Abstract: A lock and key combination comprising a latch (14), means (17) for mounting the latch about an axis of rotation, means (20) for biasing the latch towards a locking position, means (22) associated with the latch for rotating it and having a non-circular form, and a key (19) adapted to mate with the non-circular form of the means for rotating the latch, the key permitting the latch to be displaced about its axis of rotation against the biasing means.

Abstract: A beach umbrella anchoring system comprises an anchor member comprising a container, in the form of a beach bag, for containing a weighting medium, such as sand, and a connector for connecting the container to a beach umbrella restraining device; and a beach umbrella restraining device comprising a flexible cable member, a releasable connector fixed to one end of the cable for releasably connecting the cable to a beach umbrella, a second releasable connector, fixed to the other end of the cable, for releasably connecting the cable member to the connector of the anchor member, and a third releasable connector, slidingly attached to the cable member intermediate the ends thereof for releasably attaching the cable member to the beach umbrella. The anchoring system may be supplied in the form of a kit comprising the anchoring member (beach bag) the restraining device, and a sand shovel for filling the container member with sand.

Abstract: The garment security device can be readily secured to virtually all types of garment racks and garment hangers currently in use. When made of rugged construction the device prevents the unauthorized removal of garments from the garment rack. The device is also portable and compact so that when the device is not in use, the cable retracts and the device may be easily carried in a woman's purse. The device secures a garment to the garment rack. The garment rack includes a hanger suspended therefrom. The device includes a reelable cable located within a cable housing, wherein the cable has a lockable end. The device has locking means for locking the cable end into the security device. The locking means are preferably a lock integral to the cable housing which receives the cable end and retains it securely in place until the lock is released by the key.

Abstract: A clothing lock or security device having a base or block from which a flexible cable extends. The cable has a free end which is formed as a stiff metal pin with a catch recess formed therein for forming the shaft of the lock in the base. This lock can be placed in a fur coat or other garment, with the needle portion piercing the garment and then being wrapped around a pole or the like, and then repiercing the garment for engagement in the block. This block is used in conjunction with a double bar coat rack having a plurality of inverted T-shaped sections extending downwardly from the top rack. The inverted T-shaped sections are movable between an open position wherein the garment secured by the clothing lock may be inserted onto and removed from a horizontal support rack formed therein, and a closed position, wherein the garments are secured along the horizontal bottom rack.

Abstract: A locking apparatus intended to lock two objects, for example skis, to each other comprises two locking members, one of which has a transverse, dovetail-shaped projection and the other of which has a correspondingly shaped transverse groove. The locking members are engaged by transversely sliding the projection within the groove. The locking members are secured in the engaging position by a cylinder lock, which is inserted into the openings in the locking members, which together form a cylindrical cavity. The cylinder lock extends into the locking apparatus to such an extent that it engages both the projection and the groove. The cavity further includes an undercut portion, which the lock plunger of the cylinder lock engages for securing the cylinder lock in its inserted position.

Abstract: A conventional barrel-type combination lock receives a lock element extending from a safety pin housing. The safety pin housing pivotally receives a pin that pivots between an open position and a closed position relative to the safety pin housing, and the lock element of the barrel-type combination lock is moved to the locked position, the end of the pin is positioned within a pin receiving recess on the barrel-type combination lock so that the pin is locked in the closed position. A conventional chain formed from a series of interlocking links is utilized with the lockable safety pin to enable small articles to be locked to fixed objects. When the chain is not in use, it is stored within a cylindrical chain storage container that is threadedly received upon the end of the barrel-type combination lock.

Abstract: A locking safety helmet including a helmet; a retractable shackle; locking means for locking the shackle to the helmet in the locking position; and storage means included with the helmet for storing the shackle out of the way in the retracted position for conventional wearing of the helmet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-theft device for use with a garment-hanger which is intended to be suspended from a rail. The hook (22) of the hanger (10) is fixed to the anti-theft device (12) which itself includes a fixed hook (18) for hooking to the rail (14) together with a moving arm (20) which is lockable by means of a key-operated mechanism (24, 26) in a position in which it prevents the anti-theft device (12) from being removed from the suspension rail (14). The invention is intended for use, in particular, in clothes' shops.

