Abstract: An IC socket has a socket substrate, an IC press cover pivotally attached to one end of the socket substrate through a shaft, and a lock member pivotally attached to the other end of the socket substrate through a shaft and adapted to engage with and disengage from a free end of the IC press cover. The improvement is characterized in that one end of the socket substrate is formed with a lock member pivot hole for inserting therein the shaft for the lock member adjacent to a press cover pivot hole for inserting therein the shaft for the IC press cover, and the other end of the socket substrate is formed with a press cover pivot hole for inserting therein the shaft for the IC press cover adjacent to a lock member pivot hole for inserting therein the shaft for the lock member. The two pivot holes formed in the above-mentioned one end of the socket substrate are arranged symmetrically with the two pivot holes formed in the other end of the socket substrate.

Abstract: A latching mechanism (10) for automatically locking, and selectively unlocking, opposed first and second sliding members (11A and 11B). The latching mechanism (10) has first and second latch subassemblies (45 and 50). The first latch subassembly (45) is adapted to be secured to one sliding member (11A), and the second latch subassembly (50) is adapted to be secured to a second sliding member (11B). A catch block (75) is presented from the first latch subassembly (45). The catch block (70) has a cam portion (76) and a locking portion (80). The first latch subassembly (45) has a pivotally mounted first release lever (65), and the second latch subassembly (50) has a pivotally mounted second release lever (95). A latch arm (106) is presented from the second release lever (95) to engage a cam portion (76) when the sliding members (11A and 11B) are closing and to engage the locking portion ( 80) to lock with sliding members (11A and 11B) in their closed position.

Abstract: In an apparatus for fixing a cowling assembly of an outboard motor, a base member is provided with a locking plate and an intermediate plate. The locking plate has a jaw portion and a stay-receiving face for clamping a stay when the cowling assembly is locked. The intermediate plate has a first stopper portion, a second stopper portion and a cam-receiving portion, In the locked state of the cowling assembly, the first stopper portion is engaged with the locking plate. In the released state of the cowling assembly, the second stopper is engaged with the locking plate. The intermediate plate is moved in a direction to release the cowling assembly, by means of an operation lever arranged at a front portion of a bottom cowling. A spring interposed, in its compressed form, between a spring seat of the locking plate and a spring seat of the intermediate plate urges the locking plate and the intermediate plate to rotate in such a direction as to engage the locking plate with the stopper portions.

Abstract: A combined closing and airing fixture or latch for a door (10) of a refrigerator cabinet comprises a handle (12) which can keep the door closed by means of a hook. An element (20) is arranged on the handle (12), which element is adjustable relative to the handle so that the element (20) can keep the door (10) ajar in an airing position by means of a hook (22).

Abstract: An interlock mechanism is provided for a latch assembly which releasably secures upper and lower cowl sections of an outboard motor. The interlock mechanism is movable between a locking position and a release position, and is normally disposed in its locking position, such as by a coil spring. The interlock mechanism is mounted to the latch handle, which is pivotably mounted to one of the cowl sections. A hook is interconnected with the latch handle, and is engageable with a catch assembly provided on the other of the cowl sections. The interlock assembly normally engages a stationary engagement pin provided on one of the cowl sections, which prevents accidental pivoting movement of the latch handle. The interlock mechanism is manually movable to its release position, so that the latch handle can be pivoted so as to disengage the hook from the catch mechanism.

Abstract: An image-forming machine includes a supporting structure having a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting frame mounted on the lower supporting frame so as to be free to pivot between an open position and a closed position, a locking device for releasably locking the upper supporting frame at the closed position, and a cover member mounted on the supporting structure so as to be opened and closed. The locking device has an engaging member mounted movably between a locking position and a releasing position. The cover member can be maintained in the closed state only when the upper supporting frame is at the closed position and the engaging member is at the locking position.

Abstract: An opening/closing device for detachably coupling a closure member to the open edge portion of a body includes a locking shaft provided upon the side of the body, a bracket secured to the closure member and having a notch defined therein, an operating lever having an end portion provided with a pawl portion for engaging the locking shaft within the open end region of the notch, and spring means provided upon the operating lever for biasing the pawl portion in the direction of engagement with the locking shaft. When the closure member is set upon the body, the notch is engaged with the locking shaft. The closure member is closed relative to the body by the engagement of the notch and pawl portion with the locking shaft. When the closure member is opened in a cantilevered state, this device serves as a hinge. By operating the operating lever against the biasing force of the spring means so as to disengage the pawl portion from the locking shaft, the closure member is separated from the body.

Abstract: A releasable latch assembly for securely fastening the doors of overhead airline storage bins. The latch securely fastens the door and prevents the release of the door absent the application of an intentional manual force to the latch assembly. The latch assembly provides a means that compensates for movement of the fastened surfaces or for misalignment of the surfaces due to installation tolerances.

