Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a forkbolt, a detent that holds the forkbolt in a latched position, a release mechanism that moves the detent to release the forkbolt, a lock mechanism for disabling the release mechanism, an inside lock lever for operating the lock mechanism and a double lock for disabling the inside lock lever. The detent is moved by an intermittent lever that is part of the release mechanism and part of the locking mechanism. A composite lock lever forming part of the lock mechanism moves the intermittent lever back and forth between an unlock position where the intermittent lever drives the detent to release the forkbolt and a lock position where the intermittent lever free wheels with respect to the detent. The intermittent lever is pivotally connected to an unlatching lever of the release mechanism that is operated by inside and outside release levers.

Abstract: In a lock for sliding closures a covering plate forms an integral part of a sliding assembly. Fixing members include arrangements to receive complementary arrangements of the covering plate and to cooperate with the latter to guide the moving assembly when it slides relative to the wall and to hold it against the wall.

Abstract: A universal key fob includes a housing to which is mountable one of a plurality of accessories. A key shank is mountable to the housing in order to provide a key head fob. A key ring is mountable to the housing in order to provide a key ring fob. Preferably, the accessories are connected to the housing via inserts which snap fit into a recess in the housing.

Abstract: A retaining device is composed of a male retainer, a female retainer, and a lock. The male retainer is provided with a retaining tongue. The female retainer is provided with a base and a retaining piece. The lock is fastened with the rear section of the retaining piece. Located at the junction of the retaining piece and the lock is a shaft by which the lock and the retaining piece are fastened pivotally with the base in conjunction with a spring. The retaining piece and the lock act simultaneously. The lock serves to lock or unlock the retaining device. The lock also serves to buckle or unbuckle the male retainer and the female retainer of the retaining device.

Abstract: A locking device is constituted by: a casing; a cover fastened to the casing into a unit construction; a latch plate for latching a striker, the latch plate being rotatably supported by the casing and the cover; a locking plate being rotatably supported by the casing and the cover, the locking plate locking the latch plate in its turn, thereby to ensure the latching of the striker by the latch plate; locking-state removal means for removing the locking of the striker by the latch plate by turning the locking plate; and a striker pressing plate, rotatably supported by the cover, for pressing the striker against the latch plate in a state that the latch plate 16 is locked in its turn.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch mechanism includes a latch assembly, an inside latch handle assembly, an outside latch handle assembly, a lock assembly and a child security assembly. An unlocking assembly is disposed between the lock assembly and the inside latch handle assembly. The unlocking assembly interrelates the inside latch handle assembly and the lock assembly so that operating the inside latch handle unlocks the door. This allows a person to unlatch the door from outside the door even when the door is latched and locked, and even when the child security lock is activated.

Abstract: A thermoplastic housing has a chamber open at one end and a bottom wall at the other end. A thermoplastic rotor is locked axially in the chamber by a snap fitting ridge and groove. A one or more bores are in the housing bottom wall in communication with the chamber. The rotor has a central boss with one or more bores aligned with the housing bores in an initial position of the rotor and includes an outer ring with axially depending radially flexible pawls which engage housing ratchet teeth in the chamber. The pawls and teeth rotationally lock the rotor relative to the housing in one direction while seal filament segments inserted in the aligned bores are twisted about each other or about a post in the cavity. The rotor is rotated relative to the housing manually by finger gripped-flanges attached to the rotor and to the housing. The rotor ring and boss are spaced by a weakening groove which causes the boss to permanently separate from the ring when the filament is pulled in an attempt to defeat the seal.

Abstract: A clamp ring includes an elongated band formed into the shape of an open generally circular ring with opposing first and second ends. A cam lever is pivotally connected to a first end of the band and a link has one end pivotally connected to the cam lever. The opposite end of the link is connected to the second end of the band such that pivotal movement of the cam lever will selectively draw the ends of the band towards one another to secure the ring in position on a container. A removable handle is provided to engage and pivot the cam lever 20 and includes a polygonal pin for engagement with a corresponding socket on the cam lever.

Abstract: A security override system for a lockable enclosure comprising a hasp portion mounted to the enclosure and extending through an opening in an outer door of enclosure; a bracket mounted to the outer door, the bracket being movable between an open position and a closed position, the bracket having a fastening portion attached at one end thereof; the bracket mating with the hasp portion when in the closed position for forming a padlock receiving portion; the fastening portion being constructed and positioned to releasably engage a corresponding retention member mounted within the enclosure when the bracket is in the closed position; the bracket being immovable when the fastening portion is engaged with the retention member, the bracket being movable when the fastening portion is not engaged with the retention member.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for selectively securing a movable panel to a stationary member. The latching mechanism includes a latch for attachment to the movable panel and a striker for attachment to the stationary member. The latch includes an actuation arm having a blade and a base plate defining an aperture. The striker includes a post having a bulbous end disposable in the aperture and a slot extending inwardly from the bulbous end. The actuation arm is coupled to the base plate for movement between an engaged position where the blade is operably disposed in the slot and a released position where the blade is operably removed from the slot.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a selectively engaged security lock that prevents a vehicle door from being unlatched by an inside door handle. The security lock overrides the door lock when the inside door handle is operated with the security lock engaged so that the vehicle door latch may be unlocked from inside the vehicle easily when the security lock is engaged.

