Combined Dead Bolt And Latching Bolt Patents (Class 70/107)
  • Patent number: 7404306
    Abstract: A multi-point door lock assembly has a central lock and an extension bolt for securing the door to a door frame. The assembly has an actuator positioned at the central lock and moveable between a first and second position along an axis. The assembly further has an elongated extension bolt residing along a bolt axis. The actuator and the bolt are secured in a configuration that displaces the axis of the bolt in spaced relationship from the axis of the actuator by an adaptor having a body length. The adaptor has a first end connected to the actuator and a second end connected to the extension bolt, and an intermediate portion between the first and second ends configured to displace the bolt axis for the bolt to pass through an interior portion of an associated door member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventors: Christopher G. Walls, Lyle Edward Hansel
  • Publication number: 20080156049
    Abstract: A latch for a door or window latch has a housing, a spring bolt and a dead bolt shiftable on the housing between respective extended and retracted positions. A key cylinder on the housing can shift a pivotal locking pawl between a locked position retaining the dead bolt in the respective extended position and an unlocked position permitting the dead bolt to move between the respective extended and retracted positions. A latch nut pivoted on the housing is connected to inside and outside door handles and carries an actuating lever and a panic lever. An actuating element is connected between the dead bolt and the actuating lever, and a panic element is connected between the panic lever and the locking pawl and is and movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position to shift the locking pawl into the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Stefan Topfer
  • Publication number: 20080141740
    Abstract: An independently interactive interconnected lock includes an interconnecting mechanism that retracts a latchbolt and a deadbolt when an inner handle is moved between an up position, an intermediate position and a down position. The deadbolt is retracted by a deadbolt lock mechanism as the inner handle moves from the up position to the intermediate position. The latchbolt is retracted by a latchbolt lock mechanism as the inner handle continues to move from the intermediate position to the down position. When the inner handle is moved to the up position, both the latchbolt and deadbolt are extended and the deadbolt lock mechanism is disconnected from the latchbolt lock mechanism such that manipulation of the latchbolt lock mechanism to retract the latchbolt does not retract the deadbolt. The inner handle operates with low handle torque because the deadbolt and the latchbolt are not retracted simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY INC.
    Inventor: Vladimir Shvartz
  • Publication number: 20080127686
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic door locking apparatus having a mortise lock including dead bolt and latch bolt installed therein, which is able to easily open a door from the outside by inserting a metal card having a magnet installed inside if a power source such as a dry battery is not supplied or if the locking apparatus is not used due to other mechanical defects, and also able to perform a lock function since a dead bolt is locked if a handle grip of an outer unit is revolved upwards when there are defects in a driving motor or electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Moon Sung Hwang
  • Patent number: 7377140
    Abstract: A lock includes a body, a wheel, an outside spindle, and a locking plug. The outside spindle includes a front end having an extension not in contact with a circumferential wall defining a through-hole of the wheel. When the locking plug is in an unblocking position allowing retraction operation of a latch bolt, the front end of the outside spindle is engaged with the wheel to allow joint rotation of the outside spindle and the wheel. When the locking plug is moved from the unblocking position to the blocking position not allowing retraction operation of the latch bolt, movement of a push member pushes the front end of the outside spindle away from the through-hole of the wheel such that the front end of the outside spindle is disengaged from the circumferential wall of the through-hole of the wheel, thereby disengaging the outside spindle from the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: I-Tek Metal Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu-Lin Shen, Chung-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20080115545
