Abstract: The invention discloses a locking device and a refrigerator, wherein the locking device comprises a first lock block and a second lock block; the first lock block comprises a base and a tongue; the second lock block comprises an accommodating cavity, a clamping block, a return spring and a pushing block; the pushing block pushes the clamping block to slide in the sliding groove; and the tongue enters the tongue channel to be engaged with the clamping block so that the two lock blocks are engaged with each other. The locking device has the function of automatically adjusting the height difference between different cabinet doors and cabinet bodies, and is therefore more flexibly suitable for locking various cabinets or refrigerators.

Abstract: Fenestration systems and associated methods include use of a lock assembly having a housing, a cam gear, a reversal gear, and one or more catches. Various aspects relate to enhanced locking/security, including repeatability and overall efficacy.

Abstract: A lock adapted for attachment to a sash window/door without screws comprises: a shaft with a cam secured thereon is rotatably secured to a housing, with the cam disposed within a housing cavity and rotatable therefrom out of an opening, into an extended position. The housing may be a single integrally formed wall that preferably has a flat bottom surface. A first attachment leg protrudes out from the housing cavity to extend beyond the bottom surface, with a foot thereon extending beyond a first end of the housing. A second attachment leg protrudes out the housing cavity second end, with a foot thereon oriented toward the housing first end, and a locking tab extends from the housing bottom surface. Installation of the screwless sash lock is by receiving the first foot, second foot, and locking tab within correspondingly positioned openings in the window/door rail, through sequenced rotational and sliding motion.

Abstract: A hood latch assembly configured to securely latch a striker bar of a hood to a main frame of a vehicle includes a main body having a moveable secondary latch pivot arm, and a moveable primary latch member. The primary latch member is configured to secure the striker bar in a primary closed position, and the secondary latch pivot arm is configured to secure the striker bar in a secondary closed position above the primary latch member.

Abstract: A latch assembly for a door includes a housing composed of a base and a cover. A drive knob, two links, two hooks, two adjusting members, and two torsion springs are connected between the base and the cover. The drive knob includes a drive surface that is engaged with a straight inside portion of a through hole of the links. One of the two links is pivotably connected to an adjusting portion of the other link and retaining slot of one of the two hooks. The other link has a positioning portion that is pivotably connected to the retaining slot of the other hook. When the drive knob is rotated in a particular direction (typically counterclockwise), the two links are pivoted in opposite directions and the two hooks are pivoted in two opposite directions and extend through apertures in the first outer surface of the base to hook a keeper structure and secure the door.

Abstract: An auto-lock mechanism to be mounted on an image input/output device includes a first swingable element and a second swingable element. When the image input/output device is not slantwise and an upper cover of the device is opened, one of the first and second swingable elements swings but does not hook the other of the first and second elements. When the image input/output device is slantwise, both of the first and second swingable elements simultaneously swing, approach and hook each other such that the upper cover remains closed and is free from detachment to hurt a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage a keeper on a second panel and disengage and clear the keeper when a force is applied to the button on the shaft thereby rotating the shaft. A precompressed torsion spring provides a force on the button at all times. When a user presses on the button thereby rotating the shaft such that the pawls disengage with keepers the spring will rotate the shaft and button back to the same position as that prior to the user applying a force on the button.

Abstract: A latch device includes a movable member and a housing. The movable member is urged with an urging member to a position where a part of the movable member projects from the housing. When the movable member is pushed into the housing against a force of the urging member, a push-push type lock mechanism turns to a lock state and the movable member is locked at a push-in position. When the movable member in the push-in position is pushed into the housing again against the force of the urging member, the lock mechanism turns to an unlock state, so that the movable member is returned to the projecting position. The lock mechanism is provided on front and back surfaces of the movable member as well as on portions of the housing facing the front and back surfaces of the movable member.