Abstract: A short-term security system according to the present invention utilizes first and second mutually engageable locking members affixed to the garment at spatially separate locations (e.g., opposite sleeves) so that the garment may be locked around a stationary object such as the arm of a chair, with the garment forming a closed loop.

Abstract: A conventional barrel-type combination lock receives a lock element extending from a safety pin housing. The safety pin housing pivotally receives a pin that pivots between an open position and a closed position. When the pin is placed in the closed position relative to the safety pin housing, and the lock element of the barrel-type combination lock is moved to the locked position, the end of the pin is positioned within a pin receiving recess on the barrel-type combination lock so that the pin is locked in the closed position. A conventional chain formed from a series of interlocking links is utilized with the lockable safety pin to enable small articles to be locked to fixed objects. When the chain is not in use, it is stored within a cylindrical chain storage container that is threadedly received upon the end of the barrel-type combination lock.

Abstract: An article which can be used cooperatively with a padlock for locking an accessory with a hole within its body such as the typical bicycle helmet, has a flexible cable loop with a stop permanently attached to it. The loop can be bent to allow it to enter the accessory hole and the stop is too large to pass through the hole without permanently distorting either the stop or the hole. The padlock is then used to attach the portion of loop passed through the hole to a convenient permanent fixture.

Abstract: Key operating means and locking means are separately provided. The key operating means is provided on the upper portion of a steering shaft, while the locking means is mounted on the lower portion of the steering shaft. Both means are connected to each other by way of a control wire. A cylinder of the key operating means is rotated by a key to engage or disengage a locking pin of the locking means with or out of an engaging member formed on a body frame, whereby locking or releasing is achieved.

Abstract: A clothing rack for retaining an article of clothing so that it cannot be removed by a shoplifter.There is a frame with a brace bar at the lower end of the frame and a locking channel section at the upper end of the frame. A securing rod or hanger is permanently attached at one end of the brace. The other end of the rod or hanger has an extension for locking into the channel section. The channel section includes a cover which, when closed, has a bar to prevent the hanger extension from disengaging from the channel section. A clerk can unlock the cover to release the upper end of the hanger so that an article of clothing can be removed to be fitted by a customer and thereafter replaced by running the rod through one leg of a pair of trousers or the sleeve of a coat or jacket and relocking it to the clothing rack.

Abstract: The security clothes-stand contains a number of holding rods (4) which are retained in a supporting device (3') and on the top end of which can be mounted a clothes-hanger (7) for receiving an article of clothing to be presented. The holding rods (4) essentially consist of a base tube (10) which is connected rigidly to the supporting device (3') and on which a casing tube (11) is rotatably mounted. The casing tube (11) carries at its top end a lock attachment (14) which contains a snap-in catch (15) designed for the releasable retention of the clothes-hanger (7). A holding member (7,5) of the clothes-hanger (7) can be inserted into a receiving orifice in the snap-in catch (15) and can be removed from the lock attachment (14) only after the catch (15) in the latter has been released.

Abstract: Holding rods (4) are mounted to swing on a supporting device (1 to 3), the upper end portion (4.1) of which rods is inclined upwards at an angle .alpha. between 10.degree. and 30.degree. to the horizontal. On each of these upper end portions (4.1) there can be put a coat hanger (5), which is intended to receive a garment to be displayed. For this purpose the coat hanger (5) is provided with a reception opening (9), which is formed along one of the two carrier arms (5.1), in its interior. The end portion (4.1) is provided with a circumferential latching groove (42), in which the bolt (46) of a locking device (10) is intended to engage, when the coat hanger (5) has been fully pushed onto the holding rod (4) up to an end abutment (49). The coat hanger (5), together with the garment on it, can only be removed from the holding rod (4) after unbolting of the locking device (10) has been effected.

Abstract: A system for securing display items to a fixture or the like comprising a housing adapted to be secured to the fixture, a plurality of elongated cables for securing the display items to the fixture, each cable having means at one end securing it to the display item and detachably secured in the housing at its opposite end, means defining cable retention and release channel means in said housing for a plurality of said cables, said channel means having an enlarged entrance portion and being of a configuration to permit insertion and removal of said opposite end of any one of said cables whereby any one of said cables may be inserted or removed individually and locking means actuatable between a position blocking said entrance portion of said channel means and a second position permitting movement of cables from said channel means through said entrance portion.

