Manually Operable Patents (Class 70/298)
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Patent number: 11761240Abstract: The present utility model discloses a safety lock device including a first lock body and a second lock body. The first lock body is provided with a movable member, a first action member and a second action member. The second action member and the first action member are operated sequentially to enable the movable member to act to unlock. The first action member or the second action member is operated individually that cannot achieve the unlocking. The unlocking of the safety lock device is completed only by fitting the two moving members with each other, thereby solving the problems of the easy unlocking by children and the potential safety hazards.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Ningbo Eudemon Child Protective Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhen Zhang, YingFeng Chen
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Patent number: 11479388Abstract: An example packaging system includes a first box part with a first lid wall, the first lid wall including an aperture. The packaging system also includes a latch slidably disposed within the aperture, the latch having a body portion that extends perpendicularly into the first box part, where the latch is slidable in a direction parallel to the first lid wall. The packaging system also includes a second box part having a first tray wall, the first tray wall including a channel sized to slidably receive the latch, the channel including an assembly channel segment and a locking channel segment. When the first box part and the second box part are fitted together, a) the assembly channel segment is aligned with the latch when the latch is in a first position within the aperture, and b) the latch is slidable within the locking channel segment to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Dana Krieger, Michelle Enright, Matthew Ka-Ming Chung, Stefan Reichert, Jeremiah Robert Etchison, Christopher George Palmer
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Patent number: 11142926Abstract: A storage container including a lid, a base coupled to the lid, an interior cavity defined by a closed state of the lid and the base, and locking mechanism disposed in at least one of the lid or the base. The locking mechanism includes a first key that is actuatable in a first direction and one or more second keys that are actuatable in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction. The one or more second keys are configured to engage with the first key and when the one or more second keys are actuated in the second direction, the first key is actuatable in the first direction to unlock the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Inventor: Dylan S. Ervin
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Patent number: 8752407Abstract: The invention relates to a cable lock, which consists of a lock body combined with a traversing part, wherein a slider and a holder are set inside the lock body, at least an upper bead hole is set on the slider, the at least an upper bead hole is set corresponding to at least a lower bead hole set on the holder, the upper bead hole and the lower bead hole may be glided and corresponding to each other by shifting the slider, to control at least a lock ball gliding in and out, hereby perform unlocking and locking spacing on an inserting slice set on one end of the traversing part, to thereby achieve the burglarproof and prized-proof effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Crops Co., Ltd.Inventor: Keiji Taiga
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Patent number: 8555686Abstract: A lock includes a housing, a keypad disposed on the housing, and a latch assembled with the housing. The keypad includes a plurality of button assemblies, each including an axially depressible button member including a camming surface, a lock wheel having a plurality of camming teeth, and a latch releasing feature secured to the lock wheel for rotation therewith. Pressing the button member causes the camming surface to engage one of the plurality of calming teeth, thereby incrementally rotating the lock wheel between a plurality of rotational positions. When the button members of a predetermined one or more of the plurality of button assemblies are depressed a predetermined number of times, the latch releasing features of each of the plurality of button assemblies align with a plurality of blocking features of the latch to permit lateral sliding movement of the latch from a locked condition to an unlocked condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Master Lock Company LLCInventors: Glenn P. Meekma, Jerry Smith
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Patent number: 8375751Abstract: A locking arrangement includes a latch assembly, a locking mechanism, and a user operable opening member. The locking mechanism holds the latch assembly in a latching position when the locking mechanism is in a locked condition and allows the latch assembly to move to an unlatching position when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked condition. The opening member is movable from a normal position to an opening position. When the locking mechanism is in the unlocked condition, movement of the opening member to the opening position moves the latch assembly from the latching position to the unlatching position. The opening member is operatively connected to the latch assembly by a compressible member, such that when the locking mechanism is in the locked condition, movement of the opening member to the opening position compresses the compressible member without moving the latch assembly out of the latching position.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Master Lock Company LLCInventor: Dean D. Hacker
