Trippers Patents (Class 292/332)
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Patent number: 11668513Abstract: A refrigerator that includes a cabinet housing a refrigerator compartment and having a front opening. A door provides access to the refrigerator compartment. The door includes a first section and a second section. A locking mechanism is provided for selectively securing the second section to the first section when the second section is in a closed position relative to the first section. The locking mechanism includes a handle disposed within an elongated recess of the second section. A latch hook is engageable with the handle for selectively locking the second section in the closed position relative to the first section.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Josh Hanson, Saba Rizzi, Brent Aaron Curtis
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Patent number: 11377873Abstract: An exemplary latchbolt assembly includes a latchbolt, a locking sleeve, and a roller engaged between the latchbolt and the locking sleeve. The latchbolt is configured to drive the roller from a first position to a second position as the latchbolt moves from a projected position to a depressed position. The locking sleeve includes a blocking surface and a recessed portion. When the blocking surface is aligned with the roller, the locking sleeve retains the roller in the first position, thereby retaining the latchbolt in the projected position. When the recessed portion is aligned with the roller, the locking sleeve permits movement of the roller from the first position to the second position, thereby enabling depression of the latchbolt.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Brian C. Eickhoff, Brady Plummer, Benjamin L. Miller
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Patent number: 11371263Abstract: A latch arrangement for fastening a panel of a door or a window to a frame element, the panel including a depression is provided. The latch arrangement includes a locking element pivotally mounted on the frame element and displaceable between a locked position in which the locking element is engaged with the depression of the panel locking thereby the panel to the frame element, and an unlocked position in which the locking element is disengaged from the depression of the panel unlocking thereby the panel from the frame element, a stop latch selectively deployable to secure the locking element in the locked position, precluding thereby displacement of the locking element to the unlocked position; and an actuating mechanism configured to selectively pivot the locking element away from the depression to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: DAN RAZ LTD.Inventor: Amir Raz
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Patent number: 11359414Abstract: An appliance door closure assembly is provided and comprises an inner door selectively coupled with an outer door. An anchor is in connection with the inner door and defines a retention space. A latch assembly is in connection with the outer door. The latch assembly includes a first cam having a first contact surface and pivotally coupled to a base. A second cam has a second contact surface engaged with the first contact surface of the first cam. The latch assembly is movable between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kapil Ayyawar, Alexandre C. Azevedo, Pradip T. Bansode, Ganesh Bramhane, Fernando Garcia, Dakota E. Kosek, Shrawan Kumar, Juan Pablo Ramirez Carrillo, Antonio Sanchez
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Patent number: 11261626Abstract: A latch assembly for a storage compartment in an automobile is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a latch module, including a latch bolt, and a striker. The latch bolt is moveable between an extended latched position, in which the bolt axis is coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the latch casing, and a retracted unlatched position, in which the bolt is withdrawn into, and its axis is oblique with respect to, the latch casing. When in the oblique position, the latch bolt is retained in the unlatched position within the latch casing. A spring member within the latch casing biases the latch bolt to both extend axially from the latch casing, and pivotally toward the inner retaining surface of the latch casing. Upon closure, the bolt is moved, via contact with the striker, from the withdrawn oblique retained position, and returns via spring bias to the latched extended position.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventor: Piotr Kulicki
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Patent number: 11085578Abstract: The present specification discloses systems, devices, and methods and uses provide a mounting system which includes rail and a bracket which is selectively secured to the rail. A bracket disclosed herein selectively and/or automatically secures or locks to a rail disclosed herein when positioned on the rail by actuating or triggering a locking mechanism disclosed herein to adopted a locked configuration. In addition, a bracket disclosed herein may be selectively removed from a rail by actuating or triggering a locking mechanism disclosed herein to adopted an unlocked configuration. The disclosed mounting systems, devices, and methods enable a device to be protected from impact and moisture exposure, enable a device to be securely mounted on a base, and/or enable a device to be quickly secured and removed from a base.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Core-Arms, LLCInventor: David Roth
