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US4331355A
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Temporary locking device
Assignee: Sugatsune Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-09-02
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 2000-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A push type temporary locking device with a catcher of a magnet used for locking a closed door of a cabinet for an electronic equipment or furniture or the like. This temporary locking device comprises a supporting box fixedly secured to a door mounting frame, a drive element attached with a catcher such as a magnet at its front end and slidably engaged within the supporting box, a driven element having at least two recesses symmetrically provided thereat and rotatably supported at the drive element, a rotating projection eccentrically contacting the driven element at the depressing end of the drive element into the supporting box, and a rotating and engaging extension eccentrically contacting the driven element to thereby retain the driven element when the drive element is slightly moved forwardly and to rotate itself into the guide groove. Thus, this locking device can be readily attached to the door mounting frame and can also be smoothly and exactly open or close the door attached to the door mounting frame merely by disposing the door at its closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Toyoji Okuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:49
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05C; E05C19/00; E05C19/16; E05C19/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/04; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A temporary locking device comprising: a supporting box fixedly secured to a door mounting frame, a drive element attached with a catcher as a magnet at least at its front end and slidably inserted through the opening of said supporting box elastically by a spring disposed in said supporting box for projecting said drive element from said supporting box, a driven element rotatably supported at the internal end of said drive element and including at least two substantially V-shaped recesses symmetrically formed thereon, a guide groove formed on the inner wall surface of said supporting box for said driven element for slidably engaging said driven element, a rotating projection disposed at the internal end of said guide groove for eccentrically contacting said driven element at the depressing end of said drive element into said box to thereby rotate said driven element at its predetermined angle, and a rotating and engaging extension disposed at the internal end of said guide groove for eccentrically contacting said driven element to retain said driven element when said drive element is slightly moved forwardly from its depressing end and contacting said driven element to rotate in the direction for guiding itself into said guide groove when said drive element is moved forwardly after being again depressed into said box, both said rotating projecting and said rotating and engaging extension being faced oppositely at predetermined angle with respect to the sliding direction of said drive element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A temporary locking device comprising: a supporting box fixedly secured to a door mounting frame, a drive element attached with a catcher as a magnet at least at its front end and slidably inserted through the opening of said supporting box elastically by a spring disposed in said supporting box for projecting said drive element from said supporting box, a driven element rotatably supported at the internal end of said drive element and including at least two substantially V-shaped recesses symmetrically formed thereon, a guide groove formed on the inner wall surface of said supporting box for said driven element for slidably engaging said driven element, a rotating projection disposed at the internal end of said guide groove for eccentrically contacting said driven element at the depressing end of said drive element into said box to thereby rotate said driven element at its predetermined angle, and a rotating and engaging extension disposed at the internal end of said guide groove for eccentrically contacting said driven element to retain said driven element when said drive element is slightly moved forwardly from its depressing end and contacting said driven element to rotate in the direction for guiding itself into said guide groove when said drive element is moved forwardly after being again depressed into said box, both said rotating projecting and said rotating and engaging extension being faced oppositely at predetermined angle with respect to the sliding direction of said drive element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The temporary locking device according to claim 1, wherein said guide groove, said roating projection and said rotating and engaging extension are formed by cutting the inner surface of the back cover of said supporting box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The temporary locking device according to claim 1, wherein said driven element comprises at least two recesses symmetrically formed in flat drum shape substantially.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The temporary locking device according to claim 1, wherein said driven member comprises a plurality of or more than two of recesses radially formed in a flat gear wheel shape substantially.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-05-24 | 1985-11-23 | 1986-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-05-24 | 1989-11-23 | 1990-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-05-24 | 1993-11-23 | 1994-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |