a positioning position and an adjusting position. When the adjusting sleeve is located at the positioning position, the adjusting sleeve presses the positioning pin and makes the positioning pin engaged with the transmission rod and the driving plate, when the adjusting sleeve is located at the adjusting position, the positioning pin separates apart from the driving plate to make the driving plate transversely movable in the transmission rod. Via the positioning pin inserted at various positions of the driving plate for adjusting a joint length formed by jointing the transmission rod and the driving plate, the lock is applicable for installation in doors of various door thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Ming Huang, Wen-Chieh Lee
  • Patent number: 9027372
    Abstract: A lock assembly includes a coupling mechanism connected to a spindle assembly. The coupling mechanism has an outer sleeve having a longitudinal interior opening that extends along a first axis. An operator handle includes a proximal lock core opening, and a distal shaft portion having an axial opening configured to receive the outer sleeve. The distal shaft portion and the outer sleeve are configured to define a through path oriented across the longitudinal interior opening of the outer sleeve. A portion of the through path at the outer sleeve is configured to threadably receive a setscrew to fasten the operator handle to the outer sleeve. A keyed lock core has a tailpiece that is positioned in the longitudinal interior opening of the outer sleeve to obstruct the through path and block access to the setscrew via the through path to prevent unauthorized removal of the operator handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad A. Hickman
  • Patent number: 9003843
    Abstract: Disclosed in one aspect is the fixed door pull handle assembly that includes an elongated door pull handle with two or more support standoffs projecting away from the elongated door pull handle and securing the elongated door pull handle to the doorframe or to the body of the door. One of the support standoffs is user rotatable, and rotatably engages a door latch assembly within the door. In another aspect, the support standoff is not user rotatable. Instead, a center-pivoting handle is mounted in-line with one of the support standoffs and rotatably engages the door latch assembly within the door. The center-pivoting handle is recessed within the elongated handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Gregory Header
  • Patent number: 9003841
    Abstract: A lock assembly for a lever type handle is disclosed. In the lock assembly for the lever type handle according to an aspect to the invention, the lever type handle is for opening and closing a door by a rotation of a handle portion. The lock assembly includes a key module rotated by a key member, wherein the key module being positioned in the handle portion, a rotary shaft rotated by a rotation of the key module and locking or unlocking the door through a dead lock member, and a rotation transmitter for transmitting the rotation of the key module to the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Youngkyun Koh
  • Patent number: 8939477
    Abstract: A lock assembly that has a locked state and an unlocked state. The lock assembly includes a latch assembly that has a latch and a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism includes a first retractor that is movable in response to movement of an interior handle assembly and selectively in response to movement of the exterior handle assembly, and a second retractor that is movable in response to movement of the interior handle assembly and the exterior handle assembly. The first retractor is always engaged with the latch assembly to move the latch between the extended position and the retracted position. The second retractor is selectively disengaged from the latch assembly and is movable relative to the first retractor when the lock assembly is in the locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company
    Inventors: Scott D. Welsby, Subashchandra G. Rai
  • Publication number: 20140373580
    Abstract: A paddle latch having a pan with a well, a paddle handle, a handle pivot, a rotary latch portion, and a trigger arm arrangement. The paddle handle pivot has a pin that non-rotatably engages with the paddle handle to pivotally attach the paddle handle in the well of the pan and has a pin trigger. The rotary latch portion has a housing containing a rotary hook with a mouth and a rotary trigger. The rotary trigger retains the rotary hook in either an open position where the mouth of the rotary hook is accessible from outside of the housing, or semi-closed or completely closed positions, where the mouth is blocked by the housing. The trigger arm arrangement is adapted to transfer of pivotal movement of the paddle handle to the rotary trigger to release the rotary hook from the semi-closed position or the completely closed position to its open position. Only when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position will the paddle handle be automatically partially tilted out from the well of the pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: TAM LE
  • Patent number: 8910765
    Abstract: A left and right interchanging device for a lock clutch includes a clutch pin, an inner rotary clutch shaft, and an outer rotary clutch shaft. The clutch pin is movably placed in a hole of the inner rotary clutch shaft and connected with a built-in driving module of the inner rotary clutch shaft. The module controls the clutch pin so that the clutch pin can retract into or extend out of the inner rotary clutch shaft. The inner rotary clutch shaft is placed in a central hole of the outer rotary clutch shaft, and both can rotate about a same central axis. A first stop edge and a second stop edge are provided on the inner rotary clutch shaft and connected with a driving output shaft. A third stop edge and a fourth stop edge are provided on the outer rotary clutch shaft and connected with a driving output and input shaft. When a door is left-opened, the third stop edge correspondingly contacts the clutch pin and the fourth stop edge correspondingly contacts the second stop edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Inventor: Yu Min