    Abstract: In a door panel integrated door stopper with a door lock housing integrated operating mechanism, comprising a door stopper bolt, a spring biasing the door stopper bolt downwardly, a pull member connected to the door stopper bolt for actuating the door stopper bolt, the operating mechanism is disposed in the door lock housing and includes an operating member movable between door stopper engagement and release positions, the operating member extends out of the lock housing through a rear wall opening thereof so that no operating structure is disposed at the side walls of the lock housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Hermann Schumm
  • Patent number: 7364212
    Abstract: A door lock includes a panel, a base plate, and a middle plate. A handle and a thumb-turn are rotatably mounted on the panel, wherein the thumb-turn has a first spindle mounted on the middle plate and engaged with the thumb-turn, an upper cam mounted on a rear end of the first spindle. The handle has a second spindle mounted on the middle plate and engaged with the handle, and a lower cam with two shoulders mounted on a rear end of the second spindle. A linking sheet is provided between the middle plate and the base plate and has two legs each having a foot pushed by the respective shoulder and an upper end pushing the upper cam. Two slots are defined in the legs, and two springs are received in the longitudinal slots and are pressed between first stops and second stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Eversafety Precision Industry (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fang-Chang Fan
  • Patent number: 7363784
    Abstract: An independently interactive interconnected lock includes an interconnecting mechanism that retracts a latchbolt and a deadbolt when an inner handle is moved between an up position, an intermediate position and a down position. The deadbolt is retracted by a deadbolt lock mechanism as the inner handle moves from the up position to the intermediate position. The latchbolt is retracted by a latchbolt lock mechanism as the inner handle continues to move from the intermediate position to the down position. When the inner handle is moved to the up position, both the latchbolt and deadbolt are extended and the deadbolt lock mechanism is disconnected from the latchbolt lock mechanism such that manipulation of the latchbolt lock mechanism to retract the latchbolt does not retract the deadbolt. The inner handle operates with low handle torque because the deadbolt and the latchbolt are not retracted simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Assa Abloy, Inc.
    Inventor: Vladimir Shvarts
  • Patent number: 7353674
    Abstract: A door lock with controllable handle operation including a bolt (3), a follower (5) for moving the bolt and an operation axis (4), on both ends of which an actuator can be installed for operating the follower (5), whereby force transmission from either side of the lock to the follower (5) is established by means of movable coupling members (10a, 10b), which are controlled by a solenoid arrangement (8, 9) or the like, and in which the follower (5) is provided with two separate torsion units (6a, 6b) installed on the operation axis (4) on different sides of the follower (5) and turnably secured thereto, which units can be connected to force transmission with the follower (5) by utilising said coupling members (10a, 10b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Abloy Oy
    Inventors: Juha Raatikainen, Petri Tirkkonen
  • Patent number: 7350383
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic lock structured to include a first bolt configured with an elastic clasp, an electromagnetic device connected to an input device, a second bolt and a microswitch connected to a security system, all of which are installed interior of a housing of the electronic lock. The elastic clasp is retained by a protruding edge of the housing, thereby disenabling the first bolt from an arbitrary retracting movement that would otherwise render the lock incapable of being unlocked. The input device controls the electromagnetic device to induce the elastic clasp and release a retaining state, and then directly rotating a rotating button causes a retracting movement of the first bolt and unlocking of the electronic lock, which simultaneously disconnects the security system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Inventor: Ching-Hung Kuo
  • Patent number: 7350555
    Abstract: A storm door with a turn-away handle that does not obstruct normal manipulation of the storm door. The storm door permits seasonal changing between a screen or window and routine window cleaning without obstruction by an elongated handle. The storm door incorporates an actuator that has a hub with a free moving internal cam to permit moving an elongated handle from over an opening of the storm door to a position along the frame of the storm door. The method of use includes proving a storm door with a turn-away handle, moving it to a position that does not obstruct a window and screen, and moving it to a position that retracts a live bolt into the storm door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Betteli, Inc. Hong Kong