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Patent number: 10329822Abstract: A door latch which provides leverage to the door in both the closing and opening operations of the latch's door handle. The door latch has a door axle attached to an edge of the door and a striker is attached to the cabinet. A latch pivoting component has a base bearing journaled to the door axle and a handle attached to the base bearing for manually rotating the base bearing about the door axle. A cam is attached to the base bearing and is engageable with the striker by rotation of the base bearing. The cam includes a closing cam segment and an opening cam segment. The opening cam segment engages and slides along the striker as the latch pivoting component is rotated in an opening direction of rotation. The closing cam segment engages and slides along the striker as the latch pivoting component is rotated in a closing direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Global Cooling, Inc.Inventor: David M. Berchowitz
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Patent number: 9714531Abstract: A push-push latch arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a movable component adapted for mounting to a vehicle interior and configured to move between a first position and a second position. The arrangement further includes a latch component configured to engage the movable component and configured to move with respect to the movable component as the movable component moves between the first and second positions. The arrangement further includes a push-push pathway associated with either the movable component or the latch component. The push-push pathway has an ingress segment, a confining segment, and an egress segment. The arrangement further includes a pathway follower associated with either the movable component or the latch component. The pathway follower is engaged with the push-push pathway. The arrangement still further includes a damper engaged with the latch component and configured to retard movement of the latch component with respect to the movable component.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Larry Vigneau, Brian Vigneau
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Patent number: 9422748Abstract: The present invention discloses a lock and the application thereof. The lock is applied on a base having an inner surface and an outer surface. The lock comprises a locking plate and a motion module. The motion module has a curved surface facing the locking plate. The curved surface has a first surface and a second surface. A main feature of the present invention is that the lock has a close status and a far status. The locking plate contacts with the first surface and has a first distance from the base in the close status, and contacts with the second surface of the base and has a second distance, which is greater than the first distance, from the base in the far status. The invention has the advantages of low cost and simplicity, and solves the long lasting problem of the prior arts.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: CELESTICA TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventor: Chi-Ming Liu
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Patent number: 9372001Abstract: A home cooking appliance with a side swing door is provided. The home cooking appliance includes a self capturing latch mechanism that secures and seals the side swing door in the closed position, the self capturing latch mechanism including a stationary hook and a receiver that receives and draws part of the stationary hook into a secured position within the receiver when the side swing door is moved into the closed position to secure the side swing door in the closed position. The receiver provides a variable closing force that varies from a first closing force at an initial engagement of the receiver with the part of the stationary hook to a predetermined second closing force, which is greater than the first closing force, at a completed engagement of the receiver with the part of the stationary hook to seal the side swing door in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: James Gayle, Joseph Geiger
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Patent number: 8899637Abstract: A tailgate latching mechanism for a round bale that utilizes action of the tailgate lift cylinders to release the latch to allow the tailgate to be opened and an independent spring action to cause the mechanism to catch and latch the tailgate into position upon closure of the tailgate.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Scott C. Simmons, John H. Merritt, Robert D. Crandall
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Patent number: 8567829Abstract: A safety device used together with a push-push type latch device latching and releasing a movable body to a main body by a push operation against an urging force of an urging device, has a circulation cam groove having a reciprocation groove portion and a latch groove portion; a responding member having a pin to trace the circulation cam groove and a balancer disposed therein; and an urging member disposed on the responding member to urge the responding member in a pull-in direction. When the responding member receives a load, the responding member slides against an urging force of the urging member and the pin irreversibly moves from the reciprocation groove portion to the latch groove portion, so that even if the latching of the latch device is released due to the load, the movable body is retained in the fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Keisuke Suzuki
