Patent classifications
E05C17/12
DOOR LOCKING DEVICE
A door locking device includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted to the door; a reinforcement gusset extending outward from the mounting plate, the reinforcement gusset defining an extension portion; and a wall engagement member adjustably affixed to the extension portion of the reinforcement gusset and laterally offset from the mounting plate; wherein the wall engagement member is movable relative to the extension portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate, and wherein the extension portion is configured to confront a wall adjacent to the door.
Hinge locking device
A hinge locking device for a door includes a mounting plate defining an upper plate end and a lower plate end, a plate slot extending into the mounting plate at the lower plate end, the plate slot configured to receive a hinge plate of a door hinge assembly therethrough; a reinforcement gusset affixed to the mounting plate and defining a gusset recess aligned with the plate slot; and a barrel channel defined between the gusset recess and the mounting plate, the plate slot allowing lateral access to the barrel channel, the barrel channel configured to receive a hinge barrel of the door hinge assembly.
Hinge locking device
A hinge locking device for a door includes a mounting plate defining an upper plate end and a lower plate end, a plate slot extending into the mounting plate at the lower plate end, the plate slot configured to receive a hinge plate of a door hinge assembly therethrough; a reinforcement gusset affixed to the mounting plate and defining a gusset recess aligned with the plate slot; and a barrel channel defined between the gusset recess and the mounting plate, the plate slot allowing lateral access to the barrel channel, the barrel channel configured to receive a hinge barrel of the door hinge assembly.
AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING VEHICLE DOOR
A door assembly for a vehicle includes a door and a check strap pivotally coupled to the door. An engagement member is releasably engageable with the check strap. A spring is positioned to bias the check strap toward the engagement member. When the engagement member is engaged with the check strap, the check strap maintains the door in an open position. When the engagement member is disengaged with the check strap, the door is swung to the closed position under the bias of the spring.
AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING VEHICLE DOOR
A door assembly for a vehicle includes a door and a check strap pivotally coupled to the door. An engagement member is releasably engageable with the check strap. A spring is positioned to bias the check strap toward the engagement member. When the engagement member is engaged with the check strap, the check strap maintains the door in an open position. When the engagement member is disengaged with the check strap, the door is swung to the closed position under the bias of the spring.
Propane tank support apparatus equipped with trunk opening device
A propane trunk support apparatus for a car trunk comprising: a base including a pair of pegs; a cylindrical receptacle portion having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an opening configured and sized to receive a propane tank, wherein the opening has an outer circumference and an inner circumference; and a trunk opening device removably attached to the pair of pegs, wherein the trunk opening device is configured to position a car trunk lid in a partially open position.
Propane tank support apparatus equipped with trunk opening device
A propane trunk support apparatus for a car trunk comprising: a base including a pair of pegs; a cylindrical receptacle portion having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an opening configured and sized to receive a propane tank, wherein the opening has an outer circumference and an inner circumference; and a trunk opening device removably attached to the pair of pegs, wherein the trunk opening device is configured to position a car trunk lid in a partially open position.
Childproof Cabinet Latch System
A childproof cabinet latch system for effectively securing cabinet doors and drawers without damaging wood surfaces. The childproof cabinet latch system generally includes a base, a latch extending outwardly from the base, a catch portion that is adapted to catchably engage an interior surface of a cabinet surrounding an opening in the cabinet, a slot extending through the base, and an opening extending through the base and connected to the slot, wherein the width of the first opening is greater than the width of the first slot. The width of the first opening is also greater than a width of a head of a threaded fastener to allow passage of the head of the threaded fastener through the first opening. The width of the first slot is less than the width of the head of the threaded fastener to prevent passage of the head through the first slot.
Childproof Cabinet Latch System
A childproof cabinet latch system for effectively securing cabinet doors and drawers without damaging wood surfaces. The childproof cabinet latch system generally includes a base, a latch extending outwardly from the base, a catch portion that is adapted to catchably engage an interior surface of a cabinet surrounding an opening in the cabinet, a slot extending through the base, and an opening extending through the base and connected to the slot, wherein the width of the first opening is greater than the width of the first slot. The width of the first opening is also greater than a width of a head of a threaded fastener to allow passage of the head of the threaded fastener through the first opening. The width of the first slot is less than the width of the head of the threaded fastener to prevent passage of the head through the first slot.
HINGE LOCKING DEVICE
A hinge locking device for a door includes a mounting plate defining an upper plate end and a lower plate end, a plate slot extending into the mounting plate at the lower plate end, the plate slot configured to receive a hinge plate of a door hinge assembly therethrough; a reinforcement gusset affixed to the mounting plate and defining a gusset recess aligned with the plate slot; and a barrel channel defined between the gusset recess and the mounting plate, the plate slot allowing lateral access to the barrel channel, the barrel channel configured to receive a hinge barrel of the door hinge assembly.