Having Lock Patents (Class 40/655)
  • Patent number: 11801740
    Abstract: A flexible cover system includes a sheet of flexible material having a first face and a second face. Each receptacle from a set of receptacles has walls coupled to the sheet's first face that extend to an opening of the receptacle. The walls associated with each receptacle are separated from the walls associated with adjacent ones of the receptacles by an air-filled gap. Each body from a set of bodies is configured for retention in one of the receptacles by the walls associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: KAROGEN LLC
    Inventors: Kathy E. Goodman, Robert Sunstone
  • Patent number: 8683723
    Abstract: An ESL and ESL holder combination includes a locking mechanism for releasably securing the ESL to the ESL holder and an ESL provided with at least one gripping means for cooperative engagement with the ESL holder. A protruding, spring loaded locking element is arranged on the ESL for cooperative engagement with the shelf edge rail. The ESL holder is attachable to the edge of a shelf, the ESL holder being provided with one or more receiving means such as slots for receiving the gripping means and the locking element in cooperative engagement. The spring loaded locking element arranged adjacent to the gripping means and positioned on the ESL such that the spring loaded locking element cannot enter the receiving means on the ESL holder during insertion of the gripping means into the receiving means, and such that it enters the receiving means by spring action when the gripping means is brought into a hooked position, in the receiving means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Pricer AB
    Inventors: Håkan Sjödin, Nils Hulth, Pär Rosander
  • Patent number: 8627588
    Abstract: An ESL and ESL holder combination includes a locking mechanism for releasably securing the ESL to the ESL holder, and an ESL provided with at least one gripping means for cooperative engagement with the ESL holder. The ESL holder is attachable to an edge of a shelf, the ESL holder being provided with one or more receiving means such as for example slots for receiving the gripping means and the locking element in cooperative engagement. A spring loaded element is arranged inside the ESL such that the spring loaded element, in a latched position, secures the ESL to the ESL holder when the gripping means is brought into a hooked position in the receiving means. When displaced from its latched position, allowing the gripping means to leave its hooked position, this enables removal of the ESL from the ESL holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventors: Pär Rosander, Håkan Sjödin, Nils Hulth, Daniel Ekfjorden, Elias Svensson, Kenneth Ellingsen, Torsten Frey-Hall, Eirik Lundmark, Anders Nilsson, Maral Babapour, Ines Junge
  • Patent number: 8141283
    Abstract: An electronic shelf label has a simple structure to be easily installed or removed and is attached and detached only through a predetermined-shaped key so as to prevent unauthorized personnel from removing the electronic shelf label, thereby protecting the electronic shelf label from theft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Chan Lee, Yong Gil Namgung, Hyun Hak Kim, Seok Min Woo
  • Publication number: 20120060399
    Abstract: An ESL and ESL holder combination includes a locking mechanism for releasably securing the ESL to the ESL holder and an ESL provided with at least one gripping means for cooperative engagement with the ESL holder. A protruding, spring loaded locking element is arranged on the ESL for cooperative engagement with the shelf edge rail. The ESL holder is attachable to the edge of a shelf, the ESL holder being provided with one or more receiving means such as slots for receiving the gripping means and the locking element in cooperative engagement. The spring loaded locking element arranged adjacent to the gripping means and positioned on the ESL such that the spring loaded locking element cannot enter the receiving means on the ESL holder during insertion of the gripping means into the receiving means, and such that it enters the receiving means by spring action when the gripping means is brought into a hooked position, in the receiving means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Pricer AB
    Inventors: Håkan Sjödln, Nils Hulth, Pär Rosender
  • Publication number: 20120023797
    Abstract: An ESL and ESL holder combination includes a locking mechanism for releasably securing the ESL to the ESL holder, and an ESL provided with at least one gripping means for cooperative engagement with the ESL holder. The ESL holder is attachable to an edge of a shelf, the ESL holder being provided with one or more receiving means such as for example slots for receiving the gripping means and the locking element in cooperative engagement. A spring loaded element is arranged inside the ESL such that the spring loaded element, in a latched position, secures the ESL to the ESL holder when the gripping means is brought into a hooked position in the receiving means. When displaced from its latched position, allowing the gripping means to leave its hooked position, this enables removal of the ESL from the ESL holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Pricer AB
    Inventors: Pär Rosander, Håkan Sjödin, Nils Hulth, Daniel Ekfjorden, Elias Svensson, Kenneth Ellingsen, Torsten Freyhall, Eirik Lundmark, Anders Nilsson, Maral Babapour, Ines Junge
  • Publication number: 20100079284
    Abstract: A swing ticket holder for securing a swing ticket to an item using a lock and a pin includes a rigid housing arranged to retain the swing ticket. The pin extends outwardly from the rigid housing. The pin is insertable into the lock to secure the swing ticket holder to the item. The lock can be part of a security system hard tag and include at least one of an electronic article surveillance element and a radio frequency identification element. The rigid housing can also be arranged to retain at least one of an electronic article surveillance element and a radio frequency identification element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sergio M. PEREZ, Anthony Joseph SHARPEY
  • Publication number: 20100031548
    Abstract: An electronic shelf label has a simple structure to be easily installed or removed and is attached and detached only through a predetermined-shaped key so as to prevent unauthorized personnel from removing the electronic shelf label, thereby protecting the electronic shelf label from theft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae CHAN LEE, Yong Gil NAMGUNG, Hyun Hak KIM, Seok Min WOO
