Striker assemblies and latch assemblies are disclosed. One striker assembly includes a housing, a striker, and a spring. The housing has opposed sidewalls, each of which defines an aperture. The striker extends between the sidewalls of the housing with end portions of the striker positioned within respective apertures defined in the sidewalls. Each of the pair of end portions defines a surface extending in a transverse direction. The spring has a pair of end portions. Each spring end portion contacts the surface of a respective striker end portion. The spring is engaged with the housing to bias the end portions of the striker toward a centered position of the respective apertures. At least one of the end portions of the striker is movable transversely within the respective aperture away from the centered position of the respective aperture and is biased toward the centered position of the respective aperture.

A gate latch configured to enable opening and closing thereof with only one hand. Comprises an integrated housing with an internal slide caused to move from a first position at one end of a slide sleeve member to a second position at an opposite end thereof, functionally related to corresponding pivotable movement of a fork member. When the fork member is disposed in a first, orthogonal position the gate latch is closed wherein a lip member is interlocked with a mated tongue member. When the fork member is disposed in a second, linear position the latch is open wherein the lip member is disengaged from the mated tongue member.

A improved lock, preferably a latching deadbolting jimmy proof lock, includes a range of combinations of improvements for the provision of a latching deadbolt (not merely a manually driven bolt). The improved lock may have features including a latching lock capable of interacting with a strike from three door operating directions, latching with sensor moving, deadbolting being selectively auto-latching or manually driven, selectable exterior drive angles and forces and successful lock bolt throw indication.

Some embodiments of the invention include a locking mechanism for a sliding barn door. The locking mechanism, for example, may include a lock mechanism. The locking mechanism may include a base configured to couple with a sliding barn door; an external handle; a connecting rod having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the connecting rod coupled with the external handle; a latch mechanism coupled with the connecting rod; and a locking mechanism disposed within the external handle. The locking mechanism may be configured to lock the external handle from rotating relative to the base such that when the locking mechanism is in a locked configuration the external handle and the rod do not rotate relative to the base, and when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked configuration the external handle, rod, and locking mechanism rotate relative to the base.

Some embodiments may also include a locking mechanism for a barn door, the locking system comprising: a locking mechanism body; a lock chamber configured to slide into the locking mechanism body in a locked configuration, and configured to slide out of the locking mechanism body in a first direction in an unlocked configuration; and a locking pin coupled with the lock chamber, the locking pin configured to slide outward in a second direction opposite the first direction in the locked configuration, and configured to slide inward in the unlocked configuration.

The invention involves a keeper (20) to interact with a bolt (16) of a lock (10);

The keeper includes a bracket (22) for attachment to a structure, and a keeper rod (24) secured to the bracket, the keeper rod extending from one surface (27) of the bracket.

In the keeper, a shaft (32) is attached to the bracket and can rotate freely relative to the bracket such that it extends in a longitudinal direction (X); a blade (40) is mounted on the shaft (32) on one side of the bracket near the keeper rod in such a way as to always rotate along with the shaft; an angular position indicator (46) is also mounted so as to always rotate along with the shaft; the blade being so positioned that it can be rotated by the latch when the latch hooks on to or releases from the keeper rod, and the angular position indicator (46) being capable of indicating the angular position of the blade.

The invention is for example intended to be used on an aircraft door such as that of a helicopter.

The invention relates to a lock holder (1, 23) for a motor vehicle lock, comprising a locking bolt (3, 25) and a mounting plate (2, 24), wherein the locking bolt (3, 25) can be fastened together with the mounting plate (2, 24) to a motor vehicle body, a cover cap (4, 5, 28, 29), wherein at least the mounting plate (2, 24) can be covered at least in areas by means of the covering cap (4, 5, 28, 29), and wherein the covering cap (4, 5, 28, 29) can be connected in such a way to the mounting plate that the cover cap forms at least in regions a surface area (18, 19) with the mounting plate (2, 24).

A latch style lock assembly is adapted to secure a space enclosed by a roll up door. The lock assembly includes a striker adapted to be attached to the door, and a lock. The lock includes a catch pivotally mounted on a frame plate and movable between a striker accept position and a striker received position, the lock being adapted to be positioned where the catch can receive and hold the striker. A pawl is pivotally mounted on the frame plate and movable between a catch release position and a catch lock position. The lock also includes an actuator bracket extending from an actuator, the actuator bracket is movable to engage the pawl and move the pawl.

A watertight door or window comprising a frame and a leaf mounted on the frame and arranged movably with respect thereto between an open position and closed position, and further comprising: a striker element arranged on the leaf, a locking element arranged on the frame and provided with a hook end designed to engage with the striker element so as to lock the leaf against the frame following closing of the leaf, and a striker actuating mechanism arranged on the leaf and able to be actuated when the leaf is in a closed position and the locking element is engaged with the striker element. The actuating mechanism is provided for releasing the striker element from a closed position, where the striker element is positioned inside a recess in the hook end of the locking element, to an open position, where the striker element is extracted from the recess in the hook end of the locking element. The actuating mechanism can be reset when the leaf is closed again.

A locking apparatus for a rollup door, comprising a striker member, latch assembly including a latch, a release lever, a trigger, a cam and a solenoid. The latch assembly may also include a limit switch for detecting when the latch assembly is in an unlocked position. The locking apparatus can be electronically unlocked or it can be unlocked manually by a user by actuating the solenoid which causes the latch to release the locked striker member.