| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 070021000 | Combination and/or key-controlled | 31 |
| 20080209956 | Multi-shackle lock and method of using the multi-shackle lock - A lock for luggage, sports gear or any type of travel enclosure which can be operated by a key, combination or both, which has more than one shackle. The lock has one shackle that secures the lock to the luggage or luggage handle while the other shackle secures the luggage closure or zipper. An addition shackle is provided for the purpose of re-closing the luggage after the luggage is inspected by an international airport security agent. If the luggage is inspected, the inspector simply cuts the zipper shackle and re-secures the luggage using the additional or third shackle. A disposable shackle system allows the customer to replace the cut shackle and return the lock to its original condition for reuse. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209957 | Multi-Shackle Lock and Method of Using the Multi-Shackle Lock - A lock for luggage, sports gear or any type of travel enclosure which can be operated by a key, combination or both, which has at least one removable shackle. The lock has one shackle that secures the lock to the luggage or luggage handle while the other shackle secures the luggage closure or zipper. An addition shackle is provided for the purpose of re-closing the luggage after the luggage is inspected by an international airport security agent. If the luggage is inspected, the inspector simply cuts the zipper shackle and re-secures the luggage using the additional or third shackle. A disposable shackle system allows the customer to replace the cut shackle and return the lock to its original condition for reuse. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080223088 | DUAL PADLOCK - A dual padlock of the present invention includes a housing, a shackle, a locking device, a locking spring, a transmission device, a key lock assembly, a code lock assembly, and a button member. The shackle is openably provided on the housing. The locking device is received in the chamber of the housing and engaged with the shackle. The key lock assembly includes a key cylinder connected to the transmission device and the locking device. The button member is connected to a shaft of the code lock assembly and the lock device. Therefore, user may insert a key into the key lock assembly and turns to unlock the padlock. User also may input the right code to the code lock assembly that will unlock the pad lock too. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080295548 | Combination and key operated locks with indicators - Locks for luggage, travelcases, briefcases and the like that can be operated by setting a combination or by using a key include an indicator to provide a signal in response to use of the key. The locks retain relatively movable components in latched engagement when locked, and permit relative movement of the components when unlocked. In some embodiments, the indicator provides a visual signal if an associated travelcase has been opened for inspection by unlocking the associated lock using a key; and, in some embodiments, the indicator can be reset upon entry of a proper combination. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080314093 | COMBINATION LOCK - A combination lock includes a locking mechanism, a plurality of dials, and a code identifying member. When each of the plurality of dials is rotated to an unlocking orientation, a recess on each of the dials aligns with a portion of the locking mechanism, allowing the locking mechanism to move from a locked condition to an unlocked condition. When the code identifying member is in a dial engaging position, and one of the plurality of dials is rotated to the unlocking orientation, one of a plurality of dial engaging portions of the code identifying member engages the recess of the one of the plurality of dials to provide a perceptible indication that the one of the plurality of dials is in the unlocking orientation. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090031764 | Padlock having an indicator - A padlock having an indicator, having an indicator window or a hood in the housing, the padlock enabling the dials of the housing to open and close the lock, a key can also be used to rotate the key tumbler to enable fore opening of the lock, when the dials are in the locked state, from the indicator window or a hood displaying the indication block, the confirm whether the inspector has unlocked for examining. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090064732 | TWO-WAY OPENED PADLOCK - A two-way opened padlock, having a block in the housing, the padlock enabling the dials of the housing to open and close the lock, a key can also be used to rotate the tumbler to enable force opening of the lock, when the dials are in an unlocked state, a rod moves relative to the housing, a block being also moves relative to the housing, and a rod and a block can move in the same direction. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090113947 | High security, dual-mode padlock construction - By employing a deadbolt construction for virtually eliminating the ability of the shackle to be removed from the housing by the application of excessive force, an effective, easily produced, padlock is achieved which also incorporates two separate and independent locking systems formed in a single padlock. In the present invention, a single housing and a single shackle assembly are employed and are constructed for enabling the shackle to be released from locked engagement with the housing either a rotatable dial combination construction or a key activated tumbler construction. Furthermore, the rotatable combination defining dials, which controls the release of the shackle using the preset combination, are coaxially aligned, peripherally surrounding the key controlled tumbler/cylinder. As a result, a compact construction is realized, as well as an efficient and effective release construction which is shared by both the combination controlled section as well as the key controlled section. