Operating Mechanism Patents (Class 70/266)
  • Publication number: 20090288460
    Abstract: A security device includes a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a lockable cable-linking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The cable-linking member may include a key member for unlocking the tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism includes an internal spool and other internal members some of which are related to the locking and unlocking of the tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism carries sense loops which typically include the cables and which if compromised actuate an onboard audible alarm. The device is configured to sound a security gate alarm upon passing through the gate and upon simply reaching a certain distance from the gate. The tightening mechanism may include a flip-up handle for rotating the spool to tighten the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ningsheng Zhang, Ronald M. Marsilio, Dennis D. Belden, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090288461
    Abstract: A lock driving mechanism for use in a lock has an inner driving member having an inner panel, and an outer driving member attached to the inner panel and having an outer panel. The inner panel has an inner surface from which a lock core driver extends and connects to a lock core assembly of the lock and an outer surface on which an inner driver and an outer driver are formed. The outer panel has an inner surface on which an inner limiting protrusion and an outer limiting protrusion are formed, and an outer surface from which a latch driver extends to connect with a latch bolt of the lock. When a key inserted into the lock core assembly rotates, the inner and outer driver rotate, synchronously push the inner and outer bump, respectively, to make the key and latch driver rotate smoothly to drive the latch bolt to lock or unlock a door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventor: Ping-Hung HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20090273440
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a handle set for a lock with a latch, the handle set having an authentication circuit and actuator in the interior handle that allow access to authenticated transponders. The present invention also provides a device and method for transmitting a rotational movement and force in an electronic lock, wherein the transmission takes place in a coupled state and not in a decoupled state and wherein the transmission of force does not damage an actuator that requires little energy to change between the coupled and decoupled states. A coupling cartridge of an electronic lock can easily be handed. The electronic lock can be retrofitted in installed mortise locks and used with cylindrical locks. The electronic lock can include a security feature that prohibits the electronic lock from changing between the coupled and decoupled states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: James S. Marschalek, Warren A. Simonsen, Ludger Voss, Herbert Meyerle, Norbert Voss, Stefan Parhofer
  • Publication number: 20090241618
    Abstract: A lock device includes a tongue slidably engaged with a housing and extendible out of the housing, an anchoring device slidably disposed in the housing and having two anchoring members for selectively aligning with the tongue and having a compartment formed between the anchoring members, and a moving device for moving the anchoring device relative to the housing to selectively align either of the anchoring members with the tongue and for preventing the tongue from being engaged into the compartment of the anchoring device. The moving device includes an electromagnetic mechanism coupled to the anchoring device for moving the anchoring device relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Chih Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20090223265
    Abstract: A pick-resistant lock system includes a locking means. The locking means includes a displacement sensor for sensing displacement so as to generate a displacement signal, the displacement sensor comprising a micro electromechanical gyroscope, a second counterpart, a second alarm, and a second control unit for receiving the displacement signal so as to start the alarm. A key includes a control switch, a second counterpart corresponding to the second counterpart, a second alarm, and a second control unit for receiving the displacement signal transmitted from the locking means so as to start the second alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Tzu-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20090217716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tamper proof security system comprising an opening mechanism (12) which can be incorporated to an anti-theft merchandise protection means (12) used in commerce, and an energy supply means which generates a temperature increase in a thermal expansion means (18) included in the anti-theft protector (11) once the latter is brought towards the energy source, such temperature increase causing a travel of the expansion means (18), shifting a locking element (17) comprised in the opening mechanism (12) to cause the opening of the anti-theft protector (11), then being able to remove from inside the mentioned protector (11) the object contained therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Pedro Andres Diaz Aranda, Luis Sanfiz Carvajal, Jose Manuel Nobre Garci
  • Publication number: 20090205381