  • Patent number: 8904836
    Abstract: A lock system, comprising a stationary member, a hand operated member, and a coupling member, wherein the stationary member and the hand operated member are configured to be operably coupled by the coupling member, and wherein the connection member is configured to remain within the stationary member and to extend into or retract from the hand operated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Scyan Electronics LLC
    Inventor: Yan Guo
  • Publication number: 20140318196
    Abstract: Theft-deterrence devices and methods adapted to assist in theft deterrence/prevention of machinery, for example, a man lift, whose controls include a joystick. Such a device includes an enclosure having an interior cavity defined by and between oppositely-disposed first and second ends of the enclosure, and an opening in the second end that communicates with the cavity and sized to enable a joystick to pass therethrough into the cavity. The cavity accommodates at least a portion of the joystick sufficient to prevent operation thereof. The device further includes an arm having a first portion permanently attached to the enclosure, a third portion comprising a through-hole that enables a shackle of a locking device to pass therethrough, and a second portion that permanently joins the first and third portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: lockurboom, LLC
    Inventor: Ann M. Redepenning
  • Patent number: 8844330
    Abstract: A cylindrical lockset comprises a multiple-compartment lock cage subassembly. A retractor is housed within a middle lock cage compartment. Spindle return torsion springs, for biasing corresponding handle-carrying spindles to their default positions, are housed within axially adjacent lock cage compartments. A torque plate transfers torque from the lock cage subassembly to relatively radially distal trim posts. A knob catch assembly seated in each handle-carrying spindle comprises a generally elliptically-shaped wrap around catch spring and a knob catch backup washer to resist axial loads produced by efforts to pull a handle off of the spindle. A key spindle provides a dog travel window defined by a closed, continuous edge of the key spindle, which window is positioned opposite of an axially-extending seam of the key spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Townsteel Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Moon, Michael J. Wright
  • Patent number: 8833120
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a door includes an outside actuator, an inside actuator, and a housing removably fixed to the door. A locking bar is selectively engageable with the housing. A first cam member is operable to move the locking bar from an unlocked position wherein the locking bar is released from the housing and a locked position wherein the locking bar is fixedly coupled to the housing. A spindle is rotatably coupled to the inside actuator and selectively coupled to the outside actuator. A second cam member is coupled to the first cam member and to the spindle and operable to move the locking bar from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to rotation of the inside actuator from a neutral position to one of a first clockwise position and a second counterclockwise position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Dale M. Collins, Nathanael S. Murphy, James D. Ohl, Brian K. Roth
  • Patent number: 8826705
    Abstract: An outer operational device (13) for a door lock includes cover (20) receiving a sliding block (511) and a handle (197) operatively connected to the sliding block (511). The sliding block (511) includes a sliding groove (525) having a horizontal section (528) slideably receiving a locking member (541). A driving member (44) is fixed to a connection member (595) in the cover (20) and is operatively connected to a latch (124). When the locking member (541) is in a first position, pivotal movement of the handle (197) drives the sliding block (511) to actuate the connection member (595) and the driving member (44) to retract the latch (124). When the locking member (541) is in the second position, the sliding block (511) is moved without actuating the connection member (595) when handle (197) is pivoted, and the latch (124) remains in the latching position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: I-Tek Metal Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Jen Tien
  • Patent number: 8813530
    Abstract: In a cylinder lock assembly, a latch operating tube has an enlarged end portion extending into an outer drive tube disposed in an outer handle. A locking spindle is disposed in the latch operating tube and has a locking tongue extending radially and outwardly through the outer drive tube to interlock with an outer rose when the locking spindle is pressed by a push button to move to a locked state. A locking plate is sleeved around the locking spindle and has a radial locking part to engage a protrusion that projects radially and inwardly from an inner surface of the enlarged end portion so that the locking spindle is locked against movements to an unlocked state when the locking spindle is in its locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Shyang Chiou, Chia-Min Sun, Yu-Ting Huang, Song-Gen Shyu, Ching-Chuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 8789864
    Abstract: The spring box contains a base piece, a front plate, a back plate, a rotational piece, and a torsion spring. The base piece and the front and back plates have aligned through holes. A radial gap is configured on the rim of the base piece. The rotational piece has a curved sliding element along a section of the circumference. The sliding element has a groove, a weight block configured at one end of the sliding element, and a notch at the other end. The rotation piece is placed in the through hole of the base piece. The two ends of the torsion spring are embedded in the gap and the notch. The rotational and base pieces are sandwiched between the front and back plates. Then, by the weight of the weight block and the resilience of the torsion spring, a door handle is restored to its default position after being turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Te-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 8746760
