Dog-controller Rotatable Patents (Class 70/477)
  • Patent number: 8555685
    Abstract: An electrically controlled door lock device with a lockset with an inside handle, an outside handle, a spring loaded continuous spindle, biased to maintained a lockset's latch in a projected position and connecting the lockset and the outside handle, a first half and a second half of a clutch connecting the continuous spindle and the inside handle with a spring maintaining the second half of the clutch in predetermined position relative to the first half of the clutch. There is also a mechanical means blocking the first half of the clutch from rotation and electromechanical means controlling the blocking means, the mechanical means built into the second half of the clutch, allowing the second half of the clutch a predetermined degree of free rotation before it engages with the first half of the clutch, the mechanical means built into second half of the clutch, mechanically inhibiting the blocking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: George Frolov, James Scott
  • Patent number: 7387005
    Abstract: A bathroom lock device includes an inner locking mechanism and a lock set. The inner locking mechanism includes a manual control rod, an unlocking rotary plate and an inner actuating rotary plate. The manual control rod has a rotatable wheel while the unlocking rotary plate has a pair of actuating protrusions. In a locking operation, the manual control rod is pressed to a locking position so as to limit a rotational movement of the inner actuating rotary plate. In an unlocking operation, the manual control rod is returned to an unlocking position by turning a lever so as to permit turning the inner actuating rotary plate. When the lever turns the unlocking rotary plate, the actuating protrusions of the unlocking rotary plate smoothly push the rotatable wheel of the manual control rod so as to return the manual control rod to the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lan-Shi Huang, Chia-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 6895791
    Abstract: A clutch assembly for coupling a first spindle to a second spindle. The clutch assembly has a first disc connectable to the first spindle. A first finger is operatively coupled to the first disc and pivotable between a first engaged position and a first disengaged position. The first finger opposes rotation of the first disc in a first direction when the first finger is in the first engaged position. A second disc is connectable to the second spindle. The second disc pivots the first finger from the first engaged position to the first disengaged position when the second disc is rotated in the first direction through a first range of angular positions and rotates the first disk in the first direction when the second disc is rotated beyond the first range of angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Onity, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnon Alexander, Andrew Weiman, Jonathan P. Payne, Pascal Georges Metivier
  • Patent number: 6807833
    Abstract: An unlocking device for the lever handle door lock includes an inner lever, an outer lever, an inner mounting plate, an outer mounting plate, a spindle, an inner actuating rod and an outer actuating rod. The inner mounting plate and the outer mounting plate mount the inner lever and the outer lever. Each of the inner lever and the outer lever has an assembling hole so that the inner lever and the outer lever are correspondingly connected to the inner actuating rod and the outer actuating rod for separately operating a latch bolt unit. The inner actuating rod has an end capable of disengaging from that of the outer actuating rod so as to avoid driving the inner actuating rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lan-Shi Huang, Chun-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 6644077
    Abstract: An inner unlatching mechanism for a bathroom lock includes an inner unlatching rod, a fixing member, a locking wheel, and a follower wheel. The fixing member is fixed to an inner rose and mounted around the inner S unlatching rod. A truncated conic unlatching groove and a locking groove are defined in a side of the fixing member. The locking groove has a depth rod not equal to that of the unlatching groove. When an inner handle is turned to turn an inner spindle through 40-60 degrees, an engaging block of the locking wheel is moved into the unlatching groove of the fixing member, and an arcuate drive portion of the locking wheel is disengaged from a notch of the follower wheel, thereby achieving the unlatching function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 6568231
    Abstract: A lock structure for bathroom use comprises an outer rose, an inner rose, an outer unlatching mechanism mounted to the outer rose, and an inner unlatching mechanism mounted to the inner rose. The inner unlatching mechanism includes a turnable inner unlatching rod on which a locking wheel is mounted to turn therewith. The locking wheel includes an engaging block for selectively engaging with a first engaging notch and a second engaging notch in a fixing member securely mounted in the inner rose. When the engaging block is engaged in the second engaging notch of the fixing member, the locking wheel is engaged in a notch of a follower wheel mounted on an inner spindle. The follower wheel can be turned when the inner handle is turned such that rotation of the follower wheel returns the locking wheel, thereby achieving the unlatching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 6122946
    Abstract: Latch assemblies are disclosed including a latch bolt mounted on a casing for relative movement between an extended latching position and a retracted release position, a first actuator operable from the inner side of the assembly to cause movement of the latch bolt to the release position, a lock operable from the inner side of the assembly to adopt an active condition thus render the first actuator inoperable, a second actuator operable from an outer side of the assembly to cause movement of the latch bolt to the release position, and a lock release responsive to operation of the second actuator to render the lock inactive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Lockwood Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: David Garfield Blanch
  • Patent number: 5372025
    Abstract: An outer handle of a door lock includes a tube extended inward of the door, a lock disposed in the tube, a stub fixed on one end of a shaft and having a square section and a circular section, a cylinder rotatably received in the tube and coupled to the lock and including two pairs of notches of different depth, a board engaged with either of the sections. The shaft can be rotated by the outer handle when the board is engaged with the square section of the stub and can not be rotated when the board is engaged with the circular section. The stub can be rotated by the shaft when the board is engaged with either of the sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventor: Jui-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 5113675
    Abstract: An intermediate locking mechanism which is interposed between the existing door bolt works and the door knob of a standard key door lock, which can be unlocked by use of either a key or by entry of an electronic code, the mechanism includes the provision of an interconnecting means for interconnecting the door knob to the door bolt with which manipulation of the door knob withdraws the door bolt, a securing means for securing the interconnecting means to preclude its manipulation, an electrically operated means for unlocking the securing means by entry of an electronically entered combination code and a mechanical key operated means for unlocking the securing means by manipulation of a key. After entry of the combination code, the electrically operated means manipulates the securing means from a first normally locked position to a second position enabling unimpeded operation of the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventor: Alan K. Uyeda
  • Patent number: 5020343
    Abstract: A lockset for a door comprising a latchbolt assembly movable between a partially extended latching position, a fully extended deadbolt position and a retracted position. A spindle extends through the latchbolt assembly in a direction transverse of the direction of movement of the bolt. The spindle is connected to the bolt for moving the bolt between its positions upon rotation of the spindle. An operating assembly includes a hand operator having a locking member therein, a first plate mounted for linear movement in a direction transverse to the axis of the spindle and having a pair of ears vertically spaced about and generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the spindle. A pivotally mounted actuator member is movable in response to the hand operator and has first and second surfaces vertically spaced about and generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the spindle and in engagement with the pair of ears such that pivotal movement of the actuator produces linear movement of the first plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: LeRoy Hart, Theodore H. Miller, deceased
  • Patent number: 4427223
    Abstract: The device comprises a latching assembly enclosed within, and translatable relative to, a centercase housing; the housing is mounted on a chassis. The device is adapted for cooperative engagement with a locking cylinder, for actuating the latching assembly, and for operation of a thumbpiece lift, by an ancillary, external, trim linkage, for translating the latching assembly. The latching device has a master, locking cylinder cam or dowel, the latter having a removable screw, which (through a locking cylinder) either operates a night-latch cam plate, to translate the latching assembly or, upon removal of the screw, allows the cam or dowel to translate a tumbler which, in turn, frees a thumbpiece lift, for operation (then) of the latching assembly by the lift, instead of by the cam plate. Accordingly, with the drive screw in place, the external, operating trim linkage can not operate the device; it must be unlatched, externally, by a key in the locking cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Von Duprin, Inc.
    Inventors: Maksimilijan Godec, John R. Foster, Paul J. Straub, Allan K. Mahler