161 |
DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED ACCESS TO A LOCKED ENCLOSURE |
US15798974 |
2017-10-31 |
US20180051481A1 |
2018-02-22 |
J. Clayton Miller; Brian T. Craycraft; John H. Janes; Benjamin T. Redmon |
A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively. |
162 |
Anti-theft device intended to be attached to an item sold over-the-counter |
US14900201 |
2014-06-20 |
US09790715B2 |
2017-10-17 |
Bruno Bouan |
An antitheft device attachable to an article, formed by two parts, one part comprises a means for remote interaction with a terminal detecting passage of the device, a hinge to allow movement between a protection position, and a release position, one of the parts having, at the end opposite to the movable hinge, a needle able to move in a direction perpendicular to the mid-plane of the device, the other part comprising a housing for receiving the needle, the housing comprising lock configured to allow the release of the needle with an opener, wherein the first part has three retractable cages enabling the needle to move between a retracted position where the tip of the needle does not project beyond the internal surface of the first part, and a deployed position in which the needle is engaged in the complementary housing when the device is in the closed position. |
163 |
METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL DUAL COMBINATION LOCKS |
US15022201 |
2014-12-16 |
US20170051531A1 |
2017-02-23 |
HAO MIN; ZHANGPING GONG; JIANPING SUN |
The present invention relates to electronic and mechanical dual combination locks. In certain embodiments, electronic and mechanical dual combination locks include: a lock base, a spin dial, a spin dial cover, and a spin dial release conversion mechanism. The lock base includes a mechanical combination lock inside. An electronic combination lock is positioned inside the spin dial cover. The spin dial release conversion mechanism has a spin dial release positioned on the top of the lock base. The spin dial release is used by the user to switch the electronic and mechanical dual combination lock between the electronic combination lock and the mechanical combination lock. When spin dial release is placed in a first position, the electronic and mechanical dual combination lock becomes the electronic combination lock. When the spin dial release is placed in a second position, the electronic and mechanical dual combination lock becomes the mechanical combination lock. |
164 |
LOCK WITH LINEARLY OPERATING LATCH |
US15011213 |
2016-01-29 |
US20170022738A1 |
2017-01-26 |
Wai-Ho Choy; Patrick E. Wind; Kevin Houlihan; Cheung Yi Lam |
A lock is provided, the lock having: a lock mechanism having a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member each being slidably mounted to a housing of the combination lock, wherein the first member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and the second member is capable of movement between a first position and a second position and wherein movement of the first member from the first position to the second position causes the second member to move from the first position to the second position; a bolt configured for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, the bolt preventing the second member from moving from the second position to the first position when the bolt is in the locking position. |
165 |
Bicycle lock |
US14971409 |
2015-12-16 |
US09506274B1 |
2016-11-29 |
Darrell Miracle |
Locks, lock mechanisms, lock assemblies, retro fit kits, and methods of using locks with cables and chains inside of strengthened flexible sleeves can conform to shape surfaces to which they are mounted, for preventing thefts of bicycles, motorcycles and other applications, such as but not limited to securing gates and doors, and other objects together. The flexible sleeve can include a series of ball and socket segments arranged next to one another, having a hollow conduit through which the cable or chain can pass through. |
166 |
ALTERNATE BACKUP ENTRY FOR VEHICLES |
US14718448 |
2015-05-21 |
US20160340940A1 |
2016-11-24 |
Venkatesh Krishnan |
A door latch system for doors of motor vehicles includes an input device such as a keypad and a backup electrical power supply to unlock the door latch in the event the primary power supply fails, thereby eliminating the need for a lock cylinder. The door latch system is configured to supply electrical power from the primary electrical power supply to unlock the latch upon receiving a signal from a mobile phone, and to supply electrical power from the backup electrical power supply to unlock the latch if an authorized code is input via the keypad. |
167 |
METHODS FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED ACCESS TO A LOCKED ENCLOSURE |
US15212618 |
2016-07-18 |
US20160326774A1 |
2016-11-10 |
J. Gregory DeHaven; Kenneth H. Mimlitch; Donald P. Cooke, JR. |
A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively. |
168 |
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE INTENDED TO BE ATTACHED TO AN ITEM SOLD OVER-THE-COUNTER |