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090145178 | COMBINATION LOCK - A combination lock includes a locking mechanism, a code identifying member, and a plurality of user rotatable dials, with a recess disposed on an outer periphery of each dial. The locking mechanism includes a plurality of dial engaging members configured to hold the locking mechanism in a locking position. When each of the dials is rotated to an unlocking orientation, the recesses align with the dial engaging members, allowing the locking mechanism to move from the locking position to an unlocking position. When the code identifying member is moved to a code identifying condition, the dial engaging members are in biased engagement with the dials, such that rotation of any one of the dials to the unlocking orientation causes the corresponding dial engaging member to engage the corresponding recess to provide a perceptible indication that the dial is in the unlocking orientation. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090301145 | PADLOCK - A padlock comprising a lock body, a plurality of shackles extending from the lock body and a locking mechanism. Each shackle is moveable between a closed position and an open position. The locking mechanism is engageable with each of the shackles such that operation of the locking mechanism with an access control means is required to move any shackle in the closed position to the open position. Severing one of the shackles in the closed position results in one of the other shackles being in the open position and free to move to the closed position. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100095718 | High security, dual-mode padlock construction - By employing a deadbolt construction for virtually eliminating the ability of the shackle to be removed from the housing by the application of excessive force, an effective, easily produced, padlock is achieved which also incorporates two separate and independent locking systems formed in a single padlock. In the present invention, a single housing and a single shackle assembly are employed and are constructed for enabling the shackle to be released from locked engagement with the housing using either a rotatable dial combination construction or a key activated tumbler construction. Furthermore, the rotatable combination defining dials, which controls the release of the shackle using the preset combination, are coaxially aligned, peripherally surrounding the key controlled tumbler/cylinder. As a result, a compact construction is realized, as well as an efficient and effective release construction which is shared by both the combination controlled section as well as the key controlled section. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100170304 | Security device for electronic components - A locking cable device which inhibits the theft of computer equipment. The security device combines a scissor clip designed to connect to the built-in security slot in computer equipment, a cable, and a lock. They are combined by way of a dual-action lock, with the first action capable of engaging and disengaging the scissor clip from the computer equipment, and the second action capable of separately disengaging the security cable to allow it to pass through other equipment or fasteners to allow the device to secure multiple pieces of computer equipment. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110041570 | TWO-WAY OPENED PADLOCK - A two-way opened padlock is provided with three dials and a key hole in a housing. The padlock enables using the dials or inserting a key into the key hole, to open and close the lock. A tail end of a cable is obliquely fixed on the housing and by elasticity of the cable itself, the padlock can be configured more sophisticated and tinier in a slender space. In addition, when the housing is hit, the oblique cable is not likely to be damaged. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110048082 | LOOP LOCK HAVING OFFSET CYLINDER AXIS - The invention relates to a loop lock, in particular to a chain lock or to a wire cable lock, having a lock body which has a longitudinal axis and which surrounds a cylinder housing of a lock cylinder and having a loop, wherein the first end of the loop is permanently fastened to a fastening point of the cylinder housing and is aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lock body, wherein a second end of the loop can be releasably fastened to a longitudinal end of the lock body and is aligned coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the lock body; and wherein a cylinder core of the lock cylinder is rotatably journalled about an axis of rotation in the cylinder housing and is characterized in that the axis of rotation of the cylinder core is offset in parallel with respect to the longitudinal axis of the lock body, namely away from the fastening point for the first end of the loop. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110079054 | Dual Custody Privacy Padlock - A dual function lock having a body, a shackle and a frangible element extending from the body is disclosed. The dual function lock also includes a first locking mechanism within the body wherein when the first locking mechanism is locked, the shackle is in a first position where the toe of the shackle is located within the frangible element so that the shackle cannot be rotated and wherein when the first locking mechanism is unlocked, the shackle can be lifted from the first position so that the toe of the shackle is not within the frangible element so that the shackle can be rotated. Methods of using the lock and a refillable insert of frangible elements are also disclosed. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20120073337 | PADLOCK - A padlock can be unlocked by an owner dialing an unlocking number or security personnel using a general key. The padlock includes a housing, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The housing includes a first channel and a second channel therein. The block is inserted in the second channel. The block includes a receptacle therein. The shackle includes a long arm movably disposed in the first channel and a short arm for engagement with the receptacle of the block. The general locking device is disposed in the housing for locking and unlocking the long arm of the shackle. The private locking mechanism is disposed in the housing for controlling the block so that the block can be engaged with and disengaged from the short arm of the shackle. