| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 070031000 | Key-controlled | 55 |
| 20120125058 | Disposition Introduced in the Padlock - In one example, a disposition inserted in the padlock includes two extreme upper and lower parts connected by mobile bracelet or anklet, a central part fixed to the padlock, and a bracelet or anklet for transportation, whereby the upper and lower ends are attachable to each other, when the central part and thereby the padlock are removed from the ends. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120192599 | PADLOCK - A padlock includes a lock housing, a U-shaped lock hoop and a lock cylinder in order selectively to lock the lock hoop to the lock housing, wherein the lock cylinder has a cylinder axis and is secured to the lock housing by means of a securing element. The securing element is displaceably supported at the lock cylinder and is resiliently supported transversely to the cylinder axis, wherein the securing element engages into a securing opening at an inner side of the lock housing to secure the lock cylinder to the lock housing. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130019641 | PIN LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device includes a shaft, a locking head joined to the shaft, and a lock body having a lock opening for receiving a locking end of the shaft. A latch member is disposed within the lock body and includes a shaft aperture for receiving the locking end of the shaft therethrough. The shaft aperture includes an edge portion spring biased radially inward of the lock opening to engage the recessed portion with the edge portion when the locking end of the shaft is disposed in the lock opening. A locking member is disposed within the lock body. Rotation of the locking member from a locked condition to an unlocked condition moves the edge portion of the shaft aperture out of engagement with the recessed portion of the shaft to permit withdrawal of the shaft from the lock opening. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20140238090 | Padlock - A padlock is disclosed. The padlock includes a body and a cylinder mounted within the body, the cylinder being able to rotate about a first axis relative to the body. The padlock is movable between a locked condition in which the lock cylinder is prevented from rotating about said first axis, and an unlocked condition in which the lock cylinder is able to rotate about said first axis. The cylinder includes a first bore perpendicular to the first axis and having a first end and an open second end, and the body includes a second bore having a first open end and a second open end, the second bore extending between the open second end of the first bore and an external surface of said body. The first and second bores are substantially collinear. The lock also has a rebate disposed on the external surface of the body adjacent the open second end of the second bore that allows access to the second bore from outside of the lock. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150114050 | HANGSCHLOSS - A padlock comprises a lock body, a hoop which is displaceably held at the lock body, a cylinder core into which at least one core pin is inserted and which is supported directly in a reception opening rotatable about a cylinder axis in order selectively to lock or release the hoop at the lock body, and a tumbler housing into which at least one housing pin is inserted and which is received in a fixed position in the lock body. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160186466 | TWO-PRONG PADLOCK - The present disclosure discloses a padlock, comprising a lock cylinder and a lock housing. The lock cylinder is rotatable between a lock position and an unlock position with rotation of a key. The a lock housing comprises a sleeve shaped to fit with and for receiving the lock cylinder, a first prong extending outward from the sleeve and having a first recessed portion and a second prong extending outward from the sleeve and having a second recessed portion; wherein when the lock cylinder is rotated into the lock position/the unlock position, the through holes are aligned with the first recessed portion/the second recessed portion, the first pins/second pins are movable in the through holes and the first recessed portion/the second recessed portion, allowing the removal of the key from the keyhole. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160186467 | High Security Padlock - The present invention discloses a padlock, comprising a lock cylinder rotatable between a lock position and an unlock position with rotation of a key. The lock cylinder comprises a keyhole, at least one first through hole extending along a first direction for housing at least one first pin, and at least one second through hole extending along a second direction for housing at least one second pin. When the key is in the keyhole, the teeth of the key are aligned with the at least one first pin and the at least one indentations are aligned with the at least one second pin, allowing the lock cylinder to rotate between the lock position and the unlock position with rotation of the key. | 06-30-2016 |
| 070032000 | Non-shackle type | 9 |