Abstract: A security device is disclosed and is designed to allow articles secured by the device to be manipulated while remaining effectively secured. The device is particularly useful for securing articles of clothing which are required to be available for examination and trying on but which must be effectively secured to prevent theft. The device includes a plurality of flexible elongate elements each adapted to retain at least one article to be secured and an anchor member for the elements. The elements are releasably secured in an elongate slot in the anchor member and a lock is provided for preventing unauthorized release of the flexible elements.

Abstract: A rack for securely displaying clothes while permitting the clothing to be tried on by a consumer is disclosed which includes a support stand and a hanger support bar mounted on the stand. The hanger support bar is hollow and has an elongated slot formed therein with a plurality of apertures along its length joined with the slot. Individual elongated flexible guard members having enlarged head portions at one end fit in any one of the apertures while preventing withdrawal through the slot. The guard members pass through a portion of a garment passed on a conventional hanger. Removal of the guards from the hanger support bar is prevented by a blocking device which can be moved between first and second positions to block the apertures. The end of the guard members which pass through the clothing are secured to a blocking device on the base of the display stand for preventing removal of a garment therefrom.

Abstract: A security device is disclosed and is designed to allow articles secured by the device to be manipulated while remaining effectively secured. The device is particularly useful for securing articles of clothing which are required to be available for examination and trying on but which must be effectively secured to prevent theft. The device includes a plurality of flexible elongate elements each adapted to retain at least one article to be secured and an anchor member for the elements. The elements are releaseably secured in an elongate slot in the anchor member and a lock is provided for preventing unauthorized release of the flexible elements.

Abstract: A long-term security system for use with a horizontal pole rack utilizes a hanger having a standard open loop portion and opposed inclined shoulder confronting portions. The system comprises, in addition to the hanger: a chain of sufficient length so that the chain ends may be passed over the pole, outwardly to the ends of the shoulder confronting portions of the hanger, downwardly through the sleeves of the garment, and inwardly towards each other; hooks at the ends of the shoulder confronting portions of the hanger for supporting the chain so that the segments passing through the sleeves hang freely; and a lock for locking the ends of the chain together to form a closed loop around the pole and through the garment. This system is preferably implemented in combination with a garment bag of the standard zippered variety. The garment bag is provided with a fabric tongue that carries a rigid panel that engages the chain at the sleeve ends to help maintain the chain segments in the sleeves vertical.

Abstract: A security display rack for articles comprising an elongated outer channel having first and second legs, a web interconnecting the legs, and a plurality of notches extending through the legs and opening at the outer edges of the legs. An inner channel having first and second legs and a web interconnecting the legs of the inner channel are received in the outer channel with the legs of the inner channel extending from the web of the inner channel toward the web of the outer channel. A plurality of pins is carried by the web of the inner channel and is adapted to engage one of the articles with such article projecting through the grooves in the outer channel. A locking member is mounted on the channel for opening and closing the ends of the grooves.

Abstract: A security display rack comprising an elongated support member appropriately elevated above a supporting surface and an elongated locking member. The support member has an elongated surface and a plurality of grooves extending through the support member and opening at the elongated surface. Each of these grooves is adapted to have at least a portion of an article inserted therein with the grooves spacing the articles along the support member. The locking member is mounted for movement so that it can open and at least partially close the open ends of the grooves. The locking member has a closed position in which it lies along the elongated surface of the support member and at least partially closes the open ends of the grooves. In the closed position, the articles inserted into the grooves either cannot be withdrawn from the support member of their withdrawal is impeded. The locking member can be locked in the closed position.

Abstract: A device for locking a safety helmet to a vehicle such as a bicycle or motorcycle. A post extends from the motorcycle and has a pin-tumbler cylinder lock secured to it for receipt of the limbs of a clevis which extend through holes in the helmet so as to lock the helmet to the post when assembled together.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for hanging an article having an aperture therein, such as a garment having a sleeve.According to the invention there is provided a carrier for carrying the article, an elongate flexible member suspended at one end portion thereof from the carrier and securing means for securing together the carrier and an end portion of the flexible member. The arrangement is such that when an article is carried by the carrier with the flexible member threaded through the sleeve thereof and with the securing means securing together the carrier and the flexible member, the article is restrained from being removed from the carrier. The carrier may be used with a stand having a blocking bar for presenting removal of a carrier supported therefrom or the carrier may be provided with a hook for mounting on a stand.

