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7367598 Power striker with manual override  
A power striker assembly effects final positioning of a vehicle closure member and includes a fixed frame and a striker member carried on a striker plate for selective engagement of a latch carried...
7357429 Safety lock  
A safety lock for a closing-off device which can be opened, has an actuating unit with an actuator which is guided in a displaceable manner, and has a locking unit into which the actuator, with the...
7331616 Hood latch assemblies utilizing active materials and methods of use  
A latch for engaging and disengaging two opposing surfaces includes a pin disposed on one surface and a gate disposed on an opposite surface; an active material in operative communication with the...
7322621 Magnetic lock  
A magnetic lock is disclosed to include a latch for locking, a holder member supported on a spring and carrying an electromagnetic valve, which has a reciprocating rod fixedly mounted with a stop...
7275774 Side door striker and method of operation  
A striker assembly reduces a force of a latch required to latch and unlatch a side door over a door opening of a motor vehicle. The door opening includes a striker opening which is disposed...
7270355 Electrically controlled door lock  
An electrically controlled door lock ( 11 ) provided with a blocking member ( 21 ) and a detent ( 20 ), the blocking member being in contract with an electrically controlled actuator ( 24 ) such as...
7185928 Structure of magnetic lock  
A magnetic lock is disclosed to include a latch for locking, a movable holder member supported on a spring and carrying solenoid, which has a plunger and a stop block fastened to the plunger for...
7131673 Electromechanical keeper  
An electromechanical keeper is disclosed that includes a base plate adapted for being mounted to a flat surface, a catch member pivotally supported by the base plate, and a solenoid having a...
7128350 Sliding slam latch strike  
This disengageable strike has a strike annexed to a strike member that is slideably mounted to a strike base. The strike member and strike base are, in turn, mounted to a door frame or door...
7055871 Electronic door lock dogging mechanism  
An electronic door lock dogging mechanism is provided with a bolt arranged to move into and out of a door to selectively engage a portion of a door frame to lock a door when extending out of the...
7048312 Safety mechanism for walk-in interiors, particularly for cooking devices  
A walk-in chamber has a door opening closable by a door, which, when in the closed position can be either in a locked position or an unlocked position, dependent on the locking device, which...
7040673 Motorized oven lock  
An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam...
7036853 Motorized oven lock for sealing oven door  
An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam...
7032418 Vertical door locking system  
A vertical door locking system includes a door lock with a deadbolt that moves horizontally, a striker with an upward facing strike opening that vertically receives the deadbolt and a lock...
7021684 Surface mounted electric strike  
A surface mounted electric strike which can be installed on a door jamb without cutting the door jamb. The strike employs a simplified locking mechanism whereby two latches are releasably engaged...
7014228 Door closer for vehicle  
A door closer includes a striker, a latch mechanism, and an actuator that brings the striker into a standby position when the actuator performs a standby action and, brings the striker into a...
7004517 Latching device  
The present invention relates to a latching device for securing two panels together such as those of storage structures in which an enclosure is secured by means of a door or panel which will...
6997488 Rotary-latch lock  
The invention relates to a rotary-latch lock ( 1 ) having a rotary latch ( 6 ) which is retained in a locked position by a catch ( 9 ), and having an actuating member ( 19 ) which can be displaced...
6966585 Door lock device  
A door lock device includes a latch projecting from the side surface of the door, and a hook supported opposite to the latch in a doorjamb such that the hook can turn between a latch detaining...
6935663 Electronically-operable door strike with guard clip, springless solenoid and face plate  
An electronically-operable door strike employing a guard clip for deterring picking of the locking mechanism therein, a springless solenoid designed to avoid the undesirable build-up of residual...
6926318 Field configurable electric strike for exit devices  
This electric strike mechanism has a housing, a keeper pivotally mounted in the housing, at least one locking element pivotally mounted within the housing, for pivoting between a first position...
6913299 Closing sheet for escape doors  
The present invention relates to a locking device for doors with mortise sashlock and remote-controlled door opener or pull or push plates, intended to be openable without being influenced by the...
6902214 Electromechanical locking method and device  
An electromechanical lock includes a latching assembly secured to a first structure, a catch piece secured to a second structure, and an electromechanical device. The latching assembly includes at...
6902137 Aircraft door latch/lock mechanism with pneumatic decompression override  
A door latch mechanism mounted in a door frame cooperates with a door bolt separating the cockpit compartment on an aircraft from the passenger compartment. The mechanism prevents a hijacker from...
6886305 Residential electric door strike and installation method  
An electric door strike for installation in residential wood frame door frames permits “hands-free” home access. An installation jig used to form an aperture in the door frame and a cavity in...
6874830 Electric strike assembly  
An electric strike includes a housing, a keeper pivotally arranged in the housing, and a holder slidably arranged in the housing. The electric strike also includes a blocking element slidably...
6867685 Electro-mechanical lock assembly  
An electro-mechanical lock release assembly for an enclosure such as a vending machine and including an electronic lock controller for disengaging a lock assembly securing the door of the enclosure...