| 20080314095 | Multiple Function Lock - A multiple function lock comprising a body, an engaging element having a first end and a second end, a locking mechanism for securing the first end and the second end of the engaging element to the body, and a gate mechanism for selectively concealing or revealing a passage in the body through which the second end may move to unlock the lock. In certain embodiments, a multiple function lock may comprise a body, a U-shaped shackle having toe and heel portions, the heel portion rotatably secured within the body, a locking mechanism for locking the heel and the toe portions within the body, a passage through the body adjacent to the toe portion, the toe portion adapted to move through the passage to unlock the lock, and either a retaining cup, an adjustable gate, or an outer housing, each being adapted to selectively block or reveal the passage. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20140202219 | Electrical Plug Lock - The invention is a locking device for use with any electrical equipment or appliance or device having a cord and attached electrical plug, it encapsulates the plug end and is lockable such that the electrical device is disabled and can no longer be plugged into a power source. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140298869 | HIDDEN SHACKLE LOCK WITH AN INTERCHANGEABLE CORE - A hidden shackle style lock is disclosed. The lock includes a substantially cylindrical housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a curved side surface. The lock also includes a first cavity on the bottom surface of the housing extending part way along a thickness of the housing, and a second cavity on the side surface intersecting with the first cavity. A hollow sleeve is slidably attached within the second cavity. The sleeve includes a first end face, a second end face, and a third cavity. The third cavity extends from the first end face to the second face and is substantially coaxial with the second cavity. A shackle having a first end and a second end is fixedly coupled to the first end face of the sleeve. The lock also includes an interchangeable core having a first locking mechanism and a second locking mechanism lockingly disposed within the third cavity, and coupled to the straight shackle. The interchangeable core is configured to operate the first locking mechanism to rotate the shackle, and operate the second locking mechanism to unlock the interchangeable core from the third cavity. | 10-09-2014 |
| 070033000 | Housing extension and cooperating detent | 3 |
| 20090095033 | PADLOCK HASP ASSEMBLY - A padlock hasp assembly including a first hasp member ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20140144192 | LOW PROFILE LOCK INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for securing an item to an anchor is disclosed. The system may include a first extension extending from an item, an interface mechanism connected to the first extension, and a lock. The interface mechanism may include a cylindrical base, a sleeve, and a second extension. The cylindrical base may comprise an extension aperture receiving the first extension therewithin. The slide may surround at least a portion of the cylindrical base and occupy a blocking position locking the first extension within the extension aperture. The second extension may extend from the slide and comprise a traveler occupying a locking position locking the slide in the blocking position. The lock may engage the second extension and lock the traveler in the locking position. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20180022406 | Trailer Lock | 01-25-2018 |
| 070034000 | Single stem or shank | 3 |
| 20100223964 | Locking container - The locking container is a selectively lockable container for the storage of used cooking oil and the like. The locking container includes a reservoir and both front and side locking mechanisms. The front and side locking mechanisms selectively retain a screen within the reservoir. The container is adapted for the disposal of oils, solvents, acids and various other liquid wastes. The pair of locking mechanisms allow access for storing the liquid waste in the container, but prevent unauthorized removal of the liquid waste. The container includes a lid to cover the screen, with the lid being secured by the front locking mechanism. The side locking mechanism locks the screen to the reservoir. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20130133383 | Locking Systems - Disclosed are various embodiments of locking systems that include a barrel lock. The barrel lock is configured to damage, deface, and/or capture a key that is inserted into the barrel lock. Additionally, some embodiments include a locking mechanism adapter that can allow the locking mechanism to be operated by a key if the user has knowledge about the properties of the barrel lock. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20160123041 | RECEIVER LOCK - A receiver lock is provided. The receiver lock includes a lock rod having a distal portion configured to extend through aligned apertures of an insert and an accessory receiver to prevent removal of the insert from the accessory receiver. The distal portion includes an annular groove adjacent a distal end of the distal portion. A lock assembly is detachably mountable to the lock rod and includes a lock housing including a lock mechanism having a distal wall portion. The lock mechanism is rotatable relative to the lock housing from an unlocked configuration for receiving the distal end including the annular groove of the lock rod to a locked configuration for moving the distal wall portion of the lock mechanism into the received annular groove of the lock rod for locking the lock rod to the lock assembly thereby preventing withdrawal of the lock rod from the aligned apertures. | 05-05-2016 |
| 070035000 | Rigid shackle | 30 |