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Patent number: 8347673Abstract: A code lock is revealed. The code lock includes a housing, a return base, a plurality of locking seats, a fixed seat, a moveable seat, a code seat, a plurality of code members and a housing base arranged sequentially from top to bottom. A press button corresponding to each locking seat is disposed on the housing and each locking seat has at least one tooth that locks with a hook of the return base when the press button is pressed to push the locking seat. A stopping block is arranged at the bottom of each locking seat while the code member is set with a code post correspondingly. Moreover, the moveable seat includes a code area and a non-code area for mounting the code member and the code seat has a plurality of C-shaped holes corresponding to the code members. Thereby a simple-structured and easy-operated code lock is formed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventors: Sung-Ming Wang, Mei-Li Wang
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Patent number: 8276413Abstract: The lock comprises a lock bolt, in particular a latch bolt (17), the actuating mechanism of which can be locked by means of a locking mechanism which comprises one series of pushbuttons (25) on each side of the lock. The pushbuttons (25) act on code and blocking tumbler members so that when the correct number combination is put in, one of the two check slides (39) is released. A selector (59) couples the two check slides (39) to the lock bolt actuating mechanism so that, when one of the two check slides is released, the lock bolt (17) can be moved to its unlocking position. The lock can thus be unlocked from either side of the lock and, due to the two locking mechanisms, a different number combination can be set for the two sides. The tumbler members each preferably comprise a first tumbler element, consisting of a base element and a code element screwed onto the base element, and a second tumbler arranged in the check slide and biased by means of a spring against the code element.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Inventor: Joseph Talpe
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Patent number: 7574880Abstract: A key lock structure arranged in a mechanical key lock device refusing any code pressing while locked, so as to avoid finding out the correct codes by try and error. The key lock structure includes a casing, a sliding base disposed in the casing, an orientation frame arranged on a bottom face of the sliding base and a plurality of code-locked keystroke bodies. The sliding base has a plurality of elongation arms parallel to one another, a plurality of slots arranged with the elongation arms in an alternate manner, and a plurality of stop portions disposed in the respective slots. The orientation frame is disposed under the sliding base. Each of the code-locked keystroke bodies has a sliding member, which has an extrusion portion capable of being blocked by the respective stop portion. Consequently, the code-locked keystroke bodies are fixed and cannot be pressed in the lock status.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Kai-Lang Yang
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Patent number: 7437899Abstract: A suitcase lock assembly formed of a push-button lock and a pin tumbler lock for working with two locking units and two linking units in a suitcase, in which each push button of the push-button lock has two grooves for receiving a movable member to force a movable plate away from the linking units for allowing the linking units to be driven by the push blocks to open the locking covers, and the pin tumbler lock has an actuation block rotatable with the key to move the movable plate away from the linking units for allowing the linking units to be driven by the push blocks to open the locking covers. Thus, the user can selectively use the push-button lock or the pin tumbler lock, enhancing the security and convenience of use of the suitcase.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Inventor: Min-Tsung Ma
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Publication number: 20080216531Abstract: The invention relates to locking apparatus such as a door combination lock. The apparatus includes a lock housing having a number of code entry buttons mounted on its face. The buttons allow a user to enter a code combination in order to gain access through the door. In order to prevent deciphering of the code by an unauthorised user a load plate is provided to selectively impede actuation of the buttons between a released and a depressed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Borg Locks LimitedInventors: Andrew William Waller, Joe Robert Charnley
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Patent number: 7318331Abstract: A combination lock has a plurality buttons movably received in the casing and a knob rotatably received in the casing. When specific buttons are pressed downward, rotating the knob from a first position to a second position, the balls in the downward movement buttons are limited in the limiting holes in the buttons by the abutting faces of a frame. Rotating the knob to a third position allows pins of the pressed buttons to be secured and limited in the longitudinal paths. Pressing the returning rod is able to release the arms which are received in the arm stays in the pressed arms. Rotating only the core relative to the combination of the rotator and the body is able to drive the second abutting block to move so as to return all the pins back to their original positions to be ready for next use.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Jin Tay Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tony Miao
