Abstract: Disclosed herein are cylindrical door locks configured to indicate the lock status of the door lock to nearby persons. In some instances, the lock status is indicated on a first side of the door. In other instances, the lock status is indicated on both a first side and a second side of the door.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cover-securing mechanism for a transmitter housing closed by a screwed-on cover. The cover-securing mechanism includes a securement pin with a screw arranged at a first end region of the securement pin. A passageway, which is embodied to accommodate the securement pin, is integrated in the cover. A groove includes a circularly shaped section and is introduced into a cover facing region of the transmitter housing. The securement pin is securable at a transmitter housing far end of the cover in the passageway such that in a secured state a second end region of the securement pin protrudes inwardly into the groove and, as such, a twisting of the cover screwed onto the transmitter housing is constrained relative to the transmitter housing.

Abstract: Provided are an electric lock and a display screen using the same. The electric lock comprises a main lock and a secondary lock. The main lock comprises a housing, a driving assembly comprising a driving member and a rotating shaft which is rotatably arranged on the housing, and a first connecting member. The secondary lock comprises a first sleeve, an elastic member and a second connecting member which is rotatably arranged in the first sleeve. The second connecting member is able to move along the axis of the first sleeve. The driving member drives the first connecting member to move along its axis, and rotates the first connecting member when the first connecting member abuts against the second connecting member. The electric lock is simple in structure, convenient to operate and small in size.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses can be configured to facilitate the guarding of doors to replace the need for a lock or to supplement a lock to help bar access to a room via a door. Embodiments of the apparatus can be configured as a door guard. The door guard can be mountable adjacent a door and be configured for attachment to a door via a mounting device attached to a rear of a door so that a door guard can be positioned quickly in the event of an unanticipated emergency situation. The door guard may block opening of a door outward out of a room and into an adjoining hallway of a building by preventing extending to opposite sides of a door frame or walls defining the door opening to prevent an attacker from pulling the door open.

Abstract: A lock and method of use for securing and un-securing first and second articles, the lock comprises a first element rotationally engaged about a longitudinal axis to the first article, an extension beam rotationally engaged about a lengthwise axis to the first article, the lengthwise and longitudinal axes are coincident, the beam has structure to rotationally engage and disengage the first element. Also included is structure to engage and disengage the second article that is driven from the beam, wherein operationally the beam rotationally engages the first element and the extension beam engages and disengages the first and second articles, resulting in the beam always being able to engage and disengage the first and second articles and the first element only having an ability to engage and disengage the first and second articles when the first element and the beam are rotationally engaged to one another.

Abstract: A dual entry safety cuff port for use in a correctional facility. The dual entry safety cuff port includes a frame and a panel, the panel configured to slide within the frame between a fully open position and a closed position. The dual entry safety cuff port also includes a lock. The lock configured to allow operation of the dual entry safety cuff port from either side of the panel. The dual entry safety cuff porter further includes a flange on the panel, the flange configured to stop the panel in the fully open position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lock (1) for a door comprising a housing (10) having a circular opening (11) in which a radial protrusion (12) is arranged, and a guide ring (20) arranged in the opening. The guide ring comprises a left locking means (22, 24) and a right locking means (22, 26). The radial protrusion is in a first position of the guide ring located between the left locking means and the right locking means on the guide ring. The guide ring is configured to be rotatable from the first position in a first direction (L) into a left locking position such that the protrusion engages with the left locking means so as to lock the guide ring relative to the housing, and configured to be rotatable from the first position in a second direction (R), opposite the first direction, into a right locking position such that the protrusion engages with the right locking means so as to lock the guide ring relative to the housing.

Abstract: A combination lock structure for simple password retrieval is provided. An inner sleeve is formed with a V-shaped groove. A clamping plate is provided with a V-shaped angle corresponding to the V-shaped groove. A hasp plate is provided with a hasp. A cylindrical flange of the inner sleeve is formed with a hasp groove for engagement of the hasp. A lower end of the hasp plate is provided with a convex point. A lock cylinder is formed with a protrusion corresponding to the convex point. When the lock cylinder is turned to an unlocked position, the protrusion urges the convex point to move upward and the hasp is moved upward so that the hasp is pressed against the cylindrical flange. When the hasp is engaged in the hasp groove, the V-shaped angle is engaged in the V-shaped groove.