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Patent number: 8556305Abstract: A locking/unlocking apparatus for a drawer is applicable to be assembled on a fixed slide rail and a slidable slide rail of a drawer or on a drawer body and a drawer cabinet. The locking/unlocking apparatus comprises a drive element disposed on the slidable slide rail or the drawer body, a main body fixed on the fixed slide rail or the drawer cabinet, a slide block slidably disposed on the main body, and a spring disposed between the main body and the slide block. By such arrangements, when the drawer is pulled by a large force, it can prevent the slide rails, the drawer body or the locking/unlocking apparatus from being damaged.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Sun Chain Metal Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teng-Yi Juan, Shih-Wang Chen
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Patent number: 8523250Abstract: A top-and-bottom latch structure for a lock mainly includes a lock formed by a casing, and a lock tongue, a lock core, a handle spindle, and other components disposed in the casing. The handle spindle is provided with a first and a second protruding rod disposed at different angles, and is respectively provided with a first and a second braking piece above and under the handle spindle, so that the two braking pieces are respectively clamped by the protruding rods. The top-and-bottom latch structure for a lock further includes: two fixing members, respectively connected to the braking pieces; and tact switches, connected to a door panel by the fixing members via connecting rods. Therefore, when the door is closed, the tact switches once touching the door frame are embedded into the door frame and the fixing members move downwards to rotate the handle spindle and lock the lock tongue.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Inventors: Lynn Chiung-Ling Chen, Te-Ming Chen, Te-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 8393651Abstract: A safety device with a push-push type latch device latching and releasing a movable body to a main body by a push operation, has a circulation cam groove provided in the movable body; a responding member provided in the main body, and having a pin for tracing the circulation cam groove and a balancer; and an urging member for urging the responding member. When the responding member receives a load, the responding member turns and the circulation cam groove allows the pin to irreversibly move from a reciprocation groove portion to a latch groove portion through a latching guide groove portion. When the movable body retained in the fixed position receives the push operation, the circulation cam groove allows the pin to move from the latch groove portion to the reciprocation groove portion through the returning guide groove portion, thereby releasing the movable body from the fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Nifco, Inc.Inventor: Keisuke Suzuki
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Patent number: 8376423Abstract: A mechanism for locking a door of an electric household appliance is improved in that a slider jaw is hinged to a body of a slider in such manner that, by its tooth, it snaps or releases a head of a latch and that the slider jaw is provided with an opening finger, and a mechanism housing is provided with a hindering element, which thrusts the opening finger of the slider jaw, when the slider moves in direction of the force of the spring, so that the slider jaw gets open. The slider body and the slider jaw are preferably made of different materials: the slider body of a polyoxymethylene copolymer and the slider jaw of a polyamide or of a ZL4 alloy having a composition Zn:A14:Cu1. The proposed mechanism is not susceptible to plastic deformation of the junction area between the slider body and the slider jaw.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: ITW Metalflex, D.O.O. TolminInventor: Zvonko Lesjak
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Patent number: 8360485Abstract: An electronic device with a holding mechanism is provided. The device includes a main body, a housing, a carriage, a first elastic member, a stopper member, a second elastic member, and a button. The housing includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, and a third sidewall formed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, an opening is defined in the second sidewall. The stopper member is slidably received in the housing and connected to the third sidewall. The carriage is slidably received in the housing and connected to the first sidewall. The ridge protrudes from the carriage and is capable of blocking a free end of the stopper member to retain the carriage in a retracted position. The button is slidably connected to the housing and includes a distal end, which engages with the stopper member.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xian-Wei Ma, Ting Luo
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Patent number: 8333413Abstract: A latch for a window sash is disclosed. The latch includes a cover with a handle, a chassis, a bolt biased towards an extended position and containing a notch, a plunger biased towards the extended position and containing a guide, a rotary latch, pivotally connected to the chassis, containing a guide slot for receiving the guide and a protrusion biased towards the notch. The latch is operated wherein the bolt is locked in a retracted position when the handle slides the bolt inwardly towards the chassis and the protrusion engages the notch as the rotary latch rotates towards the notch, and wherein the bolt is released to the extended position when the plunger slides inwardly towards the chassis and the protrusion disengages from the notch as the rotary latch rotates away from the notch.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Roto Frank of America, Inc.Inventors: Brian Bourgoin, Jeffrey M. Briggs
