Abstract: An outside handle of a vehicular sliding door to open/close an opening of a vehicle body, having a bell crank portion which is formed into an L-shape having a first joint and a second joint at its leading ends and is turnably supported at its L-shaped bent portion on a the base portion through a crank pin. A fixed link is formed between the handle pin of the handle portion and the crank pin of the bell crank portion to construct a four-point link mechanism together with the handle portion, the sub-link portion and the bell crank portion.

Abstract: A cheap composite gasket is constructed in such manner that the sealing property and the vibration isolation are compatible. So, in the composite gasket, NBR rubber acting as a first hard elastic member is arranged at a position of a bolt portion, while NBR foam rubber acting as a second soft elastic member is disposed at a position of a liquid sealing portion, in a central core member consisting in a stainless steel plate.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a locking mechanism and a latching mechanism and inside and outside handle levers for unlatching the vehicle door latch. Each handle lever cooperates with the locking mechanism and the latching mechanism independently of the other so that the vehicle door latch can be unlocked and unlatched by one handle lever when the other handle lever is stuck in an unlatched position.

Abstract: A restrictor device for limiting the degree of opening of an openable closure. The restrictor device has an arm (10) with a mounting plate (12) to pivotally mount the arm to either the closure or the frame on which the closure is mounted. The arm (10) is furthermore coupled to the closure or the frame as the case may be by a slideable element (16) to which the arm is pivotally coupled by a pivot (15). A movement restricting device is incorporated in the slideable element (16) whereby the movement of the slideable element can be selectively restricted.

Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a locking mechanism and an unlatching mechanism that cooperate with each other and an inside handle lever so the door latch can be unlocked and unlatched by an inside door handle or the like.

Abstract: A method for permitting the joining together of two adjacent pipe lengths with adjacent ends curving with substantially the same sense, the method comprising rotating the end of one of the pipe lengths about its axis until it curves in substantially the opposite sense to the curve of the adjacent end of the other pipe length.

Abstract: A vacuum actuated mechanical latch is attachable to a hermetically sealable container. The latch is attached, formed, or otherwise integral with the door of the container. The latch is easily engaged and disengaged by processing equipment. Also, the latch is designed to minimize the amount of abraded particulate and further isolate any particulate generated. Further, when the door is latched to the container, the latch is not easily overcome by jarring or bumping. The lead-in surface of the latch is angled to minimize friction when the latch is forced into a first locking position.

Abstract: A pick resistant lock assembly has two lock sections which can be opened in two stages separated by time using a single key. Both lock sections share the same multiple stacks of locking pin tumblers which engage the machined depths provided on the key, but only the first lock section includes a key plug.

Abstract: A security door latching mechanism and complementary receiver are arranged to be installed within a door and a complementary door jamb. In the preferred embodiment, the installation takes place in a vehicle and the latching mechanism can be installed either in the door or in the door frame or jamb. The latching mechanism includes a plunger shaft which is arranged to extend from the door jamb into the receiver, and is forcibly maintained in the extended position until retracted by an electrical current provided to an actuator. This actuator is spring-driven to keep the plunger shaft in an extended position until provided with an electrical power to retract the plunger shaft. A wedge-shaped guide forces the plunger shaft to slide to the recess when the door is being closed. It is necessary to constantly maintain the electric power to the actuator in order to keep the plunger shaft retracted.

Abstract: A locking cylinder (1) with a cylindrical housing (2) of which the core bore (7) receives a cylindrical core (8) having a key channel (9) with core pins provided in the cylindrical core and housing pins displaceably guided in housing pin bores, the housing pins being resiliently biased by springs in the direction of the core pins, and with at least one additional, core-adjacent tumbler element (15) adjacent the wide-side profile of the key, the element (15) being displaceable in a cavity (H) crossing the rotational interface of the cylindrical core, the tumbler element being spring biased in the outward direction of the core and having a control projection (22, 51) projecting sidewards into the key channel (9, 43).

Abstract: An outer door handle structure is operated as a directly operating system wherein an engaging piece of an unlocking lever for unlocking a door is directly depressed by the tip portion of an operating lever mounted on an outer door handle via an arm portion, so that any transmission mechanisms such as a rod can be omitted unlike conventional indirect operating systems. The arm portion has an inclined portion on which the engaging piece of the unlocking lever can slide up when a load is applied to the outer door handle from the outside.The outer door handle may have a pair of arm portions spaced at an interval in a horizontal direction. One of the arm portions has a preset quantity of rotational stroke necessary to unlock the door, and the other arm portion has a greater quantity of rotational stroke than that of the one arm portion by forming a recessed portion in the other arm portion or the like.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door latch has a latching fork and a release pawl engageable with the fork and pivotal between a latched position retaining the fork in a latched position engaged around a bolt and an unlatched position in which the fork can release the bolt. A coupling lever is pivotal between a coupling position connecting an actuating lever to the release pawl for actuation of the release pawl by the actuating lever and a decoupling position in which movement of the actuating lever does not move the release pawl. An inside locking lever pivotal between a locked and unlocked position is connected by a coupling to a central-locking lever also pivotal for joint synchronous pivoting thereof. A spring engaged between the locking lever and the coupling lever normally moves the coupling lever into its decoupling position on movement of the locking lever into its locked position.

