Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed involving a door blocking apparatus to reduce a likelihood of, and possibly prevent, opening of a door by unauthorized personnel. The apparatus may be networked in a security system and may be connectable to an online security platform. In a particular embodiment, an embodiment of the invention may include a security system involving a plurality of door locations having a plurality of networked door blocking apparatus. Each door blocking apparatus may include a door blocking mechanism operable by a user on a safety side of a door, such as having the user rotate an apparatus handle that rotates the door blocking mechanism between a non-blocking position and a blocking position. In the non-blocking position, the door blocking apparatus does not block the door from opening and closing. In the blocking position, the door blocking apparatus blocks the door from opening and from closing completely.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a handle for a vehicle door having an activation lever configured for rotating around an activation axis from a rest position to an activation position for activating a latch of the vehicle door, and a bracket intended to receive the activation lever. One of the activation lever and the bracket comprises a driving element, and the other comprises a stop element, the driving element cooperating with the stop element such that when the activation lever is actuated from the rest position to the activation position, the driving element passes from a first side of the stop element corresponding to an initial position, to a second side corresponding to a final position, when the activation lever comes back from the activation position to the rest position, the driving element and the stop element cooperates to make the activation lever come back in the initial position.

Abstract: A lock comprises a male element, and a female element for receiving the male element enabling aligned copular engagement. The male element has a shoulder and the female element a catch for closing behind the shoulder to hold the male element therein. The catch and a lock casing are held in the female element with the axis of the lock casing inclined, normally at a right angle, to the line of engagement of the male and female elements. The lock casing and the female element have juxtaposed faces inclined to the line of engagement of the male and female elements. At least one face on the lock casing extends from the casing outwardly from the line of engagement contiguous with an inwardly facing complementary face on the female element. In this way longitudinal forces generated by attempted separation of the engaged male and female elements are resolved by the faces into a lateral force on the female element.

Abstract: A security assembly for use with a security console having a body and a door. The body of the security console has a plurality of walls defining an interior of the security console. The door of the security console is rotatably coupled to a first wall of the plurality of walls along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior of the security console. The security assembly comprises first and second cooperating members. The first cooperating member is configured to be mounted to the door near a free edge of the door. The second cooperating member is configured to be mounted to an inner surface of a second wall of the plurality of walls near an edge of the second wall, such that when the door is in the closed position, the first cooperating member is configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the second wall relative to the free edge of the door.

Abstract: An electromechanical lock comprises a housing, a rectilinear locking lever slidable within the housing, a blocking element positioned adjacent the locking lever that is movable between a first position that engages with the locking lever and a second position that disengages with the locking lever, and an actuating device operable to control movement of the blocking element between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus involve a plurality of first devices, and a second device movable relative thereto. According to one aspect, the first and second devices respectively transmit first information and second information containing unique identification codes, the first information also containing position information. The devices collectively include circuitry that estimates distances therebetween, one of the first and second information including the estimate. According to a different aspect, one of the second device and each first device transmits its identification code, and the devices collectively include circuitry that determines two successive sets of estimates representing respective distances between the second device and each first device. One of the second device and each first device transmits information that includes both estimates for that first device, and identification codes for the second device and that first device.

Abstract: A padlock hasp assembly including a first hasp member (12) and a second hasp member (14) including interface contours including complimentary shaped protrusions and recesses that mate with one another, and a locking assembly housed in the first hasp member (12), the locking assembly including a cylinder lock (10) including a tumbler adapted to bring a locking element into locking engagement with a notch formed in a locking bolt (16), the locking bolt (16) being arranged for sliding motion through a first bore formed in the first hasp member, and when the second hasp member (14) is aligned with the first hasp member (12), the locking bolt (16) is slidable into a second bore formed in the second hasp member (14) so as to lock the first and second hasp members (12, 14) together.

Abstract: The locking device contains an axle, a bolt, a positioning plate, and a cylinder. The axle is connected to a thumb-turn knob and, from a circumference of the axle, a lever is extended perpendicularly. The bolt has a vertical trough in a rear section. An end of the lever is embedded in the trough. The positioning plate has an elongated opening inside which the axle is embedded. The cylinder is positioned adjacent to and above the rear section of the bolt. The cylinder has a key hole in the center and an activation bar extended from a circumference of the cylinder. When the thumb-turn knob or a key in the key hole is turned, the positioning plate is moved towards an opposite direction. In turn, the lever of the axle pushes or pulls the bolt in the same directions as the key or the knob is turned.

Abstract: An electronic locking device secures a shipping container and includes a housing, two arms, a sensing circuit, and electronics. The pair of arms extend from the housing and couple to the hasp. The arms transition between locked and unlocked configurations relative to the hasp, with one or both of the arms pivoting relative to the other. A bolt seal locks the arms in the locked configuration. The sensing circuit, which includes sensing contacts, is in a “closed” state or “open” state depending on whether the arms are in the locked or unlocked configuration. The electronics record and report the state of the sensing circuit, thereby indicating whether the arms are locked or unlocked.

