Abstract: An antitheft device for the steering shaft of a motor vehicle is provided and has a resiliently urged locking or keying member (30) carried by an inner, non-rotatable tubular body (12). The locking or keying member (30) is deflected (32) in one direction to permit assembly of the inner tubular body (12) in an outer housing (10) of the device. The locking or keying member (30) is resiliently urged (32) into seating relationship in a radial opening (26) in the housing (10) when the inner tubular body (12) is in proper position in the housing (10). The locking or keying member (30) is deflected (32) in another direction to permit assembly of a cylinder lock (14) in said tubular body (12). The locking or keying member (30) is resiliently urged (32) into seating relationship in an aligned radial opening (28) in the cylinder lock (14) when the cylinder lock (14) is properly positioned in said inner tubular body (12).

Abstract: A door latch device includes a cancel lever pivoted to an intermediate lever in its initial position to be engaged with a pawl lever upon engagement of a pawl and latch mechanism so as to move the intermediate lever from the locked position to the unlocked position, a stopper element to rotate the cancel lever by engagement therewith upon sliding movement of the intermediate lever relative to the locking lever caused by operating the release lever when the door is open and the locking lever is in its locked position so as to disable engagement of the cancel lever with the pawl lever, and a snap action spring interconnected between the cancel lever and the intermediate lever for holding the cancel lever in either the initial position upon engagement of the pawl and latch mechanism or the rotated position thereof after engagement of the cancel lever with the stopper.

Abstract: An arresting arrangement is mountable on the lower edge of a door adjacent to the floor and is movable between an inoperative and an operative position. A biasing spring permanently biases the arrangement to the inoperative position, and a latching arrangement serves to releasably latch the arresting arrangement in the operative position. An electromagnet controls the operation of the latching arresting arrangement.

Abstract: An emergency exit lock of vertical rod type has an active case which contains a latch bolt retracting mechanism operable at all times by a panic-bar. A key-controlled cassette mechanism releasably retained in the active case cooperates with the latch bolt retracting mechanism to provide an additional lock operating function. The cassette mechanism may be assembled to provide a latch holdback function, to lock or disable and unlock or enable a manually operated outside operating member, or to unlock or enable an outside operating member normally maintained in locked or disabled condition when the key is removed.

Abstract: A lock adapted to be secured to an item having a peripheral groove adjacent one end thereof to prevent access to the member, such as a wheel nut. The lock has a locking member assembly comprising a housing with a movable member located at least partially within the housing which is adapted to urge a part circular ring into engagement with the groove to secure the lock in position. The locking member assembly comprises a combination lock selectively to prevent movement of the movable member.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for drawers in an article of furniture includes a unitary lock transfer rod fully disposed within the furniture top and provided with a plurality of axially spaced crank portions. Only those crank portions associated with drawer columns are attached to individual vertical lock bars each having one or more resilient lock dogs thereon whereby, subsequent arcuate displacement of any one of the crank portions is translated as a concurrent displacement of all crank portions and the attached lock bars to move the lock dogs into and out of engagement with striker means carried by the drawers.

Abstract: A locking structure for use with a door equipped with a latching member capable of being linearly moved in latching and unlatching the door can be constructed so as to utilize a control part secured to the latching member. Openings are provided in the control part and in the door in positions in which these openings are aligned when the latching member is in a latched position. A lock mechanism including an end flange may be inserted through the openings when they are aligned so that the flange fits against the exterior of the door. This lock mechanism includes a movable retainer which can be moved by appropriate actuation of the lock mechanism so as to extend outwardly from the locking mechanism in such a manner as to engage the control part. When this retainer engages the control part the locking mechanism is secured in place in such a manner that the latching member cannot be moved so as to unlatch the door. A protective structure is preferably used on the door around the opening within the door.

Abstract: A stretcher rail assembly for securing side panels and separator panels in a cabinet includes a modified C-shaped channel rail with stiffened flanges formed from light gauge metal. The forward portion of the channel has a continuous, elongated opening for permitting access to the interior of the rail in attaching the web to a wall. One of the stiffeners has an outwardly extending fastening flange adjacent the access opening, and it may be used to locate, secure, or support cabinet tops, bottoms, support bases, partition panels or casters. Each rail is provided with end spacer plates provided with top and bottom welding flanges to prevent opening of the rail under load. The spacer plates are apertured to locate a tension rod in the center of the channel and act to transmit load from the rail to the rod and thence to the cabinet walls. Projections are provided on the spacer plate weld flanges for biting into the side panels they engage to prevent rotation of the rails.