| 20080282753 | Padlock - The invention relates to a padlock consisting of a lock casing body and a lock shackle, the ends of said shackle being received in recesses in the lock casing body. A first shackle end comprises a return gap for blocking the movement of the shackle in the locked state, and a second shackle end comprises a groove for defining the movement of the shackle in the opened state. Furthermore, an inwardly extending recess oriented parallel to the shackle ends and used to receive an entire standard locking cylinder, especially a standard half locking cylinder, is provided in the bottom region of the lock casing body, opposing the lock shackle. According to the invention, a displaceable and/or pivotable actuating element is provided in the displacement path of the lock bit of the standard locking cylinder. A first displacement part and a second displacement part are arranged inside a borehole used as a guide or a recess of the lock casing body, essentially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the standard locking cylinder and adjacent to the same. The facing inner ends of the displacement parts are each provided with a bevel in such a way that, when the actuating element is displaced in relation to the lock bit, it hits the bevels, converting the lock bit pivoting movement into a longitudinal movement of the displacement parts. Furthermore, a blocking return gap is provided in the second shackle end of the lock shackle, opposing the return gap in the first shackle end. The first and second displacement parts respectively comprise a recess on the ends thereof opposing the bevels, said recesses corresponding to the dimensions of the respective shackle end. The displacement parts are elastically prestressed in the direction of the bevels, and when the lock bit is located at a distance from the actuating element, the actuating element releases the bevels such that the respective displacement parts can engage, in the region of the recesses thereof, in the respective blocking return gaps of the shackle ends. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090064733 | Lock core - A lock core includes a lock core base, a button, a cover, a connecting member, a bayonet base, a bayonet and two compression springs. It can be applied in diverse locks, such as a transmission lock, a door lock or a safe deposit lock etc, able to achieve an excellent anti-theft effect because it is installed invisibly, locked by just pressing a button and opened without a key and with a remote controller. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090282876 | PORTABLE LOCK WITH ELECTRONIC LOCK ACTUATOR - A lock assembly including a body and at least one locking member. An actuator mechanism within the body is moveable between locked and unlocked positions. The actuator mechanism may be actuated by either a key lock cylinder or an electronic actuator. The lock assembly may also include a memory configured to store user identification information. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100154487 | Double Cylinder Lock - By providing a lock such as a padlock or deadbolt lock wherein the components forming two wafer or pin cylinder assemblies, interconnected so that one key and wafer cylinder locks and unlocks the shackle or deadbolt and the other key and wafer cylinder when key actuated blocks and unblocks access to the first key cylinder's key insertion hole therefore double locking the overall mechanism, resulting in increased security, creating multi-levels of security and various additional methods of security which is attained through standard key and cylinder key bit configurations. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100319414 | HOOP LOCK - The invention relates to a hoop lock having a lock body and a hoop which is movable relative to the lock body between an open position and a closed position. The lock body has a lock housing and a closing mechanism which is fastened in the lock housing and has a driver. The driver is selectively movable into an unlatched position or into a latched position. A latching device is furthermore provided in the lock body and acts between the driver of the locking mechanism, the hoop and the lock housing. The latching device latches the hoop to the lock housing when the hoop is in the closed position and the driver of the locking mechanism is in the latched position. At least a part of the latching device is movable together with the hoop between the open position and the closed position of the hoop. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120186308 | Padlock for securing and monitoring a switch - A padlock for securing and monitoring a switch of an industrial plant has a lock housing of plastic, furthermore a hoop which is displaceably held at the lock housing and a lock cylinder which is arranged in the lock housing and can selectively be brought from an open position into a locked position to lock the hoop to the lock housing. An RFID transponder is arranged in the lock housing. A securing and monitoring system for a switch of an industrial plant includes at least one such padlock and a mobile RFID reading device or an RFID reading device permanently attached in the environment of the switch, said RFID reading device being configured to read out the RFID transponder of the padlock. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130014548 | REKEYABLE LOCK CYLINDER, REKEYABLE PADLOCK AND METHOD OF REKEYINGAANM Fan; Wai KuenAACI KowloonAACO HKAAGP Fan; Wai Kuen Kowloon HKAANM Garthe; BernhardAACI GevelsbergAACO DEAAGP Garthe; Bernhard Gevelsberg DE - A rekeyable lock cylinder and a padlock with a rekeyable lock cylinder are provided. The lock cylinder includes a cylindrical core formed to receive a key and an outer casing formed around the core. A keying opening is formed within the casing wall, the keying opening allowing access to pin openings formed within the core to receive selected pins. In one embodiment, the cylinder core may be provided with one or more reconfiguration channels. Pins and springs mounted in openings formed in a spring holder connected to the casing can be removed through the one or more reconfiguration channels when the reconfiguration channels in the core align with assembly openings in the casing and the pin openings in the spring holder, thereby allowing the adaptation of the number of pins mounted in the lock cylinder to the number of cuts provided in the key. In another embodiment, an access opening may be formed in the spring holder, and a pin may be removed from or inserted into the associated pin opening through the access opening without removing the cylindrical core. The advantages of the assembly opening and the reconfiguration channels include a greater flexibility and less time consumption in re-keying. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20150007618 | MOWER BRAKE LOCK - A brake lock for a riding mower. The brake lock may include a shaft having a first end and a second end. A blocker may be attached to the first end and a shackle may be attached to the second end. The present invention may further include a padlock having a shackle hole and an activation component that locks and unlocks the padlock. The shaft may be placed within a brake housing blocking a brake handle from moving. The shackle of the shaft may be locked within the shackle hole and may thereby lock the brake handle in a braked position. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150013399 | Lock with independent removable shackles for increased portability - A lock includes a locking body, a non-locking body, and at least two shackles each independently removable from both the locking and non-locking body. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20160201358 | PADLOCK FOR SECURING AND MONITORING A SWITCH | 07-14-2016 |
| 070036000 | Divided shackle | 1 |
| 070037000 | Divided jaw type | 1 |
| 20150059421 | LOCK ARRANGEMENT - The object of the invention is to provide a novel padlock, which can be used like a normal padlock and also in objects and situations, for which known padlocks are not suitable. A padlock according to the invention comprises two bodies ( | 03-05-2015 |
| 070038000 | Sliding | 12 |
| 20100300165 | Padlock Having A Blocking Plate For A Spring-Biased Locking Element - A padlock including a lock body, a shackle having two shanks with grooves for receipt of respective locking elements, and a pin which can be rotated by a lock cylinder core for moving the locking elements into their locking position. The pin has an engagement element configured to cooperate with an entrainer formation on the lock cylinder core. The padlock also includes a blocking plate located between the pin and the lock cylinder core and which is fastened in the lock body. The blocking plate has an opening through which the entrainer formation projects into the plane of the engagement element. The opening is configured such that, on the one hand, rotational movement of the lock cylinder core is possible and, on the other hand, a marginal region of the opening forms an abutment engageable with the entrainer formation for restricting rotational movement of the lock cylinder core. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313617 | SLIDING PADLOCK - A sliding padlock has a shell, a locking assembly, a shackle and a resilient element. The locking assembly is mounted in the shell and has a lock cylinder and a lock rod. The shackle is mounted in a locking end of the shell, is selectively blocked by the lock rod and abuts the resilient element. Because of the resilient element, the shackle is held to abut the shell without external force even when the lock cylinder is unlocked. Therefore, the sliding padlock still holds an object in position when unlocked so a user may take the object easily without using a key. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20140311196 | PADLOCK - A padlock for securing a switch of an industrial plant comprises a lock body and a hoop which is displaceably held at the lock body, wherein the lock body has a lock housing composed of plastic, a lock cylinder having a rotatable cylinder core, and a rotatable latching member, wherein the cylinder core and the latching member are rotationally fixedly coupled to one another by means of a coupling element and wherein the latching member is rotatable from a release position into a latching position to lock the hoop at the lock body. The padlock is characterized in that the coupling element has at least one first bearing section, one second bearing section and therebetween a shaft section between the latching member and the lock cylinder, said shaft section connecting the first bearing section to the second bearing section and having a smaller diameter than the two bearing sections. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160201356 | TAMPER RESISTANT PADLOCKS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160201357 | TAMPER RESISTANT BICYCLE LOCK | 07-14-2016 |
