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Closure fasteners March list of patents 03/08

20080073913 - Panel fastener: A panel fastener comprises casing 1 and casing 2 in lathing engagement. In casing 1, there is mounted a hook with a hook-shaped head and a ring-shaped tail. In the ring-shaped tail, there is mounted an eccentric cam which is interlocked with the inner wall of the hook by a... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080073914 - Thermal pin assembly: A pin assembly includes a spring held in compression inside a case by a thermal fuse located at the back end of the pin. The fuse is thermally activated to collapse, which allows the back end of the pin to move forward. The spring drives the front end of the... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20080073917 - Dual output jackscrew cinching latch: A cinching latch assembly having a housing having with a first and second cam surfaces is disclosed herein. A reversible electric motor is mounted to the housing. A drive screw is drivingly connected to the reversible motor, the drive screw having a first end portion and a second end portion.... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080073916 - Electromagnetic lock with strong anti-impact ability: The present invention resolves the problem that a lockpin is easy to broken in current electromagnetic lock, find a good structure for greatly improving the capability of the electromagnetic lock against a very strong impact from outside. The new structure can transfer the outside force to a reinforced rib on... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080073915 - Power-actuated motor-vehicle door latch with quick unlock: A motor-vehicle door latch has a housing, latch parts in the housing operable to unlock a vehicle door, and an actuating element. A linkage engageable between the actuating element and the latch parts is shiftable between a coupled position for operation of the latch parts by the actuating element and... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080073918 - Uni-directional cinching latch assembly and method of operating a cinching latch assembly: A cinching latch assembly is disclosed herein. The cinching latch assembly having: a housing; a unidirectional motor mounted to the housing; at least one gear operatively connected to the unidirectional motor; at least one cam member operatively connected to the at least one gear; and a latch lever pivotally mounted... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080073919 - Door-locking knob construction of vehicle: This door-locking knob construction of a vehicle is provided in an inside of a vehicular door. A door-locking knob is rotationally provided in a knob-installation portion inside the vehicular door, and switches between a locking and an unlocking of a door-locking mechanism in accordance with a rotational position thereof. The... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080067818 - Bifurcated latching system: A bifurcated latching system for securing together first and second portions of an aircraft, the bifurcated latching system comprising a pin latch assembly and a pawl latch assembly. The pin latch assembly comprises a pin latch receptacle and a pin in mating engagement. The pawl latch assembly comprises a pawl... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080067819 - Striker plate, a door jamb assembly and a method of securing a striker plate to a door surround structure: A striker plate having projections such that when the striker plate is inserted into a door surround structure the projections provide sufficient biasing to retain the striker plate in a desired lateral and vertical location whilst it is secured to the door surround structure. The projections are preferably integrally formed... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080067820 - Combination structure of base plate and escutcheon: A combination structure of base plate and escutcheon comprises a base plate, a fastener and an escutcheon. The base plate has a plate and a ring-like wall surrounding the plate, and the fastener has a fastening portion, a fixing portion and a flexible portion connecting the fastening portion and the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080061561 - Automatic gate lock: An automatic gate opener lock. The gate opener lock has a locking bolt which is moved between locked and unlocked positions by the movement of a swing arm of an automatic gate opener. To prevent movement of the locking bolt toward its locked position before the gate is closed, springs... Agent: Klaus P. Stoffel Wolff & Samson PC

20080061562 - Latching system and method: A latching system and method are provided for facilitating an easier and/or smoother latching of a locking mechanism, such as a latching and catching mechanism for use with the closing of doors. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an exemplary latching system comprises a catch device and a latch handle... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080061563 - Low profile mechanical assist hood latch: A mechanical assist apparatus is provided for biasing an access cover relative to a housing. The mechanical assist apparatus comprises a user-engageable lever, an arm rotatably coupled to the user-engageable lever at a first joint, and a sled rotatably coupled to the arm at a second joint offset from the... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080061564 - Vending machine lock system: A motorized lock for a vending machine provides a simple lever mechanism that provides two separate points of engagement between the door and the machine to resist tampering and provide for more even pull in of a gasketed door.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080061565 - Magnetic switch with auto-release function: A magnetic switch is disclosed to include a first magnetic device affixed to a second member of a lifting cover type of a article, a driven rod slidably mounted in a first member of the lifting cover type of the article that is hinged to the second member, a holder... Agent: John G. Chupa Law Offices Of John Chupa & Associates, P.C.

20080054648 - Modular folding/sliding latch system with self-locking and multi-functional operation: The invention relates to a modular folding/sliding latch system with self-locking and multi-functional operation, which is intended for any type of access-control lock, from simple door retainers to mechanical, electrical and/or panic locks. The inventive system offers substantial advantages, namely: modular design, simple assembly, reduced size and easy installation. According... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20080054649 - Door opening/closing device, keyless entry device with the door opening/closing device, vehicle door or building door carrying the keyless entry device: An object of the invention is to provide a door open/close device capable of unlocking/locking a door simultaneously with an operation of externally and internally opening/closing the door. The door open/close device according to the invention has: an outer door handle (23) and an inner door handle (24) gripped at... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080054651 - Handleset mechanism with reduced thumb latch force: A handleset mechanism of the sort having a pivoting thumb latch and a rotary handle is provided with a force transmission path to generally improve the actuation by the thumb latch and reduce the required force. One feature is a heart-shaped cam that communicates movement between a spindle driven by... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080054652 - Vehicular door handle including secondary latch: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20080054653 - Tailgate latching mechanisms: An apparatus generally includes a latch and a keeper. The latch has a latching surface and is movable between at least a closed position and an opened position. The keeper has a keeper surface configured for engagement with the latching surface. The latch is movably coupled to supporting structure relative... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c