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Patent number: 7043948Abstract: A resettable combination lock includes two rows of main buttons, and rotary resetting buttons in a rear indoor portion, which are respectively connected to the main buttons for causing angular displacement of the main buttons with; each main button includes a stick formed with first and second trenches, which face opposite directions, and are different distances from a rear end of the stick; the sticks pass through two slots of a plate such that linear displacement of the plate will be prevented when the main buttons are not depressed exactly according to the combination; the lock can be reset in respect of the combination by turning the rotary resetting buttons one hundred and eighty degrees to change the orientation of the trenches of the sticks; the lock is equipped with several telescopic connecting elements therein so as to be adaptable to doors of different thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Inventor: Song-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 7010944Abstract: A padlock includes a shackle attached to a lock housing, a lever pivotally disposed in the lock housing and having one end for anchoring legs of the shackle to the lock housing, a carrier slidably received in the lock housing and having an actuating member to selectively disengage the lever from the legs of the shackle and having a number of protrusions. A follower is slidably attached onto the lock housing, and includes an anchoring device to anchor the carrier to the lock housing at selected positions. An operating device includes a number of selected bars slidably attached onto the lock housing, to actuate the protrusions of the carrier, and to move the carrier relative to the lock housing step by step.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Inventor: Chien Chih Chiu
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Patent number: 6837080Abstract: A combination lock includes a core unit, a locking mechanism, and a reset mechanism formed of a guide rod, a sliding plate, a stop rod and a reset member. The sliding plate is downwards to push the locking mechanism to the unlocking position wherein operation buttons pressed subject to the set code. When the locking mechanism lifted to push the reset member of the reset mechanism, the locating rod of the reset member pushes the stop rod away from the rack of the sliding plate, enabling the sliding plate to be returned by a spring member so that the core unit is returned to the initial position for resetting the code.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Inventor: Po-Yen Lee
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Publication number: 20040237610Abstract: A combination lock includes a core unit, a locking mechanism, and a reset mechanism formed of a guide rod, a sliding plate, a stop rod and a reset member. The sliding plate is downwards to push the locking mechanism to the unlocking position wherein operation buttons pressed subject to the set code. When the locking mechanism lifted to push the reset member of the reset mechanism, the locating rod of the reset member pushes the stop rod away from the rack of the sliding plate, enabling the sliding plate to be returned by a spring member so that the core unit is returned to the initial position for resetting the code.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventor: Po-Yen Lee
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Patent number: 6755059Abstract: A combination lock and locking pin is provided which includes indexed tumblers operable in any sequence or simultaneously to enter a combination, a channel to protect the locking pin, and a locking pin with nested locking cylinders or a reduced or conical shaped nose to fit different sized latch plates or the area behind a gun trigger.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Inventor: Kent J. Nall
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Publication number: 20040118172Abstract: A combination lock and locking pin is provided which includes indexed tumblers operable in any sequence or simultaneously to enter a combination, a channel to protect the locking pin, and a locking pin with nested locking cylinders or a reduced or conical shaped nose to fit different sized latch plates or the area behind a gun trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventor: Kent J. Nall
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Patent number: 6334346Abstract: A numeral lock with a resettable feature comprises an engaging plate separably engaging a plurality of locking pins. The locking pins each have a first engaging protrusion, which will block the engaging plate from moving for the lock to be locked. When facing in a first direction, such first engaging protrusions have to be separated from the engaging plate by depressing related locking pins for the numeral lock to be unlocked. The locking pins each connects to a respective one of a plurality of shaped holes of a sliding plate. The shape holes each has a circular hole portion and an elongated hole portion. The locking pins can be rotated when passing through the circular hole portions, and cannot be rotated when passing through the elongated hole portions. The sliding plate is moved so that the locking pins pass through either the circular hole portions or the elongated hole portions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Inventor: Song-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 6298698Abstract: In a door-mounted button lock a stored condition or a non-stored condition is selected by rotating button bodies inserted in a case frame. A screwdriver notch 56 is slotted in one end of a button body 54 for optionally selecting the stored or non-stored condition; a lock flange 57 holds each button body in a locked condition when depressed; upper and lower fan-shaped stopper flanges 60 and 60′ have different phases in a 180° peripheral direction; a shank 55′ having a square cross section is integrally formed for sliding relative to a slide notch 37 of a key plate 40; and the lever handle can be rotated relative to the rotation shaft 77 via a snap washer 84 to prevent extraction. The stored or non-stored condition can be optionally selected in accordance with the button keyword by rotating the screwdriver notch 180°. The key plate can slide over a wide range of rotation angles of an engagement portion for permitting the key plate to slide to decreased wear.