| 20080289381 | Padlock with Key Retention or Non-Retention (& Snap-Lock) Facility - The invention provides a padlock assembly ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090158792 | PADLOCK - A padlock includes a lock body and a U-shaped shackle fitted in the lock body and movable between a released position and a locked position. A bolt member is disposed in the lock body and cooperates with a turnable force transmission member and the shackle, when the shackle is in the locked position, to retain the shackle in the locked position when the force transmission member is in a first position and to permit the shackle to move to the released position when the force transmission member turns to a second position. A key-actuated cylinder lock mechanism includes turnable locking discs and a control member which acts directly on the force transmission member for turning the force transmission member from the first position to the second position when a lock cylinder is turned from an opening position to a locking position. A spring is effective between the lock cylinder and the force transmission member. The spring is loaded by turning the lock cylinder to the locking position, whereby the spring exerts a force urging the force transmission member back to the first position. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120103035 | PADLOCK WITH KEY RETENTION OR NON-RETENTION (& SNAP-LOCK) FACILITY - The invention provides a padlock assembly ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20140311195 | PADLOCK - A padlock, which is capable of remaining functional in even very dusty, watery or otherwise difficult conditions is disclosed. In addition, there would be reason for forming the protection level of the padlock to be selectable and updatable as needed to be even better. A protective cap is provided with a gasket and possibly gasketed latch elements. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20120011909 | Locking Mechanism, for a Padlock for Example, in which a Shackle Can Be Severed for Luggage Inspection and then Relocked - A locking mechanism ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 070039000 | Removable | 2 |
| 20100269550 | LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE SHACKLE - A lock assembly includes a lock body with a shackle. The shackle has a leg. A locking element is disposed in the lock body and is selectively engageable to the shackle. A cam is disposed in the lock body and includes a locked position, an unlocked position and a shackle removal position. The leg includes a shackle removal recess that only partially extends circumferentially about an outer peripheral surface disposed about a longitudinal axis of the leg and is sized to receive the first locking element sufficiently to permit movement of the cam to the shackle removal position. The shackle is rotatable in the unlocked position to expose the shackle removal recess to the locking element. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20160053515 | HOOP LOCK WITH ANTI-ROTATION FEATURES - A hoop lock including a shackle and a crossbar, with the shackle having a pair of legs extending from a body portion, and each of the legs having a foot including a tip with a non-circular cross-section. The cross-bar includes a housing having a pair of foot-receiving openings and a pair of tip-receiving openings substantially aligned with foot-receiving openings. The tip-receiving openings are configured to matingly engage the tips such that the tips are rotationally coupled to the housing. | 02-25-2016 |
| 070038000 | Both legs engaged | 4 |
| 20100300165 | Padlock Having A Blocking Plate For A Spring-Biased Locking Element - A padlock including a lock body, a shackle having two shanks with grooves for receipt of respective locking elements, and a pin which can be rotated by a lock cylinder core for moving the locking elements into their locking position. The pin has an engagement element configured to cooperate with an entrainer formation on the lock cylinder core. The padlock also includes a blocking plate located between the pin and the lock cylinder core and which is fastened in the lock body. The blocking plate has an opening through which the entrainer formation projects into the plane of the engagement element. The opening is configured such that, on the one hand, rotational movement of the lock cylinder core is possible and, on the other hand, a marginal region of the opening forms an abutment engageable with the entrainer formation for restricting rotational movement of the lock cylinder core. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313617 | SLIDING PADLOCK - A sliding padlock has a shell, a locking assembly, a shackle and a resilient element. The locking assembly is mounted in the shell and has a lock cylinder and a lock rod. The shackle is mounted in a locking end of the shell, is selectively blocked by the lock rod and abuts the resilient element. Because of the resilient element, the shackle is held to abut the shell without external force even when the lock cylinder is unlocked. Therefore, the sliding padlock still holds an object in position when unlocked so a user may take the object easily without using a key. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20140311196 | PADLOCK - A padlock for securing a switch of an industrial plant comprises a lock body and a hoop which is displaceably held at the lock body, wherein the lock body has a lock housing composed of plastic, a lock cylinder having a rotatable cylinder core, and a rotatable latching member, wherein the cylinder core and the latching member are rotationally fixedly coupled to one another by means of a coupling element and wherein the latching member is rotatable from a release position into a latching position to lock the hoop at the lock body. The padlock is characterized in that the coupling element has at least one first bearing section, one second bearing section and therebetween a shaft section between the latching member and the lock cylinder, said shaft section connecting the first bearing section to the second bearing section and having a smaller diameter than the two bearing sections. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160201356 | TAMPER RESISTANT PADLOCKS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160201357 | TAMPER RESISTANT BICYCLE LOCK | 07-14-2016 |