6857671 Locking device for a door  
The invention provides for an electromagnetic lock ( 10 ) for a door. The lock ( 10 ) includes a backing plate ( 12 ) which is connectable to a door frame, an electromagnet ( 14 ), a housing ( 30 )...
6848729 Universal electromechanical strike locking system  
A universal electromechanical strike locking system for doors comprising linear horizontal moving strikes in the doorjamb for locking and releasing both dead bolts and latch bolts. The system...
6840553 Apparatus for blocking and releasing a door lock of an electrical appliance  
The present invention provides an apparatus for blocking and releasing a door lock of an electrical appliance, such as e.g. a washing machine, a dishwasher or a tumble drier. In said apparatus, use...
6773043 Drive apparatus of trunk lid lock for motor vehicle  
When a trunk lid 10 is opened, even in the case that the trunk lid 10 is attached to a weather strip due to a frost of a vehicle body and the trunk lid 10 is not sufficiently opened, a lock...
6758504 Electromagnetic door lock  
A pivotally mounted armature assembly is mechanically moved into engagement with an electromagnet assembly bringing the components of a secondary locking system between the assemblies into position...
6733052 Power operated vehicle door latch  
A vehicle door latch has a forkbolt, a detent that holds the forkbolt in a latched position, a release mechanism that moves the detent to release the forkbolt and a lock mechanism for disabling the...
6715808 Power striker mechanism with backdrive prevention  
A power striker mechanism ( 10 ) has a housing ( 22 ). A striker ( 18 ) is mounted on a striker plate ( 20 ) that is mounted on the housing for sliding movement between an inboard and an outboard...
6685242 Door lock  
A door lock mounted within a door frame comprises a rotatable spindle having shell portions that rotatably extend beyond the door frame between open and locked position. The shell portions define a...
6685241 Closing device for a washing machine or a clothes dryer  
The invention concerns a closing device for a washing machine or clothes dryer with a machine door that locks a loading opening exhibiting a closing piston mounted onto the machine door hinged to...
6666487 Power striker with toggle linkage drive mechanism  
A power striker mechanism ( 10 ) has a housing ( 16 ) adapted for mounting on a vehicle. A striker assembly ( 12 ) is mounted to the housing and constrained to slide between an inboard and outboard...
6651387 Locking controller of a sliding door  
A locking controller mounted inside a sliding door. The locking controller is operated in connection with an inner handle resiliently returned to a neutral position when being turned in a door...
6634685 Electronically-operable door strike with guard clip, springless solenoid and face plate  
An electronically-operable door strike employing a guard clip for deterring picking of the locking mechanism therein, a springless solenoid designed to avoid the undesirable build-up of residual...
6634684 Latching mechanism for the door of an electric household appliance  
A door latching mechanism for the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a washing machine, is described. The door latching mechanism comprises an element ( 34 ) of which at least a...
6595564 Electric door strike having dual locking mechanism  
An electric door strike having a keeper rotatably mounted in a fixed strike case for movement between open and closed positions. The keeper includes dual solenoids with a biasing link between the...
6595563 Electric strike field-selectable fail-safe/fail-secure mechanism  
An electrically controlled strike including a strike frame; a keeper carried by the strike frame for movement when released allowing door opening and adapted to receive and resist door opening...
6595561 Closure, especially for vehicles  
The invention relates to a closure comprising a closing head ( 20 ) and a lock ( 10 ) which rest on the immobile or mobile part of a door, flap or such like. The closing head ( 20 ) has an undercut...
6581991 Automated door latch actuator especially adapted for mortise locks and method corresponding thereto  
A door latch actuator and methodology actuates a mortise-type dead latch that has a spring latch to reciprocally engage and disengage the door latch actuator, and a dead latch pin to operate...
6581990 Power-closing bolt for motor-vehicle door latch  
A power-closing bolt assembly for a motor-vehicle door latch has a housing, a bolt pivotal in the housing about a pivot axis between a pair of angularly offset end positions, and interengaging bolt...
6561555 Magnetic lock  
A magnetic lock assembly is disclosed, the assembly including a locking component which has a lock housing and magnetic lock member, the magnetic lock member being housed in the lock housing and a...
6454324 Electronic door control and light  
An electronic door control and light for permitting push-button and/or remote opening of a door and lighting of an area proximate the doorway. The electronic door control and light includes a...
6437532 Motor vehicle door lock and process for its control  
The present invention is directed to a motor vehicle door lock such as a side door lock, a rear door lock, a rear hatch lock, or a hood lock and a process for controlling such a motor vehicle door...
6390520 Door opener  
An electric door opening mechanism is disclosed which is operable in either a fail safe and a fail secure mode. The electric door opening mechanism comprises a housing having a cutout portion with...
6347485 Power assist for moving a door between a closed and an ajar position  
An assist for use with a motorized door operating device to assist in the opening of a door during its movement from the closed position to an ajar position, and to assist in the closing of the...
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