US14900201 |
2014-06-20 |
US20160258192A1 |
2016-09-08 |
Bruno Bouan |
An antitheft device attachable to an article, formed by two parts, one part comprises a means for remote interaction with a terminal detecting passage of the device, a hinge to allow movement between a protection position, and a release position, one of the parts having, at the end opposite to the movable hinge, a needle able to move in a direction perpendicular to the mid-plane of the device, the other part comprising a housing for receiving the needle, the housing comprising lock configured to allow the release of the needle with an opener, wherein the first part has three retractable cages enabling the needle to move between a retracted position where the tip of the needle does not project beyond the internal surface of the first part, and a deployed position in which the needle is engaged in the complementary housing when the device is in the closed position. |
169 |
Lock |
US15082019 |
2016-03-28 |
US20160208518A1 |
2016-07-21 |
Calin Roatis; William Denison |
A lock includes a housing assembly, an actuatable lock assembly and a latching assembly. The actuatable lock assembly is positionable in at least a closed orientation and an open orientation. The latching assembly further includes a latch, a cam and a motor. The latch, having a cam profile, is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position.In the locked position, the actuatable lock assembly is maintained in the closed orientation. In the unlocked position, the actuatable lock assembly is positionable into an open orientation. The cam is rotatably mounted and has a first follower configured to intermittently coact with the cam profile of the latch, to, in turn, move the latch between the locked position and the unlocked position. The motor is coupled to the cam. Actuation of the motor causes rotation of the cam, resulting in movement of the latch between the locked and unlocked positions. |
170 |
Lock |
US15059633 |
2016-03-03 |
US20160186463A1 |
2016-06-30 |
Calin Roatis; William Denison |
A lock driver for a lock, including a lock cylinder body, an actuation attachment portion and an adapter structure. The lock cylinder body has a front end, a back end opposite the front end and an outer surface. The lock cylinder is positionable and rotatable within a bushing. The actuation attachment portion extends from the front end of the lock cylinder body. The actuation attachment portion includes an attachment interface that is structurally configured for coupling to a user maniuplatable structure. The adapter structure is associated with the back end of the lock cylinder body. The adapter structure is structurally configured to interface with an existing lock structure. |
171 |
Bicycle lock |
US14569081 |
2014-12-12 |
US09243428B1 |
2016-01-26 |
Darrell Miracle |
Locks, lock mechanisms, lock assemblies, retro fit kits, and methods of using locks with cables and chains inside of strengthened flexible sleeves can conform to shape surfaces to which they are mounted, for preventing thefts of bicycles, motorcycles and other applications, such as but not limited to securing gates and doors, and other objects together. The flexible sleeve can include a series of ball and socket segments arranged next to one another, having a hollow conduit through which the cable or chain can pass through. |
172 |
Device for locking an article |
US14211757 |
2014-03-14 |
US09175503B2 |
2015-11-03 |
Rodrick A. Herdman |
A pin lock device for securing an article, including a lock base and a removable lock device that locks to the lock base. A plurality of control pins disposed in pin bores that communicate with a mounting post through tumbler channels. Alignment of recesses in the control pins releases the locking device from the post. The locking device allows the user to secure an article, such as a handgun, on the post in a secure and accessible manner. |
173 |
Buckle Access Regulating Device |
US14252991 |
2014-04-15 |
US20150289601A1 |
2015-10-15 |
Patrick Crossland |
An access regulating device includes a casing having pivotally coupled lower and upper portions selectively movable between open and closed configurations. A combination lock assembly includes a first portion mounted to the lower portion of the casing and a second portion mounted to the upper portion of the casing. The first and second portions of the combination lock assembly are situated in linear alignment when the upper portion of the casing is at the closed configuration. |
174 |
Support Device Having Variable Security Level |
US14680716 |
2015-04-07 |
US20150233149A1 |
2015-08-20 |
Jeffrey D. Carnevali |