| 20080289381 | Padlock with Key Retention or Non-Retention (& Snap-Lock) Facility - The invention provides a padlock assembly ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090158792 | PADLOCK - A padlock includes a lock body and a U-shaped shackle fitted in the lock body and movable between a released position and a locked position. A bolt member is disposed in the lock body and cooperates with a turnable force transmission member and the shackle, when the shackle is in the locked position, to retain the shackle in the locked position when the force transmission member is in a first position and to permit the shackle to move to the released position when the force transmission member turns to a second position. A key-actuated cylinder lock mechanism includes turnable locking discs and a control member which acts directly on the force transmission member for turning the force transmission member from the first position to the second position when a lock cylinder is turned from an opening position to a locking position. A spring is effective between the lock cylinder and the force transmission member. The spring is loaded by turning the lock cylinder to the locking position, whereby the spring exerts a force urging the force transmission member back to the first position. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120103035 | PADLOCK WITH KEY RETENTION OR NON-RETENTION (& SNAP-LOCK) FACILITY - The invention provides a padlock assembly ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20140311195 | PADLOCK - A padlock, which is capable of remaining functional in even very dusty, watery or otherwise difficult conditions is disclosed. In addition, there would be reason for forming the protection level of the padlock to be selectable and updatable as needed to be even better. A protective cap is provided with a gasket and possibly gasketed latch elements. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20120011909 | Locking Mechanism, for a Padlock for Example, in which a Shackle Can Be Severed for Luggage Inspection and then Relocked - A locking mechanism ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 070038000 | Short leg engaged | 1 |
| 20100300165 | Padlock Having A Blocking Plate For A Spring-Biased Locking Element - A padlock including a lock body, a shackle having two shanks with grooves for receipt of respective locking elements, and a pin which can be rotated by a lock cylinder core for moving the locking elements into their locking position. The pin has an engagement element configured to cooperate with an entrainer formation on the lock cylinder core. The padlock also includes a blocking plate located between the pin and the lock cylinder core and which is fastened in the lock body. The blocking plate has an opening through which the entrainer formation projects into the plane of the engagement element. The opening is configured such that, on the one hand, rotational movement of the lock cylinder core is possible and, on the other hand, a marginal region of the opening forms an abutment engageable with the entrainer formation for restricting rotational movement of the lock cylinder core. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313617 | SLIDING PADLOCK - A sliding padlock has a shell, a locking assembly, a shackle and a resilient element. The locking assembly is mounted in the shell and has a lock cylinder and a lock rod. The shackle is mounted in a locking end of the shell, is selectively blocked by the lock rod and abuts the resilient element. Because of the resilient element, the shackle is held to abut the shell without external force even when the lock cylinder is unlocked. Therefore, the sliding padlock still holds an object in position when unlocked so a user may take the object easily without using a key. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20140311196 | PADLOCK - A padlock for securing a switch of an industrial plant comprises a lock body and a hoop which is displaceably held at the lock body, wherein the lock body has a lock housing composed of plastic, a lock cylinder having a rotatable cylinder core, and a rotatable latching member, wherein the cylinder core and the latching member are rotationally fixedly coupled to one another by means of a coupling element and wherein the latching member is rotatable from a release position into a latching position to lock the hoop at the lock body. The padlock is characterized in that the coupling element has at least one first bearing section, one second bearing section and therebetween a shaft section between the latching member and the lock cylinder, said shaft section connecting the first bearing section to the second bearing section and having a smaller diameter than the two bearing sections. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160201356 | TAMPER RESISTANT PADLOCKS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160201357 | TAMPER RESISTANT BICYCLE LOCK | 07-14-2016 |