    Inventor: Wu Feng Qing
  • Patent number: 7347069
    Abstract: A lock that includes a frame which is arranged to be secured on the outside against a first side of a tubular member of a hinged gate and at least one bolt which is arranged to extend through the tubular member, out of a second side thereof, into the keeper device. The keeper device is mounted on a fixed member, which is usually a pole arranged in the ground. In order to make it more difficult to force the gate open by inserting, for example, a crowbar between the gate and the fixed member, the lock and keeper set comprises a security device arranged to prevent the gate and the fixed member from being forced apart sufficiently to disengage the bolt from the keeper device. This security device includes a first security piece arranged to be secured to the frame of the lock and to project from the second side of the tubular member to extend, in the closed state of the gate, behind a second security piece on the keeper device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Talpe
  • Patent number: 7339473
    Abstract: A device for securing a gated enclosure includes a latch including a power lock motor and a bolt. The power lock motor is operable to engage the bolt with a catch portion of a pin protruding from the gate when the gate is closed, thereby preventing extraction of the pin from the device. The device includes a switch operated by a key to activate the latch. The device can include an electric horn, a light, a battery, and circuitry powered by the battery, the circuitry operable to send a signal to one or more of the horn and the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: Donald L. Lucas
  • Patent number: 7334438
    Abstract: A latch assembly having a keyless toggle lock capability and capable of being unlocked by either a low level security key or a master key. When a user rotates the front handle or rear handle the actuator of the latch assembly provides for sliding movement of a sliding element so as to provide for actuation of a latching means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Torsten Johansson, Claes Magnusson
  • Publication number: 20080011029
    Abstract: A lock includes a case, an actuating device for retracting a latch bolt, and a first and second pivotal assembly selectively coupled to a mounting wall of the case. The first pivotal assembly includes a first pivotal seat for coupling with a rotational outer handle and a second pivotal seat for coupling with an inner handle. The second pivotal assembly includes a third pivotal seat for coupling with an inner handle. One of the first pivotal assembly and the second pivotal assembly is selected for use with one of the rotational outer handle and a thumb-piece type outer handle. A rotational pressing member is selectively and rotatably mounted to the mounting wall when the lock is used with the thumb-piece type outer handle. The rotational pressing member is actuated to turn the actuating device for retracting the latch bolt when the thumb-piece type outer handle is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Rick-Teyu Chen
  • Patent number: 7303215
    Abstract: A lock assembly includes a single switch actuated by a cam for monitoring the position of a main bolt and an auxiliary bolt. The main bolt and the auxiliary bolt engage and move the cam between an actuated position and a released position. In the actuated position the cam actuates a switch. Actuation of the switch indicates that the auxiliary bolt is retracted and that the main bolt is extended into a locked position. The main bolt includes a tail that engages a portion of the cam to drive the cam to the actuated position. The switch will remain in the actuated condition when the auxiliary bolt is retracted and the main bolt is also retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Computerized Security Systems
    Inventors: Charles W. Moon, Ernst Kern Mitchell, Michael J. Wright
  • Patent number: 7287787
    Abstract: This invention provides a thumb-piece door latch mechanism which has ergonomic features, is modular and can be used with any escutcheon, can be used with all type locks, and which in the locked door mode provides greater resistance to abusive attack of the door latch mechanism and makes the thumb-piece and latch mechanism more durable and less susceptible to vandalism. The thumb-piece moves linearly up and down and is connected to a thumb-piece guide plate which likewise moves up and down when the thumb-piece is moved. A permissive spring having one end connected to a spindle turn plate and the other end connected to the guide plate moves a rotatably mounted spindle, which in turn rotates a spindle tail and a latch connected to the spindle tail. The permissive spring provides greater resistance to abusive attacks of the door lock and mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Brett E Tannone