Abstract: A lock has an actuating nut rotatable about an axis and formed with a radially extending guide, a bolt-controlling push rod slidable offset from the axis in a predetermined direction transverse to the axis, and a slide displaceable radially of the axis in the guide and having an outer end remote from the axis. A pin is engaged between the outer end of the slide and the push rod so that on rotation of the nut about the axis the slide and pin move angularly relative to the axis and the slide moves radially relative to the axis. The guide is a groove formed in the nut and he push rod is formed with a hole receiving the pin and the pin is fixed on the outer end of the slide.

Abstract: In a lock fitting for sliding closures the bolt-carrier has at least one slot to receive the tail of a bolt carrying at least one hook and includes at least one screwthreaded hole having an axis perpendicular to the walls of the slot to receive an immobilizing screw for immobilizing the tail of the bolt against the wall of the slot opposite the immobilizing screw. The tail of the bolt includes at least one opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the slot and the screw bears on at least one edge of the opening.

Abstract: An apparatus which inhibits the theft of equipment such as personal computers is disclosed. The equipment typically includes an external wall provided with a specially designed, approximately rectangular slot having preselected dimensions. An attachment mechanism includes a housing for a spindle having a first portion rotatable within the housing, a shaft extending outwardly from the housing, and a crossmember at the end of the shaft having peripheral dimensions closely conforming to the internal dimensions of the slot. The spindle is then rotated 90.degree. to misalign the crossmember with the slot, thereby attaching the attachment mechanism rigidly to the external wall. A cable is secured to the housing and to an immovable object so that the equipment cannot be stolen.

Abstract: Lock comprising a rotary latch and a pawl for retaining the latch; external opening control rod and internal opening control rod for acting on the pawl by way of an intermediate lever and an electric drive. The intermediate lever has one end connected to the pawl. The lever being articulated in such a way as to be able to pivot at least about two different axes forming an angle between them. A pivoting of the lever about a first direction permits the locking function to be performed, a pivoting of the lever about the second direction permits the child safety function to be performed, and a combined pivoting of the lever about the first and second directions permits the double-locking function to be performed, so that the electric drive has only to control two movements in order to execute the three functions: locking, child safety and double-locking.

Abstract: A latch includes an angled bracket having a front flange and a rear flange, each flange defining a hole, a cylindrical bolt having a front end and a rear end with an orthogonal bolt handle located intermediate of the front and rear ends, and a coil spring. The angled bracket includes at least two substantially orthogonal contiguous sides which extend from the front flange to the rear flange where these sides contain a substantially U-shaped slot, a portion of which lies on one of the sides and a portion of which lies on the other side. The bolt is arranged relative to the angled bracket such that the bolt handle extends through the slot and the ends of the bolt extend through the respective holes in the flanges. The spring is arranged coaxial to the bolt and biases the bolt forward to a latched position. In order to move the bolt to the unlatched position, the bolt must be both rotated and translated for the bolt handle to move through the U-shaped slot.

Abstract: A key ring assembly includes first and second half bodies which are coupled together, a pivot member pivotably received between the first and second half bodies and having a retainer movably received therein, a biasing member having a first pressing end abutting against the retaining arm and a second pressing end adjustably engaged with an arcuate rib formed on the first half body. With such an arrangement, the retainer extends through a channel in the pivot member and a trough in the arcuate rib and selectively extends into a sliding groove between the first and second half bodies, so that key fasteners are able to be confined in the sliding groove and freely leave the confinement of the key ring assembly only when desired.

Abstract: A security override system for a locked box comprising a first hasp portion mounted within a box and extending through a first opening in an outer door of the box; a second hasp portion connected to a bracket; the bracket slideably mounted within the box such that the second hasp portion extends through a second opening in the outer door, said sliding of the bracket being governed by a disguised false hinge latch which is connected to the outer door and extends through the bracket and a third opening in the outer door and is movable between a holding position and a released position; the bracket being movable between a closed position wherein the second hasp portion mates with the first hasp portion to form a padlock receiving portion for locking the outer door with a padlock and an open position wherein the second hasp portion does not mate with the first hasp portion; and wherein the outer door can be unlocked by moving the disguised latch to the released position so as to permit movement of the bracket int

Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved structure for a mortise lock comprising a lock body, a lock core, a plurality of spring washers, a plurality of straps and a latch in the lock body. Each spring washer has a curved portion to hook onto the washer holding slot, a claw to hook onto the strap tenon or the washer holding slot and a rim slot to forcibly contact the positioning pin and indirectly hold the strap tenon. With such mechanism a resilient force may be produced to prevent the straps from being shifted out of their positions due to vibration even after the lock is opened. This improved structure makes the mortise lock of the present invention can not only be used on static objects such as telephone sets or mail boxes, but also effectively applicable to any moving object.

Abstract: The closing of tubular casings containing foodstuffs by mounting a binder on a constriction of the casing involves the traditional problem of a high waste percentage due to the binders either damaging the casing material or sliding off the constriction. A method and a binder are proposed which makes it possible to obtain a very strong clamping of the binder without damaging the casing material, and, in connection with tight plastic casings, it is even possible to provide a "super tight" closure, by ranging the constriction with an oblong cross section between opposed straight clamping beams, which are forced together so as to produce a controlled deformation flowing of the casing material.