Abstract: A locking system comprises a cabinet having unframed swinging glass doors and a hasp for securing the doors in the closed position. The hasp comprises a base plate, a staple plate hingedly secured to the base plate and an L-shaped back plate having a latch staple. A first leg of the back plate and the base plate are mounted to the floor of the cabinet in a juxtaposed position with the back plate positioned on top of the base plate so that the upstanding leg of the back plate acts as a door stop when the doors are closed with the latch staple protruding therebetween. When locking the cabinet, the staple plate is swung about its hinge so as to be positioned parallel to the second leg of the back plate with the latch staple extending through an elongated slot in the staple plate and a padlock is passed through the latch staple to lock the cabinet doors.

Abstract: An apparatus for opening the locks of a cassette, wherein the cassette is comprised of a plurality of structural elements, and wherein the locks have an actuation area, comprising a base, an actuation element and a plurality of positioning elements wherein at least one of the positioning elements is disposed upon the base such that when at least one structural element of the cassette abuts the positioning element, the actuation element may contact the actuation area of the locks.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a heat exchanger tube to a heating vessel bulkhead, includes a connector housing, a sealing and locking nut, and a first and second o-ring. The connector housing includes a first conduit having an exterior surface, on which are formed a threaded portion, a peripheral bulkhead seating surface, and a first o-ring receiving cavity, such that the first o-ring receiving cavity is positioned between the threaded portion and the peripheral bulkhead seating surface. A bulkhead sealing ring has a second o-ring receiving cavity. A second conduit has a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the heat exchanger tube. The sealing nut engages the threaded exterior of the first conduit, and the locking nut engages and locks the sealing nut against the exterior surface of the bulkhead. The first o-ring is positioned within the first o-ring cavity, and the second o-ring is positioned within the second o-ring cavity.

Abstract: A protector for a padlock of the kind having a body and a shackle, said protector having a pouch for holding the body and a flap for forming a closed pocket with said pouch, with the shackle extending out of the pocket. In this manner the shackle is free to rotate so that it can engage a chain link, a hasp, and so on. The protector is preferably made of flexible material such as rubber.

Abstract: There is disclosed a vehicle door lock assembly performing one-motion opening function and one-step locking function with a lift lever that is not split into parts. The lock assembly has an inside lever 46 connected to an inside handle. The inside lever can engage with the lift lever 41 and with locking members 43, 47, and 52.

Abstract: A tilt-latch (10) is adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window (12) disposed within opposed guide rails (16) on a master frame (14) of a window sash assembly (11). The sash window 12 comprises a top sash rail (20), a base (22) and two stiles (24,26) connected together at their extremities. The tilt-latch 10 comprises a housing (42) adapted to be supported by the top rail (20). The housing (42) has an outward end opening (44) and a pair of sidewalls (56,58). A latch bolt (46) is disposed within the housing (42) and has a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails (16). The sidewalls (56,58) each have a first segment (80,82) and a second segment (84,86). The first segment (80,82) has a lesser thickness t1 than the second segment 84,86 providing a gap (g1,g2)between each sidewall (56,58) and the latch bolt (46).

Abstract: An anti-theft device for an aircraft includes first and second U-shaped members one of which has tubular legs telescopically receiving arms of the other and one of the arms of which extends through a passage in sleeve and control post components in the cockpit of an aircraft to lock the aileron and elevator components of the aircraft against displacement relative to the aircraft wings and stabilizer, respectively. A key or combination type lock releasably holds the anti-theft device in its mounted condition.

Abstract: A releasable coupling device having a cam-type interengagement between the inner surface of a cap member and the outer surface of a gripping member. The coupling device including a primary arrangement of cams and guide surfaces engageable therewith, upon rotation of the cap member to the clamping position, so as to deform the gripping member radially inwardly to gripping engagement with the outer periphery of the second tubular component. A secondary arrangement of cams and guide surfaces is engageable therewith, upon rotation of the cap member to the clamping position, so as to take up any radial clearance which may develop between the inner surface of the cap member and the outer surface of the gripping member as a result of radial inward deformation of the gripping member by the primary arrangement of cams and guide surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cost effective security locking mechanism for improving the security between a frame member and the masonry surrounding the frame member and additionally for enhancing the strength of engagement between the frame and a door associated with the frame. A substantial proportion of any force exerted on the door, when in the locked condition, is transmitted directly to the masonry surrounding the frame by means of auxiliary bolts and tubular metal anchorages.

Abstract: A bi-directional handle and latch assembly mountable to a door or other closure. The latch assembly may be operated by either of a first handle or a second handle. The first handle may operate a latch bolt in the latch assembly by rotating the handle in either the clockwise or the counter-clockwise direction, and operate the latch bolt irrespective of whether or not the second handle is locked. The invention employs a simple construction for ease of manufacture, repair, and replacement of the first handle with other handles with different aesthetic or functional outer designs or configurations.

