Patents Examined by Suzanne Barrett
  • Patent number: 9334676
    Abstract: An electrically controllable lock assembly (20) including a lock bolt (28), a first hub (36), a second hub (68), a first hub locker (64), a second hub locker (72), a first driver (62) and a second driver (70). The lock bolt (28) is movable between a latching position and an unlatching position. The first hub (36) is adapted to move the lock bolt (28) in response to movement of a first handle. The second hub (68) is adapted to move the lock bolt (28) in response to movement of a second handle. The first hub locker (64) is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt (28) in response to torque being applied to the first hub (36) from the first handle. The second hub locker (72) is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt (28) in response to torque being applied to the second hub (68) from the second handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: GAINESBOROUGH HARDWARE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Harris Lambrou, Ian Bartos
  • Patent number: 9328539
    Abstract: In a restraining device for releasably securing a person's wrists or legs in which a pair of manacles are made of flexible loops or straps with ratchet teeth at one end of each strap and a lock housing at the opposite end of each strap, each housing is characterized by being of hollow generally triangular configuration with a channel for extension of the free end of each strap through the housing beneath a pawl arm in the housing which is controlled by a specially designed key. The key is guided into engagement with the pawl arm by an extension wall on a cover plate which is permanently attached to the outer side walls of the housing by a combination of notched ends on the cover plate and ultrasonic molding together of the cover plate with the outer side walls and an inner support wall in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony E. Lonardo, Ewan R. Grantham
  • Patent number: 9322193
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a structure of key part having hideable lock cylinder, which comprises a base unit having an end able to be fixed on an object body; a lock cylinder unit mounted at the other end of the base unit and provided with a cylinder column at an end thereof; and a key unit provided with a locking piece at a side edge of an end thereof, having the other end pivoted on the lock cylinder unit at a position near the cylinder column, and having a groove axially provided thereon for accommodating the cylinder column; whereby the cylinder column can be inserted into a lock adjusting slot of a handcuff, or can be hidden in the key unit while not in use. Thus, a user needs not to worry that pocket of his or her clothing will be hooked and damaged by the cylinder column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Shun-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 9316022
    Abstract: A lock assembly includes an exterior lockset that includes an exterior operator handle. An interior lockset includes an interior operator assembly and a control electronics module. An outer spindle is operatively coupled to a latch assembly and is drivably coupled to the interior operator assembly. A locking mechanism is operatively coupled to a drive assembly, and includes a coupling mechanism and a locking spindle assembly. The coupling mechanism is configured to selectively couple the exterior operator handle to the outer spindle. The locking spindle assembly is configured to operate the coupling mechanism to transition from a locked condition to an unlocked condition by an actuation of the drive assembly. A lock position sensor is located in the interior lockset and is communicatively coupled to the control electronics module. The lock position sensor is configured to sense whether the coupling mechanism is in the locked condition or the unlocked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Tyner, Chad A. Hickman
  • Patent number: 9308815
    Abstract: A fuel cap lock comprising a base plate having a circular opening to accommodate the a diesel fuel tank fill pipe, two steel hinges mounted to vertical hinge supports welded to opposing sides base plate, a two strap hasp lock is hingedly mounted to the vertical hinge supports, wherein the hasp straps overlap, and lock together over a fuel tank's fuel cap, thus securing the cap and preventing its removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventors: Armando Torres, Juan Carlos Torres
  • Patent number: 9309694
    Abstract: A pin tumbler lock pin kit and method of use. According to an embodiment, pin tumbler lock pick kit 10 is generally comprised of a pin lifter 100, a tailpiece manipulator 200, a first guide key 300, a second guide key 400, and a J-hook 500. The present disclosure enables homeowners and professional locksmiths to easily open pin tumbler locks without damaging the lock, without practice or locksmith experience, and in a significant reduced time compared to prior art solutions (typically in 60 seconds or less). Embodiments of the present disclosure enable a user to mechanically manipulate the tumbler pins of a pin tumbler lock, and remove the retaining cap that retains the tumbler pins. With the retaining cap removed the lock set can easily be turned and opened without incurring any damage to the lockset. The unlocked tumbler can be removed and re-keyed for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: CAP POPPER, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Kirk Prater
  • Patent number: 9303431
    Abstract: A door entry device comprising includes a case, a key holder and a key pad. The case covers a door-locking device on a door. The key holder has a slot into which a key end fits. The knob is mounted on the case. A currently active security code can be entered into the keypad. When the currently active security code has been entered into the keypad, turning the knob results in turning the key holder to unlock the door-locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Consumer 2.0, Inc.
