A padlock (10) includes a lock body (20), a combination mechanism to control movement of a spindle (60) within the lock body (20), at least one clutch (80) mounted about the spindle (60) each clutch (80) having at least one extended-fin (82), and alignment of each of the at least one extended-fin (82) with a corresponding gate (25) in the lock body (20) allows for movement of the spindle (60) within the lock body (20). The padlock (10) may also include a shackle (30) having a long leg (32) and a short leg (31), and the padlock (10) is positionable between a locked mode in which the short leg (31) of the shackle (30) is positioned within the lock body (20) and the movement of the spindle (60) within the lock body (20) is substantially limited, and an unlocked mode in which the short leg (31) of the shackle (30) is spaced apart from the lock body (20) and movement of the spindle (60) within the lock body (20) is allowed.
E05B 67/22 - Padlocks with sliding shackles, with or without rotary or pivotal movement
E05B 37/02 - Permutation locksPuzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
E05B 15/00 - Other details of locksParts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
An object padlock (10) comprises,an object looking cover/body shape, at least one dial to control the opening of the padlock (10) as a primary control mechanism which is said to be a combination mode, a locking means such as a cable (50) with one end (51) always in the padlock (10) and the other end such as a flexible-end (52) can be locked and opened via a combination dial control, and at least a cylinder (100) to control the opening of the padlock (10) as a secondary control mechanism which is said to be an unlock by key mode.
An object padlock (10) comprises,an object looking cover/body shape, at least one dial to control the opening of the padlock (10) as a primary control mechanism which is said to be a combination mode, a locking means such as a cable (50) with one end (51) always in the padlock (10) and the other end such as a flexible-end (52) can be locked and opened via a combination dial control, and at least a cylinder (100) to control the opening of the padlock (10) as a secondary control mechanism which is said to be an unlock by key mode.
A biometric lock (10) comprises, a lock body (30), a shackle (20) with a long leg and a short leg, wherein the long leg of the shackle (20) never comes out of the lock (10), and a fingerprint panel (40) wherein the fingerprint panel (40) and an associated memory (500), battery (510), and processor (520) are configured to associate a fingerprint of a user to one of a plurality of lock control levels, said associated fingerprint considered a registered fingerprint, wherein each lock control level allows an associated lock control level user to unlock said lock (10), the lock (10) including a driving electronic circuit (530), an electro-mechanical control motor (540), and a latch (550), that are configured to unlock the lock (10) if a registered fingerprint is placed on said fingerprint panel (40).
A combination padlock (10) comprises,a body (20),true gates (23),a locking ball (80),a spindle (30) and a plurality of clutches (40) and dials (50),a shackle (90) which contains a neck (91),a locking bolt (70) with a neck (71), the spindle (30) to control the padlock (10) opening of the locking bolt (70) and to control the alignment of the true gates (23) of the clutches (40),the plurality of clutches (40) to prevent the padlock (10) from being opened when the dials (50) are not in a locked opened combination,the clutches (40) having extended fins (42) with rounded edges (43),and the plurality of dials (50) to control the rotational movement of the clutches (40),so that when the extended fins (42) of the clutches (40) are fully aligned with the true gates (23),a user can pull a knob-side (34) of the spindle (30) to the right so that the neck (91) of the shackle (90) forces the locking ball (80) to move upward away from the neck (91) of the shackle (90) so as to unlock the padlock (10).
E05B 37/06 - Permutation locksPuzzle locks with tumbler discs on a single axis, all the discs being adjustable by rotating a shiftable knob in padlocks
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COMBINATION PADLOCK WITH ANTI-PICKING AND DECODE MECHANISM
A padlock comprising a body/housing which contains a fin-catcher and a plate-hole to receive the coupling-plate, a shackle which contains a short-leg and long-leg, so that the short-leg can move away from the locking-hole to control the locking and opening position, a plurality of clutches to prevent the lock from being opened when the dials are not in a lock open by combination code, and a plurality of dials to control the rotational movement of the clutches.
E05B 37/02 - Permutation locksPuzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
E05B 67/24 - Padlocks with sliding shackles, with or without rotary or pivotal movement with built-in cylinder locks
A zipper lock (10) has two locking members (140, 150) to secure two zipper pulls (266, 268) of a suitcase and a control plate (120) to cause the locking member (140, 150) to disengage from the zipper pulls (266,268). The lock (10) has a latch (110) engaged with the control plate (120), the latch (110) is positionable in a first latch position when the lock (10) is in a locked mode or in asecond latch position to open the lock (10). The lock (10) has a combination mechanism using dials (180) and clutches (80) to control the movement of a spindle (70) which allows the latch (110) to move the second latch position when the arrangement of the dials (180) matches the correct combination code. The lock (10) also has a key-overriding mechanism using a cylinder (40) to cause the movement of the latch (110) when a correct key (260) is used to turn the cylinder (40) to open the lock (10). A recovery mechanism allows a user to recover the lost combination code.
E05B 37/02 - Permutation locksPuzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
E05B 65/52 - Other locks for chests, boxes, trunks, baskets, travelling bags, or the like
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ELECTRONIC COMBINATION LOCK WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACCESS CONTROL
A combination lock (10) has a touch panel (70) to receive a keypad entry code (30-39) indicative of a combination code for unlocking the lock with various access levels, including a first level and a second level. The combination lock (10) is also arranged to receive the combination code from a mobile device (700) via wireless signals. The combination lock (10) also has an independent key-lock mechanism for unlocking the lock with a key. The mobile device (700) has an application icon, when activated, prompting the wireless signals indicative of the combination code. The mobile device (700) also has a deactivation icon and a re-activation icon associated with the combination code of the first level. The deactivation icon causes the disablement of the touch panel (70) and the key-lock mechanism when activated. The re-activation icon terminates the disablement of the touch panel (70) and the key-lock mechanism when activated.
An electronic combination lock (10) has a shackle (40), a lock body (20), a locking mechanism (80, 180), an electromechanical device (100), and a touch panel (70) for combination code entry. If the combination code matches a preset code，a solenoid (100) is energized to unlock the lock，allowing a user to pull up the shackle (40) to open the lock (10). The user can be a master user, a regular user or a temporary user with each type of users having different level of access. The master user can have unlimited number of times to use the master combination code, while a temporary user has only a limited number of times to use its temporary code as designated by the master user. The lock can be opened with a key. The user can enter the combination code from a detached electronic device.
A dual locking padlock (10) having a code locking mechanism and an overriding mechanism is disclosed. A lock housing has a top body (150) as its top portion, a stack of dials (40) and a stack of clutches (50) mounted on a middle portion and a bottom portion having holes to receive screws (140) from the top body for securing the lock housing. The dials are engagingly mounted on the clutches and only rotatablely relative to the clutches when the padlock is in the opened mode for changing the combination code. The lock housing has a spindle (60) having a channel to store a heel (71) of a shackle (70). 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 padlock can also be opened with a key.
E05B 37/02 - Permutation locksPuzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
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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 5 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 10 padlock with a backup key if the user forgets the combination code, and then reset the dials to a new combination code.
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