Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus that uses UV energy to seal articles in plastic clamshell packages, and which employs a portable tray that can hold a plurality of packages to be sealed, each package having a bottom piece shaped to hold an article and a top piece with a periphery which nests within the periphery of a bottom piece supplied with UV curable adhesive. The tray is mountable on a loading platform which is operative to position the tray within an enclosure below a raised pressure plate having UV transparent portions, and below a UV light source and a shutter mechanism for controlling exposure of the transparent portions of the pressure plate by the UV source.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for demisting the surface of a bathroom mirror using hot air supplied by a portable hand-held hot-air blower, and including air-conducting apparatus having duct elements that are detachably mounted along the perimeter of the mirror surface using suction cups or the like. Each duct element has a plurality of spaced-apart nozzles or apertures, and a tubular inlet member is pivotally attached in flow communication with the air-conducting apparatus, and is adapted to slidably and removably receive the tubular exhaust nozzle of the portable blower such that hot air supplied by the blower will exit the duct nozzles and move across the surface of the mirror so as to remove water condensate from the mirror surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lock for securing the U-shaped member of a hasp-type latch assembly, and which lock has an outer protective case having a front wall with elongated aperture therein that can receive the U-shaped member, and the case enclosing a pair of pivotally mounted arms and the first of the arms having a locking tap that is spaced opposite a locking tab of the second arm and aligned one to each side of the apertures, and the lock having an open position in which a segment of the U-shaped member can be inserted through the aperture and past the spaced-apart locking tabs, and a closed position in which the locking tabs are moved towards each other bringing opposing edges of the blades into engagement to secure the U-shaped member.

Abstract: Disclosed is locking apparatus for use on a vehicle that mounts a spare tire on a hoistable carrier mounted under the lower rear end of the vehicle, near the near bumper, the tire carrier being lowerable to a position that gives access to the spare tire, by use of a hand crank that is connectable to the hoist by way of a hole in the bumper. The hoist mechanism for the tire carrier includes a longitudinally extending horizontal drive shaft having a beveled rear end adapted to be engaged by the hand crank shaft. The disclosed locking apparatus is adapted to releasably cover the beveled end of the hoist shaft, and includes a cylindrical latch rod having a front end adapted to engage the beveled end of the hoist shaft, and a socketed rear end that is adapted to abut the vehicle bumper adjacent the bumper hole.

Abstract: A lockable cover for the keyway of a cam-type lock, including an annular skirt attached to the body of the cam lock adjacent the inward end of the front-key way end of the lock. There is locking means for engaging the annular skirt, which locking means is generally rectangular and has a front wall with an aperture therein sufficient to accommodate the annular skirt adjacent which aperture there are latching heads of the lock which have an open configuration in which they are spaced apart sufficiently to receive the periphery of the annular skirt and a locked configuration in which the shaped latching heads are brought together to lockably embrace the annular skirt thereby covering the keyway portion of the lock.

Abstract: A safety latch for the hydraulic power release mechanism on a low-slung, floor-mounted portable hydraulic lifting jack of the type operated by an elongated handle that is pumped back and forth in order to raise a lifting arm, and which handle may be twisted about its longitudinal axis to release hydraulic pressure and lower the lifting arm, is disclosed. The safety latch will releasably hold the handle against twisting.

Abstract: Apparatus for lockably covering a rotatable article, such as a doorknob, fuel can cap, and the like, so as to prevent the grasping of the rotatable article, the invention including an axially extending pin attachable to the rotatable article to extend axially therefrom, and the pin having an outer end that is shaped for grasping, the apparatus of the invention further including a covering cap with a generally cylindrical main wall and which cap is open at one end, and also having a circular front wall with a generally cylindrical wall extending therefrom, the circular wall of the cap having a central aperture therein for freely receiving therethrough the pin so that the cap is freely rotatable about the pin, wherein the rotatable article is substantially received within the confines of the cap and completely surrounded thereby. There is lock means for releasably engaging the outer, shaped end of the pin so as to prevent the outward removal of the shielding cap.