    Abstract: In a handle-returning device of a cylinder lock assembly, a support base has an inner annular flange and an axial spring-retaining lug. A rotation driver has an inner tubular wall extending into the inner annular flange of the support base, and a spring driving element. A torsion spring is disposed around the inner annular flange and between the support base and the rotation driver, and has a spring leg abutting the spring-retaining lug and the spring driving element. A rotary plate abuts the support base opposite to the rotation driver, and has an engaging part engaging a tongue projecting from the rotation driver. A reinforced structure is thus provided to oppose high torsional stresses produced upon rotation of a lever handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Kai-Ting Tung, Yu-Ting Huang, Chia-Min Sun, Song-Gen Shyu, Ching-Chuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 8720237
    Abstract: A rotary latch mechanism is provided for securing the lid of a container in a closed position wherein a mechanical advantage is employed to facilitate latching and unlatching of a latch plate of the rotary latch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Daws Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Williams
  • Patent number: 8702133
    Abstract: An actuator for an electronic door lock includes a stationary first magnet assembly, a beam, and a second magnet assembly. The first magnet includes at least one magnet stationarily positioned within the electronic door lock. The beam is movable relative to the first magnet assembly to a first position and a second position. The second magnet assembly is connected to the beam and is configured to be magnetically repulsed away from the first magnet assembly. The repulsion of the second magnet assembly maintains the beam in either the first or second position until the beam is selectively actuated therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Corporation
    Inventors: Fanping Sun, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, Ulf J. Jonsson, John M. Milton-Benoit, Kitty P. Liu
  • Patent number: 8690205
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for generating a request to exit (REX) signal for a door lockset operable with a latch operator and a controller that can signal an alarm. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly includes a mounting member adapted to be in a fixed position in the door lockset, a rotatable member adapted to rotate in response to rotation of the latch operator, and a sensor mounted to the mounting member. The sensor is spaced from the rotatable member and is configured to detect rotation of the rotatable member. When the rotatable member is rotated corresponding to rotation of the latch operator, the sensor detects the rotation, and a switch in the sensor, which may be magnetic, is actuated, closing a circuit to send a REX signal to the controller. The sensor assembly may be associated with a chassis of the door lockset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Yale Security Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Benitez, Scott G. Morstatt
  • Patent number: 8505345
    Abstract: A door lock assembly includes a press button disposed within an inner drive tube and an inner handle. A cam mechanism is provided to associate with the press button and the inner drive tube to rotate the press button when the press button is pressed axially. The cam mechanism includes an inclined cam groove/slot which is formed in one of the inner drive tube and the press button and which extends substantially in a helical direction, and a cam protrusion formed on the other one of the inner drive tube and the press button and extending into the cam groove/slot. A press button rod is connected to the press button for simultaneous rotation with the press button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands Taiwan, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Min Sun, Sheen-Youl Gao, Song-Gen Shyu
  • Patent number: 8490445
    Abstract: A door lock includes a first driven wheel connected drivenly to a motor and having two resilient driving elements, and a second driven wheel connected drivenly to a rotary handle and the first driven wheel. The second driven wheel has a driven element disposed between and driven by the driving elements so that the second driven wheel moves to a first or second position to place a latch bolt in a latching or unlatching position. When the latch bolt is jammed, the second driven wheel is inoperative. However, as the driving elements are resilient, the first driven wheel can continue its rotation without being obstructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Shyang Chiou, Chia-Min Sun, Yu-Ting Huang, Yu-Le Lin
  • Patent number: 8479544
    Abstract: An auto-unlock assembly for a tubular lock has a rotating pipe, a rotating mount, a positioning board, a rotating spindle, a limiting mount, an retaining board and a limiting spring. The rotating pipe has a through hole. The rotating mount is connected to the rotating pipe and has two connecting wings. The positioning board is mounted in the rotating mount and has a body and two positioning wings. The rotating spindle is rotatably mounted through the rotating pipe and the positioning board via the rotating mount and has two protruding blocks. The limiting mount is mounted around the rotating spindle and has an acting face, a limiting recess and two mounting recesses. The retaining board is mounted around the rotating spindle, abuts the limiting mount and has a base and two protruding lugs. The limiting spring is mounted around the rotating spindle and abuts the retaining board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Eversafety Precision Industry (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiu-Feng Liu, Ming Chai
