A hidden latch system for an interior structure of an aircraft is disclosed. The hidden latch system includes at least two engagement features coupled to an interior structure of an aircraft. Each of the at least two engagement features includes an engagement portion, an engagement rod, and a self-centering feature. The engagement portion is configured to engage and release the engagement rod, and the self-centering feature is configured to self-center the engagement rod in at least one direction. Further, the engagement portion is configured to release the engagement rod using a cable pull system.

Mechanically or electromechanically positioning a deadbolt used to lock or unlock a door is disclosed. An electromechanical lock can include a deadbolt to be positioned to lock or unlock a door. The deadbolt can be mechanically positioned based on the rotation of a paddle of the electromechanical lock or electromechanically positioned via a motor being turned on to position the deadbolt. A disengagement mechanism can disengage an engagement cog from a worm gear hub of a gear train of the motor upon the mechanical positioning, but remain engaged upon the electromechanical positioning.

A slam type locking mechanism is described. The locking mechanism allows a storage container with the locking mechanism to be slammed shut in a single motion. The operator may slam the lid or door to the container using a single hand that is only pressing or pushing the lid or door closed. The slam type locking mechanism includes a lock having a lock housing, a handle, and a spring loading mechanism. The handle is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism. The rods are in a rotational engagement with the lock, wherein the rods have an offset that interacts with a striker on the container or lid in a locking relationship.

A portable enclosure for capturing and retaining an animal features a pen carried alongside an ATV, a front opening in the pen, and at least one door movable between open and closed positions at the front opening. A lock member is carried above the front opening, and is displaceable into and out of a locking position engaging the door. A rotatable actuation member resides overhead of the lock member and is operable by a foot pedal to draw the at least one lock member upwardly out of the locking position to unlock the door. The same lock member acts in both the open and closed positions of the door by way of cooperation with strike plates on the door panel and an extension member projecting therefrom. The strike plates are shaped to return the lock member to a ready state for automatic locking during opening and closing of the door.

A door locking system includes a first locking assembly and a second locking assembly. The first and second locking assemblies each have a locking actuator mounted on a door and a catch plate mounted on a door frame. Each of the locking actuators includes a lever and a locking plate, such that, in response to rotating the lever from an open position to a close position, the locking plate rotates from an unlocked position to a locked position, respectively, in which the locking plate is inserted into a groove of the corresponding catch plate when the locking plate is in its locked position.

Mechanically or electromechanically positioning a deadbolt used to lock or unlock a door is disclosed. An electromechanical lock can include a deadbolt to be positioned to lock or unlock a door. The deadbolt can be mechanically positioned based on the rotation of a paddle of the electromechanical lock or electromechanically positioned via a motor being turned on to position the deadbolt. A disengagement mechanism can disengage an engagement cog from a worm gear hub of a gear train of the motor upon the mechanical positioning, but remain engaged upon the electromechanical positioning.

A morticed bolt keep to cooperate with a lock having a latch bolt which is slidable between a retracted position and an extended position is disclosed. The morticed bolt keep comprises: an elongated body to be positioned inside a hollow tubular member; a cavity to receive the latch bolt in its extended position; a latch bolt engager which is displaceable between a rest state and an actuated state; and a magnetic actuator to displace the latch bolt engager from its rest state to its actuated state upon activation. The magnetic actuator comprises: a core which extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises at least one permanent magnet; and a coil assembly which extends in the longitudinal direction and comprises at least one coil, wherein one of the core and the coil assembly is slidable in the longitudinal direction and is operatively connected to the latch bolt engager.

A flexible door latch strike plate for reducing noise of a closing door includes a rectangular body having rounded corners and a rectangular center opening, one or more flaps around the center opening intended to deform around a door latching bolt assembly, one or more protrusions on the back of the body intended to prevent the door and door jamb from directly colliding and two screw hole openings to fasten to a door jamb.

The present disclosure provides a door striker assembly having an improved interface between a striker pin and a base plate. The striker pin comprising a raised section wherein a cross-section of the raised section comprises a bottom taper and a top taper where the bottom taper is inserted into a base plate aperture from a top side of the base plate for seating the striker pin into the base plate aperture. The present disclosure also provides a method for forming the aforementioned door striker assembly.