Abstract: The improved structure of a lock mounting rack includes a receiving seat for receiving a lock, a plurality of connecting rods and position limiting rods; and further includes a card insertion type lock for an automatic or a manual shift lever, the lock further has a housing, a lock seat, a locking mechanism, a latching mechanism and an insertion type locking card; insert the locking card into the housing, the lock can be unlocked thereby, such locking card can increase the safety in duplicating-proofing and is easier for carrying in a pocket than a conventional key; the rack can suit various types of the seats for the shift levers in various types of cars, the cost of moulding thus is largely reduced.

Abstract: A lock comprising a housing having an indoor side and an outdoor side; an axis passing through the housing from the indoor side to the outdoor side. A main bolt having a bolt portion and a latch portion, the main bolt being displaceable into and out of the housing. A double acting actuating mechanism coupled to the main bolt by the axis, the axis having a first pin to actuate the actuating mechanism and a second pin to actuate the actuating mechanism, the first pin and the second pin displacing the main bolt into and out of the housing. Locking means for preventing displacement of the main bolt. A combination hub being disposed in the housing, the combination hub releasing the locking means when a combination key is introduced into the combination hub. Means for limiting the displacement of the main bolt upon movement out of the housing such that only the latch portion is exposed out of the housing.

Abstract: A recording medium security container and associated release key which disengages a lock mechanism of the security container enabling the security container to be moved to an open position for removing the contents thereof. The security container has a base, a lid pivotally mounted on the base, and a lock mechanism for securing the lid in a locked position on the base. The key has a grasp base and a plurality of tabs extending outwardly from the base for disengaging the lock mechanism of the security container. Also provided on the key is a pivotally mounted lever which has a pair of tangs which releasably engage and grip the base of the security container so that the key may be grasped to pull the base away from the lid to an open position, while the tabs extending from the key disengage the lock mechanism of the security container.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved lock device in which a slider is movable in either a locking direction or a releasing direction only when the amounts of projections of plural tumblers mounted on the slider correspond to the dimensions of plural holes punched in a lock card. When the lock card is slidingly inserted into a card groove under the release condition, the lock card successively presses a stopper disposed on the insertion side and the plural tumblers into tumbler chambers in the slider and then hits against a stopper disposed on the exit side, which projects into an adjustment groove. Here tapered tips of the tumblers are fitted into and engaged with the corresponding holes formed in the lock card, and engagement projections on the tumblers are all located in a sliding groove. The slider is thus movable together with the lock card.

Abstract: A locking mechanism is provided which is characterized by one or more blocking elements each consisting of two complementary semi-cylindrical parts (2),(3) snugly located in a correspondingly shaped aperture (4) defined between two relatively movable parts (5),(6) to be locked together, one of the semi-cylindrical parts (2),(3) being adapted to be operatively coupled to a key (8) to permit rotation of the two complementary semi-cylindrical parts (2),(3), whereby the two semi-cylindrical parts (2),(3) can be rotated between a position in which they prevent movement of the two lock parts (5),(6) and a position in which the two lock parts (5),(6) are relatively movable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic card lock with key card which can be inserted into an insertion shaft with gripping opening, the key card being first insertable up to a first stop position, and in which position the key code is requested, and thereupon displaceable by an actuation distance up into the second stop position; in order to obtain a solution which is particularly easily manipulated, it proposes that the broad surface of the key card on its end facing away from the direction of insertion have a visibly differentiated first partial surface (100) which fills up the surface of the gripping opening (107) and is visible in the second stop position.

Abstract: A lock with locking function released by inserting a key card with a magnetized region, in which the end edge (8') of the key card (8) drives a slide (25) which is released by the magnetic tumbler pins (31). There is at least one member which is displaceable by the movement of the slide, one end of the member scanning a profile of the key card (8). The member comprises a pin (62) which is tapered on both ends, the pin being displaceable parallel to the tumbler pins (31) in a borehole (61) in the slide (25) within a region which is free of the magnetic tumbler pins (31).

Abstract: A card type locking apparatus having a chamber enclosed by an upper half and a lower half and having a slidable element, a spring, and four spring plungers in the chamber. When a card plate with raised blocks acting as security codes thereon is inserted into a preset opening provided on the locking apparatus, the raised blocks lift the spring plungers and urge the pin rods mounted on the spring plungers to align horizontally. When the card plate is pressed further the four pin rods enter a window formed on the upper half, which results in the backward movement of the slidable element and the release of the hook, producing the unlocked state.