Abstract: A window lock is disclosed for use with a window sash and cooperating frame to retain the sash in position. The sash includes first and second sash members connected at right angles, with the frame including a channel within which the sash is positioned for movement within the frame. The lock includes a latch having an elongated bar and a laterally-extending hook portion, the latch being connected to the second sash member for pivotal movement and extending in a direction normal to sash movement. Pivotal biasing force is applied to the latch in the direction of the hook portion such that the hook portion is normally disposed against an inner surface of the frame channel. An opening defined within the channel receives the hook portion upon positioning of the sash with respect to the frame to align the hook portion and the opening. The hook portion can be locked into engagement with the frame channel.

Abstract: A latch mechanism having easily removed components for cleaning. The apparatus is comprised of a strike and latch member which are releasably engagable. The latch is rotatably mounted and spring biased toward the strike. The spring biasing element is wedged between the rocker plate member and the edge surface of the door. A pivot pin upon which the rocker plate member is rotatably mounted is slideably removeable therefrom. Thus, the pivot pin, rocker plate member, and spring biasing element can be removed and placed so that all surfaces of the permanently affixed elements of the latch mechanism are completely exposed for cleaning, and such that the removable elements can be emersed and sanitized.

Abstract: A latch bolt for locking sliding windows. The bolt includes a housing and a spring biased handle formed with a pivotal stump. The pivotal stump is seated within the housing, the handle being locked against any axial displacement. The housing is provided with a channel in which at least one insert is disposed for locking the handle against axial displacement. A spring is disposed interior of the channel and between the assembled pivot stump and housing.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an automatic locking mechanism for a revolving shutter to protect the latter against unauthorized pulling up from the outside, using a locking device which is moved into the locking position after the revolving-shutter casing has been lowered. The device has a lateral axle bearing, with a round bearing element (11) for a belt pulley (2) and a fixed square bearing pin (8) connected thereto and the end of which is designed as a round cylinder. The belt pulley (2) has an annular web (2a) and the roller insertion cap (1) has an annular web (1a), the side webs (1a/2a) having different diameters and interlocking coaxially. A pivotable locking lever (6) engages positively through coinciding gaps. In the lowered state of the revolving-shutter casing, the lever (6) engages with the fixed bearing pin (8) and clamps belt pulley and roller insertion cap against unauthorized turning, so that the revolving-shutter roller connected to the roller insertion cap is also locked.

Abstract: A gate latch is provided for a stockade type fence. The latch may be opened from either side of the gate. Provisions are made whereby a padlock may be applied to the latch on either side of the gate. Means are provided for positively captivating the latch post carried by the gate to prevent the gate from being opened by merely forcing the latch post out of its associated slot in the latch.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for use in a street and roadway lighting luminaire. The latch mechanism operates generally in the same fashion as prior latch mechanisms to release the engagement between the upper and lower housings responsive to manual actuation of a pawl of the latch mechanism against the bias of a torsion spring. The present mechanism may be readily detached and replaced without the need for elaborate spring depressors. Two torsion springs are employed, one fitted to each side of the latch pawl to hold and bias the pawl. The springs can be released individually to enable removal of the pawl. On replacement, the pawl is slipped into the cast-in nesting arrangement with the two springs loosely fitted on the pawl. The springs are then depressed to their pawl-biasing condition to mount and affix the pawl to the lower housing.

Abstract: A coupling for coaxially joining pipe or rod sections employed with an earth boring drive unit includes telescopically interengageable male and female members having mating irregular cross sectional portions drivingly cooperable to transmit torque between said members and releasable locking means carried by said members to lock them against axial separation from each other, such locking means including an outwardly biased latch pivotally mounted in a pocket on the exterior of the male member and an inwardly opening recess on the interior of the female member into which the latch moves and lockingly engages when the members are telescopically interengaged for transmitting axial tension loads through the coupling.

Abstract: First and second frame members on a stroller partially overlap one another and are generally parallel. A latch member is pivotably connected to the first frame member and biased to a position wherein it embraces an end of the second member. The latch member has a cam surface thereon so that finger pressures may be applied to pivot the latch frame member against the spring bias or so that the end of the second member may contact the surface and pivot the latch member whereby the second member will be snapped to a latched position without finger manipulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for securing a boot to a ski in which the boot is held by an extension (10) of the sole, a locking device (14) immobilizing this extension in the archplate.A hook (14) forming part of the archplate includes an elastic extension (18) opposite the tip (15), this extension being in contact with the ski.

Abstract: A storage system for housing parts such as product packaging parts. The system includes a modular plurality of housings and a drawer for each housing. Each housing includes a top wall and two parallel side walls. The top wall has a plurality of alignment slots adjacent its side walls and alignment tabs extending along the lower portion of the side walls and registering with alignment slots of a housing disposed thereabove. Further, each housing has a recess on its top wall extending through a major portion of its length, and a lateral rail extending opposite the recess from a side wall and arranged to fit the recess of a laterally adjacent housing. Alignment slots on the rail permit to interconnect lateral adjacent housing. Each drawer has a bottom wall and two side walls, as well as a front and rear wall. Each drawer has a downwardly extending front portion for readily holding the drawer and pulling it out. This portion of the drawer handle is also provided with a lock for locking the drawer to its housing.