  • Publication number: 20090165349
    Abstract: The embodiment provide an assembly of contact indication and label holder using the same component for switching devices to provide safety indications to the technicians or end users. The assembly comprises of a tag and label holder. Tagging arrangement consists of an indication window for indication status of MCB i.e. ON/OFF and two hinges for holding label holder. The component also has two windows, which are intended for locking of label holder and groove for holding indicating paper. The user can write details on this indicating paper i.e. with which place it is connected and other details. The label holder has an inbuilt lens for giving contact indication a zooming effect for clear differentiation between red and green color of indication flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
    Inventors: Virendra Singh Bura, Satbir Singh
  • Publication number: 20090102666
    Abstract: A security device for a product for sale. The device includes a housing having a cable for engaging the product. A free end of the cable has a locking pin receivable within a bore in the housing. A locking mechanism is provided to lock the locking pin within the bore. The mechanism includes a slider and a clamping member. When the slider moves away from the clamping member, the locking pin is clamped in the bore. When the slider moves toward the clamping member, the member disengages the locking pin which may then be withdrawn from the bore. The locking mechanism further includes a magnetic spring clip that prevents the slider from being moved toward the clamping member. The spring clip is only deactivateable by a complementary magnetic key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew R. Shute, William J. Kozlowski, JR., Christopher J. Fawcett, Ronald M. Marsilio
  • Publication number: 20090100731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a luggage tag which comprises a card case (1), a connecting part (3) and at least one cover (2), wherein a first end of the cover (2) is disposed with an engaging means (21), the engaging means (21) is slightly larger than the body (22) of the cover (2), two sides of the body (22) of the cover (2) each forms a locking corner at a position to which the engaging means is connected, the engaging means (21) is disposed with a groove or a pressed line (25) which connects with the two sides thereof, the cover (2) is divided along the groove or the pressed line (25) into two parts, namely, the engaging means (21) and the body (22), the groove or the pressed line (25) forms a thinner folding area on the cover (2), therefore, the body (22) can be movably lifted up along the groove or the pressed line (25); the card case (1) has at least one open face (12), a first end of the open face (12) corresponding to the engaging means (21) is disposed with an engaging cavity, the engaging cavity
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: COLLIN INTERTRADE CO. LTD
    Inventor: KAN MAN KIT ELVIN
  • Publication number: 20080301991
    Abstract: A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers with releasable closures. The cover has a flexible sheet with a graphical display imprinted on one side and a cover fastener for removably fastening the cover to a container. The sheet is advantageously adapted to substantially cover the side walls of the container. The cover fastener has one or more releasable closures, and at least one of the releasable closures includes a fluked tab interlock locking tab and slot structure, wherein the fluked tab is on one end of the cover and the slot is proximate the opposite end of the cover and parallel to the fluked tab. A cam/slot paired closure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Eric W. Richards
  • Patent number: 7421810
    Abstract: A picture frame assembly includes a backing plate having a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of parallel grooves in one of the surfaces. The material and thickness of the backing plate are chosen so that the backing plate may be plastically deformed about a bending axis parallel to the grooves. At least one frame element, which may be formed integrally with the backing plate, is for provided for retaining a planar picture element against the front surface of the backing plate. A pair of tack elements extending from the rear surface are provided for mounting the assembly to a cylindrical object such as a tree or a candle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Margarete Schymura
  • Patent number: 7322138
    Abstract: A sign holder for a retail display comprises a resilient plastic molded body. The body includes two or more resilient clasps projecting from a common base to resiliently hold a retail display sign therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Southern Imperial, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Gormley, Patrick J. Barkdoll
  • Patent number: 6601329
    Abstract: A card holder for securely linking together an identification card to a validation card so as to prevent fraudulent removal of the identification and validation cards once the latter have been inserted into the card holder. The card holder defines a generally flat and hollow casing. The identification card is adapted to be secured within the casing so that it can be visualized through a window aperture formed therein. A carriage component defining a carriage slot is slidably mounted within the casing inner volume over the first card. The carriage slot is provided with protrusions adapted to cooperate with corresponding notches formed in a marginal upper segment of the validation card for securing the latter to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: René Vaudreuil
  • Patent number: 6513349
    Abstract: A lock in combination with a name card case to be used for securing and providing an identification of an item such as a suitcase. When the lock is at a securing state, a latch firmly engages a securing hook to be looped to the item. When the lock is at a releasing state, the latch disengages with the securing hook to release the item. Moreover, during the releasing state, the lock can be slid toward a side of the name card case until the lock and the name card case are separated. At this time, a name card can be received in the name card case and the lock can be slid back on the name card case again. Therefore, when the lock is used to the secure the item, the name card can provide the identification of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Jin Tay Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tony Miao