  • Patent number: 7281401
    Abstract: A protective sleeve for a lock includes a circumferential wall delimiting a longitudinal through-hole. The circumferential wall includes at least one longitudinal slot, forming at least one shielding skirt for shielding a housing of a latch mechanism of a lock that extends into the protective sleeve via the longitudinal slot. A tab extends from a perimeter delimiting the longitudinal slot into the longitudinal through-hole of the protective sleeve. The tab is extended through by an associated mounting post of the lock. A lock with such a protective sleeve is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: I-Tek Metal Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mu-Lin Shen
  • Patent number: 7257973
    Abstract: An interconnected chassis includes a mounting plate including a spring engaging tab. A cover plate includes a recessed spring retention wall. A lower cam has a lower pivot axis. An upper cam has an upper pivot axis. A slide plate is positioned between the mounting plate and the cover plate, the slide plate having a spring retention slot and a spring support ledge. The slide plate includes a first end having a pivot feature and a second end having a lower cam engagement member for engaging the lower cam. A spring is positioned in the spring retention slot of the slide plate and in the recessed spring retention wall of the cover plate, and between the spring engaging tab of the mounting plate and the spring support ledge of the slide plate. A toggle is pivotably coupled to the slide plate by the pivot feature, the toggle having a head portion positioned to engage the upper cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Newfrey, LLC
    Inventors: Oscar Romero, Jeanette Vy Bui, Graham John Wheatland
  • Patent number: 7249791
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Widget Works Company
    Inventor: Richard C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7213426
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a storm door mortise lock that prevents lockout with a lock body having opposed side plates and a cam in between the side plates, the cam being in operative interaction with a dead bolt assembly. The mortise lock body also may include one or more stops within the deadbolt assembly to limit the rotation of the cam and prevent a lockout situation. A thumb turn button and key cylinder are secured to opposite escutcheon plates. A spindle traverses from the key cylinder through the cam through hole and terminates in the mounting slot of the thumb turn button. Rotation of either the thumb turn button or the key cylinder turns the spindle and actuates the cam that actuates the dead bolt assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Betteli, Inc. Hong Kong
    Inventor: Wu Feng Qing
  • Patent number: 7197903
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a storm door with a mortise lock that includes a lock body having opposed side plates and a cam in between the side plates, the cam being in operative interaction with a dead bolt assembly. The mortise lock body also includes one or more stops to limit the rotation of the cam and prevent a lockout situation. A thumb turn button and key cylinder are secured to opposite escutcheon plates. A spindle traverses from the key cylinder through the cam through hole and terminates in the mounting slot of the thumb turn button. Rotation of either the thumb turn button or the key cylinder turns the spindle and actuates the cam that actuates the dead bolt assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Char, Huang Xiang Xiang, Liang Xiao Ming
  • Patent number: 7188870
    Abstract: A multi-functional mortise lock that can be rapidly converted between different functions without opening the mortise lock case by installing blocking screws that extend through threaded blocking openings in a sidewall of the case and into blocking interference with moving components inside the case. The moving components include a lock/unlock lever, a latch retract lever and a spindle hub. The blocking screws are stored in threaded storage openings in the sidewall of the case. The sidewall of the case is marked adjacent to the threaded blocking openings and storage openings to identify functions that will be performed when the blocking screws are installed in one or more of the blocking openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Richard Hai Huang
  • Patent number: 7155946
    Abstract: A mortise lock having a double locking function is provided, which includes: a deadbolt for performing a locking function of a door by going in and out the door; a latchbolt going in and out the door by a handle installed on the door; and a locking member for maintaining the latchbolt in a locked state by keeping the latchbolt projected when the deadbolt is projected, whereby it is possible to improve the security, and reducing breakage and malfunction of the deadbolt due to forced operations of the door, since the door employing the mortise lock cannot be forcedly opened without breaking the latchbolt as well as the deadbolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Seoul Commtech Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Han Lee, Jin-Sub Shin
