Padlock
First Claim
1. A padlock, comprising:
- a casing;
a shackle having a free first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally connected to the casing;
a locking mechanism received within the casing and limiting the axial movement of the second end of the shackle;
a latching tube received and operative to be moved within the casing; and
a stop member driven by the latching tube so as to be moved between a first position where the first end of the shackle can be rotated by using the second end thereof as a center of rotation, and a second position where the stop member prevents the first end of the shackle from moving and the shackle and the casing co-define a closed loop.
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Abstract
A padlock comprises: a casing; a shackle having a free first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally connected to the casing; a locking mechanism received within the casing and limiting the axial movement of the second end of the shackle; a latching tube received and operative to be moved within the casing; and a stop member driven by the latching tube so as to be moved between a first position where the first end of the shackle can be rotated by using the second end thereof as a center of rotation, and a second position where the stop member prevents the first end of the shackle from moving, and the shackle and the casing co-define a closed loop.
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13 Claims
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1. A padlock, comprising:
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a casing;
a shackle having a free first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally connected to the casing;
a locking mechanism received within the casing and limiting the axial movement of the second end of the shackle;
a latching tube received and operative to be moved within the casing; and
a stop member driven by the latching tube so as to be moved between a first position where the first end of the shackle can be rotated by using the second end thereof as a center of rotation, and a second position where the stop member prevents the first end of the shackle from moving and the shackle and the casing co-define a closed loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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