Abstract: A dual cam lock apparatus comprising a locking blade, a rotatable lock, a first cam and a second cam. The first cam comprises a first cam body and a first arm extending from the first cam body. The first cam is rotatable by the rotatable lock to move the first arm in and out of contact with the locking blade. The second cam comprises a second cam body with at least one slot therethrough which receives at least one protrusion of the first cam, and a second arm extending from the second cam body and coupled with the locking blade. The slot has an angular span across which the protrusion rotates before further rotation of the protrusion causes rotation of the second cam, whereby rotation of the second cam rotates the second arm to move the locking blade between the locking and release position.

Abstract: A door lock assembly operates a deadbolt between unlocked and locked positions. It includes an actuator, a ring, and a spring member. The actuator includes an integral arm, that extends inwardly, to the center of the ring, and the arm has a cam provided upon the center axis, and receives the torque blade from center key cylinder. In the preferred embodiment, when the ring is turned in a clockwise direction, it locks the deadbolt of the latch bolt assembly, by shifting it to a locking position, and all of this can be achieved because the key cylinder is on a center axis, and the axis of the latch bolt assembly and deadbolt intersects that same center axis in their operation.

Abstract: A drive train is used at least including an input shaft and an output shaft. A clutch member is rotatable by a clutch shaft about an axis of rotation. The clutch shaft is supported for lateral movement along the axis of rotation to move the clutch member to cooperate with the drive train at a first lateral position to cause the output shaft to turn and to move the clutch member to a second lateral position to disengage the output shaft from rotation of the input shaft. A permanent magnet is supported by one end of the clutch shaft and arranged for receiving an external magnetic biasing force along the axis of rotation to selectively move the clutch member between the first and second lateral positions. A traveling shaft can be used to support a selected gear for movement by the permanent magnet to implement transmission and reversing configurations.

Abstract: A latch and method for a double sash tilt window includes a locking mechanism and a rack having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of the rack is connected to the locking mechanism while the distal end of the rack is affixed to a slide bolt. The latch also includes a cam and a gear, the cam positioned on the gear and the gear enmeshed with the rack so that rotating the gear operates the slide bolt which prevents the window from tilting.

Abstract: A security apparatus to prevent unauthorized opening of a ratchet type gunlock. A hook is permanently anchored to the housing of the lock and a groove is provided in the rotatable ratchet arm. When the hook is within the groove this forms, in essence, a closed loop so that the only way to force open the ratchet arm is to break the lock by breaking the hook or the arm even if the gunlock is attempted to be opened by severe force.

Abstract: A door locking device for a door cooperating with a door frame includes a cylinder lock and at least one elongated bolt for moving linearly to engage to and disengage from the door frame. A transmission includes an operating wheel for translating circular motion of a rotor of the cylinder lock to a linear motion of the elongated bolt. The transmission includes at least one electromechanical clutch gear that is engagable in response to a trigger signal to enable the circular motion to rotate the operating wheel, and that is disengagable to disable the circular motion from rotating the operating wheel. An emergency unlocking mechanism includes a gear arm that is connected to a handle for turning the operating wheel when the handle is turned, disengaging the elongated bolt from the door frame.

Abstract: A hole adapter insert for modifying a circular hole to mount a D/DD lock body securely in a rotationally fixed manner includes a disk-like body having a cylindrical outer surface received in the circular hole. A bore extending axially through the body is provided with the requisite standard D/DD cross-sectional profile to receive a standard, complementarily-formed lock body. Extending radially from one end of the body is an annular flange having a proximal face adapted to be glued to the annular surface about the exterior of the circular hole. Alignment flats at the periphery of the flange enable proper D/DD angular alignment of the lock body. A cam lock body is inserted through the outer end of the bore of the insert and secured by a lock nut threaded onto the lock body at the inner end thereof.

Abstract: A latch assembly is described. The latch assembly includes a casing. The latch assembly provides for the transfer of rotational force to translation plates. The rotational force drives translation plates and extends the translation plates from the latch assembly. A first translation plate is mechanically engaged to the casing. A second translation plate is mechanically engaged to the casing. The latch assembly includes a key assembly including a rotatable cam. A toggle cam is pivotally engaged to the casing via a pivot axle, and rotating the cam contacts the toggle cam to extend or retract both the first translation plate and the second translation plate from the casing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing the security of a cluster box unit which includes a protective enclosure, internal cabinetry, door, hinge and locking system. The cluster box unit may also include outgoing mail compartment doors that are heavily constructed and rigidly reinforced, with the locks carried thereon protectively shielded, and with the extensible bolts of these locks being engaged by brackets that not only lock the outgoing mail compartment doors but also the master loading doors of the cluster box units. The cluster box unit may also include master loading doors are provided with hinges that extend the full height of the doors—hinges that are defined by pivotally interfitting elements of extrusions that very sturdily mount the master loading doors, that prevent prying or bending the doors in the vicinities of their hinges.