  • Patent number: 7155945
    Abstract: A lock including a frame, a handle operated latch bolt, a handle shaft, a latch bolt actuating mechanism and a mechanism for locking the handle shaft. The latch bolt locking mechanism includes a locking lever which is fixed with respect to the handle shaft and arranged to cooperate with a stop element on the frame. The latch bolt locking mechanism further includes an electromagnet which moves the locking lever with respect to the handle shaft or the stop element with respect to the frame so that the locking lever can be unlocked and locked behind the stop element. The locking device, which is either formed by the locking lever or by the stop element, is movable by the electromagnet in a direction forming an angle greater than about 45°, preferably greater than about 65°, with a flat plane extending at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the handle shaft. A more reliable locking and unlocking of the handle shaft can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Talpe, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7152442
    Abstract: A method for installing a storm door with a mortise lock that includes a lock body having opposed side plates with a dead bolt assembly and a live bolt assembly intermediate the side plates wherein a key cylinder is separate from the cam. A thumb turn button and key cylinder are secured to opposite escutcheon plates and the cam is separately secured between the side plates of the mortise lock body. The key cylinder includes one or more key pins in the key cylinder housing and preferably in the decorative portion thereof. A spindle traverses from the key cylinder through the cam through hole and terminates in the mounting slot of the thumb turn button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Char, Huang Xiang Xiang, Liang Xiao Ming
  • Patent number: 7104096
    Abstract: A lock (1, 30) having a box body (2) with a faceplate (3), a latch (4) co-operating with an elastic element (5) adapted to keep the latch normally protruding from the faceplate (3) and with a moving element (6) associated to a handle (M) to be actuated by the user and a mechanical adjustment unit (7) adapted to change the length of the portion (4a) of the latch (4) protruding from the faceplate (3). The mechanical adjustment unit (7) having a plurality of seats (8) made in the latch, (4), a cylindrical pin (9) adapted to be received in each of the seats (8) and adjustment apparatus (10) accessible from outside and acting on the pin (9) to constrain it in the corresponding seat (8) or release it therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Fratelli Comunello S.p.A.
    Inventor: Vittorio Comunello
  • Patent number: 7083206
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Widget Works Company
    Inventor: Richard C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7013688
    Abstract: A top-and-bottom latch lock includes symmetrical L-shaped control rods provided with pressing portions for connecting to springs. The ends of the control rods are configured with braking pieces provided with bumps, and symmetrical gulfs are defined in a flat member to accommodate the bumps of the braking pieces. A turning axis having an opening is disposed above the flat member, and an oscillating shaft is disposed below the flat member. Accordingly, the control rods are extended outward or contracted inward through turning of a rotation body, a key or handles of the lock, thereby locking or opening a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventor: Lynn Chen
  • Patent number: 7007526
    Abstract: An electronic clutch assembly is for a lock system having a latch and first and second rotatable spindles, one being connected with the latch. A clutch is coupled with the first spindle, has a connective portion engageable with the second spindle, and is linearly displaceable along a first axis between a first position, where the connective portion is nonengaged with the second spindle and a second position where the connective portion is engaged with the second spindle. A cam is displaceable generally along a second axis extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the first axis and is configured to linearly displace the clutch between the two clutch positions. An electric actuator is operatively connected with the cam and configured to linearly displace the cam along the second axis such that the clutch alternatively couples the second spindle with the first spindle and uncouples the second spindle from the first spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Harrow Products, Inc.