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Patent number: 8191940Abstract: Latching motion transfer arrangements may be used to raise an object up and out of engagement with the ground or other support surface and to lower the object back onto the ground or other support surface. In one exemplary embodiment, the mechanism is caused to lift and latch by applying force in a first direction, a first time, and is caused to release and lower by applying force in the first direction, a second time.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Invacare Corp.Inventors: Robert R. Bly, Kevin S. Wysocki, Michael A. Gregory
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Patent number: 8052181Abstract: A push-push type latch device includes a cam member and a pin member provided respectively on a movable body and a main body for coupling and decoupling with the cam member. The latch device locks the movable body in a first position on the main body via a coupling of the pin member and the cam member, and releases the coupling by pushing from the first position and releasing a pushing force to switch to a second position. The cam member includes a divided body including a locking part for coupling with the pin member. When the divided body receives a load above a predetermined value through the pin member in a state when coupled with the pin member, the divided body rotates to release the coupling with the pin member with accompanying movement toward a direction to absorb the load.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Ryuhei Nishida
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Patent number: 8038184Abstract: The invention concerns a catching device (1) between a first structure (2) and a second structure (3), characterized in that it comprises at least one bolt (5) linked to the first structure and mounted in opposition to at least one elastic return (9) tending to bring it back to a retracted position, a stop (10) corresponding to the second structure being adapted to maintain it in a taut state when the latter is proximate the first structure, such that when the first structure is rapidly spaced apart from the second structure, each bolt is engaged with at least one corresponding retainer (4) so as to limit the relative spacing and, when the first structure is slowly spaced apart from the second structure, each bolt and corresponding retainer remain separated, thereby allowing complete opening between the first structure and the second structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: AircelleInventor: Francois Grigis
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Patent number: 7874597Abstract: A movable member moved forward to a predetermined position can automatically move further forward. The mechanism includes first and second connecting members provided in the movable member and an immovable member. The second connecting member includes a catcher for catching the first connecting member and an urging device for urging the catcher. The catcher is arranged to be able to move or relatively move along a moving direction of the movable member, and held in a waiting position while receiving an urging force by the urging device toward a forward movement direction or backward movement direction of the movable member. When the movable member is moved to the predetermined position, the first connecting member is retained by the catcher of the second connecting member, and upon releasing of retention, the movable member is automatically moved forward to the stopped position by the urging force.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Inventors: Shigemitsu Tomita, Mikio Nezu
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Patent number: 7866713Abstract: A locker structure is disclosed. The structure comprises a housing, latch, bolt, sliding member triggering rod, positioned within the housing, wherein the sliding member has a bottom edge provided with a slot holding a spring and a steel bead such that the sliding member moves to urge at the bolt or disconnected from the bolt form a locking state and the handle cannot be opened, or open the locker via an external handle, the sliding member is provided with a securing hole to lock with a body plate having a vertical long slot, and a spring and steel beads are provided between the plate body and the sliding member such that the plate body can be triggered to slide up and down by means of the long hole so as to change the urging position of the triggering rod and the triangular latch can change into different position adaptable to door opening at the left and right side.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Inventor: Te-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 7793995Abstract: A push/push latch designed to operate in high and low g-force situations, which may be mounted horizontally or vertically. The latch includes a latch body, a track, a housing surrounding the track and latch body, a follower with a pin that moves in the track to actuate the push/push latch. The invention also includes a hammer that repositions when a g-force is applied to the latch to stop the movement of the track body thus preventing the latch from opening during a g-force situation such as a vehicle crash. The hammer may be connected to the housing or to the latch body.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Thomas S. King, Kenneth R. Levey
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Publication number: 20100084875Abstract: The invention relates to a lock for a window having a button and a spring for biasing the button to move from an unlocked position to a locked position; a spring clip in contact with the button for holding the button in the unlocked position; a trigger for engaging with the spring clip to release the button and allow the spring to move the button toward the locked position; a hook for moving from an unlocked position to a locked position in correspondence with the button moving from the unlocked position to the locked position; and a rotatable arm with one end attached to the button and another end attached to the hook, the rotatable arm for transmitting a movement of the button to a movement of the hook. A magnet is attached to the trigger and the magnet is moved, which in turn actuates the trigger, by a polarity of another magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: INTERLOCK USA, INC.Inventors: Garth C. Keighley, Mathew D. Ruspil