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1999Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Co Kabushikikaisha Nagasawa SeisakushoInventors: Susumu Nakajima, Koichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 6145355Abstract: Various enhancements are provided to a pushbutton lock to enhance its security. One is the provision of button tips that are mounted on the ends of the button assemblies and spring-loaded to protrude from the face of the lock, regardless of whether the underlying button is "in" or "out." By this arrangement, a bystander cannot readily see the button combination by the pattern of depressed buttons. This arrangement also reduces tactile feedback between the underlying button assembly and the externally available button tips, increasing resistance to pick attacks. A further enhancement is the provision of button bars between adjacent pairs of button tips. Whenever any of the button tips is manually depressed, the corresponding button bar is pressed into engagement with, and prevents movement of, a member that must be moved in order to unlock the lock.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Interlogix, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Burleigh, Wayne F. Larson
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Patent number: 5720193Abstract: A detachable push button firearm lock is provided. The lock comprises; a housing, and a plurality of pin sets. The housing halves are interlocking and separation capable thereby locking or making available a desired firearm. Access blocking means for the ammunition, magazine, bolt, breech, hammer, slide, actions, and firing capability is also provided. The lock is user recodable by providing a plurality of identical corresponding locking and unlocking pins, when rotated end over end, cause a combination change. Tamper resistance as well as accompanying tamper resistant unlocking means is also disclosed. Optional ease of use features including open latch, closed latch, open stop, and digit grips are also depicted. Further, optional portability and or stationary mounting means are also provided as well as display only means.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1995Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Inventor: Daniel J. Dick
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Patent number: 5632165Abstract: A security anchor for securing a portable article against theft comprises a block having a first face that is in confronting and contacting relationship with the article when the block is attached thereto. The block is formed with multiple slots that enter the block at a second face and are separated by webs of the block, and with a bore that enters the block at a third face and passes through the webs. A shaft that can be inserted in the bore has a plurality of first length segments that alternate along the shaft with a plurality of second length segments such that when the shaft is in a fully inserted position in the bore, the first length segments are located in the slots respectively. The first length segments are of smaller cross-sectional area than the second length segments and are connected to the second length segments by shoulder portions of the shaft. A slider can be fitted in each of the slots. Each slider can slide in its respective slot between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1995Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Inventor: Robert C. Perry
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Patent number: 5457907Abstract: A gun lock assembly includes an engagement portion with a locked position in which a portion of the firing mechanism is operatively engaged to prevent firing of the firearm, and an unlocked position in which operation of the firearm is permitted. The lock preferably includes a lock housing with structure for attaching the lock housing to the firearm. An adapter can be utilized to facilitate attachment of the lock to a variety of different guns. A preferred combination lock is disclosed with structure for altering the combination. An embodiment that is suitable for long arms is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1992Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Saf-T-Lok Corp.Inventor: Frank Brooks
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Patent number: 5335521Abstract: A grip lock assembly for firearms includes a lock having a locked position preventing operation of the firearm, and an unlocked position permitting operation of the firearm. A portion of the lock, when in the locked position, is adapted to operatively engage a portion of the firing mechanism of the firearm to prevent operation of the firearm. The invention is quickly installed by replacing an existing grip of the firearm with grips according to the invention. The invention can be utilized with a number of different types of locks. A ratchet-type combination lock suitable for use with the invention is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1993Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Inventor: Frank Brooks
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Patent number: 5189894Abstract: A lock box is provided with a locking cover held locked by a locking element. The lock mechanism is operated by the fingers of a hand actuating individual tumblers, one for each finger, simultaneously. The fingers push against the tumblers and the distance they push them is determined by the length of the fingers which are held by interdigital stops. The tumblers are spring biased against the finger motion. Each tumbler is provided with a stop and pass mechanism that is adjustable along the length of the tumbler to correspond to a particular finger length so that the pass elements of each tumbler will all be aligned to permit passage of the locking element when a particular hand actuates the mechanism, whereas hands of other elements will position at least one of the stop elements so that the locking element cannot pass and the container remains closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1992Date of Patent: March 2, 1993Inventor: William M. Buck