    Inventors: George Frolov, Vu D. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7007985
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Onity, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnon Alexander, Jonathan Payne, Ramon Torres Valladolid, Vincente Rodriguez Barrera
  • Patent number: 7003990
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Gainsborough Hardware Industries Limited
    Inventor: Andrey Iliuk
  • Patent number: 6993946
    Abstract: A lock includes an inside handle, an outside handle, and a body between the handles. A spindle is mounted to each handle to turn therewith. Two pivotable wheels are mounted in the case and operably connected to the inside and outside spindles and a latch bolt such that turning of either handle causes retraction of the latch bolt. One of the wheels engaging with the outside spindle includes a notch communicated with a through-hole of the wheel. A lever extends through the notch of the wheel and includes an end in the through-hole of the notched wheel. When a locking plug is moved to a blocking position, the end of the lever sways to move the outside spindle out of the through-hole of the notched wheel such that the outside handle turns idly when the outside handle is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: I-Tek Metal Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mu-Lin Shen
  • Patent number: 6938445
    Abstract: A conventional mortise lock is provided with a visual status indicator to show whether the room is occupied or vacant. The mortise lock output, which operates the deadbolt, is used to linearly move an indicator slide positioned on the outside of the door by a rotating indicator spindle which is in communication with the mortise lock output and indicator slide. The visual status indicator has an opening which is covered by a transparent high strength, impact resistant material such as LEXAN plastic. A preferred embodiment combines the outer lever door handle controller and visual status indicator in a single housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Richard Hai Huang
  • Patent number: 6928844
    Abstract: A latching device for a lock, comprising a housing, a clutch device, a first latch, a first latch driving member, a second latch, a second latch driving member and a latch spring, so as to provide a function of multiple locking actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Tung Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Chiang, Sheen-Youl Gao
  • Patent number: 6899361
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Dorn
  • Patent number: 6851287
    Abstract: A lock includes a quick unlocking device and a secondary locking device. Thus, when the inner handle is rotated, the latch bolt and the dead bolt are unlocked synchronously by operation of the quick unlocking device, so that the door plate can be opened rapidly, thereby facilitating the user opening the door during the emergency condition. In addition, when the locking block is pressed inward, the locking stud of the locking block is locked in the locking hole of the locking seat to lock the control knob on the locking seat without rotation, such that the dead bolt is fixed by the control knob, thereby forming a secondary locking effect to achieve the anti-theft purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventors: Zhen-Lin Yang, Sheng-Jan Yang, Mu-Gui Yang
  • Publication number: 20040261475
    Abstract: A modular, enhanced action, lock assembly including a lock assembly providing axial bolt driving along at least one longitudinal axis and an enhanced action assembly, mounted onto the lock assembly for being driven at least partially by the axial bolt driving along the longitudinal axis for providing enhanced locking action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Eyal Artsiely
  • Patent number: 6826937
    Abstract: A bi-directional lock is used on a door of a house; which is comprised of inner and outer locking elements respectively fitted to inner and outer sides of the door so that people inside the house also have to use the key to unlock the door after the door has been locked; the lock is secured to the door in such a manner that none of the screws show that are used to fasten the lock to the door, preventing thieves from easily damaging, dismantling or removing the lock from the door to open the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Yun Su
  • Patent number: 6813915
    Abstract: A door lock has a primary dead bolt adapted to be controllably connected to a knob and an inner handle, a latch adapted to be controllably connected to the inner handle and an outer handle and a secondary dead bolt adapted to be controllably connected to the inner handle and driven by a key. Therefore, operation of the outer handle retracts the latch and operation of the inner handle retracts both the primary dead bolt and the secondary dead bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Inventor: Shih-Chung Chang
  • Patent number: 6810699
    Abstract: An espagnolette (1) for the fixed leaf of a double-leaf door, having a lock case (5) in which there is mounted a handle follower (9) by rotational actuation of which at least one driving rod (20, 26) can be displaced parallel to a lock case front (6), the end of the rod forming or controlling a bolt, the espagnolette having an entry opening (7, 8) for a bolt (4) or a latch (3) of a lock (2) associated with the moving leaf, a driving-rod connection slide (20, 26) which is guided in the lock case (5) being assigned a blocking element (28, 29) which, in the open position of the lock mechanism (1), is located in the region of the entry opening (7, 8), in order to obstruct the entry of the bolt (4) of the moving-leaf lock mechanism, and, in the locked position of the lock mechanism (1), is located outside the region of the entry opening (8) such that the displaceability of the driving rod (26) into the open position can be blocked by entry of the bolt (4) of the moving-leaf lock mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Carl Fuhr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Siegfried Nagy
  • Patent number: 6807833
    Abstract: An unlocking device for the lever handle door lock includes an inner lever, an outer lever, an inner mounting plate, an outer mounting plate, a spindle, an inner actuating rod and an outer actuating rod. The inner mounting plate and the outer mounting plate mount the inner lever and the outer lever. Each of the inner lever and the outer lever has an assembling hole so that the inner lever and the outer lever are correspondingly connected to the inner actuating rod and the outer actuating rod for separately operating a latch bolt unit. The inner actuating rod has an end capable of disengaging from that of the outer actuating rod so as to avoid driving the inner actuating rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lan-Shi Huang, Chun-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20040187533
    Abstract: A conventional mortise lock is provided with a visual status indicator to show whether the room is occupied or vacant. The mortise lock output, which operates the deadbolt, is used to linearly move an indicator slide positioned on the outside of the door by a rotating indicator spindle which is in communication with the mortise lock output and indicator slide. The visual status indicator has an opening which is covered by a transparent high strength, impact resistant material such as LEXAN plastic. A preferred embodiment combines the outer lever door handle controller and visual status indicator in a single housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sargent Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Richard Hai Huang
  • Publication number: 20040163431
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Andrey Iliuk
  • Publication number: 20040148982
    Abstract: A latching device for a lock, comprising a housing, a clutch device, a first latch, a first latch driving member, a second latch, a second latch driving member and a latch spring, so as to provide a function of multiple locking actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Tung Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Chiang, Sheen-Youl Gao
  • Patent number: 6758070
    Abstract: A door lock with a clutch having a cam-styled axle sleeve comprises mainly of an outer lock part and an inner lock part mutually oppositely connected and respectively mounted on the outside and inside surfaces of a door panel, the door panel is mounted therein with a dead bolt and a spring loaded with latch bolt linked up with a rotation axle of the inner lock part, the housings of the outer and the inner lock parts are provided each with a handle to rotate their rotation axles. The rotation axle of the inner lock part has on one end thereof a second rotation axle, the rotation axle of the outer lock part has thereon the cam-styled axle sleeve. By providing a control device and a rotating ring, positioning or forward moving of the cam-styled axle sleeve to connect with the second rotation axle can be controlled, so that the door can be opened or locked by rotating the handles no matter inside or outside a house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Jer Ming Yu, Chao-Ming Cheng, Chen-Chien Chen
  • Publication number: 20040107747
    Abstract: A door lock linkage is adapted to securely engage with an inner handle and a secondary linkage adapted to be securely engage with a knob to deactivate a primary dead bolt. Engagement between the linkage and the secondary linkage allows the pivotal movement of the inner handle to drive the secondary linkage to pivot so that the primary dead bolt is also driven so that the primary dead bolt is retracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Shih-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20040107746
    Abstract: A door lock has a primary dead bolt adapted to be controllably connected to a knob and an inner handle, a latch adapted to be controllably connected to the inner handle and an outer handle and a secondary dead bolt adapted to be controllably connected to the inner handle and driven by a key. Therefore, operation of the outer handle retracts the latch and operation of the inner handle retracts both the primary dead bolt and the secondary dead bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Shih-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20040089033
    Abstract: A door lock structure is proposed, including a chassis, a tongue mechanism, a latch mechanism, a security latch mechanism, a doorknob linking mechanism and a doorknob control mechanism, which is characterized in that a restriction member that restricts the relative motion between the linking member and the rotating member is installed between the rotating member connected with the doorknob and the linking member connected with the latch mechanism. The restriction member controls the doorknob to be linked or unlinked by means of a button, wherein an adjustment piece is formed at an edge of a transmission piece having a contact with the restriction member to adjust the doorknob to be located on inner side or outer side of the door. Also, a fireproof piece having a security function is disposed in the latch mechanism to prevent the door from opening in case of a fire hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Mei-Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 6733050
    Abstract: An improved bolt dock for a door lock and particularly a bolt dock capable of locking automatically when the door is closed and preventing the bolt from deforming mainly consists of an upper bolt set and a lower bolt set covered by a lid to couple with an inner handle and an outer handle to be installed on a door. The bolt dock thus made can achieve safe locking and increase the durability of the door lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Shyang Feng Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Celina Yao