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Publication number: 20100032969Abstract: This invention relates to an electrically controlled lock assembly (1) including a housing (10) and a retainer (6) mounted on the housing for movement relative thereto between an open and closed position. The lock assembly also includes locking means (12) including a detent (21) that when retained in an active position stops the retainer from moving relative to the housing. The lock assembly also includes an electrical actuator (14) being operable to cause the (10) retaining means to adopt a locked or released condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Australia Pty LimitedInventor: David Blanch
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Patent number: 7607703Abstract: A tray latching device includes a latch including a hook panel to catch an end of a clasp panel that protrudes from a side of an automobile tray, a heart cam to release the clasp panel of the tray from the hook panel when a predetermined stroke is applied thereto by the clasp panel of the tray, and a plurality of supporting indentations each formed with a plurality of stepped supporting portions. The tray further includes a housing and a plurality of inertial sensors each including a supporting portion to be coupled to the housing via a shaft, and an extension that protrudes from the supporting portion to support an innermost supporting portion of one of the indentations of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventor: Joung-Hwan Cho
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Publication number: 20090066093Abstract: A latch for use in a window, the latch including a faceplate, a pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall defining a pawl mounting recess, a bottom wall extending between the sidewalls, an aperture defined by the faceplate that opens into a first cavity defined by the housing, and a pair of mounting arms disposed within the first cavity. Each mounting arm has a distal end extending both toward the face plate and inwardly toward a longitudinal center plane of the housing. A pawl is pivotably received in the first recess, the pawl including a top surface, an engagement surface, and a pair of mounting pins pivotally received in the pawl mounting recesses. The distal ends of the mounting arms engage the pawl adjacent a respective mounting pin such that the mounting pins are pivotably secured in the pawl mounting recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: JELD-WEN, inc.Inventors: Ray Garries, Nick Strahm, Gary Brunold, James Ripley, Steve Piltingsrud, Scott Meunier
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Publication number: 20090058236Abstract: A latch apparatus for a cover and a housing is mounted on at least one side in a front of the housing. The latch apparatus includes a bracket rotatably attached to at least one outer side in a front of the housing and a linkage coupled to the bracket. When the bracket is rotated in a first direction, the linkage applies a force on the cover relative to the housing for detachment of the cover from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Ian Lin
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Patent number: 7494164Abstract: A latch for use in a window, the latch including a faceplate, a pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall defining a pawl mounting recess, a bottom wall extending between the sidewalls, an aperture defined by the faceplate that opens into a first cavity defined by the housing, and a pair of mounting arms disposed within the first cavity. Each mounting arm has a distal end extending both toward the face plate and inwardly toward a longitudinal center plane of the housing. A pawl is pivotably received in the first recess, the pawl including a top surface, an engagement surface, and a pair of mounting pins pivotally received in the pawl mounting recesses. The distal ends of the mounting arms engage the pawl adjacent a respective mounting pin such that the mounting pins are pivotably secured in the pawl mounting recesses.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: JELD-WEN, inc.Inventors: Ray Garries, Nick Strahm, Gary Brunold, James Ripley, Steve Piltingsrud, Scott Meunier
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Patent number: 7410195Abstract: A vertical bolt mechanism and installation configuration that avoids damage to a door corner comprises a vertical bolt case of tubular shape and a horizontal tubular transfer case. The mechanism is substantially contained within the bolt case and transfer case. In the installation in a door, the bolt case and the transfer case require only two major holes in the door top and edge, each hole being well spaced from the door corner and the axis of each hold being directed perpendicular to the other. Installation requires insertion of the bolt case through the hole in the top of the door and the transfer case through the hole in the edge of the door. The two cases come together to form an L-shape within the door with the internal mechanism of each case joined in engagement. Routing or cutting out of the door at the corner is thus avoided.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Inventors: Frank J. Martin, John C. Maynard, legal representative, Ralph D. Maynard, Jr.