| 20080289381 | Padlock with Key Retention or Non-Retention (& Snap-Lock) Facility - The invention provides a padlock assembly ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090158792 | PADLOCK - A padlock includes a lock body and a U-shaped shackle fitted in the lock body and movable between a released position and a locked position. A bolt member is disposed in the lock body and cooperates with a turnable force transmission member and the shackle, when the shackle is in the locked position, to retain the shackle in the locked position when the force transmission member is in a first position and to permit the shackle to move to the released position when the force transmission member turns to a second position. A key-actuated cylinder lock mechanism includes turnable locking discs and a control member which acts directly on the force transmission member for turning the force transmission member from the first position to the second position when a lock cylinder is turned from an opening position to a locking position. A spring is effective between the lock cylinder and the force transmission member. The spring is loaded by turning the lock cylinder to the locking position, whereby the spring exerts a force urging the force transmission member back to the first position. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120103035 | PADLOCK WITH KEY RETENTION OR NON-RETENTION (& SNAP-LOCK) FACILITY - The invention provides a padlock assembly ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20140311195 | PADLOCK - A padlock, which is capable of remaining functional in even very dusty, watery or otherwise difficult conditions is disclosed. In addition, there would be reason for forming the protection level of the padlock to be selectable and updatable as needed to be even better. A protective cap is provided with a gasket and possibly gasketed latch elements. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20120011909 | Locking Mechanism, for a Padlock for Example, in which a Shackle Can Be Severed for Luggage Inspection and then Relocked - A locking mechanism ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 070041000 | Pivoted | 7 |
| 20100242551 | 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. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120318028 | BIPOD LOCK - A lock for securing a bipod against theft, which may include a base, and first and second locking members each connected to the base. The first and second locking members are shaped and designed to lock one or more of the following parts of the bipod to a rigid object: a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a frame. In a preferred embodiment, the locking members include elongated loops, such as elongated arch-shaped members, which are preferably nestable for ease of transportation and storage, and whose distal ends may be removably connected to the base. One or more of the distal ends of the locking members may be permanently attached to the base, so that the locking mechanism may be transported and stored as a single unit. The locking members can preferably pivot relative to the base. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140047872 | Dual-Key Lock - A dual-key lock includes a lock body and a dual-key lock mechanism. The dual-key lock mechanism includes a spindle for receiving a first key and a second key which can unlock the dual-key lock mechanism. While the spindle is operated by the first key, the spindle is configured to move from an original position to an indicative position and stay in the indicative position. And, while the spindle is operated by the, second key, the spindle is further configured to return from the indicative position into the original position. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140047873 | Lock - A lock comprises a lock casing, a shackle, an indicating device and a button component. The shackle is Movably disposed on the lock casing. The indicating device is disposed in the lock casing, and moves from one original position to an indicating position with respect to the lock casing. The button component connects to the indicating device for restricting the movement of the shackle, the button component moves from a first position to a second position, for enabling the indicating device to move from the indicating position back to the original position. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140360234 | PADLOCK - The invention relates to a padlock in particular to a padlock for securing and monitoring a switch of an industrial plant. The invention further relates to a set of padlocks, to a padlock housing and to a method of retrofitting a padlock. | 12-11-2014 |
| 070042000 | Sliding detent | 1 |
| 20130276487 | PADLOCK ASSEMBLY - A padlock includes a lock body, a shackle assembled with the lock body, a lock subassembly disposed in a cavity in the lock body, and a shackle retainer assembled with the lock body. The lock subassembly is operable between a locked position securing the shackle in a closed position and an unlocked position permitting movement of the shackle to an open position. The shackle retainer extends into a first shackle bore and is received in a recess in a first leg of the shackle. When the shackle is in the open position, the lock subassembly is manipulable to be moved from a first position to a second position to generate a space in the cavity aligned with the shackle retainer, such that the shackle retainer is extendable into the space for disengagement of the shackle retainer from the first shackle leg recess. | 10-24-2013 |
| 070045000 | Swinging detent | 1 |
| 20120055210 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY - What is disclosed is a lock assembly for use with locking stainless steel or steel cables, shackle bars and/or chains. The locking mechanism is a rotating cam that can secure the cable, shackle bar or chain into the lock assembly and release the same by again rotating the cam. | 03-08-2012 |
| 070049000 | Flexible shackle | 9 |