    Abstract: An identification/surveillance device including a tag portion and a tack. The tack includes a button and a pin having a dull end and a sharp end. The identification/surveillance device is secured to an article to be identified/surveilled by inserting the pin through the article and engaging the pin with the tag portion. The dull end of the pin is releasably engaged with either the button or the tag portion such that when the identification/surveillance device is removed from the article the sharp end of the pin remains engaged with either the tag portion or the button and only the dull end of the pin is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Wing K. Ho
  • Publication number: 20090199605
    Abstract: A latch assembly includes a chassis, a latch bolt moveably mounted on the chassis and having a closed position for retaining a striker and an open position for releasing the striker, a pawl having an engaged position at which the pawl is engaged with the latch bolt to hold the latch bolt in the closed position and a disengaged position at which the pawl is disengaged from the latch bolt, thereby allowing the latch bolt to move to the open position, an eccentric arrangement defining an eccentric axis and a pawl axis remote from the eccentric axis. The eccentric arrangement is rotatable about the eccentric axis, and the pawl is rotatable about the pawl axis. When the pawl moves from the engaged position to the disengaged position, the eccentric arrangement rotates in one of a clockwise and a counter-clockwise direction about the eccentric axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Nigel V. Spurr, Gurbinder Singh Kalsi, Chris Rhodes, Robert Frank Tolley, David Peatey, Robert James Clawley, Paul Moore, Jean-Vincent Olivier, Sylvain Chonavel, Denis Cavallucci
  • Publication number: 20090165511
    Abstract: The present invention addresses deficiencies of the art in respect to commercial asset control and provides a novel and non-obvious system and device for monitoring access to controlled areas. In one embodiment of the invention, the device can include a securing mechanism having an open state and a closed state. The device can further include a housing coupled with the securing mechanism, the housing comprising a radio frequency-opaque material, wherein the housing completely encloses a volume when the securing mechanism is in the closed state and wherein the housing includes an opening when the securing mechanism is in the open state. The device can further include an electronic marker located inside the volume of the housing, wherein the electronic marker periodically emits a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sandip Lahiri
  • Publication number: 20090145184
    Abstract: A computer program product, apparatus, and system are disclosed for opening a security lock slot of an electronic device. The apparatus for opening a security lock slot of an electronic device is provided with a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps to receive a lock slot command and a user credential, authenticate the user credential, and signal the security lock slot module such that the security lock slot module opens the security lock slot to disengage the tether anchor in response to a positive authentication and the lock slot command comprising an open instruction. The computer program product, apparatus, and system thereby allow a user to disengage a standard device cable lock from an electronic device by electronic means without damaging the case of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Nixon Cheaz
  • Publication number: 20080303630
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an improvement in conventional lock and key mechanical fastening devices. This complete electronic security system utilizes a radio standard and communications protocol such as bluetooth, asymmetric cryptography encryption algorithms for authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation purposes such as GPG, and a magnetic lock mechanism. A magnetic lock is mounted on the frame and can be set between locked and unlocked positions. The lock mechanism selectively blocks and unblocks the access opening depending on the authenication communication provided by both the emmiter (I.E. Cell Phone) and the magnetic lock. The receiving device (GPG de-encryptor) will be embedded inside the lock itself and will be responsible for verifying message integrity and origin by calculating the hash value of the received message and comparing it against the decoded signature (the original hash).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Danilo Jose Martinez
  • Publication number: 20080276663
    Abstract: A locking device attached to a solar junction box and a key to open the locking device, comprises: a male part; comprising: a plug-in unit extended at an angle from the male part; a pair of protruded units having a locking tab formed on edges of the plug-in unit; an outward projection disposed above the locking tab; and a slant portion formed on top of the outward projection; and a female part; comprising: a hollow main body having an outside wall and an inside wall; a pair of extrusions disposed at the inside wall of the female part corresponding to the pair of locking tabs of the male part; and a step formed in the lower part of the extrusions of the female part geometrically shaped to match the locking tab of the male part, in a locked position the male part and the female part are securely clamped together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: BizLink USA Technology Inc.