  • Patent number: 8474290
    Abstract: An improved locking handle and power module assembly provides continued ability to open and close a truck cap or tonneau cover from within or without, and presents an enclosed mechanism to prevent obstruction or jamming. A release handle is provided to permit unlatching of a latch mechanism operated by the locking handle without regard to whether the locking handle is locked or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: PiOptima, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lee Terhaar, David Jay Terhaar
  • Patent number: 8438887
    Abstract: A door lock assembly for a door. The door lock assembly includes a handle assembly, a latch bolt assembly disposed within a portion of the handle assembly and a mounting assembly that movably couples the handle assembly to a door panel member. The latch bolt assembly includes a movable latch bolt that translates relative to the handle assembly between an extended position and a retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: C.R. Laurence Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Sprague
  • Patent number: 8424928
    Abstract: A door handle assembly includes a lock casing having an inner cam and an outer cam and a latch bolt, an indoor handle device attached to an inner portion of the lock casing with an actuating device and having a handgrip for being depressed to actuate an actuating bolt and the inner cam to operate the latch bolt, and an outdoor handle device attached to an outer portion of the lock casing with another actuating device and having another handgrip for being pulled to actuate another actuating bolt and the outer cam to operate the latch bolt, the outdoor handle device and indoor handle device are replaceable with each other when the actuating devices are disposed up-side-down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Thase Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Tien Lin
  • Patent number: 8393654
    Abstract: A turn-button for a lockset includes a head portion and a shaft extending from the head portion. The shaft has a leading helical end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kwikset Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Rodriguez, Philip W. Shealer, Derrick W. English
  • Patent number: 8381557
    Abstract: The invention comprises an adjustable door handle and an electronic or mechanical lock. The length of right outer handle, which is an adjustable handle and with cylindrical shape could be cut to suit for existing glass door holes. Its bottom should be put into a bottom cup of the right outer handle. The hole in center bottom of bottom cup should be put into a two-way screw of a cylindrical part of bottom piece and connect to a bottom piece of right outer handle. The bottom piece of the right outer handle has a bend body, its top end is a cylinder, and its middle body is a declining rectangular board, and lower end is a rectangular bend. The plane of the rectangular bend, right glass door and rectangular bend of the right door bottom piece will be connected and screw affixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: Yun Sun Mak
  • Patent number: 8371627
    Abstract: A latch-bolt mechanism includes a housing, a latch-bolt, and a drive member. The latch-bolt is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and includes a bolt body and an engaging member operable to move relative to the bolt body between an engagement position and a disengagement position and having an engaging portion. The drive member has a driving portion. When the engaging member is at the engagement position, the driving portion can be activated to contact and push the engaging portion so as to move the latch-bolt from the extended position to the retracted position. When the engaging member is at the disengagement position, contact between the driving portion and the engaging portion can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Liang Chiang, Ting-Cheng Chang, Song-Gen Shyu, Ching-Chuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 8360489
    Abstract: A cylindrical lever lock using a lever as a handle for convenient use by even the disabled and the old is disclosed. Since plate shafts, spring holders and spring cage covers constituting the cylindrical lever lock are made of general metal plates, the material cost and the prime cost may be reduced. In addition, the spring holders are connected through double engagements with spring cages and the spring cage covers. Therefore, deformation of parts or drooping of levers may be prevented in spite of an excessive force applied. Furthermore, assembling and disassembling of the parts can be quickly and easily performed by achieving adjustment of intervals of the parts according to thickness of a door using a female screw of an outer attachment plate and a male screw of a boy assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Junghwa Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 8356499
    Abstract: An electric lock includes an outer door assembly, a nexus, an inner door assembly, and a latch bolt. The outer lock assembly is arranged to an outer side of a door. The nexus is connected to the outer door assembly. The inner door assembly is connected to the nexus and arranged to an inner side of the door. The latch bolt is connected to a latch bolt retaining unit of the nexus. An actuator of the nexus will move an engagement rod and a protruded block forward to engage an outer handle to the nexus for opening the door when inputting a correct password to the electric lock. The door can be opened by a proper key also. The nexus will be isolated from the outer handle to prevent damage to the nexus when a user does not have a right key and a correct password to the electric lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Fu Chang Locks Mfg Corp.