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Patent number: 4972690Abstract: A locking video cassette case for a single video cassette includes a case defining a space to receive a video cassette, a lid hingedly secured to the case, a first locking member secured to a surface of the case, a second locking member secured to a surface of the lid, the first and second locking members incorporating means for locking the lid in a closed position, and means for manipulating the locking means for releasing the lid from the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1990Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Inventor: Daniel J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 4959978Abstract: A combination lock or padlock having pushbuttons where the combination of buttons to be pushed to open the lock is mechanically programmable by the user is disclosed. The lock has a case and a locking arm and associated slider, moveable between a locked and unlocked position. A plurality of buttons project from at least one side of the case, and are owner-reversible between two orientations and moveable through holes in the case between first and second positions. In one orientation, movement of the locking means is barred in the first position and permitted in the second position, and in the other orientation movement is permitted in the first position and barred in the second position. The orientation of any button is not being visually ascertainable from outside the case, so the lock owner can program the combination of the lock by selecting the orientation of the respective buttons.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1989Date of Patent: October 2, 1990Inventors: Mitchell G. Cappell, Malcolm Stephens
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Patent number: 4952228Abstract: A push-button padlock having a swivel-only shackle, the free end of which is receivingly engaged by a sleeve that is reciprocable into the padlock body housing upon actuation of a thumb latch member projecting through the housing, preferably through a hole in the front face. The shackle is an inverted J-shaped shackle with the longer end entrained in the padlock body where it engages a latching mechanism which includes the thumb latch and shackle sleeve members. The thumb latch is preferably of breakaway construction and the sleeve may be rotatable. A locking mechanism of any desired type to selectively lock and unlock the latching mechanism may be employed. One preferred locking mechanism is of push-button type, and another preferred locking mechanism is a key lock mechanism, both of which are operative to selectively lock and unlock the latching mechanism that may be employed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1989Date of Patent: August 28, 1990Assignee: Lock-R-Lock, Inc.Inventors: Jewell A. Taylor, Robert J. Bretl
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Patent number: 4936894Abstract: A lock includes a plurality of elongated buttons, each of which has on the sides thereof a plurality of gates spaced angularly and longitudinally from one another. A case contains the lock and defines a plurality of bores within which the buttons travel. The buttons are urged out a front cover of the case by biasing springs and are normally prevented from rotation by engagement with keying protrusions on the case. The lock includes a locking bolt which is coupled to a checker plate. The checker plate defines a plurality of edges that engage the sides of the buttons and are received in the gates therein only if the buttons are properly positioned.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1989Date of Patent: June 26, 1990Assignee: Supra Products, Inc.Inventors: Wayne F. Larson, John J. Risko
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Patent number: 4862714Abstract: A push-button padlock having a swivel-only shackle, the free end of which is receivingly engaged by a sleeve that is reciprocable into the padlock body housing upon actuation of a thumb latch member projecting through the housing, preferably through a hole in the front face. The shackle is an inverted J-shaped shackle with the longer end entrained in the padlock body where it engages a latching mechanism which includes the thumb latch and shackle sleeve members. The thumb latch is preferably of breakaway construction and the sleeve may be rotatable. A locking mechanism of any desired type to selectively lock and unlock the latching mechanism may be employed. The preferred locking mechanism is of push-button type, comprising a button block member having a plurality of holes in a spaced array for receiving and retaining two types of buttons, one or more Type A Combination Button(s) and the balance being Dead Pin B Buttons.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1988Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Assignee: Lock-R-Lock, Inc.Inventors: Jewell A. Taylor, Robert J. Bretl
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Patent number: 4838057Abstract: A combination lock to be fitted in a door having standard size lock and bolt bores therein. A series of code pins extend through the lock bore and are movable between set and reset positions from both sides of the door to permit rotation of an exterior knob spindle to release the lock. An interior knob may be rotated to release the lock even though locked from the exterior. An adjustment feature selectively adjusts the lock to act as either a single lock or a double lock.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1988Date of Patent: June 13, 1989Assignee: Francis R. SchwendInventor: Fred N. Schwend
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Patent number: 4799371Abstract: A keyless button lock is described in which a plurality of lock buttons are provided, each button requiring a particular number of presses to attain an open or lock release position. A lock element is also provided which, when actuated, returns all buttons to a locked position. The buttons have more than one release or open position so that master and grand master keying can be provided. The lock may be coupled to a door lock mechanism in a single unit to minimize space and complexity. Embodiments of the invention are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1987Date of Patent: January 24, 1989Assignee: Aardee Spring & Lock Co., Ltd.Inventor: Robert Duncan
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Patent number: 4782676Abstract: A device that may be embodied either as an interlocking puzzle game or as a security device and formed of a body and associated locking member adapted to be received by the body. A plurality of combination blocks are supported in the body along with a plurality of keys. The blocks have slots for receiving the keys with each key having a locked position and an unlocked position. The key in the locked position engages the locking member to prevent disengagement thereof from the body. The key in the unlocked position is disposed in the block and out of engagement with a locking member to enable disengagement thereof from the body. The combination blocks may be rotatable in the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1987Date of Patent: November 8, 1988Inventor: Ira Friedman
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Patent number: 4751830Abstract: The application discloses a push-button lock to which a secondary key is added to the locking system for use when the button combination for a lock is forgotten or not readily available. Unlocking with the secondary key is accomplished by the use of a toothed trigger plate and a gear system. The secondary key turns the gear which in turn rotates the trigger plate. A secondary locking pin secured to the trigger plate rotates with the movement of the trigger plate and releases the shackle. When unlocked by the push-button combination, the shackle is released and the trigger plate is separated from the gear. The toothed end of the trigger plate again aligns with the gear when returned to the locked position. In the preferred embodiment alternative, an elongated flange member having a slot in which a pin on the trigger plate travels is employed in place of the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1987Date of Patent: June 21, 1988Assignee: Lock-R-Lock, Inc.Inventor: Ching-Hsiung Cheng
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Patent number: 4748833Abstract: This invention relates to a so-called "keyless" type button operated combination lock which can be unlocked by a button operation and locked by a handle operation. A number of buttons exposed on the front side of a case can be set in a combination and a key plate that engages with a bolt lock and keeps it in the locked state is unlocked by setting the buttons, and actuator keys to which they are attached, to a combination but prevents unlocking if the unlocking operation is erroneously carried out. These keys are made in the same shape and size, and the set positions for the memory state and the non-memory state can be interchanged by reversing key positions. These keys are loosely inserted into corresponding slits in the key plate and permit the selection of various operating conditions in conjunction with the key plate slits. When the keys are brought into the "ON" state, they are detachably hooked to the lock plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1981Date of Patent: June 7, 1988Assignee: 501 Nagasawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chiyokichi Nagasawa
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Patent number: 4671084Abstract: An improved combination lock of the push button type which consists of three improvements. Firstly, its sliding member is not in direct contact with the latch which locks the hook, so that even an adroit lock-picker finds it difficult to find the correct code. Secondly, it is provided with a device to reset all the depressed buttons. Thirdly, the characters corresponding to the combination buttons are coated with phosphorescent material so as to enable one to discriminate the characters in the dark.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1985Date of Patent: June 9, 1987Inventor: Yung S. Lin
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Patent number: 4660394Abstract: Push-button type steering wheel lock, incorporating two columns of a number of push keys, facing each other, and each provided with an identification code, and mounted on the keyway provided centrally in a vertically installed slider and in a counterpart groove respectively, the slider flanked by aligned projections on both sides to achieve transmission of the slider through engagement with correspondingly shaped cavities provided on a base plate. An L-shaped detent attached on one side of the slider is employed to engage with the bullet-like detent at the annular groove, which is biased by a spring attached at the end thereof to move to and fro, thereby achieving locking and unlocking of the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1985Date of Patent: April 28, 1987Inventor: Jan Y. Wu
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Patent number: 4569214Abstract: A push button security lock for baggage comprises two casings respectively mounted on the upper and lower portions of the baggage, the first casing housing a plurality of latch members each of which has a first and a second loop members and can be turned to set at a first position in which the first loop member is projected downward or at a second position in which the second loop member is projected downward, the second casing housing a plurality of clasp members each of which has a first hook member and a second hook member for respectively catching the first and second hook members when the baggage is closed. The lock can be opened when the clasp member is depressed in a proper combination corresponding the combination of the latch members which are selectively set at the first positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1983Date of Patent: February 11, 1986Inventor: Yaw-Kuen Yang