Abstract: An interior door handle assembly for locking and releasing a door latch mechanism is connected to the door latch mechanism by a single push/pull operating cable. The latch mechanism has a release lever and a locking lever, the release lever and locking lever being pivotally mounted about axes which are parallel but spaced from one another. The push/pull cable is connected to the locking lever and the locking lever has a formation which, when the latching mechanism is in a latched but unlocked condition will extend into the path of the release lever so that upon movement of the release lever to release the latch mechanism, the formation will be engaged by the release lever to pull the cable. The formation is moved out of the path of the release lever when the locking lever is moved to lock the latch mechanism.

Abstract: A latch is mounted in an aperture in a door, panel or the like by first and second retaining members. The first retaining member limits rotational movement of the latch and the second retaining member limits axial movement of the latch.

Abstract: A sealing fastener, such as a sealing rivet, is disclosed for sealing engagement with a workpiece. The sealing fastener has a head and a shank extending from a lower surface of the head. An aperture passes through the head and shank, and a mandrel and collar fit within the aperture. A sealing member, such as an O-ring is disposed between the collar and the mandrel. The head of the sealing fastener may also have a groove formed therein and may have a sealing member disposed at least in part in the groove. In use, the rivet is placed through an opening in the workpiece, and a lower portion of the shank is collapsed so to form a lower head and so that the upper and lower heads engage the workpiece. The sealing member is compressed between the collar and a wall of the aperture, and the collar and mandrel are placed in locking engagement to maintain the sealing member in a compressed state.

Abstract: An easily operable combination padlock includes: a casing, a shackle having a long leg member and a short leg member respectively lockable with a pair of locking shuttles slidably held in the casing, a plurality of dials and sleeves rotatably mounted on a bolt longitudinally held in the casing, a conical head portion formed on a top of the bolt tangentially engageable with the two shuttles, and a combination-changing device formed on a bottom portion of the bolt and the casing for resetting a new combination when the padlock is unlocked; whereby upon an outward extending of the two shuttles as urged by the conical head portion of the bolt to engage the two leg members of the shackle, the shackle is locked for locking the padlock; and upon unlocking of the padlock, the conical head portion on the bolt is downwardly depressible without retarding an inward retraction of the two shuttles, the shackle will be upwardly pulled by retracting the shuttles for unlocking the padlock.

Abstract: A lock for the locking of a sliding closure. The lock includes a housing (10) with a pair of hook shaped locking elements (11) which are mounted for counter-rotation within the housing. A handle (26) is mounted for rotation on the housing and is coupled to a gear wheel (23) which meshes with a pair of rack elements (30,32) which are located for sliding movement in the housing (10). A projection (34) from each rack element (30,32) engages in a curved slot (35) of the locking element (11). Consequently, rotation of the handle (26) results in a sliding movement of each of the racks (30,32) which causes the locking elements to move between a first position where the locking elements are substantially retracted in the housing (10) and a second position where the locking elements can latchingly engage with a strike.

Abstract: A latch mechanism which includes exterior and interior handle assemblies connected by a bar with a cammed surface such that the latch mechanism can be actuated by pushing, pulling, or turning a handle. Pushing or turning the exterior handle causes the bar to contact a cam follower on a receiver whose edge will rotate a lever to retract a bolt. Also, pulling or turning the interior handle produces the same result. Once the bolt is retracted, and the handle is released, a spring biases the bolt back to the extended position.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a latch device for a tailgate of a vehicle having a motorized unit rotatably located on the tailgate along with a manually operated handle. The motorized unit selectively and through mechanical connections rotates either the main open lever to the latch and unlatch the tailgate or the sub open lever to latch or unlatch the window hatch in the tailgate.

Abstract: A door holding device for catching and holding a door in an open position against an adjacent wall is provided. The door has a magnetically attractive door knob mounted thereon. The device comprises a mounting base mounted to the adjacent wall at an elevation substantially equal to the elevation of the door knob. A magnet is secured to the mounting base for coacting with the door knob of the door, wherein upon the door opening from a closed position to a point nearingly adjacent the adjacent wall, the magnet means coacting with the door knob thereby catching the door knob and holding the door in the open position.