    Inventor: Fu-Chang Peng
  • Patent number: 8302437
    Abstract: A locking assembly for a door having an outer side, an inner side and a sidewall and has an exterior assembly, a cylinder and an interior assembly. The exterior assembly is mounted on the outer side of the door and has an outside mounting seat, a press-button, a transmitting device, a transmitting board, an engaging wheel and a rotating spindle. The cylinder is mounted in the exterior assembly and has a cylinder-transmitting panel. The multi-point latch is mounted in the sidewall of the door and is connected to the exterior assembly and the cylinder. The interior assembly is mounted on the inner side of the door, is connected to the exterior assembly and the cylinder and has an inside mounting seat, a operating handle, a switch, a linking device, a seat board, an inside reset spring and a switch mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Eversafety Precision Industry (Tainjin) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guan-Chen Fang
  • Patent number: 8291733
    Abstract: An electric door lock includes a transmission wheel driven by a motor and incorporating a spring with a driving end to drive a driven wheel. The transmission wheel and the driven wheel are rotatably sleeved around an inner drive tube connected to an inner handle. A spindle is inserted into the inner drive tube and has an operating end exposed from the inner handle. The driven wheel is connected integrally to the spindle for rotation. Preferably, a coupling piece extends through an arc-shaped slot in the inner drive tube and interconnects the driven wheel and the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Shyang Chiou, Chia-Min Sun, Yu-Ting Huang, Yu-Le Lin
  • Patent number: 8292336
    Abstract: Several new components are provided for a mortise lock. First, a non-handed clutching assembly, including a pair of spindle hubs rotatable within a pair of outer operating cams, is provided for a mortise lock. Second, a spindle-mounted lock-handing selector—which can be removed from one side of the lockset body while the lockset body is installed in the mortise of a door—is provided to set the handing of the clutching assembly. Third, an escapement mechanism is provided for a reciprocating-slide-based clutchworks, enabling the slides to move into a position biasing a clutch lever arm toward a hub-coupling position, even if the outer and spindle hubs are misaligned. Fourth, a guardbolt-actuated blocking assembly for a lockset is provided to block movement of the stop works or clutchworks when the door is closed and the outside door handle is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Townsteel, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W. Moon
  • Patent number: 8276412
    Abstract: The description relates to a grip trough to be installed in a rectangular opening of a thin wall such as a sheet-metal wall or door leaf of a sheet-metal cabinet. The trough has a base and four side walls proceeding therefrom, which four side walls run into a rectangular flange-like rim which surrounds the bearing surface of the opening in the thin wall in the installed state. Two shorter, oppositely located side walls extend substantially parallel to one another and extend perpendicular to the thin wall, while the two other, longer side walls are oriented diagonally at an acute angle and obtuse angle, respectively, relative to the thin wall. Wall webs project in direction of the thin wall from the side wall extending at an obtuse angle to the thin wall. According to the invention, at least one receptacle for a closure device, such as a closing cylinder with a sash fastener, is provided in the area of the side wall that extends at an acute angle to the thin wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Dieter Ramsauer
  • Patent number: 8272240
    Abstract: A system for simplifying launching and storage procedures for a recreational boat comprising a radio receiver/controller adapted to be permanently installed onboard the boat, a hand-held radio transmitter for sending a plurality of different signals to the receiver/controller, the receiver/controller including a plurality of separate control circuits, said circuits being connectable to a plurality of power-operated locks on the boat and a set of other electrically operated devices on the boat such as electric lights, an engine tilt actuator, and a bilge blower, the receiver/controller being arranged to be powered by an electrical power circuit serving electrically operated devices on the boat separate from those controlled by the transmitter and receiver/controller, the locks being integrated with manually operated latches and having a manual key override feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: James A. Schilens