Abstract: A latch assembly for securing a cover to a container comprises a base for mounting to the container cover adjacent to an edge thereof, a cover member secured to the base and a slider slidable between the base and cover member between a latched position wherein a portion of the slider interfits with the container and an unlatched position wherein the slider portion is disengaged from the container. A headed spring member interposed between the slider and the base interfits with openings in the slider to signal when the slider has reached its latched and unlatched positions and to releasably retain the slider at those positions.

Abstract: A computer enclosure (10) includes a chassis (20), a hood (40), a handle (54), and a latch (60) attaching the hood to the chassis. A support bracket (30) is secured in the chassis, and defines a plurality of slots (38). The hood defines a recess (44) and two apertures (48). The handle is slidably received in the recess, and has two hollow cylinders (58) extending through the apertures. The latch defines two through holes (64) for extension of two screws (66) therethrough to engage with the cylinders, thus securing the handle to the latch. The latch has a plurality of hooks (62) corresponding to the slots of the support bracket. When the latch is in a first position, the hooks are engaged at the slots. When the latch is moved to a second position, the hooks are released from the slots, whereupon the hood is easily removed from the chassis.

Abstract: A lock mechanism for cases or containers which includes engagable lock elements, one of which can be rotatable into a lockable and a non-lockable alignment. The exposed surfaces of the lock elements are flush with surrounding wall surfaces of the case or container when the mechanism is locked. The mechanism can be concealed by matching the exposed surfaces of the lock elements with the surrounding surfaces of the case or container. The mechanism include springs which bias the lock elements. Appropriate spring strengths can be selected to prevent infants and young children from opening the mechanism.

Abstract: First and second fixing portions 150, 170 are installed at one side of a panel for a car-mounted audio system for attaching the panel 100 to an escutcheon 200. First and second piercing holes 180, 190 formed at the panel 100 receive the first and second fixing portions 150, 170. The first and second fixing portions 150, 170 are respectively rotatably engaged with first and second bosses 185, 195 respectively formed at the first and second piercing holes 180, 190. First and second grooves 275, 277 are formed at the front face of the escutcheon 200 for respectively engaging with thereto.

Abstract: A locking device for a storage container such as a tool box in which a hinged lid includes a pair of spaced detents depending to a latching configuration at their distal ends. Cooperating with the detents is a tubular conduit slidably displaceable and including slots in an upper surface in which to receive and secure the distal ends of the detents. A padlock for unlocking the box is received within a recess of the tool box providing exterior exposure to only the key end of the lock. Opening the padlock causes the lock body to eject partially outward of the tool box while forming a gap between the latching end of the lock shackle and the lock body. Secured to the conduit in the plane of the gap is a manually displaceable wing which when the lock is opened can be displaced into the gap to in turn displace the conduit and enable release of the detents.

Abstract: An electrical transformer having an integral cabinet with an apparatus for latching and locking the doors of the cabinet. The apparatus is comprised of a three point latch system. The first and second latch points are vertical latch rods which engage sills in the cabinet. The third latch point is a latch plate which rotates with a shaft extending through the first door and to which a handle is attached. In the secured position, the latch plate rotates behind a flange extending from an interior wall, thereby preventing the door from being pulled open. The internal wall divides the cabinet into low and high voltage compartments and forms a structural portion of the cabinet. A bolt extends through the first door, the second door, the latch plate and the flange, thereby preventing the doors from being pulled open and preventing rotation of the handle. A cylinder attached to the first door surrounds the head of the bolt and prevents access thereto.

Abstract: Fastener for sliding windows comprising a case fixed on the inner face of the front stile of the sliding leaf and serving as housing for a latch hook which can be controlled from both the outside and the inside. To obtain locking at several locations of the sliding window against the window frame, the fastener is equipped with at least one control rod sliding in a faceplate housed in a front stile of the leaf, with the control rod and latch hook being activated simultaneously.

Abstract: A tandem rod for use between locking ends of locking handles on a casement window or the like has an elongated bar with two or more brackets slidable thereon. The bar does not have any pre-existing openings by which the brackets can be affixed to the bar. The potential sites for affixing the first bracket onto the bar are infinite. The locking handles can be installed in a window first at any desired location and the tandem rod can then be fitted to the existing location of the locking handles. The tandem rod overcomes the difficulty of installation of previous tandem rods in which the locking handles must be located at pre-determined locations in the bar.