    Inventors: Merrick Schmidt-Lackner, Clark Li
  • Patent number: 9303433
    Abstract: A transmission mechanism of a lock assembly includes a base; a core assembly partially received in the base and having therein a core adapted to connect to the rod so as to control movement of the rod; an operating element rotatably connected to the base; a clutch device movably received in the base and selectively engaged with the operating element; a driving device received in the core assembly to drive the clutch device to move toward/away from the operating element; and an activation device connected to the base to control operation of the driving device such that the latch is moved with assistance of the rotation of the operating element when the clutch device is connected to the operating element and the latch is immovable when the clutch device is away from engagement with the operating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TONG LUNG METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Shyang Chiou, Chia-Min Sun, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 9297185
    Abstract: In the invention the lock cylinder of the padlock can be released from the body of the padlock without releasing the cam member or locking balls. In the invention the cam member remains in the body of the padlock because at least one locking ball is against the cam member keeping it at place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ABLOY OY
    Inventor: Jukka Lasaroff
  • Patent number: 9297184
    Abstract: A key with indication “locked-unlocked” of a cylinder lock and comprising in its gripping section a manually movable slider for indicating “locked-unlocked” is designed in a way that in a gripping section there is arranged a recess comprising in its central section a pair of projections, wherein the slider arranged in the recess consists of two halves containing a mutually complementary middle tubular part and an external wide part extending at least partially over the contour of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventor: Tase Lazovski
  • Patent number: 9290965
    Abstract: A lock assembly includes a mounting fire plate configured for attachment to the door. A first lockset includes a lockset fire plate and a first operator assembly having a first operator handle. The first operator assembly is mounted to the lockset fire plate. At least one fusible link is configured to releasably couple the lockset fire plate of the first lockset to the mounting fire plate. The at least one fusible link is configured to melt during a fire condition to release the lockset fire plate from the mounting fire plate to facilitate a separation of the first lockset including the lockset fire plate from the mounting fire plate and the door by force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad A. Hickman
  • Patent number: 9290967
    Abstract: A combination lock is provided, the combination lock having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane; and a bolt configured for movement between a first position and a second position along a second plane the second plane being oriented at a different location than the first plane, the bolt engaging the rotary latch in the first position such that rotation of the rotary latch from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ZEPHYR LOCK LLC
    Inventors: Patrick E. Wind, Kevin Houlihan, Douglas Greene
  • Patent number: 9284748
    Abstract: A paddle latch having a pan with a well, a paddle handle, a handle pivot, a rotary latch portion, and a trigger arm arrangement. The paddle handle pivot has a pin that non-rotatably engages with the paddle handle to pivotally attach the paddle handle in the well of the pan and has a pin trigger. The rotary latch portion has a housing containing a rotary hook with a mouth and a rotary trigger. The rotary trigger retains the rotary hook in either an open position where the mouth of the rotary hook is accessible from outside of the housing, or semi-closed or completely closed positions, where the mouth is blocked by the housing. The trigger arm arrangement is adapted to transfer of pivotal movement of the paddle handle to the rotary trigger to release the rotary hook from the semi-closed position or the completely closed position to its open position. Only when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position will the paddle handle be automatically partially tilted out from the well of the pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: S.P.E.P. ACQUISITION CORP.
