Abstract: The handcuff assembly includes a bow pivotally connected to a cheek plate frame assembly which includes a unitized frame that is die stamped from a metal plate and which is overmolded with a polymer overmold. The bow and arcuate cheek arms engage a wrist of a person to be restrained with an envelope of the bow being defined by a conic path with an increasing arc. The bow and cheek arms have rounded inner edge surfaces. The cheek arms have reinforcing ribs. The molded polymer covering surrounding the cheek arms provide a round on the inner edge of the cheek arms which engage a wrist. The unitized frame has interlocking tabs on folded side plates of a base frame. A flat is provided on an outer surface of the bow for lining up a point of contact with a wrist. A removable lockset assembly for locking a pawl relative to ratchet teeth on the bow and including a slideable lock bar is received in the base frame.

Abstract: The handcuff assembly includes a bow pivotally connected to a cheek plate frame assembly which includes a unitized frame that is die stamped from a metal plate and which is overmolded with a polymer overmold. The bow and arcuate cheek arms engage a wrist of a person to be restrained with an envelope of the bow being defined by a conic path with an increasing arc. The bow and cheek arms have rounded inner edge surfaces. The cheek arms have reinforcing ribs. The molded polymer covering surrounding the cheek arms provide a round on the inner edge of the cheek arms which engage a wrist. The unitized frame has interlocking tabs on folded side plates of a base frame. A flat is provided on an outer surface of the bow for lining up a point of contact with a wrist. A removable lockset assembly for locking a pawl relative to ratchet teeth on the bow and including a slideable lock bar is received in the base frame.

Abstract: A lockbox is adapted for receipt within a main cavity defined by a conventional trailer hitch. Various embodiments of the lockbox include a pivotable opening front wall, and a removable top. The lockbox may have a rectangular, triangular or other polygonal configuration as well as having the configuration of an elongated tube.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in storing and positioning one or more keys includes a housing on which a key retainer is pivotally mounted. A key is connected with the key retainer. An actuator assembly is manually actuatable to release the key for movement between stored and active positions. When the apparatus includes a plurality of keys, a plurality of actuator assemblies are provided. The actuator assemblies may all have manually engageable members disposed on the same side of the housing.

Abstract: An electrically-driven steering lock device is provided having a lock body that, if broken while a vehicle is parked, the lock body is divided into a main body portion and a guide portion. A lock pin is inserted through a through-hole of a movable plate and fits into a fit-in hole formed in a lock stopper such that movement of the lock stopper is impeded. A locked state of a steering shaft is thereby maintained. Further, movement of the movable plate in a direction of being pulled-out also is impeded by the lock pin, and an interior of the guide portion is prevented from being exposed. Moreover, the lock pin is provided within the guide portion, and even if the guide portion is viewed from an exterior, it is difficult to learn of a mechanism and a position of the lock pin. Therefore, it is difficult to cancel a locked state. Thus an electrically-driven steering lock device is provided in which it is difficult to cancel the locked state by an illegal act, and which has a good antitheft quality.

Abstract: A mortise lockset apparatus (10) that includes a retractable bolt (20) movably supported within a case (12). A handle (18) is pivotally supported on a hub (16) supported in the case, the hub being operably connected to the retractable bolt. The bolt is retracted by turning the door handle. A lock-out mechanism (22) is configured to prevent the handle from being turned when the lock-out mechanism is in an engaged position. The handle lock-out mechanism also includes a cam (29) movably supported in the case and operably connected to a motor (30). A sliding stop (34) is movably supported in the case and is engageable with the handle hub to prevent the handle hub and the handle from turning. The sliding stop is also engageable with a cam surface (40) of the cam. The motor is configured to move the sliding stop by rotating the cam. The cam rotational axis (42) is disposed between diametrically opposed portions of the cam surface to minimize space requirements for the assembly.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for deterring unauthorized operation of a designated vehicle control adjunct. The device is adapted to secure the designated control to prevent manipulation thereof. The device includes a clevis pin, a clevis and a padlock and a hasp. The hasp is secured directly to a permanent planar surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: An assembling structure for the door lock includes a lever, a lock core unit, an axial tube and an adapter. The lever has a compartment and an engaging member formed therein. The axial tube provides a longitudinal slot and a transverse-retaining recession formed therein. The adapter also correspondingly provides a positioning member. Firstly, when the adapter and the axial tube are assembled, the positioning member of the adapter is engaged with the transverse retaining recession of the axial tube via the longitudinal slot so that the axial tube and the adapter constitute a combination unit. Secondly, assembling the lever and the combination unit, the engaging member of the lever is engaged with the longitudinal slot of the axial tube. Due to obstruction of the engaging member of the lever in the longitudinal slot, the positioning member of the adapter is confined and unable to return to the longitudinal slot.

Abstract: A security device is provided with a housing, which may be installed on a roll-up door of a cargo container, tractor-trailer, or storage facility. The security device includes a removable locking pin structure having a locking pin structure is manually removable through a housing chamber for a puck lock. The housing includes a tab with an opening for receiving the locking rod of a puck shaped lock and the locking pin structure has a window through which the locking rod extends in a locking condition of the lock. Structures are provided for storing the locking pin structure when the security device is unlocked.