Abstract: A method for approximating a stored pilot control map of a pressure control valve of a common-rail pump to the effective of pilot control map of the pressure control valve is presented. The stored pilot control map forms a desired pressure in the rail on a control current of the pressure control valve. The method includes the following method steps a) measurement of the pressure in the rail; b) determination of the control current of the pressure control valve; and c) adaptation of the stored pilot control map by a regression process that includes the pressure measured in step a) and control current measured in step b). In the course of a test run lasting 120 seconds (s) the control deviations (dp) of the desired pressure from the actual pressure in the pressure control valve could be substantially reduced.

Abstract: This invention involves a locking apparatus for semi-trailers and/or freight delivery units. A pin plate is attached to a standard trailer swing door, roll-up type door or another type of door. A housing is placed in the floor of the semi-trailer. A pin located within the housing is slidable within the housing from an unlocked position to a locked position, whereby the pin is raised to engage a pin plate secured to the semi-trailer door. A cam lock or another lock is used to keep the pin raised in the locked position.

Abstract: A storm door construction includes an internal rectangular frame providing a pane opening, the frame including left and right vertical members, a head panel and a base panel. One of the left and right vertical members comprises upper and lower vertical stile pieces and a mortise box located between the upper and lower vertical stile pieces. The mortise box has an opening sized to receive a mortise lock therein. Inside and outside skin panels shaped to cover both sides of said rectangular frame and having rectangular openings substantially in registry with said rectangular pane opening are laminated onto the frame. Both vertical members can include mortise boxes for alternate left or right side mounting of the door in an external doorframe. Each mortise box can comprise upper and lower tongues, and each upper and lower vertical stile pieces can comprise a groove that is sized and shaped to engage a respective tongue of the mortise box.

Abstract: A tabletop high relocateable shelter for protecting individuals from dangerous conditions such as hurricanes, tornadoes and the like, that can withstand winds of approximately 450 mph. The shelter can be attached and detached from a concrete foundation. A rectangular frame that is formed from L-shaped longitudinal members are fastened together and can be anchored to the concrete foundation by hook ended anchor bolts that have exposed threaded ends that nuts can attach thereto, or by concrete type bolts made for that purpose. Removable panels can be attached to the outside of the frame to form walls and a roof using fasteners such as screws and bolts. A door can be attached to an opening in the side of the frame, and include L-shaped members that form door braces and hinge guards that allow the door to stay in a stationary closed position. Slideable latching members can further hold the door in a locked position.

Abstract: A relocateable shelter for protecting individuals from dangerous conditions such as Tornadoes and the like, that can withstand winds of approximately 450 mph. The shelter can be attached and detached from a concrete foundation. A rectangular frame that is formed from L-shaped longitudinal members are fastened together and can be anchored to the concrete foundation by hook ended anchor bolts that have exposed threaded ends that nuts can attach thereto. Removable panels can be attached to the outside of the frame to form walls and a roof using fasteners such as screws and bolts. A door can be attached to an opening in the side of the frame, and include L-shaped members that form door braces and hinge guards that allow the door to stay in a stationary closed position. Slideable latching members can further hold the door in a locked position. The latching members can be accessible from outside the shelter to open the door and also be accessible from inside the shelter to open the door.

Abstract: Two mating L-shaped steel sheet casing members in one embodiment for sliding doors are secured to a corresponding door and have overlying front walls in the closed state. Each member has a plurality of corresponding locking keeper elements. In the closed state the keeper elements are in interdigitated juxtaposed and preferably welded to the casing members via through optional bores in the casing members, or extend through the side walls of the casing formed by side wall sections. The keeper elements in one subassembly are slotted to allow for misalignment with the other keeper elements for receiving a locking bolt seal shaft. The keeper elements optionally have tongue projections for engaging a gap between the closed doors. An angle iron member shields the rear of the chamber below the lowermost locking element to protect the seal locking body. Other embodiments are disclosed and include cast assemblies with no weldments and a single casing and hasp for use with swinging doors or a rail car plug door.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for large gates and hatches, such as visor, deck, bow and stem gates located on the side of a vessel. The locking mechanism includes an elongated hard-surface guide part having a hard-surface guide slot. The locking mechanism also includes one or more elongated hard-surface locking parts for securing within the guide slot. The elongated locking parts can include parts of unequal dimensions that simultaneously move in order to center themselves inside the hard-surface guide part. The locking part and the guide part each include two long sides that are beveled in a similar manner for forming a tight fit between the two parts when locked together. At least one locking pin passing through a respective slot in each of the parts tightly locks the two parts together to form a rigid construction in every direction. The construction can be unlocked and dismantled by undoing the locking pin or pins. Unlocking can also be facilitated by means of an opener pin.