    Inventor: Tam Le
  • Patent number: 9278669
    Abstract: A steering lock device includes a lock body attached to a column post that rotatably supports a steering shaft, and a steering lock unit that restricts or releases a rotation of the steering shaft by turning a key cylinder unit housed in the lock body. The steering lock unit includes a locking bar engageable with the steering shaft, a lock stopper holding the locking bar, a camshaft to convert a rotary motion of the key cylinder unit into a linear motion of the lock stopper, and a lock holder configured such that the lock stopper, the cam shaft and the locking bar are installed therein by being inserted thereinto in a same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yoshida, Takumi Tamezane
  • Patent number: 9273494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening or unfastening system (1, 10) including: an actuating device (2, 20), which has a plurality of actuating elements (22, 220) made of magnetic, magneto-sensitive or magnetically inert material; and a device to unlock or lock (3, 30, 3?), which includes a first element (4, 40, 4?), a second element (5, 50, 5?) and a first plane (7, 70), between said first element (4, 40, 4?) and said second element (5, 50), and a second plane (8, 80=between the second element (5, 50, 5?) and the third element (6, 60, 6?). Said first element (40, 4, 4?) and said second element (5, 5? 50) present a plurality of housing couples (41, 51, 410, 510) corresponding to said plurality of actuating elements (22, 220) of said actuating device (2, 20), provided with centering means (9, 90) said centering means (9, 90) being made of magnetic, magneto-sensitive or magnetically inert material, able to lock or unlock the movement in respect to said first plane (7, 70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: Fabio Fontana, Massimo Fontana
  • Patent number: 9273490
    Abstract: A locking device has a pair of plates and a locking member between the plates that slides between a locked and unlocked position. One or more padlock bars fit between the plates to secure the locking member in the locked position. Padlocks on each end of each padlock bar lock the padlock bars between the plates. When in the locked position, the locking member secures a latch opposite the padlock bars. The latch can be a chain, bar or tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Randy McNeil
  • Patent number: 9273489
    Abstract: A lock assembly includes an exterior operator assembly having an exterior operator handle. An interior operator assembly has an interior operator handle having a mounting opening. An outer spindle is operatively coupled to a latch assembly, drivably coupled to the interior operator assembly, has a longitudinal bore, and is rotatable about a first axis. A coupling mechanism is drivably coupled to the outer spindle. A locking spindle assembly is rotatably received in the longitudinal bore and rotatable about the first axis, and is configured to selectively operate the coupling mechanism to drivably couple the exterior operator assembly to the outer spindle. A motor drive assembly includes a motor having a motor shaft. The motor is positioned inside the mounting opening of the interior operator handle. The motor shaft is drivably coupled to the locking spindle assembly to operate the coupling mechanism when the motor drive assembly is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Stanley Security Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad A. Hickman
  • Patent number: 9273493
    Abstract: Provided is a key cylinder for an electronic locking device including a cylinder housing forming an appearance and a cylinder plug installed in the cylinder housing to lock and release the cylinder housing, wherein the cylinder plug includes a lock head including a key insertion hole into which a key head of a publicly known electronic key is removably inserted to a front side, a printed circuit board exchanging power and authentication data from the publicly known electronic key by installing key connection pins in a connection housing installed through the lock head, accessing to the key connection pins and equipping with a microprocessor and EEPROM, a driving motor performing normal rotation and reverse rotation drive in accordance with an input signal of the printed circuit board, a spur gear installed in an axis of the driving motor, a lock pin guider fixed in a rear direction of the cylinder plug, a direction conversion rotary ring rotating in accordance with drive of the driving motor by an internal ge
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Bum Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9267583
    Abstract: An assembly including a cylinder lock including a rotatable member for actuating an external locking element, and a reduction gear disposed inside the cylinder lock, the reduction gear mechanically linked to the rotatable member and operable to rotate the rotatable member, the reduction gear including an interface member for connection to an actuator for movement of the reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Boris Narovlansky, Yair Levy
  • Patent number: 9260887
    Abstract: A lock assembly including a lock bolt, a first hub, a first electrically powered hub locker assembly and a manually driven hub locker assembly. The lock bolt is movable between a latching position and an unlatching position. The first hub is adapted to move the lock bolt in response to movement of a first handle. The first electrically powered hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle and is configurable for fail safe operation. The manually driven hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: GAINSBOROUGH HARDWARE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Harris Lambrou, Ian Bartos