Abstract: A handcuff key “universal” shank and paddle for a common handcuff is attached, in-line, with an enlarged shank extension and bow or grip of a size and shape allowing its use while wearing heavy gloves. The shank extension is sufficiently long to accommodate heavily gloved fingers between the bow or grip and the universal shank and paddle. The enlarged bow or grip of the key is generally circular to fit the palm of a heavily gloved hand, and having a variety of apertures for key rings. The enlarged shank extension defines concave finger-holds for the gloved index and middle finger. The extended shank extends outward from the hand, while the heel of the glove hand engages the rounded rear surface of the bow or grip. The double-lock engaging stem is radially mounted about 60 degrees from the centerline. The key with extended shank is reversed for double-locking.

Abstract: A safe for storing valuables such as guns has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus such as a water heater, water softener, or pressure tank. The safe includes a door that provides access to a dry cavity within the safe for storing valuables. A lock mechanism securely locks the door shut to secure the valuables within the safe. The safe of the preferred embodiments is concealed to look like a water processing apparatus, and includes a lock to deter a thief that happens to discover the safe.

Abstract: A pin tumbler lock is provided with one or more additional chambers for housing a secondary locking member for engagement with a portion of a key. The invention also provides a lock system comprising a plurality of locks, each lock including two chambers. The lock system has a potential of N chamber positions to provide a substantial increase in the number of effective unique pin tumbler combinations that can be produced on the same key section or profile by allowing the same pin tumbler combination to be repeated with different locations of these additional chambers.

Abstract: A sheet of pliable, washable material is configured to cover at least a portion of a piece of furniture, such as a mattress. A manifold and a plurality of air flow tubes are formed in the sheet, with the air flow tubes in communication with the manifold. The air flow tubes include top surfaces that are constructed to release air at a controlled rate therethrough. The sheet helps reduce exposure to allergens and other harmful particles, including the house dust mite.

Abstract: A device for assisting a user in getting into and out of sitting and prone positions on a piece of furniture, like a bed, which has a large base o fit between the mattress and box springs of a bed and that includes a receiving portion and an adjustable handle for the user to grasp while getting into and our of bed and while adjusting positions in the bed.

Abstract: A seat extension and/or a back support are provided for an examination table which allows a examiner to be seated fully on the examination table and in one embodiment to lean across the patient without the examiner having to contact the patient.

Abstract: A lock mechanism primarily intended for a sliding door or window application. The lock mechanism includes a lock body (10) with a lock beak (21) rotatably mounted therewith and biased by a bias element (23) to a first position. The lock beak (21) is co-operable with a hook (20) of a strike (13) upon the hook engaging in the body whereby the lock beak (21) rotates to a second position against the bias of biasing element (23). Operating members (27 and 28) within the lock body (10) are operable by external actuating elements such that the operating members can be independently operated to cause the lock beak (21) to move from said first position to said second position and one of the operating members to retain the lock beak in said first position.

Abstract: A fastening structure capable of preventing deterioration in the flatness of a surface of a flange portion (2) when a serration (7) of a bolt (5) is press-fit into the flange portion (2). In this fastening structure, one portion in an axial direction of an outer peripheral surface (6) of the bolt (5) is provided with the serration (7). The bolt (5) is press-fit into a bolthole (3) formed through the flange portion (2) of a mounting member (1). The serration (7) is located apart from respective end surfaces (2A) and (2B) of the flange portion (2) by first and second distances (D, C), and the first and second distances (D, C) each exceed 13% of the thickness (A) of the flange portion (2). With this arrangement, the serration (7) presses a bolthole inner peripheral surface (13) only in the region located far apart from both of the end surfaces (2A and 2B) of the flange portion (2).

Abstract: A safety storage device (1) comprising a frame (2), a first contact surface (6), a locking member (3) arranged movable relative to the frame (2), a second contact surface (7) at a first end of the locking member (3), and a locking device (4). An article (10) to be locked is arranged between the contact surfaces (6, 7), and the locking member (3) is then moved towards the first contact surface (6) so as to engage the article (10) to be locked between the contact surfaces (6, 7). When locked, the locking device (4) acts on the locking member (3) by being arranged to prevent the movement of the locking member (3) away from the first contact surface (6).

Abstract: A lock having a body, an engaging element having a first end, a locking mechanism for securing the first end to the body, the locking mechanism adapted to selectively conceal or reveal a passage in the body, through translation of a sliding gate, through which the first end may move to unlock the lock; the engaging element has a second end which is retained by the body at all times but is free to rotate. In other aspects, a lock has a body, a shackle having heel and toe portions, the heel portion engaged within the body, and a gate mechanism for selectively concealing or revealing a passage in the body from which the toe portion may move to unlock the lock, wherein movement of the toe portion is achieved through rotation of the toe about the heel.

Abstract: A padlock is locked by inserting a key into the keyhole and turned to rotate the rotary member of a lock core together with a stop block to let the engage groove of the stop block be disengaged from the annular groove of a movable bolt and make a spring extend outward, and thus the movable bolt can be drawn out of the movable-bolt insert hole of an upper base. Then, the steel cable of the padlock is wound around an article to be locked, and the movable bolt is inserted in the movable-bolt insert hole of an upper base and the insert hole of a lower base. Meanwhile, the stop block is moved to its original position by the spring and its engage groove is engaged with the annular groove of the movable bolt, letting the movable bolt be locked stably.