A locking beverage container includes a container and a complementary removably securable lid. The lid includes a drinking aperture, a flap, and a lock. The drinking aperture is in fluid communication with the container when the lid is secured to the container and can be utilized by an individual to drink the contents of the container. The flap can be moved to a closed position to cover the drinking aperture to prevent access to the drinking aperture and contents of the container. The lock is operably connected to the flap and can selectively lock the flap in a closed position such that the flap cannot be moved by an unauthorized individual. The lock can also be unlocked thereby enabling the flap to move and enabling the individual to access and utilize the drinking aperture again.

A combination lock is provided, the lock having a latch movably mounted to a housing of the lock for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a bolt movably mounted to the housing of the lock for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the combination lock is a key-controlled combination changing permutation lock wherein a button disposed away from a rear exterior surface of the housing in a first direction rearwardly away from the rear exterior surface is depressed in order to change the combination of the combination lock and the housing has a button protection feature extending rearwardly away from the rear exterior surface of the housing in the first direction proximate to the button and the button protection feature extends farther away from the rear exterior surface of the housing in the first direction than the button.

A locking cap having a push button reset and method for operating the locking cap having a push button reset are disclosed. The locking cap with a push button reset system is a deterrent to keep medications in the correct hands.

An automatic messy code character wheel coded lock includes a housing and a lock case capable of rotating with respect to the housing provided on the housing in a penetrating mode. A lock cylinder assembly is provided in one end of the lock case, and a lock piece is connected to the other end of the lock case. A character wheel shaft is provided in the housing. Several bushings are sleeved on the character wheel shaft. Each bushing is sleeved with a character wheel capable of driving the bushing to rotate together or rotate relatively. Several code characters are provided on a side wall of the character wheel. Each character wheel is provided with a pair of character wheel magnets having opposite poles, and the character wheel shaft is provided with one character wheel shaft magnet corresponding to each pair of character wheel magnets.

The lock has a hook, a locking finger and a latch. The locking finger is engaged with the hook and the latch when the lock is in the locked mode. The locking finger is disengaged from the hook and the latch when the lock is in the opened mode. The lock can be opened by a combination mechanism or by an overriding key mechanism. The combination mechanism has a button, and a plurality of dials and clutches to control the movement of the button. When the dials are set to a correct combination, the button can be moved to disengage the latch from the locking finger, allowing the locking finger to disengage from the hook. The key mechanism has a cylinder with a key slot to receive a key for rotating the cylinder to disengage the latch from the locking finger, allowing the locking finger to disengage from the hook.

A security door system for use with an existing building having an existing door. The security door system including a first secure wall and a first security door disposed in the first secure wall. The security door system also including a second secure wall extending from the first secure wall to the existing building and a third secure wall extending from the first secure wall to the existing building. The security door system further including a secure top supported by the first, second and third secure walls to create a first secure area. A method of monitoring and controlling who has access to an existing building. The method includes installing the security door system for the existing building to permit only authorized individuals to enter and permitting access of the authorized individuals to the existing building via the security door system.

A security door system for use with an existing building having an existing door. The security door system including a first secure wall and a first security door disposed in the first secure wall. The security door system also including a second secure wall extending from the first secure wall to the existing building and a third secure wall extending from the first secure wall to the existing building. The security door system further including a secure top supported by the first, second and third secure walls to create a first secure area. A method of monitoring and controlling who has access to an existing building. The method includes installing the security door system for the existing building to permit only authorized individuals to enter and permitting access of the authorized individuals to the existing building via the security door system.

A tailgate locking system, includes a tailgate pad body for mounting on a tailgate of a vehicle, including at least one bicycle holder structure, a first lock cable, a cable lock device and a lock enclosure, such that the at least one bicycle holder structure is configured to detachably secure the bicycle, such that the first lock cable is extendable through a frame of the bicycle, such that the bicycle is securely locked to the tailgate pad body.

A method of an optical sensor apparatus which is to be used with a controlling device arranged for controlling an object having a long shape and flexible form of a material, includes: using a light emitting circuit to generate and output a light ray to a surface of a portion of the object; sensing the light ray reflected from the surface for multiple times to generate multiple images; detecting at least one motion image in the generated multiple images; and, determining a motion, an offset, or a rotation angle of the object, which is controlled by the thread controlling device, according to the detected at least one motion image.

A method of an optical sensor apparatus which is to be used with a controlling device arranged for controlling an object having a long shape and flexible form of a material, includes: using a light emitting circuit to generate and output a light ray to a surface of a portion of the object; sensing the light ray reflected from the surface for multiple times to generate multiple images; detecting at least one motion image in the generated multiple images; and, determining a motion, an offset, or a rotation angle of the object, which is controlled by the thread controlling device, according to the detected at least one motion image.