Abstract: A door locking handle assembly of a pull-out and side-swinging lever-action type includes a casing (1) having a locking shaft (11) and a handle (18) which can be swung out and pushed in a front concave portion (3) of the casing smoothly without fail. A push button (24) is pivoted to a front end of the handle (18) through a cross pivot (31), and has its intermediate portion (26) partially formed into a corrugated surface (28). A corrugated leaf spring (32) is fixed to a rear surface of the front end of the handle (18), so as to have its peak portion (32a) engage with a trough portion (28b) of the corrugated surface (28) of the push button (24) so that the push button (24) is held in a depressed position, whereby an engaging hook portion (29) of the push button (24) is held in its retracted position free from a receiving portion (5) of the casing (1 ).

Abstract: Latch assembly which is free from unlocking accidents even when some other articles hit against a front end of an operating lever 3 of the assembly in which: the lever 3 is pivoted to bearing plate portions 2 of a base plate 1 through a first pivot 4; a latch arm 5 is pivoted to the lever 3 through a second pivot 6; a projecting plate portions 12 of a lock plate 11 are inserted in slots 13 of guide plate portions 10 of the base plate 1; a socket-member plate 19 fixed to the lever 3 has a locking plate portions 20 in which locking notches 21 are provided; these notches 21 are engaged with the projecting plate portions 12 of the lock plate 11 and held in such engaging condition under the influence of a compression coil spring 18; and, a push plate 14 for releasing the notches 21, 21 from such engaging condition is disposed in a rear-surface side cavity portion 9 of the lever 3.

Abstract: In a drag-free joint assembly: a stationary body 1 is embedded flush in a connected object 10; a rotary shaft 7 is embedded flush in the body 1; a spring 4 is in a cavity 15 of the shaft 7; a locking shaft 2 is inserted in an upper end of the cavity 15 flush with the shaft 7; a lock pin 3 passes through an axially-elongated through-hole 17 of the shaft 7 and is inserted into a through-hole 16 of the shaft 2; a notch 8 is in an inner surface of the body 1 to permit an end of the pin 3 to move when the shaft 2 is rotated; the notch 8 has an axially-extending locking groove 9 in an end of its bottom surface; the groove 9 engages with the end of the pin 3; and a hole 11 is in the other object 12; whereby the pin 3 engages with the groove 9 when the shaft 7 is rotated to have the plate 5 crossed with the hole 11 at a right angle behind the hole.

Abstract: Door locking handle assembly of a pull-out and side-swinging rotatable locking shaft (5) having a catch plate (4) which is easily mounted on either side of a door, and a handle (8) folded into the casing can be projected outward and operated smoothly regardless of the thickness of the catch plate. A longitudinal groove (60) is provided in an outer surface of the locking shaft (5) (which is connected with the handle (8) through a cross pivot (7)) to open to its rear-end side, and has its front-end portion crossed with a circumferential groove (61) in the outer surface of the shaft (5); and provided in an inner surface of a cylindrical portion (3) (in which the shaft (5) is received) of the casing (2) is a drop-prevention projection (62) which passes through the longitudinal groove (60) to engage with the circumferential groove (61), the projection (62) being so arranged as to be misaligned with the longitudinal groove (60) when the shaft (5) rotates to travel between its locking and its unlocking position.

Abstract: There is provided a lock handle assembly with a detachable handle.A mechanism provided in the assembly can perform a three-point locking up operation of a door 56. In the assembly: a rotor 12 has its rear-end portion fixed to a cam 16 which has its opposite ends connected with links 22a, 22b each of which has its front end carry each of arms 23a, 23b each of which has its front end carry each of rods 55a, 55b, so that the arms 23a, 23b are linearly moved back and forth as the cam rotates, whereby the rods 55a, 55b have their front ends engaged with and disengaged from receiving portions 60, 61 of a stationary frame element 58. At the same time, a catch plate 37 fixed to a rear-end portion of the cam 16 is rotated as the cam rotates, so that the catch plate 37 is engaged with and disengaged from a receiving portion 59 of the stationary frame element 58.

Abstract: A ratchet buckle assembly which tightens a strap for binding a load. The assembly has its body 1 and handle 2 improved in mechanical strength, and prevents the load from being released from the strap by accident when the assembly is in its locked condition. A ratchet drive lever 4 is easily handled, and stabilized in its slidable operation. The assembly comprises: the body 1 constructed of arms 1a, 1b and a plate interposed therebetween; a winding shaft 7 constructed of plates 7a, 7b and supported between the arms 1a, 1b; a handle 2 constructed of arms 2a, 2b, a plate interposed therebetween and grips 10, 11; ratchet wheels 5a, 5b mounted on the shaft 7, wheel 5a being interposed between the arms 1a and 2a, the other wheel 5b being interposed between the arms 1b and 2b; a ratchet 3 for preventing the wheels 5a, 5b from rotating; and the lever 4 for rotatably driving the wheels 5a, 5b so that the strap is wound on the shaft 7.

Abstract: A compartment ventilating apparatus prevents its indoor louver (22) from being subjected to the formation of dew, and, therefore can prevent the dew built up in its ventilation area in the form of ice, which enables the apparatus to keep a sufficient ventilation area in operation. In the apparatus, an opening portion (3 ) passes through a side wall (2) of a compartment (1). Mounted in the opening portion, (3) are an inner ventilation unit (4) and an outer ventilation unit (5) which is spaced apart from the inner ventilation unit (4).