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Patent number: 7393025Abstract: A mine door system for closing a mine doorway comprises a door hinged adjacent the doorway for swinging relative to the stopping between a closed position and an open position swung outwardly away from the stopping. A keeper is mounted in fixed position relative to the doorway. The system further comprises a trigger-actuated latch mechanism including a detent engageable with the keeper for latching the door in its closed position and a trigger operably connected to the detent in a latched position. The mechanism is constructed and configured so that actuation of the trigger causes the detent to move from a latched position in which the detent engages the keeper for latching the door closed to an unlatched position in which the detent is disengaged from the keeper for allowing the door to be opened.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Kennedy Metal Products & Buildings, Inc.Inventors: William R. Kennedy, John M. Kennedy
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Patent number: 7325845Abstract: A latch assembly includes a plunger having a ramp and a lip, with a support member defining an opening through which the plunger extends. A support surface partially defines the opening and supports the plunger. The plunger is selectively movable between an extended position, in which the plunger protrudes a first distance from the opening, and a retracted position, in which the plunger protrudes a second distance from the opening, with the second distance being less than the first distance. In the extended position, the ramp and the lip are on a first side of the opening. In contrast, in the retracted position, the ramp and the lip are on a second side of the opening, with the lip engaging the support member to maintain the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Andrew L. Bartos, Teresa U. Holiness, Robin Stevenson, Devadatta M. Kulkarni
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Patent number: 7303216Abstract: A latch assembly includes a latch and a casing having a base integrally formed with outer walls, wherein a latch chamber is defined by the base and the outer walls. The casing securely retains the latch within the latch chamber and allows limited movement of the latch within the latch chamber during an impact. Thus, the latch may move within a storage bin door upon impact, thereby preventing unlatching.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Joseph J. Bella, Steven L. Bivens, Paul F. Donovan
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Patent number: 7273240Abstract: A closing device for an opening part of a piece of furniture comprises a magnetic detent for retention of the part in a closed position in combination with a thrust “pull-push” mechanism for detachment from the magnetic detent upon command, so as to cause opening of the opening part of the piece of furniture.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Agostino Ferrari S.p.A.Inventor: Carlo Migli
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Patent number: 7267379Abstract: A flush bolt includes a bolt head and a strike. The bolt head moves out of the flush bolt in response to movement of the strike into the flush bolt, through a movable cam surface in the flush bolt. The bolt head is withdrawn towards the flush bolt when the strike is released.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Architectural Builders Hardware Mfg., Inc.Inventor: Arturo D. Rusiana
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Patent number: 7261342Abstract: An automatic locking window latch including a housing for holding a handle with a fully integrated bolt for securing a window, and a catch for engaging the window to release the bolt to secure the window, as well as to hold the bolt open to open the window. The catch may include a catch body, a spring guide, and a trigger pin. The spring guide slideably fits over a post attached to the housing for guiding the catch body and positioning a catch spring. In an unlocked position, an external force acting against the trigger pin causes the catch body to slide from between the bolt and a slide surface of the housing along the post. As the catch body moves past the bolt, bolt springs push bolt extensions of the bolt through the housing and into an adjoining window molding to secure the window. The catch spring presses the catch body against the bolt until the handle pulls the bolt from the locked position.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Inventor: Richard B. Smith
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Patent number: 7201408Abstract: A slidable bolt assembly (4) having a tension spring (16) mounted to a slide bolt rod (5). The actuating lever (8) is adapted to be pivotally mounted and is hand-operated. The actuating lever (8) is attached to a leaf tension spring (16) at one end and securely fastened to a bolt rod (5) on the other. The bolt member (5) is projected and retracted within the door by pivotal action of the actuating lever (8). Because the slidable bolt assembly (4) is attachable to the front of a door, the assembly (4) may be used on either an active (2) or inactive (3) door. In addition, the decorative mounting plate (7) allows a user to tastefully protect his or her home or business from excessive force caused by winds, intruders or other undesirable elements and promotes safety by restricting unauthorized individuals from access into or out of a room.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Inventor: Michael F. Cennamo, Jr.
