A positive dual-locking latch for use in combination with a door and including a latch base; a handle assembly at least partially housed within and translatable relative to the latch base; and a latch assembly mechanically coupled to the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a handle member at least partially housed within a housing member, with the handle assembly being biased by a handle spring in a direction away from the latch base. The latch assembly includes at least one latch spring and a latch member mechanically coupled to the at least one latch spring. The handle assembly and the latch assembly are operably configured to translate the positive dual-locking latch between a first locked configuration and a second locked configuration when the handle member receives a pushing force, and between the second locked configuration and an unlocked configuration when the handle member receives a pulling force.

A latch assembly for mounting in an opening of a door and for releasably latching the door to a door frame. The latch assembly includes a housing that is mountable to the opening of the door. A lever is rotatably coupled to the housing between a deployed position and a retracted position. A lock plug is rotatably mounted within the housing, the lock plug having one end for receiving either a tool or key, and an opposite end having an engagement surface. A latching member is movably coupled to the housing, and is engaged with both the rotatable lock plug and the lever in the retracted position of the lever. A torsion spring biases the lock plug back to a starting position after the lock plug is rotated from the starting position using the tool or the key.

A latch and catch assembly including a catch attachable to a first structure such as a door, and a latch mechanism attachable to a second structure such as a cabinet, the latch mechanism and the catch cooperating to secure the first structure relative to the second structure. The latch mechanism includes first and second hooks mounted for pivoting movement between an engagement position for engaging with the catch and a disengagement position for disengaging from the catch, a translating gear rail positioned between the first and second hooks coordinating pivoting movement of the first and second hooks, and an actuator mechanism for driving movement of the translating gear rail to drive the first and second hooks toward their disengagement position.

A method for extending and retracting a handle of a door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes providing a door handle assembly having a base portion, a handle portion that is movably attached at the base portion, and an electrically operable actuator that operates to move the handle portion relative to the base portion. A control controls operation of the actuator to move the handle portion between a recessed position and a partially extended position. Responsive to detecting presence of an authorized user, a sensing system determines a motion vector of the user that is indicative of a direction that the user is moving relative to the vehicle. Responsive to determining that the determined motion vector is indicative of the user approaching the door of the vehicle, the control controls operation of the actuator to move the handle portion to the partially extended position.

A latch (202) includes a catch jaw (210) which is operative to releasably engage a post. A release pawl (212) is operative to hold the catch jaw in a latched jaw position, and upon movement of the release pawl, enables the catch jaw to move to an unlatched jaw position. In an unlocked condition of the latch, movement of a handle (206) is operative to enable the latch to change from the latched to unlatched condition. The latch includes a keylock (240) and an electrical actuator (308). Each of the keylock and the electrical actuator are operative to independently change the condition of the latch between locked and unlocked conditions.

A low-profile handle assembly adapted for use in a hatch cover of a storage compartment of a vehicle, the handle assembly including: a recessed housing including a top edge defining an opening; and a handle coupled to the recessed housing and disposed conformally within substantially the entirety of the opening defined by the top edge of the recessed housing; wherein the handle is adapted to pivot with respect to the recessed housing about a first pivot axis disposed at an intermediate longitudinal location along the recessed housing and the handle and about a second pivot axis disposed at an end longitudinal location along the recessed housing and the handle. The first pivot axis is formed by a translatable, extensible link assembly coupling the handle to the recessed housing.

The utility model relates to a safe door with a recessed lock and door handle, which comprises a door plate, a door handle and a lock. The door handle is recessed and installed in a first step hole of the door plate through a first connecting structure, the lock is recessed and installed in a second step hole of the door plate, and the upper surfaces of the door handle and the lock are not higher than the upper surface of the door plate. The utility model redesigns the door plate, and sets the position where a lock disc and the door handle are installed into the form of step holes, so that the lock and the door handle are recessed and installed on the door plate.

The utility model relates to a safe door with a recessed lock and door handle, which comprises a door plate, a door handle and a lock. The door handle is recessed and installed in a first step hole of the door plate through a first connecting structure, the lock is recessed and installed in a second step hole of the door plate, and the upper surfaces of the door handle and the lock are not higher than the upper surface of the door plate. The utility model redesigns the door plate, and sets the position where a lock disc and the door handle are installed into the form of step holes, so that the lock and the door handle are recessed and installed on the door plate.

The invention relates to a door closer mechanism having a receptacle, countersunk in the door frame, for the deadbolt of a device, countersunk in the door, for controlling the deadbolt from the closing position to the opening position by means of a manually controllable actuation member. So that, without an additional key-actuated lock, the closing position can be locked in the closing position and fixed without making the ease of adjustment into the opening position more difficult, the invention provides that the actuation member of the device countersunk in the door is embodied as a handle recess, which in the closing position controls a slide via a rotatably supported angled control piece, and the slide, via a rotatably supported lever, secures the deadbolt in the receptacle in the door frame, and upon actuation of the recessed handle in the door, via the angled control piece and the slide, the deadbolt can be adjusted into the opening position of the door, and the door is enabled to open.

The invention relates to a door closer mechanism having a receptacle, countersunk in the door frame, for the deadbolt of a device, countersunk in the door, for controlling the deadbolt from the closing position to the opening position by means of a manually controllable actuation member. So that, without an additional key-actuated lock, the closing position can be locked in the closing position and fixed without making the ease of adjustment into the opening position more difficult, the invention provides that the actuation member of the device countersunk in the door is embodied as a handle recess, which in the closing position controls a slide via a rotatably supported angled control piece, and the slide, via a rotatably supported lever, secures the deadbolt in the receptacle in the door frame, and upon actuation of the recessed handle in the door, via the angled control piece and the slide, the deadbolt can be adjusted into the opening position of the door, and the door is enabled to open.