Abstract: A card lock and a punchable key card having a key card having through holes in the coordinating locatins to and the same number as long pin tumblers provided in a card lock for unlocking the lock without electric power, and a card lock having a plurality of pin tumblers--some long and some short mixed regularly or irregularly--and a dead bolt mover having through holes for the pin tumblers to fit and move is disclosed. The key card functions to push up the short pin tumblers to make the upper ends of all the pin tumblers become positioned in the same level as the upper surface of the dead bolt mover so that the dead bolt mover can be pushed further inward from the locked position to the unlocked position by the key card to retract the dead bolt to unlock the card lock.

Abstract: A card-operated lock using a card with embossed letters matching with corresponding letters on letter profiles in the lock for lowering of side levers on the letter profiles and consequently disengaging the letter profiles from their retaining plates to open the lock. The lock is designed to prevent opening thereof without the designated card.

Abstract: A mechanical card-serviced lock comprises a housing (1), a locking member (2) which is displaceably arranged in the housing, blocking pins (12, 13) which by means of a key card (4) are mechanically movable between positions where they prevent and permit, respectively, relative movement between the locking member and the housing, and means (3, 18) for selectably changing the total length of the blocking pins in order to set the combination of the lock in correspondance with a key card (4) introduced in the lock.

Abstract: The coding assembly comprises a body, a removable cross bar and a key having coding pins. According to the invention, the side surface of the homing head is provided with at least one longitudinal rib. The cross-sectional profile of the longitudinal rib corresponds to the cross-sectional profile of the coding recesses, the depth of which corresponds to the height of the longitudinal rib. Moreover, each securing pin has at least one additional recess, the cross-sectional profile of which corresponds to the cross-sectional profile of the longitudinal rib, and the depth is smaller than the height of the longitudinal rib.

Abstract: An angle adjustment device intends for enabling a first bar to be inclinded relative to a second bar at one of a plurality of angular position. The angle adjustment device includes two casing half members for attaching the first and second bars and mating to house a latch member. The latch member is arranged to move between a locking position with the latch member interengaging the two casing half members and an unlocking position allowing the two casing half members to rotate with respect to each other and an actuating bar securing to the latch member through a sloping engagement and arranged to position the latch member in locking or unlocking position and a rivet fastening the mating first and second casing half members and securing the latch member and actuating bar in position.

Abstract: A sleeve-type latch bolt mechanism includes: a cylindrical body with an annular member and a check block formed at one end, a round keyhole in the middle, a plurality of vertical grooves and slots positioned along the cylindrical body in communication with the round keyhole; a latch device composed of a plurality of front and rear latch members, each with a reference slot and a plurality of dummy slots in one side and a check piece in another side, respectively, disposed in the vertical grooves of the cylindrical body with the check pieces extending into the round keyhole; a plurality of different circular positioning members each with a plurality of check lugs separately disposed around the cylindrical body; a front and a rear sleeve member installed around the outside of the cylindrical body and engaged with the circular positioning members; and a cylindrical-stem key having a stem provided with a plurality of different slots or step-type strips therearound in conjunction with the locations of the check pie

Abstract: Engaging pieces of plates pivotally mounted in a lock box are adapted to engage holes or cutouts formed in a slide member slidable between its locked and unlocked positions. When a right card formed with holes and cutouts in right positions is inserted into a card slot, the engaging pieces in engagement with the holes or cutouts are all pushed down by the card, pivot or pins and are disengaged out of the holes, while the engaging pieces out of engagement are not pushed by the card owing to the cutouts or holes in the card. Thus the slide member freed from the restraint by the engaging pieces can be slid to its unlocked position to open the lock. When a wrong card is inserted, the engaging pieces out of engagement with the slide member will be pushed by the card and engage the slide member, restraining it from moving. Thus the lock cannot be opened.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lock comprising an assembly of identification plates provided with coding notches. A flat key, presenting a coded side, pushes the plates until their notches are brought into alignment, in which a feeler then comes into mesh by a rectilinear edge. The plates, continuing to slide under the thrust of the key, take along, via the feeler, a member for controlling the bolt. An alarm device indicates any introduction of an unsuitable key.

Abstract: A lock for a VHS video cassette is characterized by an insert extendible into and latchable within a sensor LED transmission receptacle of a housing for the cassette. The insert cannot be removed from the receptacle without a special key, and while in the receptacle presents a physical obstruction to the cassette being inserted into a video cassette recorder. The lock thus provides a convenient means to prevent unauthorized playing of a video cassette.

Abstract: A locking device which is operated by an inserted perforated card includes a bolt with rows of bores and a body within the casing of the device corresponding having bores in line with the first named bores and tumbler units located in the aligned bores and selectively displaceable by means of the inserted card.

Abstract: A key reading apparatus having a slot for receiving a key and at least one reading pin sensing depressions or raised projections on a key. The pin has a magnetic portion movable to two different positions, each of which positions place a Hall transistor at a different energy level. The key may have at least two rows of reading points. A clock line device distinguishes successive reading positions.

Abstract: A key reading system including a key having a plurality of rows of reading positions, each reading position cooperating with a reading position in each other row to form a set of reading positions. The reading system includes a clock line which senses all but one of the total number of code combinations of each set as a clock pulse, thus eliminating the need for a separate clock pulse row.

Abstract: A locking and release mechanism includes two interlocked members, and two detents which hold the two interlocked members together. One of the two detents is magnetically operated and the other is mechanically operated. The mechanically operated detent involves the use of a mechanical operating member which moves through a channel, and an additional movable magnetic element which selectively blocks the channel. A special release member, which may be thought of as a key, carries both the mechanical member for extending through the channel and two magnets for operating the magnetically-operated detent, and the movable blocking member for the mechanically operated latch.

Abstract: A pick-proof lock is provided which is rendered difficult or impossible to pick not by virtue of any additional structure or apparatus but due to the intrinsic nature of the tumbler construction wherein all of the tumblers in the row of tumblers are contiguous with adjacent tumblers so that the tumblers may not be individually set by using a pick and the equivalent of a tension wrench because there is no stationary shear plane in the direction of movement of the bolt for the tumblers to be set on.

Abstract: A cylinder which does not have a plug but has selectors and cooperating pin tumblers controlled thereby under influence of a key which is thrust rectilinearly into the key way and which selectors are actuated by a bolt or the like.

Abstract: Lock apparatus comprising a housing in which is movably supported a locking member for movement between locked and unlocked positions. The housing and locking member have aligned bores containing blocking pins supported for movement between a first position in which the locking member is movable relative to the housing and a second position in which the blocking pins block movement of the locking member relative to the housing. A plate-like key member and a plate-like code member are respectively insertable into slots provided in the housing. The bores in the housing and locking member are arranged in a predetermined pattern and the plate-like members have respective regions corresponding to the location of the bores in the pattern.

Abstract: The specification describes a lock and coded key for operating the lock. The lock comprises a housing having a keyhole, a rotatable actuating member, a locking mechanism provided with a lockable portion moveable from a locking position to an unlocking position, first locking means, second locking means, a pusher member for pushing the key into contact with the first locking means, and a locking member. The lockable portion is normally held in the locking position by the first locking means. The second locking means is normally in a release position but is arranged so as to lock the lockable portion in its locking position when a key bearing an incorrect code is inserted in the lock. The key is coded to move the first locking means to a release position without disturbing the second locking means. The lockable portion is tensioned to move to the unlocking position when both the first and second locking means are in a release position.

Abstract: A lock assembly is provided for securing ends of a chain. One end of the chain is secured to a locking post while the other end is secured to a locking cap. The locking post has a longitudinal bore and a plurality of circular ribs near one end of the post. A plurality of open-ended longitudinal slots are provided which intersect the ribs. The locking cap has a plurality of spring biased locking rings positioned within the cap. To lock the assembly, the end of the lockng post with the ribs is inserted into the locking cap until the ribs engage the locking rings. A spring loaded piston is provided in the longitudinal bore of the locking post to keep the interior of the post free from dirt and ice and also to assist in unlocking the assembly.

Abstract: In a system without longitudinally slidable inserts, a main lever is actuated by a canted notch on a key to swivel in one direction to lock the switch and to swivel by gravity in the reverse direction. A blocking lever is actuated in one direction by the tip of the key and in the opposite direction by a spring.The main lever and the blocking lever are arranged to cooperate with each other whereby the main lever is blocked by the blocking lever when the switch is locked and the blocking lever is blocked by the main lever when the switch is unlocked.

Abstract: A push key type lock mechanism which requires insertion and removal of the key for operating of the associated bolt. The lock mechanism includes an anti-picking device which requires complete key insertion for operation of the lock mechanism to prevent trial and error picking of the lock.

Abstract: A door lock structure adapted to be actuated by a magnetic card key and to actuate a conventional cylindrical door lock with substantially no modification to such door lock. A housing containing the magnetically operated elements of the lock is mounted coaxially relative to the cylinder plug of the conventional lock. Insertion of a properly coded magnetic card releases a locking bar which normally holds the structure in locked position, and the entire assembly may be turned to retract the latch or dead bolt.