Abstract: A lockable strike for walk-in cold rooms includes a housing that has a mounting plate, a cover and a deadbolt moveably engaged therein to reciprocally move along a path of travel between an extended position and a retracted position with respect to the housing. The mounting plate includes a base and a bridge defining a tongue channel through which the deadbolt travels. The mounting plate base is made of a metal for strength while the cover is made of a plastic for thermally insulative purposes.

Abstract: A lock assembly has a body, a latching device, a linking device and a locking mechanism. The linking device is connected to and driven by the latching device. The locking mechanism is moveably mounted in the body and has a bolt base, a pushing element, a lever element and a locking bolt. The bolt base is mounted slidably in the body. The locking bolt is slidably mounted on the bolt base and is driven to retract into or completely extends out from the body with the transmission of the pushing element and the lever element.

Abstract: A door lock secures a door when closed within a doorframe. The lock includes a bolt guide, a bolt, a bolt actuator, and a bolt receiver. The bolt includes a first portion that is adjacent to a proximal end and a second portion that is adjacent a distal end of the bolt. The actuator moves the bolt along the bolt guide between a locked position and an unlocked position. The second portion extends beyond the guide when in the locked position and is received by the receiver. The bolt deforms within the receiver and thereby predominantly absorbs energy from an intrusion load. A maximum deformation of the bolt prior to failure of the lock from the intrusion load is at least 4%, 25%, or 120% of a thickness of the bolt. A maximum deformation of the bolt prior to failure of the lock may be at least 40%, 55%, or 72% of a maximum overall deflection of the lock. The receiver may include a deformation guide that guides deformation of the bolt.

Abstract: A drawer lock includes a housing with a cam received therein and the cam has a driving member. A deadlocking bolt in the housing has a driven member which is located so that it can be contacted by the driving member. A main bolt located in the housing and is driven by the cam. The main bolt has a stop portion which can be contacted by the driving member. The main bolt has an engaging stepped face. When the deadlocking bolt is pushed down responsive to closing the drawer, the driven member is engaged with the engaging stepped face by a bias force of a resilient member so that the drawer lock cannot be unlocked. When the cam rotates in one direction, the driving member contacts the stop portion to position the main bolt so that the drawer is not locked unintentionally.

Abstract: A door lock whose transmission mechanism is controlled by a key. It includes a pivotal part that drives a lock tongue to retract into or extend out of the housing. A vertical bar moves vertically to drive the auxiliary lock ensembles to open or close the lock. The vertical bar uses a horizontally shifting lock chip to control the lock. The lock chip is driven by a key via a lock core.

Abstract: A stop arrangement for precluding disengagement of a mortise deadbolt lock element by a cam which is employed to extend and retract the element. The arrangement employs first and second stop arms angularly spaced from a cam, which are rotatable, along with the cam, and which engage the lock element to preclude over-rotation.

Abstract: A mortice lock is disclosed which has a lock casing which provides a first point of entrapment and a second point of entrapment, a latch bolt which can move between a latching position and an unlatching position, a handle for moving the latch bolt between the latching position and the un-latching position, a key cylinder, an operating assembly and a locking member. The operating assembly can move between a first position in which a deflectable portion of the operating assembly engages with the first point of entrapment and a second position in which the deflectable portion engages with the second point of entrapment. Only the key cylinder can move the operating assembly between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: To prevent intruders from forcing a deadbolt out of a locking position, the deadbolt has a sleeve defining inside and outside slots. Each of these slots has a horizontal section and a locked position vertical section. Cross members extend through the slots and are placed in the locked position vertical sections when the deadbolt is in the locked position. This prevents the deadbolt from being forcibly unlocked.