Abstract: A device for fastening to equipment subject to theft and having an outer shell provided with a security slot. The device is inserted in the security slot located in the shell of the equipment. The device includes two similarly-shaped, mirror-imaged insert members having a hooked tang protruding therefrom. The tangs are inserted through the security slot so that the hooks grip the inside surface of the equipment shell proximate the security slot, and the insert members are mated in juxtaposition. The insert members further include a cylindrical portion, that, when juxtaposed, creates a channel through which a cable or padlock may be passed to hold the insert members together. The device may include a sleeve to slidably cover the insert members.

Abstract: A self-aligning, anti-cross threading fastener having first and/or second members with lead threads having a curved surface feature from the minor diameter to the major diameter which allows the surface of the lead threads to cam over the mating threads of the other member and thereby aligning collinearly the longitudinal axis of the two members. The initial presentation angle of the two threaded members may be restricted and therefore enhanced by providing a protruding diameter feature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting clip used to secure a lock housing within an opening in a storage compartment. The mounting clip is provided with an arcuate clamp to secure the clip to the housing. The clip may be mounted on the housing at a point outside of the compartment, prior to installation of the housing into the opening in the compartment wall. The housing may include a channel or other elements to firmly secure the clip against accidental displacement from the housing during installation or subsequent operation. The clip includes a spring like arm that may be compressed to abut closely against the housing during insertion into the wall of the compartment. After installation is complete, the spring like arm extends away from the housing. When the arm is extended, it presses firmly against the wall of the compartment to prevent removal of the lock housing from the compartment wall.

Abstract: An anti-theft protection device for a motor vehicle. In an exemplary application, the anti-theft protection device for a motor vehicle includes a passenger door watershield having a pass-through slit formed therein and an anti-theft sleeve located proximate thereto which encloses and protects the passenger door link rods.

Abstract: A locking mechanism and closure assembly are provided including a housing, a latch rotatably mounted to the housing, a spring member for urging the latch from a first position toward a second position, and a control member mounted to the housing for selectively securing the latch against rotation from the first position toward the second position. The control member may be slidably mounted relative to the housing, and may selectively rotate the latch from the first position toward the second position upon failure of the spring member. The latch may be positionable in a third position between the first and second positions, and may have a recess for receiving a striker designed for holding the striker within the recess at some times and guiding the striker into or out of the recess at other times.

Abstract: A self-locking lock with a bolt, a lock swing catch and an auxiliary swing atch, in which the bolt and lock swing catch move out in a locking position in spring-loaded manner with the door closed and move out in a locking position are lockable by a slide plate, while the auxiliary swing catch pressed on a locking plate and in which the bolt, with the door open, is held back in the lock housing and is arrestable by the auxiliary swing catch by means of the slide plate. In order to provide a lock secure against manipulation and reliable in operation, where an uncontrollable extension of the bolt is particularly effectively prevented even in intermediate states of the opening and closing process, on opening the bolt leads compared with the lock swing catch and is arrestable completely retracted in the lock and the lock swing catch is provided with a widening, e.g., with a pivotable, springloaded swing catch part.

Abstract: An improved tamper resistant combination lock with large planar easy to shift blocking slides with spring fingers that fool the lock picker into believing all three positions of the slides are blocking positions, rather than passing positions. The slides block or pass spaced spheroidal obstructions on a plunger. A small bifurcated clip prevents the complete removal of the plunger when all blocking slides are in the pass position. In one embodiment the lock is a padlock-type with a "U" shaped shackle that lies in a common plane with the slides to reduce lock size.

Abstract: A blank for use in fabricating a key for a cylinder lock having a camming projection extending outwardly from a first side of the blade portion of the blank and a recess in the opposite side of the blade portion. The projection and recess are simultaneously formed in a punching operation and have at least one different geometrical parameter whereby the camming projection is not complementary to the recess and/or has a different orientation than the recess.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door lock has a rotary latch with a holding recess formed in it. The rotary latch has a main catch with a catch surface formed on it. A key collar has a pin that is adapted to be received in the holding recess. A pivotally mounted detent pawl is biased in an engagement direction and has a catch lever having an opposing catch surface formed on it which is adapted to engage the catch surface of the main catch in a catch position. The catch lever and a support lever are pivotally mounted on an axle to pivot with respect to one another about an axis in the catch position in which the detent pawl is biased by a spring element into an extended position. An actuating element is disposed on the rotary latch, and the spring element cooperates with the actuating element to bias the detent pawl into the extended position when said actuating element engages the spring element.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for manually moving closure an open roof construction for a vehicle between closed and opened positions. This apparatus includes an element which is removably connected to a securing element to be secured to a frame of the open roof construction and which is held in a connected position by a locking device. The locking device includes a locking member which is displaceable between locking and unlocking positions. The locking member is loaded to a locking position by a spring and displacement from the locking position to the unlocking position has the same direction as the releasing movement of the element with respect to the securing element.