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120279264 | PADLOCK WITH INDICATION DEVICE - A padlock includes a housing, a shackle, a limit knob, a movable block and a lock core. The housing has an opening in a wall thereof. The shackle has a shaft portion movably mounted in the housing, and a locking portion extended from the shaft portion and located outside of the housing. The limit knob is partly received in the housing via the opening and has a button located outside of the housing. The movable block is disposed on the limit knob and capable of moving to a predetermined position which is outside of the housing. The lock core has a rotor configured to be driven by a key so as to move the limit knob to a first position where the button of the limit knob keeps the shackle from rotating and a second position where the button of the limit knob allows the shackle to rotate. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120304711 | Combination and key operated locks with indicators - A lock for luggage, travelcases, briefcases and the like that can be unlocked by setting a combination using a combination mechanism of the lock, and, alternatively, by using a key in a key mechanism of the lock. An indicator of the lock moves to signal when the lock has been unlocked by use of the key mechanism. In some embodiments the indicator can only be reset after the lock has been unlocked using the combination mechanism. In some embodiments the indicator is automatically reset when the lock is unlocked using the combination mechanism. In some embodiments the lock is a padlock that has a shackle defined, at least in part, by a flexible cable. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130025333 | LOCK WITH DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a padlock that includes a body and a shackle that has a toe portion and a heel portion. The shackle can be released from the body from a locked mode to a lock opened mode by upward movement of the shackle away from the body. The padlock also includes a combination locking mechanism configured to control the heel portion of the shackle when a correct combination is arranged on the combination locking mechanism. The combination locking mechanism may be reconfigured so that a new combination is entered for the combination locking mechanism. The padlock also includes a key locking mechanism that includes a cylinder operatively connected to a cam for controlling movement of the cam. The padlock may be placed in the lock opened mode by either the combination locking mechanism or the key locking mechanism. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130111958 | TAMPER INDICATING PADLOCK - A travel padlock for securing an article comprises a housing having a shackle, a key lock and a combination lock. An indicator having at least first and second positions is moved from the first position to the second position upon insertion of an object longitudinally into a key hole of the key lock. In at least one embodiment, at least a portion of the indicator extends beyond the exterior of the housing when in the second position. In addition, in at least one embodiment of the present invention the shackle may be rotated to reset the indicator from the second position back to the first position. Furthermore, in at least one embodiment of the present invention the indicator may be reset from the second position back to the first position without rotating the shackle or unlocking the combination lock. Methods of making and using the padlock are also provided. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130118215 | COMBINATION PADLOCK WITH SECONDARY OPENING MECHANISM - A padlock that can be locked and unlocked by both dials and a secondary opening mechanism, the padlock including a lock body, a shackle with a long leg and a short leg where the shackle can move between a locked configuration in which the short leg is secured in the lock body and an opened configuration in which the short leg is removable from the lock body. The padlock includes a combination mechanism, including a plurality of clutches mounted around the long leg of the shackle and corresponding dials mounted in the lock body each having teeth configured to engage with an extended fin of one of the clutches and a top cap seal configured to prevent the combination mechanism from being pulled apart from the lock body. A cam having a hole formed therein is configured to allow a key-user to decode a code used to unlock the padlock. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130219973 | Combination Padlock With Revolving Cover - A combination padlock with revolving cover having a baseplate having an upper side, a lower side, a front side, a keypad on the front side, and a pillar formed on the front side. A revolving cover of a basically same contour as the baseplate has a rear face contacting the front side of the baseplate, a front face, a round opening, and an arc groove defined in the rear face thereof. A central cap has a side wall received in the round opening of the revolving cover and fixed to the baseplate, and a peripheral covering and resting on the front face of the revolving cover. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130276486 | PADLOCK - A padlock can be unlocked by an owner dialing an unlocking number or security personnel using a general key. The padlock includes a housing, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The housing includes a first channel and a second channel therein. The block is inserted in the second channel. The block includes a receptacle therein. The shackle includes a long arm movably disposed in the first channel and a short arm for engagement with the receptacle of the block. The general locking device is disposed in the housing for locking and unlocking the long arm of the shackle. The private locking mechanism is disposed in the housing for controlling the block so that the block can be engaged with and disengaged from the short arm of the shackle. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140026626 | PADLOCK WITH FULLY INTEGRATED DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM - A padlock includes a housing and a shackle positionable between an open position and a closed position. The shackle may be retained in its closed position within the housing by a latch that is operatively connected to a key locking mechanism and a combination locking mechanism. The latch may be disengaged from the shackle so that the shackle may be placed into the open position when the key locking mechanism is placed in an unlocked orientation or the combination locking mechanism is placed in an unlocked configuration. The key locking mechanism may include a cylinder configured for operative engagement with the latch, and the combination locking mechanism may include a button configured for operative engagement with the latch and a spindle configured to restrict movement of the button. In the unlocked configuration of the combination locking mechanism, the combination used for the combination locking mechanism may be reset and/or reconfigured. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140076010 | MULTI-ACCESS LOCK - A locking device useful for example for bicycles in which a pair of shackles is spaced apart and fittable into cross bars, each cross bar having a locking mechanism so that the locking device can be locked and opened at either end, that is, at either cross bar. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140338407 | Padlock with Resettable Password - A padlock whose password can be decoded and reset, consists of lock body, shackle and lock cup. In one side of the shackle resides the lock cup, a volute lock core and a blade. In the other side of the shackle resides letter wheels. All of these spare parts place together inside of the lock body and construct a completed product. The keyhole in the blades has a master key. The letters wheel links and works with the volute lock core by a moveable/loose piece, used for resetting the passwords. If the original password is garbled, the padlock will not unlock. In such a case, the master key will be used wherein the key is inserted into the volute lock core and rotated. That causes the moveable piece to move against the letter wheels and allows resetting of the password. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140352370 | COMBINATION-IDENTIFIABLE PADLOCK - A combination-identifiable padlock has a shell, a combination lock cylinder, a key lock cylinder and an identification assembly. The combination lock cylinder, the key lock cylinder and the identification assembly are mounted in the shell. When the correct key is inserted, the key lock cylinder is rotatable to actuate the identification assembly and combination lock cylinder is actuated to identify the combination. Therefore, the combination is retrievable to avoid the combination lock cylinder to become unusable when the combination is forgotten. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140373578 | PORTABLE SAFETY DEVICE WITH TWO LOCKS - A portable safety device includes a case, a lid and a shackle. The lid has a combination lock and a general lock connected thereto so as to lock the lid to the case. The shackle is removably connected to the case and controlled by either of the combination lock or the general lock. The shackle can position the safety device to an object and small items are stored in the space of the case. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140373579 | PADLOCK WITH FULLY INTEGRATED DUAL UNLOCKING SYSTEM - A padlock with a dual unlocking system, namely, a key mechanism and a combination mechanism. The key mechanism has a bolt or latch passing through a pole/pole cover secured around a portion of a shackle, the bolt in contact with the shackle so as to prevent movement of the shackle relative to the key mechanism when the key mechanism is in a locked state. The bolt/latch is able to move relative to the shackle to allow the shackle to move relative to the housing and pole so as to release the toe of the shackle from the housing when the key mechanism is in an unlocked state. The combination mechanism allows clutches to move relative to the housing into a lock open position when dials are in an opening combination that allows the pole to move relative to the housing so as to release the toe. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150322692 | PADLOCK WITH FULLY INTEGRATED DUAL LOCKING MECHANISM WITH A LOST CODE DEFINING SYSTEM - A dual locking padlock having a code locking mechanism and an overriding mechanism is disclosed. The housing has a spacer as its top portion, a stack of clutches forming a middle portion and a bottom portion having holes to receive screws from the spacer for securing the housing. Dials are rotatably mounted on the clutches for changing the combination code. The housing has a spindle having a channel to store the heel of a shackle. The spindle's upward movement allows the shackle to be pulled upward to unlock the padlock. The spindle is allowed to move upward either when a correct combination code is used or when a key activates the overriding mechanism. With the overriding mechanism, the user can open the padlock with a backup key if the user forgets the combination code, and then reset the dials to a new combination code. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160113371 | Strap for Securing a Zipper Slider - The present invention is referred to as a theft prevention strap operable to secure one or more zipper sliders. In embodiments, the strap may include at least two strap ends and a tag end, wherein each strap end includes an opening. A first strap end may be passed underneath a handle of a piece of luggage, a second strap end may be passed over the top of the handle, and a padlock shackle may be passed through both openings and one or more openings associated with one or more zipper sliders. Thereby, the strap may be held in place by the handle, and the zipper sliders may be held in place along a corresponding zipper track such that the zipper sliders cannot be moved along the zipper track to cover up an attempted theft. | 04-28-2016 |