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Patent number: 7118142Abstract: A latching apparatus for sliding windows or doors, comprising a striker and a latch assembly. The latch assembly comprises a support, a spring biased latch member slideably retained on the support and movable between a latching position in which it engages the striker and a non-latching position, a spring biased retainer connected to the support and movable between a retaining position in which it retains the latch member in the non-latching position and a non-retaining position in which it releases the latch member to move to the latching position. The retainer includes an actuating portion that is externally engageable by the striker as the frames of the closure are slid closed to move the retainer to the non-retaining position. An actuator is connected to the latch member by for returning the latch member to the non-latching position thereby freeing the frames and the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Inventor: Xiangui Xu
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Patent number: 7083206Abstract: A combined automatic latch and deadbolt assembly includes a latch configured to selectively assume a retracted and extended configuration and a deadbolt configured to selectively assume a cocked and a released configuration. The combined automatic latch and deadbolt assembly may be configured such that causing the latch to transition from its retracted configuration to its extended configuration causes the deadbolt to transition from its cocked configuration to its extended configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Industrial Widget Works CompanyInventor: Richard C. Johnson
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Patent number: 7040673Abstract: An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a cleaning cycle is initiated. The rotation of the cam also induces movement of the latch to cause the latch to pull the door in closer to the frame of the oven.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventors: Steve W. Smock, Harry I. Courter, Greg Wright, Tracy J. Talley
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Patent number: 7036853Abstract: An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a cleaning cycle is initiated. The rotation of the cam also induces movement of the latch to cause the latch to pull the door in closer to the frame of the oven.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventors: Steve W. Smock, Harry I. Courter, Greg Wright, Tracy J. Talley
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Patent number: 7007985Abstract: An automatic mechanism and method for moving a deadbolt between a retracted deadbolt position and an extended deadbolt position. A trigger is operatively coupled to the deadbolt and to the auxiliary latch. The trigger is configured to cause a first movement of the deadbolt from the retracted deadbolt position to the extended deadbolt position when the trigger moves from a first trigger position to a second trigger position, and to require movement of the auxiliary latch a predetermined distance from a retracted auxiliary-latch position toward an extended auxiliary-latch position before the trigger is able to cause a second movement of the deadbolt. The method includes as a step preventing the deadbolt from being released from the retracted deadbolt position until the auxiliary latch has moved a predetermined distance from the retracted auxiliary-latch position toward the extended auxiliary-latch position.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Onity, Inc.Inventors: Arnon Alexander, Jonathan Payne, Ramon Torres Valladolid, Vincente Rodriguez Barrera
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Patent number: 7003990Abstract: A mortice lock for recessed installation into the edge of a door or door frame includes a deadlatching member that is mounted on a bolt assembly for pivoting movement. A drive shaft and hub can be rotated in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to cause bolt retraction. The drive shaft and hub can be locked against rotation, or not, by a lock that is mechanically connected to a cylinder cam rotated by a key. The drive shaft and hub can be locked against rotation, or not, by a lock that is mechanically connected to an assembly including the bolt assembly interacting with a separately activated kick off member such that on retraction of the bolt, depending on the position of the kick off member, the hub is locked against rotation. The bolt can be retracted by each of the key cylinder cam and the hub, in isolation.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Gainsborough Hardware Industries LimitedInventor: Andrey Iliuk
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Patent number: 6971686Abstract: A multipoint lock system for use with the active and inactive doors of two-door sets, which provides an operator with the ability to lock or unlock a plurality of locking points both manually and automatically, and features a blocking mechanism to prevent unwanted locking. The system comprises a pair of releasably engaged mechanisms, one of which primarily controls the deployment of the locking members, while the other primarily controls the receiving windows that receive the locking members. Each mechanism is operated by a lever and thumbturn attached to a centralized cassette.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Truth Hardware CorporationInventor: Donald A. Becken