Abstract: A lock cylinder for a door including an opening, and operable to interact with a latch bolt assembly. The lock cylinder includes a housing that has a cavity, and a plug assembly that has a casing and a plug housed in the casing and rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The plug is operable to interact with the latch bolt assembly, and the casing is disposed within the cavity. The lock cylinder also includes a spin ring member that at least partially encloses the housing, and an adapter that is configured to be installed in the opening of the door and that includes a spin ring interface engaged with the spin ring member. The adapter further includes a shield portion extendable into the opening of the door, and the spin ring interface and the shield portion are formed as a single piece.

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: A keyed cylinder assembly (10) includes a keyed cylinder (3) mounted in a door lock (1) and including a hollow body (31) and a cylinder plug (32) rotatably received in the hollow body (31). The cylinder plug (32) includes an annular groove (327) formed in an outer periphery (320) thereof. The keyed cylinder (3) further includes an arresting member (37) received in the hollow body (31) and having an inner end (371) received in the annular groove (327). The keyed cylinder assembly further includes a first key (4) insertable into a keyway (323) of the cylinder plug (32) to operate both a latch bolt (12) and a deadbolt (13) of the door lock (1). The keyed cylinder assembly (10) further includes a second key (5) insertable into the keyway (323) of the cylinder plug (32) to operate the latch bolt (12) only.

Abstract: A lock includes a case, a key cylinder mounted to an outer side of the case, and a thumb turn mounted to an inner side of the case. A deadbolt is mounted in the case and coupled with a shank of the thumb turn and operably connected to a lock core of the key cylinder. The head is movable along a deadbolt axis between a retracted position in the case and an extended position outside the case when the lock core or the thumb turn is turned. Two hooks are mounted to the deadbolt and each pivotable between a retracted, unlocking position in the case and an extended, locking position outside the case about a pivot axis perpendicular to the deadbolt axis.

Abstract: A multi-function door lock system, comprising in combination, a frame having opposite sides, and installable on a door openable between an interior space and an exterior space, a deadbolt and a door latch carried by the frame to move between retracted and extended positions, a first rotary control located at one level on the frame to control deadbolt movement between extended and retracted positions via primary cam mechanism, a second rotary control at another level on the frame to control latch movement between extended and retracted positions, via secondary cam mechanism, means operatively connected between said secondary cam mechanism and the primary cam mechanism to effect deadbolt movement as aforesaid, in response to operation of the second rotary control, as effected via rotary input to the second rotary control from only one side of the frame. Means is also provided to be responsive to reverse rotation of the first rotary control to effect latch retraction independently of deadbolt displacement.

Abstract: A lock assembly for use with a bolt movable from a retracted position to an extended position. The lock assembly includes an exterior assembly and an interior assembly having an interior actuator manually operable to move the bolt between the retracted position and the extended position. The exterior assembly includes an exterior actuator manually operable to cause the bolt to move from the retracted position to the extended position and inoperable to move the bolt from the extended position to the retracted position.

Abstract: A latch has a pop-up knob that provides a handle for pulling on a door when the knob is extended. The door can be closed with the knob either up or down. With the knob up, the latch pawl can be disengaged from a keeper attached to the door frame by pulling the door open. With the knob down, the latch pawl remains in an extended position behind the keeper and the door cannot be pulled open. The knob can be selectively retained in the down position, and placing the knob in the down position results in the rotational movement of the latch pawl being blocked.

Abstract: A lock assembly has a body, a locking cylinder, a latching device, a linking device and a locking mechanism. The locking cylinder has a pushing lug. The linking device is connected to and driven by the latching device. The locking mechanism is driven by the pushing lug of the locking cylinder and has a bolt base, a pushing arm and a locking bolt. The bolt base is mounted slidably in the body and has an edge pushed by the pushing lug on the locking cylinder and a limiting tab. The locking bolt is slidably mounted on the bolt base and abuts with the limiting tab on the bolt base when the locking bolt retracts completely into or extends out from the body. The locking bolt has a blocking tab selectively blocks the linking device.

Abstract: A locking system for integrating into an entry door having a vertical expanse and providing simultaneous multi-port locking along the vertical expanse of the entry door. The locking system includes a rod positioned along the vertical expanse of a length at least co-extensive with a plurality of deadbolt locks positioned within the entry door. A plurality of deadbolt locks that provided space along the vertical expanse and a plurality of swing arms, each swing arm pivotally connected to the rod on first end thereof and connected to a deadbolt lock on a second end thereof. An actuator is employed for shuttling between first and second positions of the rod causing the swing arms to simultaneously extend the deadbolt locks for locking the entry door and withdrawing the deadbolt locks for unlocking the entry door.