Abstract: A security display rack comprising an elongated support member appropriately elevated above a supporting surface and an elongated locking member. The support member has an elongated surface and a plurality of grooves extending through the support member and opening at the elongated surface. Each of these grooves is adapted to have at least a portion of an article inserted therein with the grooves spacing the articles along the support member. The locking member is mounted for movement so that it can open and at least partially close the open ends of the grooves. The locking member has a closed position in which it lies along the elongated surface of the support member and at least partially closes the open ends of the grooves. In the closed position, the articles inserted into the grooves either cannot be withdrawn from the support member or their withdrawal is impeded. The locking member can be locked in the closed position.

Abstract: The device is provided in a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a tubular steering head, a tubular fork shaft rotatably mounted in said tubular steering head and having a shell aperture, two fork blades, upper and lower fork bridges firmly connecting said fork blades to said fork shaft, and a steering lock having a bolt and operable to move said bolt into said tubular fork shaft through said shell opening to said locking position, and out of said tubular fork shaft. A rod is longitudinally slidably mounted in said tubular fork shaft and has a lower end portion which is enlarged in width and extends under said bolt when the latter is in said locking position. A hook is secured to said lock and movable therewith between a lower position, in which said hook cooperates with said upper fork bridge to form a closed latch therewith, and an upper position, in which said hook is spaced above said upper fork bridge.

Abstract: The adjustable locking device, particularly suitable for securing a motor-cyclists's helmet to his machine when not in use, comprises a housing having fixed and movable portions to form a clamp between which portions the rim of a helmet may be gripped. A toothed element mounted in the housing serves to locate the movable position and a further toothed element may be brought into engagement with the former by rotation of a key operated lock.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for a motorcycle helmet. Said helmet has a continuous rib on the periphery of the edge of its opening. There is pprovided means for gripping said edge of the opening of the helmet behind said rib, and a lock device for locking said gripping means in the gripping position.

Abstract: A garment hanger lock device for receiving a cable ring attached to the end of a cable. The cable threaded through a sleeve of a garment and attached to a garment hanger. The device disposed between garment display racks having garments displayed thereon. The device receiving a plurality of cable rings attached to the cables which are threaded through each of the garments thereby providing a pilfered proof means for preventing garments from being removed from the garment hangers without authorization.

Abstract: A convenience device for a motorcycle helmet formed of pivotally interconnected flexible structural elements or members which unfold from a compact storage condition into encircling relation about the helmet, to thereby bound a compartment in which the helmet can be safely stored during non-use, and which can be pad-locked or otherwise attached to the parked motorcycle.

Abstract: Fastener for motorcycle driver's helmet comprising a pair of individual members each formed by bending an endless loop of plastic coated wire into a generally hollow U-shaped formation having an inner tongue which is adapted to be inserted under the helmet and an outer ring. On top of the ring there is welded an ear inclined at a 45.degree. angle. The ears include holes for receiving a lock to fasten the helmet to the rear of the seat of the motorcycle. Auxiliary clamp means is further provided to attach the fastener members to the rear shelf of the motorcycle.

Abstract: A merchandise rack security device is provided which includes a plurality of elongated members depending from and slidable along a guide rail above articles of merchandise. In one embodiment, each member includes pivoted arms at the terminal end thereof which can be moved from a closed unlocked position in which they lie substantially along the axis of the elongate member and an open locked position in which they are substantially perpendicular to this axis. Each elongated member is extendable through a sleeve of an article, such as a garment hung on a hanger from a clothes rod, and by means of a control member located above the rod the arms can be simultaneously moved to the open position for each garment on the rack so that the garments cannot be removed therefrom. Similarly, the control means can be used to close the arms on the elongate members simultaneously so that any one of the garments can be removed from the garment rack.

Abstract: A merchandise display is disclosed with a security lock to prevent pilferage, the display including an elongated box on the upper or outer face of which the articles are mounted for display, with an interiorly disposed rotatable locking rod, key operated for locking and release of the articles.