  • Publication number: 20020129527
    Abstract: A card holder for securely linking together an identification card to a validation card so as to prevent fraudulent removal of the identification and validation cards once the latter have been inserted into the card holder. The card holder defines a generally flat and hollow casing having a casing front wall, an opposed casing rear wall, a casing top wall, an opposed casing bottom wall and a pair of casing side walls. The casing front wall has a window aperture extending therethrough. The casing bottom wall has a bottom wall slot extending therethrough. The first card is adapted to be secured within the casing so that it can be visualized through the window aperture. A carriage component defining a carriage slot is slidably mounted within the casing inner volume over the first card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventor: Rene Vaudreuil
  • Patent number: 6381891
    Abstract: A lockable portable releasably attachable identification and data carrier device is provided with a magnet for detachably mounting on refrigerator door or the like. The data carrier has at least one steel foil pouch for storing and shielding a magnetic storage computer disk containing data pertinent to the user and a computer program which when inserted into a computer having an internet service connecting program thereon enables the connecting program and identifies the identification code of the computer into which the disk is inserted and sends an email to a predetermined email address with the identification code and predetermined data pertinent to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Diane H. Hazel
  • Patent number: 6250003
    Abstract: A multi-sided display device comprises a plurality of panels adapted to be releasably coupled to the pole of a conventional parking meter. The device includes a first panel and a terminal panel with at least one intermediate panel therebetween. The panels are pivotally coupled together with the terminal panel selectively coupled to the first panel. At least one panel includes a resilient U-shaped bracket mounted to the interior surface thereof for releasably coupling the panels to the pole. The panels are pivotal about a vertical axis defined by the pole between a closed configuration wherein the terminal panel is secured to the first panel and an open configuration wherein the intermediate and terminal panels are pivoted away from the first panel. The exterior face of each panel includes a display compartment for retaining advertising media. A door having a window is pivotally coupled to the display compartment such that advertising media can be inserted or exchanged therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventor: Jeff B. Phinney
  • Patent number: 5983539
    Abstract: A tag lock is provided which is constructed from a transparent material. The cover is hingably coupled over a license plate for selectively protecting the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventors: Brian Martin, Lori A. Tinnirello
  • Patent number: 5950287
    Abstract: An apparatus for containing cremation ashes and displaying a photograph in the same compartment. The apparatus comprises a base which has an outer ridge to contain cremation ashes. The base is of sufficient depth to accept a photograph over the deposited ashes. A cover is pivotally connected to the base and can be closed over the base in order to protect and prevent loss of the contents. The cover has a transparent base which allows the photograph and cremation ashes to be easily viewed by the user. The apparatus can take the form of a locket, a pendant or can be interlocked with other units to form a charm bracelet. The apparatus can be modified to mount on a wall or stand on a countertop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventors: Vincent Cacciatore, Patrice Cacciatore
  • Patent number: 5775017
    Abstract: A product display for mounting to a support panel and supporting products. The product display includes a body comprised of two releasably engagable body members that are engagable in a nested relationship and releasable from the nested relationship. The product display also includes a pivotable panel that initially obstructs a consumer's view of how the products are supported by the product support and display and is also moveable to allow consumers to remove products from the product support and display. Product information or advertising indicia can be located on the body and the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Gage In-Store Marketing
    Inventor: Lester W. Morrow
  • Patent number: 5659986
    Abstract: A security device for deterring theft of a license plate attached to a vehicle includes a somewhat box like enclosure base (1) with sides folded over toward the center of an open face to provide a retaining border for holding the transparent, shatterproof cover (2) in place and limiting the opportunity of a breach of the device. The cover is wedged into a bottom face plate (3) such that the cover and plate are rigidly attached to one another without the need for rivets, adhesives, etc. A key lock (4) releasably secures the bottom face plate, and thereby the cover, to the enclosure base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Inventor: Otis I. Simmons
  • Patent number: 4780978
    Abstract: A sign device comprises a mounting part and an information-carrying part capable of being pushed onto the mounting part. When mounted the information-carrying part is locked on the mounting part by a hidden magnetic releasable lock which automatically locks the two parts together when the information-carrying part is in correct position on the mounting part. The locking device may consist of a tiltable plate born in a recess in the mounting portion and comprises an upwardly projecting flange for engagement in a correspondingly formed recess in the information-carrying part, the plate at the flange-carrying end being subjected to the influence of a spring in a direction out of the recess. This spring force can only be neutralized by an exterior force from a magnet making the flange-carrying end of the plate move downwardly into the recess and out of engagement with the information-carrying part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Dansign V/Lauge Sonderbaek
    Inventor: Lauge Sonderb k