Abstract: A compound lock has a common housing, a latch assembly, a supplementary lock and a combination lock. The latch assembly is rotatably attached to and protrudes from the common housing. The combination lock and supplementary lock are mounted in the common housing and engage the latch assembly, and either may rotate the latch assembly. Thus, in general, people may unlock the compound lock using either the combination lock or the supplementary lock with a key when the combination is forgotten without breaking the compound lock.

Abstract: A deadbolt assembly includes a bolt housing having a longitudinal sleeve defining a first axis. A bolt is located in the longitudinal sleeve. An elongate member has a first end and a second end portion opposite the first end, the first end being attached to the proximal end of the bolt and the second end portion having a first connector. A rotatable crank has a pivot member, a second connector and an arm. The second connector of the crank is operationally engaged with the first connector of the elongate member. A first actuator assembly has a body, a lock cylinder, and a tailpiece that extends from the lock cylinder and is rotatable around a second axis with respect to the lock cylinder. The tailpiece is engaged with the pivot member of the crank. At least a portion of the lock cylinder extends past a vertical plane of an outer side surface of the elongate member.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus of joined parts that allows the locking of a gate framed in vinyl parts to a stationary post made of vinyl. The stationary vinyl post is typically hollow with the walls of the post being typically of a thickness of no more than ?of an inch and the outer diameter of the gate framing and post typically ranging from 3½inches by 3½inches square to 5 inches by 5 inches square in size. The apparatus includes a kit where round or square or rectangular cups that have overlapping top flanges and are inserted into and fit snugly in holes drilled or cut into the sides of a hollow vinyl fence post. The cups are configured to accept the installation of standard home deadbolt locks.

Abstract: An improved lock mechanism comprising an anti-pry shield having a hollow body with a first end and a second end, and a cylindrical shield at its first end; a knob-set cylinder having a plug with a key end and a driver end; a monolithic cylinder guard having a body with a beveled exterior side wall between a first end and a second end, the second end having a bore, a cylinder receiver having a cavity open to the first end, the cavity adapted to receive the knob-set cylinder from the first end, the cavity open to the bore in the second end, the bore adapted to receive the key end of the plug; and a cover having a beveled exterior side wall between an open first end and a covered second end, the decorative cover permanently secured to and covering the beveled exterior side wall and the second end of the monolithic cylinder guard, the covered second end of the cover having a bore coaxial with the bore in the second end of the monolithic cylinder guard and the plug of the knob-set cylinder.

Abstract: A door lock includes a case, a deadbolt mounted in the case, and a key cylinder mounted in the case. The key cylinder includes a lock core operable to retract the deadbolt from an extended, locking position to a retracted, unlocking position. A positioning device is mounted in the case for retaining the key cylinder in place. The case includes two opposite lateral sides each having a key cylinder-receiving hole. The key cylinder is optionally mounted in one of the key cylinder-receiving holes from either of opposite lateral orientations in the case and includes at least one longitudinal groove formed in an outer circumference thereof. The positioning device includes a retainer slideable between the two lateral sides of the case and an operative member operable to move the retainer between a retaining position engaged with the at least one longitudinal groove of the key cylinder and a releasing position disengaged from the key cylinder.

Abstract: A door lock includes outer assemblies, latch assemblies and inner assemblies. The inner assemblies has a turning switch, fixing bolts, an interior rose and a detent device that includes an inner plate, a stop plate, a stop seat, a rotating spring, a retaining spring and a sprag. By pressing down the stop plate as the latch bolt is in a casing, a protruding block of the stop seat is engaged with a protruding member of the stop plate. The spindle can not rotate backward and maintains in an unlocked state. After the stop plate is pressed upward, the turning switch returns to a locked state and the latch bolt extends out of the casing. Therefore, the detent device can keep the latch bolt in the casing and keep the lock in the unlocked state.

Abstract: A lock cylinder for a door including an opening, and operable to interact with a latch bolt assembly. The lock cylinder includes a housing that has a cavity, and a plug assembly that has a casing and a plug housed in the casing and rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The plug is operable to interact with the latch bolt assembly, and the casing is disposed within the cavity. The lock cylinder also includes a spin ring member that at least partially encloses the housing, and an adapter that is configured to be installed in the opening of the door and that includes a spin ring interface engaged with the spin ring member. The adapter further includes a shield portion extendable into the opening of the door, and the spin ring interface and the shield portion are formed as a single piece.