Abstract: A door grip assembly comprises a grip having a vertical sleeve-like member elastically fitted in bearing grooves of a grip casing and also having increased diameter portions engaged with walls of the grip casing, an angular drive bar inserted through angular through bores of the vertical sleeve-like member, a latch support having a base fitted in opposed L-shaped pawls in one of pawl pairs each provided on each end of top and bottom portions of a base plate member having a front central portion thereof engaged with an intervening portion between the opposed L-shaped pawls, the base plate also having an integral tongue portion having an end projection elastically fitted in a hole formed in the intervening portion, and a vertical round bar having an upper jaw and a lower jaw engaged with wall portions of the latch support, and a vertical round bar provided with an upper and a lower angular hole defined by a partitioning wall, opposite ends of the angular drive bar being fitted in the angular holes.

Abstract: There is provided a door locking handle assembly. In the assembly, a cross pivot 17 is prevented from dropping out of the assembly. The pivot 17 mounted in a base-end portion of a lock lever 13 is received in a bearing groove 19 formed in an inner portion of a handle 18. A ring 26 provided with a pivot keeper 27 and a stop projection 28 is mounted in a receiving groove 21 of aft intermediate portion of a cylindrical portion 20 of the handle 18 in an insertion manner, so that the cross pivot 17 is prevented by the pivot keeper 27 from moving. Through such cross pivot 17 the lock lever 13 is pivoted to the handle 18.

Abstract: A door lock handle assembly comprises a stationary member having a sleeve portion having a shaft bore with the surface thereof provided with a retainer projection, and a handle having a shaft portion having a rear end insertion groove. The shaft portion of the handle is inserted in the shaft bore of the stationary member with the retainer projection and the insertion groove engaged with each other. After completion of the insertion, the retainer projection is accommodated in a front end circumferential escape groove formed as part of the insertion groove.The shaft portion of the handle is not detached from the sleeve portion of the stationary member when a rotational angle regulation member or a locking member is removed. The Stationary member can be secured to a door, so that by rotation of the handle a lock member can be engaged in a locking groove provided in an adjacent stationary structure.

Abstract: A latch assembly for a sliding door, which comprises a casing having an L-shaped latch member including a finger application arm and a latch arm, the L-shaped latch member being pivoted by a transversal pivotal pin at the intersection of the finger application and latch arms, and a striker having a circular hole, the latch arm having a free end portion formed on the back surface thereof with a latch projection capable of being engaged in and disengaged from the circular hole of the striker, the L-shaped latch being rotationally biased in the latching direction by a torsion spring, the latch projection having a front edge face formed with an inclined cam face, the latch projection having a circular sectional profile having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the circular hole of the striker. The latch projection can be reliably engaged in and disengaged from the striker hole even if there is a slight deviation from the design position of securement between the striker and casing.

Abstract: A ratchet type latch assembly, which can reliably lock a closing member to a stationary frame even if the relative positions of a lockable member and a latch member are shifted. The latch member is pivoted by a pivotal pin to rear end portions of a pair of bearing arms attached to a latch case. A pawl lever is pivoted by a pivotal pin to central portions of the bearing arms. The latch member has an arcuate edge formed on the side of its pivotal pin opposite its guide projection and about its pivotal pin, the arcuate edge being formed with a train of ratchets The pawl lever has its rear end portion provided with a check pawl latch for engagement and disengagement with respect to the ratchet train. The latch lever is urged against the pawl lever by a torsion spring. An operating handle is pivoted to a front plate member of the latch case, and can be lifted manually to release the latch member from the lockable member of the stationary frame.

Abstract: A door lock handle assembly in which left and right latch members are rotatably supported on a pin, a sector lock member is secured to an operating shaft coupled to a rotor of a front unit and also to a stem shaft of a thumb knob, a lock projection is secured to a shoulder portion of the left latch member such that it is in contact with a left end portion of an arcuate edge of the sector lock member, a lock projection is secured to a shoulder portion of the right latch member such that it is in contact with a right end portion of the arcuate edge of the sector lock member, a drive member is secured to an interlock shaft coupled to shafts of front and rear handles, and a drive projection is secured to an arm of the drive member such that it is in contact with passive arms of the left and right latch members. The handle assembly can be used for both leftward and rightward pulling doors and permits manufacturing cost reduction by mass production of a single item product.

Abstract: A key switch assembly, which can reliably eliminate swinging of the key end and erroneous operation due to incomplete insertion of a key. A guide extends rearward of a lock cylinder received in a lock body and parallel to a switch juxtaposition. One side of the guide is aligned to an extension of a key groove surface and is provided with an axial positioning ridge for engagement with an axial positioning groove formed in a side of the key. A restricting front face of a guide disk secured to the lock body is held in contact with the rear face of the lock cylinder. The guide disk is provided with a restricting notch, the radius of curvature of an arcuate edge of which is made smaller than the radius of rotation of the key. The key has an edge provided with an escapement groove, into which the arcuate edge escapes when the key inserted to a predetermined depth is turned, and the guide has its stem provided with an escapement groove, which is engaged by the arcuate edge.