A support apparatus having a variable security level, including a tray structured for receiving a portable electronic device, the tray having a mounting interface structure on an outside backing surface thereof. An unsecurable retainer mechanism is structured for releasably retaining the portable electronic device in the tray. A variable level security mechanism is structured for securably retaining the portable electronic device in the tray, the variably securable latching element including: a latching element that is movable between a latched configuration relative to the tray for securably latching the portable electronic device in the tray, and an unlatched configuration, a plunger-type security element that is movable between a secured configuration for alternatively securing the latching element in the latched and unlatched configurations thereof, and an unsecured configuration, and a lock element that is coupled to the security element for alternatively locking the security element in the secured and unsecured configurations thereof. |
175 |
Device and methods for preventing unwanted access to a locked enclosure |
US14132117 |
2013-12-18 |
US09080349B2 |
2015-07-14 |
Chris L. Burrus; Brian T. Craycraft; J. Gregory DeHaven; John H. Janes; Kenneth H. Mimlitch; Benjamin T. Redmon; J. Clayton Miller; Donald P. Cooke, Jr. |
A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A face gear is meshable with and rotatable by the worm gear between locking and unlocking positions when the worm gear is driven in the first and second directions, respectively. A blocker member is rotatable between first and second positions. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the face gear and the blocker member to bias the blocker member in a biasing direction. A sliding member selectively disengages the blocker member to allow the blocker member to rotate in the biasing direction. A lever arm is operatively coupled to the sliding member such that the lever arm is in the disengaged and engageable positions when the sliding member engages the blocker member in the first and second positions, respectively. |
176 |
System, Method and Apparatus for Securing Valuables |
US14563386 |
2014-12-08 |
US20150114861A1 |
2015-04-30 |
Jeffrey R. Heim; Richard Allen Angwin |
A safe includes a safe body that has an opening. A door is movably interfaced to the safe body such that the door selectively occludes the opening, thereby, selectively permitting access to the opening in one position and precluding access to the opening in a second position. A locking mechanism engages between the door and the safe body when the door occludes the opening. When provided with a key, the locking mechanism disengages between the door and the safe body, permitting access to the opening. An insert is positioned within the safe body. The insert has an opening formation configured to support at least one specific weapon, which is arranged to be accessed from the opening. |
177 |
Mechanical combination lock |
US13890092 |
2013-05-08 |
US08973418B2 |
2015-03-10 |
Matthew S. Graham |
The present application includes a combination lock system having gears, cams, and an interference system. In one embodiment, the angular position of the cams is adjusted by a user interface through operation of the gears. When the cams are in a predetermined position, the interference system is movable with respect to the cams and the system is unlocked. The user interface may be a pushbutton keypad. |
178 |
NON-NUMERIC, NON-TEXTUAL, COLOR-CODED COMBINATION LOCKING DEVICES AND METHODS |
US13893403 |
2013-05-14 |
US20140338410A1 |
2014-11-20 |
Yingyen LEE |
A non-numeric, non-textual, color-coded combination locking device has a body, a locking mechanism, and a plurality of dial wheels with colors indicia as identifying members. The wheels rotate relative to the body and locking mechanism and display a plurality of colors across the device. The wheels and the color indicia are configured to simultaneously display colors across the device. The design provides users a different way to remember the unlocking codes in colors instead of numbers and/or letters. |
179 |
DEVICE FOR LOCKING AN ARTICLE |
US14211757 |
2014-03-14 |
US20140260441A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Rodrick A. HERDMAN |
A pin lock device for securing an article, including a lock base and a removable lock device that locks to the lock base. A plurality of control pins disposed in pin bores that communicate with a mounting post through tumbler channels. Alignment of recesses in the control pins releases the locking device from the post. The locking device allows the user to secure an article, such as a handgun, on the post in a secure and accessible manner. |
180 |
CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR A TABLET |
US14032285 |
2013-09-20 |
US20140124644A1 |
2014-05-08 |
Armand A. Wong; Alejandro J. Rodrigo; Hugo L. Fortes |
A cradle assembly for supporting a tablet or other electronic device, such as in the cockpit of an aircraft. The cradle assembly includes a tablet retention assembly, a locking assembly to secure the tablet within the cradle assembly, a docking assembly for cooperating with the tablet and an optional integrated power supply. The tablet retention assembly includes a slideable plate that moves longitudinally relative to the main cradle assembly body to securely support the tablet. |