    Inventors: PEIXIAN HU, Jianfeng Ma
  • Publication number: 20080264120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for a bidirectional displacement of a means or a connecting element, along a guide, which can be reversibly moved between at least two positions along the guide, with a means for driving that can be engaged with the means or connecting element, which is capable along the guide to displace the means or connecting element in a direction while being subjected to force and an actuator engaged with the means or connecting element, which is capable of displacing the means or connecting element in the opposite direction along the guide while being subjected to the force and wherein the actuator is actuatable by a converter material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Tobias Melz, Bjorn Seipel
  • Publication number: 20080236221
    Abstract: A slide having a fixing mechanism of a slide insert includes a slide body, a slide insert and a slide core. The slide body has a connecting portion and an inserting portion. The connecting portion defines a locating hole which stretches through the top surface to bottom surface of the connection portion. The inserting portion defines an inserting hole passing through the front and back surface of the inserting portion. A core hole is defined at the junction of the connecting portion and the inserting portion. The slide insert is located in the inserting hole. One end of the slide insert protrudes around to form a preventing part. The slide core is inserted in the core hole to fix the preventing part between the back surface of the inserting portion and the slide core. Then the slide insert is fixed in the slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Chih-yu Chen, Jian-guang Huang, Yun-ging He, Chun-yan Wu
  • Publication number: 20080216529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a convertible door lock device with a removable supporting pipe, which guarantees compatibility in construction according to a type of a door, being capable of selectively employing a movement preventing structure implemented by a supporting pipe according to the door type. The door lock device according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises the supporting pipe constituted by a pipe body including a fastening hole therein and a head part formed at one end of the pipe body, and a seating recess formed on an inner surface of the outer bracket for selective insertion of the head part of the supporting pipe. The head part of the supporting pipe is inserted in the seating recess of the outer bracket and the pipe body is inserted in a supporting hole dedicatedly formed on the door at a position outer than the mounting hole to be bolt-connected at the inside of the door through the fastening hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: HYUNDAE METAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoduk KIM, Soohyun KIM, Gwisoo LEE, Duckwon KANG
  • Publication number: 20080209962
    Abstract: A lock includes a lock housing, a lock interface, a rotary locking member, a locking bolt, and a locking mechanism. The rotary locking member extends from a side portion of the lock housing, the rotary locking member being rotatable about a first axis between a locking position and a releasing position. The locking bolt is configured to hold the rotary locking element in the locking position when the locking bolt is in a first position and to allow the rotary locking member to rotate from the locking position to the releasing position when the locking bolt is in a second position. The locking mechanism is configured to slide the locking bolt from the first position to the second position in response to proper manipulation of the lock interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Peot, Glenn P. Meekma, Karthick Babu, Ajay Jayaraman
  • Publication number: 20080127685
    Abstract: A manual unlocking unit for a sliding door is disclosed. The unlocking unit includes a pivotable lever element comprising a plurality of abutments; a cable having a first end connectable to an unlocking device for the sliding door and a second end connected to the lever element, the cable being tensioned to actuate the unlocking device; and an actuating element actable on at least one of the plural abutments for pivoting the lever element. Each of the plural abutments is configured for receiving a tension or pressure actuating force from the actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Dorma GmbH + Co.KG
    Inventors: Arne Liebscher, Andreas Finke
  • Publication number: 20080115548
    Abstract: A lock device includes a lock head, a lock case, a cap, and a lock shaft unit. The lock head is inserted into the lock case. The lock case is provided with an anti-dust cover which is rotatable with respect to the cap. The lock shaft unit is pivotally connected to the lock case, allowing the lock shaft unit to rotate in 360 degrees with respect to the lock case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Wen-chun Su
  • Publication number: 20080060394
    Abstract: A wheel lock includes a body, an attaching arm, a movable arm, and a working stick. One end of the attaching arm and the movable arm are disposed on the body. The other end of the attaching arm and the movable arm attach to a wheel. The working stick is slidably disposed on the body. When a user wants to lock the wheel the user simply pulls out the working stick. When a user wants to unlock the wheel the user pushes in the working stick. Therefore, when the user uses the present invention, the user does not need to remove the wheel lock from the steering wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: AN-CHEN CHENG