Abstract: A lockset for paired swinging industrial doors is provided with adjustable mounting to enlarged two inch chain apertures in the doors. The lockset includes a keyset side having a key actuated male vertical bolt for fitting to one door, and a female bolt receiving side for defining female bolt receiving apertures for locking to the key actuated male vertical bolt. The vertical bolt on the keyset side, and the female bolt receiving apertures on the female bolt receiving side of the lock extend parallel to the axis of the paired door hinges.

Abstract: An improved lock system structured to secure a structure closure in a closed position, the lock system including a main housing with a surrounding wall structure, an open interior and opposing outlet ends, and a pair of opposing track members disposed within the open interior of the main housing, and each having a first end and a plurality of teeth along an interior surface thereof. The track members are disposed in spaced, confronting relation from one another such that the teeth on the interior surfaces thereof confront one another. Additionally, disposed between the teeth of the track members is a drive member, including a drive segment having a plurality of drive teeth around a perimeter thereof to engage the teeth on the track members, and at least one actuator segment to facilitate exterior rotation of the drive segment resulting in corresponding lateral movement of the track members towards and away from the opposing outlet ends of the main housing.

Abstract: An improved auxiliary lock for closing and fastening a movable part to a stationary part using a key is described. The device comprises a bolt assembly comprising an inner cylinder having a key hole and an outer cylinder encircling the inner cylinder, a first re-entrant engagement member to be fixed to the movable part and a second re-entrant engagement member to be fixed to the stationary part. The first and second re-entrant engagement members have holes made therein to be put in alignment when these re-entrant members are nested together with one projection of each engagement member inserted in the indentation of the counter engagement member. The bolt assembly is inserted in the through holes of these re-entrant engagement members when nested, thereby locking the movable part to the stationary part.

Abstract: A device for locking a container attached to two leaves of a container door. The device consists of two pieces, one attached to each leaf of the door. A locking bar is inserted through a set of rings, attached to the two pieces, that align when the container doors are closed. A feature of the device allows the relative adjustment of the rings. In one embodiment, a separate metal plate replaces one of the rings and secures the control levers of the vertical bars of the container.

Abstract: A lock device is provided in which the locking bolt can be actuated by turning the outside lock cylinder or the thumbturn to releasably interlock the housing fixed to the inside surface of the door with a strike attached to the door frame. An inside lock cylinder is rotatably provided in the thumbturn and is designed to releasably lock the thumbturn. The lock device can not be dismounted from the inside of a room by an unauthorized person since all screws for mounting the housing are concealed within the housing, when the door is locked by the outside lock cylinder and the thumbturn is also locked with the inside lock cylinder.

Abstract: A bar lock system includes first and second plates. Each plate includes lugs for mating with an adjacent plate. The first plate includes an inner wall defining an axial bore having opposite forward and rearward openings and the second plate includes an inner wall defining a bolt-receiving cup. The stop member extends a predetermined distance into the axial bore to provide a rearwardly presented blocking surface. A key-actuated bar lock mechanism is position within the axial bore of the first plate for sliding movement therein toward a second plate-locking position. The bar lock mechanism includes a bolt for entering the bolt-receiving cup upon movement of the bar lock mechanism to its second plate-locking position.

Abstract: A key operated doorlock, which may incorporate a deadbolt, has a bolt housing that is mounted on the exterior of the door and is held there by being fastened to a spacer disposed within the door and a mounting plate at the interior side of the door. The main bolt is locked in place with a secondary locking apparatus which may include a barrel lock which operates a bolt which cooperates with a keeper opening in still another bolt. The latter engages a keeper opening that forms part of the housing. A lever system is provided which permits operation of the third bolt when permitted by the state of the second mentioned bolt.

Abstract: A radio-operated lock construction is adapted to be mounted on a door and is positioned to engage a mating piece mounted on the adjacent door jamb to lock the door in the closed position. The lock comprises a lock housing having means for mounting the housing on the door. A drop bolt is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an extended position wherein the bolt engages with the mating piece and a retracted position wherein the bolt and mating piece are disengaged. The drop bolt comprises an operating member which is movable from a first position corresponding to the extended position of the bolt to a second position corresponding to the retracted position of the bolt. An opening slide is connected with the operating member and is movable upon actuation from a first to a second position to move the operate member from the first to the second position thereby retracting the drop bolt.

Abstract: A bar lock assembly secured to opposing door members for constraining the door members each to the other. The bar lock assemblies include a pair of strike plates utilizing the tooth in groove mating concept which have lug members interfacing with each other. A locking mechanism is inserted through bores formed in each of the lug members to secure the strike plates to each other. In one bar lock assembly modification each strike plate includes a tooth member insertable into one of a set of rectangular channels formed in a portion of the periphery of an opposing strike plate lug member. The channels are formed within three surfaces of each lug member to permit the strike plates to be mated in a substantially co-planar manner or perpendicular to each other.