| 20090025433 | Armoured Cable Assemblies, Locking Assemblies, Mounting Systems and Anchors - The invention provides an armoured cable assembly ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090205380 | VEHICLE, SECUREMENT DEVICE AND SAFETY PORT - A personal property securement device mountable to a vehicle may comprise a cable housing with a safety port that defines a passage extending from internal to external the housing. A cable may be threaded through the passage with one end fixed to a cable retention knob external the housing and the other end fixed to a reel that may be disposed for rotation within the housing. A power spring may present a torque on the reel to enable retrievable winding and tensioned unwinding of the cable. The property securement device may further comprise a ratchet mechanism in cooperation with the reel to release tensioning of the cable at given incremental extractions. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090320531 | Bicycle Lock - A bicycle lock in the form of a cable lock includes an elongated lock body and a cable having first and second ends. The first end is fixed to one end of the elongated lock body and another end of the lock body has an insertion opening for an insertion pin that is attached to the second end of the cable and provided with two lateral, diametrically opposed recesses that are oriented parallel to a longitudinal direction of the lock body. Two locking bolts are insertable into the recesses in a translatory manner in the longitudinal direction of the lock body for securing the insertion pin in the lock body. The locking bolts form a part of a locking device. A driver, which lies with inner ends in an effective area of the drive, is rotatable by means of a closing cylinder. By actuation of the closing cylinder, the locking device is drivable in the longitudinal direction of the lock body. The locking device has a first section extending in the longitudinal direction of the lock body and a second, bracket section oriented perpendicular to the lock body longitudinal direction on its outer end. The locking bolts, which are preferably cylindrical, are insertable into the first and second sections on opposite sides of the bracket section. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110100072 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device for making secure an item includes an engaging element for securing to a part of the item, which has a device for attaching the engaging element to a flexible elongate member, which may be extended from a reel. The reel includes a device for the flexible elongate member, having been attached to the engaging element, to be secured to the reel for providing a closed loop. The security device may be used, for example, to secure poles in scaffolding assemblies. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110219827 | Bike Link for Securing a Bike - A bicycle link having one or more openings that can be π-shaped and having a slider that closes a portion of the one or more openings is disclosed. The slider can be secured in place in relation to the bicycle link with a padlock or the like being placed in aligned holes in the slide and it the portion of the bicycle link containing the slider. Cables, chains and the like are placed in the openings and secured to immovable objects. When the slider is locked in place to close a portion of the openings, this arrangement secures the bicycle. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120042701 | High Security Moving Mass Lock System - A lock includes a stationary key mass having a first key mass bore and a keyway, and a movable spring mass including a first spring mass bore. A first spring mass pin is mounted in the first spring mass bore, and a first key mass pin is mounted in the first key mass bore for reciprocation between a locked position immobilizing the spring mass and an unlocked position unconstraining motion in at least one direction. The unlocked position is a function of the presence of a matching key in the keyway. Multiple key mass and spring mass pins can be used, some or all of which can have stepped configurations, and corresponding single-bladed or multi-bladed keys, or multiple keys, can be used. The keys can be straight or curved in any of various planes, or they can be straight but flexible to match curved keyways. Curves can be unidirectional or compound. Relative motion between the key mass and spring mass can be in a plane or along straight line or circular. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120151973 | Linkage Lock - A linkage lock comprises a lock body, a linkage chain, and a lock mechanism arranged in the lock body. The linkage chain is formed via linking a plurality of link plates and has a first end joined with the lock body and a second end able to be inserted into and secured to a socket of the lock body. The lock body has a shaft. When intending to collect the linkage lock whose second end is unlocked, the user winds the linkage chain around the surface of the shaft with the shaft being a central axis to fold the linkage lock. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120210756 | High Security Moving Mass Lock System - A lock includes a stationary key mass having a key mass bore and a keyway, and a movable spring mass having a spring mass bore. A spring mass pin is mounted in the spring mass bore, and a key mass pin is mounted in the key mass bore for reciprocation between a locked position immobilizing the spring mass and an unlocked position unconstraining motion. The unlocked position is a function of the presence of a matching key in the keyway. Multiple key mass and spring mass pins can be used, and some can have stepped configurations. Corresponding single-bladed or multi-bladed keys, or multiple keys, can be used. The keys can be straight or curved or flexible to match curved keyways. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20160153214 | FLEXIBLE CUT-RESISTANT LOCK | 06-02-2016 |