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Patent number: 6962377Abstract: A driving rod lock for a sliding door, with a lock housing (2) which is arranged to the rear of a cuff plate (1) and which comprises a driving member for a driving rod (3) for driving bolt elements (4), which driving rod is displacable between a blocked position and an open position of the lock by actuation of the driving member along the rear side of the cuff plate, with a tracer (5) which extends through an opening of the cuff plate (1) and which, with a blocking section (6) arranged in the lock housing (2), blocks displacement of the driving rod (2) from the open into the closed position and releases displacement in a position pressed in against the force of a return spring (7). Improving a such sliding door lock with respect to handling, the driving member is a latch nut (8).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Carl Fuhr GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Reiner Tönges
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Patent number: 6929293Abstract: A driving rod lock, in particular a sliding door lock, with at least one driving rod (2, 3) starting from a lock housing (1), for driving at least one bolt element (4), wherein the at least one driving rod (2, 3) is displaceable by means of energy stored in an energy storing device (5) after release of the energy storing device (5) by discharge from a ready-to-close position into a closed positions, wherein the energy storing device (5) can be loaded by actuation of a latch nut (6) upon return of the at least one driving rod (2, 3) and released by a release mechanism. The release mechanism is formed by a blocking member (7) which holds the at least one driving rod (2, 3) in the closed position against return by the latch nut (6), wherein the latch nut (6) is blocked against rotation in the blocking position of the blocking member (7).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Carl Fuhr GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Reiner Tönges
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Patent number: 6899361Abstract: A self-latching lock (1) having a bolt (2), a catch (3), an auxiliary catch pin (4) and a reciprocator (5) includes a multi-part latch nut (6) that permits the deactivation of an nut-idling device (8) and thereby a temporary activation of the function of door handles preferably by electrically operated remote-controlled actuation. The latch nut (6) comprises an outer nut body (60) with two arms (61, 62) for operating the catch (3) and the bolt (2), respectively, as well as two hubs (63, 64) each connected with a square section of the outer and the inner door handle and coaxially and rotatably positioned parallel to each other inside the outer nut body (60). The nut-idling device (8) arranged between the hubs (63, 64) and the outer nut body (60) constitutes a coupling which by means of actuators (71, 72) permits disengagement for each hub (63, 54).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Inventor: Michael Dorn
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Patent number: 6883837Abstract: A flush bolt mechanism includes a frame, a slide guide bracket, a plunger reciprocally retained in the slide guide bracket having two first slots, a trigger member mounted to the plunger and reciprocally movable between a retracted position and an extended position, an elongated linkage assembly extending through the frame, and a resilient member biasing the linkage assembly toward a downward direction. The linkage assembly having a first end coupled to the shaft. The plunger includes two second slots and a shaft movable in the slots. The first and second slots are offset at an angle such that when the trigger member is activated to the retracted position, a second end of the linkage assembly is carried upwardly for latching engagement in the associated strike; when the trigger member is released from the retracted position, the second end of the linkage assembly is carried downwardly for disengagement with the strike.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Ching-Tien Lin
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Patent number: 6758505Abstract: A locking-mechanism control means having a push rod which controls the adjustment of door-mounted catches, it being possible for the catches to be locked in relation to the door frame, having a first and a second adjustable blocking device arranged in the door. It is further possible for said blocking devices to be adjusted in dependence on the door movement, and one of the blocking devices arresting the push rod in the open position when the door is open. A driver is provided on the push rod and can be coupled to a rod which executes a movement corresponding to the push rod in order for an arresting unit, which engages with the door in the closed state of the latter, to be displaced out of engagement with the door in the open position of the latter.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Sommer Metallbau-Stahlbau GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dieter Hautmann, Oliver Sommer, Jürgen Hofmann