Abstract: Safety lock for doors, gates or the like, comprising a box-shaped body (2) which contains and supports a bolt (5) able to slide between several operating positions (9, 10), actuating means (8) for displacing the bolt (5) between the above-mentioned position, a movable plate (15) capable of engaging by means of engaging means (17) inside seats (14) formed along the bolt (5) so as to retain it in the above-mentioned retracted and projecting positions. The lock (1) also has adjustment means (20) which are accessible from the outside of the box-shaped body (2) and are able to act on the movable plate (15) so as to engage it/disengage it with respect to the bolt (5) so as to allow the latter to be arranged with the part (5a) projecting by the desired length. The movable plate (15) is mounted rotatably on the box-shaped body (2) about an axis of rotation (Z) by means of a pin (19); with respect to which it is able to rotate as a result of the action of adjustment means (20).

Abstract: A handle-latch assembly mounted on a horizontal sliding door and coupled to a vertically movable latch bolt which protrudes outwardly from a top or bottom door edge, and which enables the inside and outside handles of the door to be respectively used for moving the door in closing and opening directions. The door has a manual lock actuator on the inside of the door, and an optional key-lock actuator on the outside of the door, whereby latching the door in the closed position requires a deliberate manual manipulation of either the inner lock actuator or the outer key actuator. The assembly permits sequential unlocking and opening of the door from the inside by application of a single horizontally-directed force to the inner handle. The handle-latch mechanism includes cooperating linkages, and the linkages are automatically reset into an unlocked position whenever the locked door is opened from the inside.

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.

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.

Abstract: A deadbolt mechanism including a lock out mechanism that functions to disable the operation of the deadbolt from at least one side of the deadbolt mechanism. The deadbolt mechanism includes a deadbolt, key cylinder, housing, turn knob and a shaft that connects the key cylinder and turn knob. To place the deadbolt mechanism in lock out mode, the turn knob is moved to the locked positioned and then pulled outward away from the door. By pulling the knob outward, the shaft engages a portion of the housing which prevents rotation of the shaft and thereby prevents movement of the deadbolt from the locked position.

Abstract: A disc tumbler lock, which comprises a lock case, which includes a bolt displaceable with a key of the lock and a number of locking discs provided with locking channels and which are displaceable with the key of the lock against the force of a spring to open the lock and for guiding the movements of which the lock case is provided with stationary guiding members, and a locking pin dependent on the movements of the bolt and which is arranged to cooperate with the locking channels of the locking discs. At least one of the locking discs is equipped with gripping structure, which, when the bolt is pressed inwards to the lock case, are arranged to cooperate with counter structure arranged in the lock case for preventing the displacement of the at least one locking disc.

Abstract: A locking device for a storage cabinet that has a door, a cabinet body and a hook defined in the cabinet body facing the door. The locking device mounted on the door. The locking device has a body, a cylinder and a card. The body has a case, a cap and a controlling device. The case has a card slot. The cap is mounted on the case. The controlling device is mounted inside the case and connects to the cylinder. The cylinder has a cylinder body with a keyhole and a key. The card can be inserted into the card slot. When the card is inserted into the card slot, the key can be rotated to operate the lock. The method of using a card instead of coins for the operation a locking device provides convenience.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a safety lock for glass doors with a standard cut. This lock has two covers (1 and 9) and a strike plate (13), defining an internal space, inside which it is the lock mechanism of reduce dimensions, where the Hungarian type lock cylinder (11) is firmly attached. The lock mechanism is comprised by part of the base cover (1), which perpendicular walls to the base form a substantially rectangular box, having two crenellated parallel walls and perpendicular to the strike plate (13). Inside this box is arranged an internal mechanism comprised by a grooved lower plate (2), a locking plate (3), a pin (4), a spring (5) and a grooved upper plate (7) the grooves in the lower and upper plates being matched one another.

Abstract: A lock for installation on a pre-existing or new door is shown. The lock extends from the door through the hinge of the door and into the door frame and alternatively into the door frame and stud. This arrangement provides increased security and resistance against breaking in the door to gain unauthorized entry.