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Patent number: 4346574Abstract: A mechanical lock device dispensing with a key capable of unlocking a dead bolt from outside the room when pushbuttons of a number r out of a total number of n are depressed and a locking and unlocking bar of a lock unit and a locking and unlocking member connected thereto are rendered rotatable. The locking and unlocking member is fitted in a control slider. In the control slider, there is disposed a control pin which controls the transmission of the sliding movement of an intermediate slider to the dead bolt. The intermediate slider can be operated by turning a grip. The control pin is controlled by a sub-control slider. In the lock unit, there are disposed two sliding plates which can be carried in accordance with the movement of a permutation driving plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1980Date of Patent: August 31, 1982Inventors: Katori Nakamura, Hisako Nakamura
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Patent number: 4191035Abstract: A combination lock, particularly a domestic door lock, comprises a rotatable and axially movable plunger, a plurality of axially displaceable pins disposed around the plunger, a rotary ward disc carried by the plunger and co-operating with slots in said pins to allow rotary movement of the plunger only when selected ones of the pins are axially displaced, relative to the remainder, to have slots therein aligned with the ward disc, and a member carried by the plunger and capable of moving the pins to an aligned position upon axial movement of the plunger. A user can move said selected ones to render the plunger turnable to open the door and then easily pull or push the plunger to cause said member to re-align the pins to prevent the selected pins remaining depressed and the "combination" visible.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1978Date of Patent: March 4, 1980Assignee: Combi-Lock Enterprises LimitedInventor: George Hatch
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Patent number: 4187703Abstract: A container in the form of a flat envelope, open at one end for insertion and removal of a slide, has a series of locking keys shiftable laterally to left or right from a normal, centered, rest position. When all the keys have been shifted in predetermined directions to positions representing a pre-set combination, the slide is freed for partial removal from the envelope, to an unlocking position that permits the object to be removed or in some cases to gravitate freely from the envelope. The device can be made inexpensively of injection molded plastic or plastic-coated cardboard, cheaply enough to allow it to be made as a single-use, disposable article.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1978Date of Patent: February 12, 1980Assignee: Product Dynamics, Ltd.Inventors: Ralph J. Ippoliti, John J. Nelson
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Patent number: 4176533Abstract: A multiple pushbutton permutation lock in which push pins equally retarded frictionally in their movement must be manually moved and held actuated in the right combination and pattern to permit a spring-urged slide bar to slide out of a rotationally located critically limiting slot on a hidden disk before manual actuation of the latch can be accomplished for opening the door of the safe.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1977Date of Patent: December 4, 1979Inventor: Paul A. Nordendale
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Patent number: 4125005Abstract: A mechanical lock device dispensing with a key, wherein a locking and unlocking bar associated with at least one lock unit and a locking and unlocking pawl connected to such bar can be angularly rotated by depressing, in a proper order, pushbuttons of a number r out of a total number n, whereby anybody can operate from outside a dead bolt in a manner to withdraw the same from the mortise. The locking and unlocking pawl is held in engagement within a cutout formed in a control slider fitted in a stem portion of the dead bolt and also in a plurality cutouts formed in the stem portion of the dead bolt and having a larger width than the cutout formed in the control slider. The control slider can be operated by turning a grip. The dead bolt itself can be operated from inside the room irrespective of the position where the locking and unlocking pawl is disposed. The dead bolt can be fitted into a mortise and the lock units can be reset by the reciprocating motion of a lever operated by turning a knob.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1977Date of Patent: November 14, 1978Inventors: Katori Nakamura, Hisako Nakamura
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Patent number: 3937046Abstract: The lock comprises a lock casing in which there is slidably mounted a lock plate movable between a projected locking position and a retracted unlocking position by a manually actuable operating member projecting from the front face of the casing. A plurality of push button assemblies are mounted in the casing, and each assembly includes a push button, an interlock block and a code changer, the push buttons projecting from the front of the casing and the code changers being accessible at the rear of the casing. By operating the push buttons to selected positions in accordance with the "combination", the interlock blocks are positioned to release the lock plate for operation by the actuating member. The code changers are operable to angularly adjust the interlock blocks to set the desired "combination".Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1974Date of Patent: February 10, 1976Inventor: Hong Wen Wang