Abstract: The invention relates to a latching assembly for releasably securing a vehicle seat to a vehicle body and is adapted to co-operate with two generally parallel spaced mounting bars rigidly affixed to a vehicle frame forming part of the vehicle body. The latching assembly comprises a bridge plate adapted for rigid attachment to the vehicle seat and dimensioned to span the distance separating a first and second of said two mounting bars. The bridge plate has a first connecting slot for releasable, securing engagement with the first mounting bar and a second connecting mechanism for releasable securing engagement with the second mounting bar. The first connecting means comprises an open-ended slot formed in the bridge plate and adapted for surrounding engagement with the first mounting bar so as to permit pivotal movement of the bridge plate and the attached vehicle seat about the first mounting bar.

Abstract: A floor latching mechanism particularly adapted for attaching a bench seat to a motor vehicle floor which permits the seat to be conveniently removed from the vehicle. The floor latching mechanism includes a retractable actuation handle which drives a pair of hooks that are engageable with shafts attached to the motor vehicle floor. When the actuation handle is rotated, a cam partially lifts the bench seat and maintains the hooks out of engagement with the floor shafts. The floor latching mechanisms may be actuated to a parked position wherein the mechanism will not inadvertently reengage the floor shafts.

Abstract: A tail-gate assembly comprises a stationary support, a slide mounted on the stationary support, a platform pivotally mounted on the slide, a latch member mounted on and projecting laterally from said loading platform, a latch plate mounted on said stationary support. The latch plate has a latch notch formed therein which has an entrance way opening in a direction to admit the latching member. The notch is proportioned to receive said latch member in a close fitting relationship so as to provide a vertical restraint limiting vertical movement and a rotational restraint limiting rotational movement of said platform.

Abstract: A door with a magnetic sealing strip as a latching means in a refrigerator in a house trailer or the like, may be inadvertently opened when the trailer moves and turns. This is prevented by a movable latching means disposed separately from the latch and arranged under the influence of the force of inertia and against the action of a spring to be brought into a latching position against the door. The force of the spring is selected so as to move the latching means out of engagement with the door when the action of said force of inertia is less than the door latch retaining force.

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: Primary and secondary hood latches are used on a tractor hood assembly designed to roll forward on the tractor frame. Both the primary and secondary latches are unlatched through the use of either a cable operated or a lever operated independent linkage means. Both latches must be unlatched in order to allow the hood to be opened while either latch may be used to maintain the hood in a closed position.

Abstract: A detent system is provided for releasably retaining a pair of relatively movable members of a lock assembly or other mechanism in one or more predetermined positions. The members are movable relative to each other to successively present a series of contiguous surface portions on one of the members in spaced, side-by-side relationship with a selected part of the other member. A hole is formed through the part, and a detent element is movably carried in the hole. The detent element has a rounded tip which is projectable from the hole for engaging the contiguous surface portions as the members move relative to each other. A detent receiving formation is provided at a location along the contiguous surface portions and is adapted to receive the rounded tip of the detent element when the members are in a predetermined relative position.

Abstract: A railway box car side includes a door opening having a sliding door arrangement with a conventional hasp locking device provided at the lower portions of the door so as to be readily accessible to a person standing at track level. The door arrangement, which may be of a single or double door type, includes an anti-pilferage lock which is positioned near the upper ends of the doors so as to be relatively inaccessible except when the box car has arrived at a loading platform. The anti-pilferage lock includes a keeper positioned on one of the doors in a two door arrangement or the said keeper is positioned on the door post of the car opening in a single door arrangement. The keeper includes an outwardly projecting hook-shaped wall arrangement having a vertical recess. A latch support is positioned on one of the doors and includes a vertical guideway in which a latch device provided with an arm and slide member is slidingly positioned.