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PADLOCK

  • US 20170009491A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2016
  • Published: 01/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A padlock comprising:

  • a shackle comprising a heel end pivotally attached to a padlock body for rotation about a first axis perpendicular to a plane and a toe end opposite said heel end and moveable in said plane between a first position wherein said toe end is away from said body, and a second position wherein said toe end is received within a detent in said body;

    a detent mechanism comprising a stop and an actuator for moving said stop in a direction parallel to said axis between a locked position wherein said stop engages said toe end securing said toe end within said detent and an unlocked position wherein said stop no longer engages said toe end;

    an electronic circuit comprising at least one user input for controlling said actuator such that said stop is moved between said locked position and said unlocked position; and

    a battery for powering said electronic circuit and said actuator.

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