Abstract: An improved padlock having a main, generally rectangular case with walls that enclose a locking mechanism, and including a top wall with at least one shaft-receiving bore, and the case having side wall portions that extend upwardly beyond the case top wall and surround the at least one bore, and the top wall having a portion that is shaped for grasping. A latching head is disposed above the main case to which it is connected by at least one shaft extending from the latching head through the at least one bore for lockable engagement with the locking mechanism. The upwardly extending wall portions of the case slidably embrace the outer surface of the latching head to shield the at least one shaft and to guide the latching head in limited vertical movement from a padlock open position, in which a shaped portion of the latching head lower wall is spaced apart from the shaped portion of the case top wall, to a locked position in which these shaped portions are brought together.

Abstract: A security and protective cover for a padlock, which cover is releasably latchable to the padlock to cover the padlock case including keyway, and to shield the padlock shackle, is disclosed. There is a first cover portion having a lower part with spaced apart walls that form a case-receiving chamber with an open front to allow placement of the padlock case therein, with a top chamber wall having a spaced pair of semi-circular indentations for receiving the shafts of the shackle. Extending upwardly from the top of the lower part of the first cover portion is a shackle-shielding wall with a central slot extending downwardly from its top to define twin wall projections lying behind and adjacent the upstanding shackle shafts of a padlock mounted in the cover to surround first portions of these shafts.

Abstract: A shackle-equipped lock with shielded shackle includes a housing enclosing a locking mechanism and a top wall with first and second bores therein. There is a shackle comprising a shaft and an inverted, generally U-shaped clasp, with the shaft lower end adapted for making locking engagement within the first bore and its upper end making a hinge joint with a first end of the clasp. The other end of the clasp is adapted for making locking engagement within the second bore, and in an unlocked condition the clasp is pivotable at the hinge about an axis which is perpendicular to the plane in which the shackle generally lies. A protective shield having a front wall, rear wall and spaced apart side walls, extends upwardly from the housing top wall, and surrounds the bores, and the front wall is spaced sufficiently from the second bore to allow the unlocked lower end of the clasp to pass when it is pivoted open.

Abstract: A padlock cover with storage compartment, having a first portion which covers the case of a conventional padlock, this first portion having a pair of openings for passing the legs of the padlock shackle. The cover has a second portion having spaced apart walls that define a storage compartment, with an access opening in one wall. A flexible, resilient, elongated lid member is mounted in guide means such that it has a closed position in which one end portion covers the storage compartment opening and the other end abuts the releasably locked leg of the shackle to hold the lid closed; and the lid member being slidable to an open position in which the compartment opening is uncovered when the shackle leg is released from the padlock case thereby unobstructing further guided movement of the lid.

Abstract: A cover for the keyway of a lock comprising a multilayered disk-like lid adapted to allow penetration by a key therethrough, yet being resistant to ingress of environmental contaminants when the key is withdrawn, the lid being rotatably mounted to housing for the lock so as to rotate with a key that has been inserted therethrough for engagement within the keyslot of the lock, the lid having an upper and an intermediate layer of elastomer material, and a bottom support layer of material appreciably less resilient than the upper and intermediate layers. There is a first water impervious slit extending through the upper layer, and a second slit in the intermediate layer that lies in a vertical plan parallel to the first slit and laterally spaced therefrom. A slot in the bottom layer lies below the first and second slits. The first slit is adapted to be deformably opened by the downward passage of a key therethrough.

Abstract: Keysafe having a main storage case of spaced apart opposing walls in which is affixed a padlock with its shackle extending through the top wall of the case and with the padlock opening for receiving the free end of the shackle oriented towards the front of the case, and a lid for covering the front part of the case that is locked closed when the free end of the padlock shackle is locked in place.

Abstract: A lock cover device constructed of a resilient polymeric material and adapted for use with so-called mortise or cam-locks, or the like, having a main housing mountable around the lock head and pivotally carrying a lid which snap fits into sealing relationship with the top of said housing to provide a domed configuration to the device.