  • Patent number: 6883840
    Abstract: A vehicle outer handle system includes a handle main body formed from a synthetic resin and having a hollow grip part, and an electrode for detecting a change in capacitance. One end of the handle main body is swingably supported in a door outer panel, and the electrode is housed within the grip part. A grounded electrostatic shield plate is disposed with the grip part outwardly of the electrode, thereby preventing an erroneous determination of a user's intention of opening the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Sueyoshi, Shigeru Kamei, Kazuo Yuhi, Suguru Asakura, Akira Kamikura, Kentaro Yoshimura, Kiyomitsu Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Sugimura
  • Patent number: 6876756
    Abstract: A container security system comprising a container with a first section and a second section; a touch pad for fingerprint identification attached to the outside of the first section; a sensor with at least one pre-stored fingerprint operatively coupled to the touch pad; a solenoid coupled to the sensor and having a plunger reciprocable from a rest position to a withdrawn position in response to a signal from the sensor; a latch attached to the remote end of the plunger having a recess therein; and a release assembly coupled to the second section with a finger removably positionable in the recess to maintain the container locked in a closed orientation but with the finger being readily removable from the recess to allow the container to assume an open orientation when the latch and plunger are reciprocated in response to a fingerprint of a user on the touch pad matching a pre-stored fingerprint in the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Vieweg
  • Patent number: 6532399
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for selectively dispensing inventoried items, such as pharmaceutical and therapeutic agents in a hospital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph C. Mase
  • Publication number: 20020073752
    Abstract: The solution according to the invention is based upon the knowledge that the undesirable hysteresis of the force-path function in door locks (1) can be avoided or at least minimised if the (frictional) forces acting during transitions from open positions to closed positions and vice versa are minimised and/or avoided. In this respect, the invention is based upon the starting point of at least reducing (frictional) forces acting in bearings for rotatable components (14, 18, 28) of door locks (1) and/or between surfaces (22, 30) displaceable relative to one another. In this manner, it is attained that forces required for a transition from a closed position to an open position essentially correspond to forces required for a transition from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl
  • Patent number: 6360573
    Abstract: A mechanism for locking and unlocking an electronic safe lock barrel which is provided with a retaining long key and is fastened with a rotary mechanism located on the outside of the safe door. The lock barrel has a portion which is located in the inside of the safe door and is provided with a position confining slide sleeve. The position confining slide sleeve is fastened at the rear end with a motor having a rotary shaft which is engaged with a threaded sleeve capable of displacing back and forth. The threaded sleeve is provided with a retaining slot for retaining the retaining long key of the lock barrel so as to prevent the lock barrel from being turned by the rotary mechanism. The motor is operated by the circuit to enable the threaded sleeve to retain or release the retaining long key of the lock barrel, thereby controlling the locking and the unlocking mechanisms of the electronic lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Summit Automation Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Chen Ming-Chih
  • Publication number: 20010032486
    Abstract: A lock operator for operating locking rods in a roll-up door locking mechanism in a truck or trailer comprises a pneumatic drive cylinder for each locking rod that reciprocates the locking rod between its locked and unlocked positions. A button-operated actuator valve located at the front of the truck trailer connects the truck pressurized air system to all of the drive cylinders to lock the locking rods at all four comers of the trailer simultaneously. A spring or double acting cylinder return mechanism unlocks the locking mechanism when the air pressure is relieved. The pneumatic operators are mounted on mounting plates between the inside and outside skins of the trailer and are accessible through removable inspection plates on the inside of the trailer. Each drive cylinder is linked to a locking bar by a vertically reciprocable yoke mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Richard L. Doucette
  • Patent number: 6125679
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the forming of a shaped article includes a means for plasticizing a feed material; a die chamber; a means for delivering a plasticized feed material from the plasticizing means and into the die chamber, the delivery means in flow communication with the plasticizing means and the die chamber; and means for applying a pressure to a material in the die chamber. In operation, a feed material is introduced into a plasticizing source; the plasticized feed material is delivered to a die chamber connectable in flow communication with the plasticizing source; and supplemental pressure is applied to the plasticized feed material within the die chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Suraltech, Inc.
    Inventors: Navtej S. Saluja, Alfredo V. Riviere