Abstract: There is disclosed in the present application, a retainer for sockets especially useful in connection with socket wrenches and accessories. The retainer, which is added to a male member includes a spring-pressed lever which is depressed as the mating female member or socket is introduced over the lever and then locks into the interior of the socket with a self-energizing form of engagement to resist withdrawal until the spring pressure is overcome to release the lock.

Abstract: A storage container for holding a tape cassette which container is adapted for molding in a unitary structure of a thermoplastic material. The container includes an improved single latching arrangement incorporating integrally molded leaf springs. Also locking tabs are molded with the top or bottom wall which are adapted to engage corresponding apertures provided at each end of the spine of the container such that when opened the container does not open to a completely flat configuration.

Abstract: A cast aluminum hatchway cover has projecting hinge structure for mating with a hinge housing part affixed on a hatchway coaming. The hinge is detented for holding the cover in closed, partly open and fully open posture. Self-latching lock structure has a foot operable unlocking lever outside the hatchway and an emergency unlocking lever inside the hatchway. The hinge detenting mechanism comprises cams with mating elements located respectively on the cover and hinge housing part.

Abstract: A locking mechanism disposed on one of the panels of foldable doors utilized in railway cars for transporting vehicles for automatically connecting the panels together when in a collapsed position.

Abstract: A latch fastener for construction elements such as windows, doors or the like which includes a base member and a movable member having a latching hook configured to cooperate with a fixedly secured striker plate for selectively locking and unlocking the window or door. The members have positioned therebetween, several bearing balls which facilitate movement of the movable member and latching hook relative to the base member between at least two positions corresponding to the locked and unlocked positions of the window or door. The base member and movable member include correspondingly oppositely positioned tracks which define races for the bearing balls and which permit rolling movement of the bearing balls when the movable member is moved relative to said base member. A resilient spring retains the movable member and latching hook in a normal position corresponding to a locked position of the window or door as the case may.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a coating of cadmium applied to a container pedestal latch protuberance lowers the maximum exit force sufficiently as to be within the 2200 pound maximum in the AAR specification while the minimum exit force of 1600 pounds and the maximum container entry force of 800 pounds were also within the specification.

Abstract: A safety latch assembly for securing the door of a cabinet is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a strike plate attached to the cabinet near an access opening, and a resilient striker mounted on the door of the cabinet. The strike plate includes a flat base mounting portion from which an abutment or lip portion projects. The striker includes a flat base mounting portion from which an elongated resilient leaf portion projects. The resilient leaf portion is characterized by a spring constant which permits the leaf, when forced into engagement with the abutment, to deflect and rotate into a latched position thereon in response to a first applied force which is less than a predetermined threshold level, and which permits the leaf to deflect and pass over the abutment in response to an applied force which is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold level.

Abstract: A bolt mechanism for a sliding door or the like has a body having a rectilinear slideway for slidably receiving a first member, which has a manually operable means for sliding the first member between a closing position and an open position. A second member is pivotally connected to the first member and has a bolt portion laterally offset from, but projecting generally parallel, to the path of the member in the slideway for engagement with a keeper or strike plate mounted on the door jam. The bolt mechanism has an adjusting means readily accessible from the edge of the door whereby the position of the bolt may be adjusted to accommodate minor variations in the relative positions of the bolt mechanism and the keeper from installation to installation.

Abstract: A door for a doorway in a mine stopping having latch means adapted to yield to maintain the door latched on heaving of the sill of the doorway.

Abstract: A locking device for use with a combined handle and rotary latch assembly having a latching hook mounted on an axle stud that is journaled for rotation, in a latch assembly, comprising a locking slide disposed alongside the stud and having a keyhole recess receiving an elongated tab on the end of the axle stud, the recess having a narrow channel portion which slides over the tab in close fitting relation to lock the latch, and having an enlarged circular portion in which the tab can rotate without restriction, to unlock the latch. Yieldable detents restrict motion of the slide from locked to unlocked positions. In one embodiment, the slide is a one-piece molding with a shaped locking recess inside an operating knob, and in another embodiment, a separately formed nylon insert is fitted in the body of the slide to form the locking parts.

Abstract: A locking device for a top cover on a bracket arm of a sewing machine which employs a latching device of which the retractable bolt is associated with a thread guiding member shiftably supported on the bracket arm and projecting exteriorly thereof. When the cover is in place there are no visible latching devices or fastenings to detract from the overall appearance of the sewing machine.

Abstract: A locking device for railway hopper cars having continuous trough hatch openings and a plurality of associated hinged covers arranged end-to-end. Hold-down arms, also pivotally mounted, are positioned to overlap and seal adjacent hatch cover ends. Each hold-down arm has a spring loaded, locking latch with a keeper hook for automatically engaging an associated keeper lug mounted to the hopper car adjacent the hatch opening. The locking hatch has an upper flange that may be foot engaged to unlock the hold-down arm by pivoting the locking latch to disengage the keeper hook from the keeper lug.