  • Patent number: 8272241
    Abstract: An electronic door lock for a door having a first side and a second side. The electronic door lock includes an escutcheon including a first aperture. A non-circular spring cage extends through the first aperture, and the spring cage includes a second aperture. A spring cage spindle at least partially extends through the second aperture, and the spring cage spindle extends from the spring cage and includes a third aperture. A key cylinder is received in the third aperture. A handle including a fourth aperture receives the key cylinder and the spring cage spindle, and a fastener is received by the handle. The fastener is configured to couple the handle to the spring cage spindle and inhibit movement of the handle with respect to the spring cage spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company
    Inventors: James W. Brown, James W. Overbey, Alfred S. Levesque
  • Publication number: 20120227449
    Abstract: The steering wheel lock contains a main member having a clamp piece for fixedly locking the rim of a steering wheel, an alarm module housed in the main member and triggered if an abnormal situation is detected, a surveillance module that, when the alarm module is triggered, conducts video recording through a built-in digital camera, and a radio communication module housed in the main member which receives video signal from the surveillance module and transmits the video signal through a mobile communication network. When the alarm module is triggered, the surveillance module is then activated to start recording the interior of the motor vehicle. The car owner then could monitor what happens inside the motor vehicle and decide whether to take further action using a mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: CHEN-KUEI HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8256253
    Abstract: A kind of cylindrical lock, this lock able to be installed on a door, includes: one transmission structure which can operate a drive base, this drive base gearing a latch mechanism; this latch mechanism having: one tubular shaped element, which can be coupled to a handle for actuation; a tube, which can be rotated and inserted into the tubular shaped element; one pushing part, having one side with at least one pushing section, this pushing section able to push the drive base at the appropriate time; a collar, which can be set on one end of the tubular shaped element, a meshing section formed on one end of the collar; an engaging element, partly installed in this pushing part, one meshing section formed on this engaging element, and this engaging element having at least one pushable section; one rotating part, having at least one pushing portion, each pushing portion at the appropriate time pushing the adjacent pushable section of the engaging element; one lock set, having a lock core linked to one transmissio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yang Chen, Tsung-Chung Huang, Ju-Lin Yang, Yu-Ting Huang, Chia-Min Sun
  • Patent number: 8250888
    Abstract: A door knob assembly having an access device operable to lock and unlock a door from a door frame. The door knob assembly device includes a spindle and the inner and outer knobs are operatively attached to the spindle. The spindle is operable to move a latching member between a first and second position so as to engage and disengage the door frame. The door knob assembly includes a locking member and a biasing member biasing the locking member so as to engage the rosette and fix the outer knob with respect to the rosette. The door knob assembly further includes an access device operable to receive a code. The access device includes a cam assembly operable to position the cam assembly between a first cam and a second cam position when the proper code is provided so as to fix and release the outer knob relative to the rosette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Giovan Agazzi
  • Patent number: 8245548
    Abstract: A handle assembly, includes, but is not limited to a handle on one side of a vehicle tailgate liftglass. The handle is connected to a shaft member that passes through a hole in the liftglass. A motor pivots the assembly into either a closed position, in which the handle lies adjacent to the liftglass, or an open position, FIG. 2, in which a gap is left between the handle and the liftglass into which the user may place his hand in order to pull the handle or push the liftglass. Preferably there is a resilient element between the motor and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul Sibley, Phillip Taylor, Simon Keane