Padlock with tamper alarm
First Claim
1. A padlock comprising a shackle and a body, the shackle having an end releasably securable in the body, the body having a casing which is divided into two portions, each of which comprises substantially half the casing, the casing housing a tamper alarm means and a lock means, the tamper alarm means including a power supply means, the casing having an aperture configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle, the end of the shackle being securable in the aperture by way of the locking means, one of the casing portions being removable to enable access to the power supply means, the removable portion being held in place by a retaining means, the retaining means only being accessible for retaining or releasing the removable portion of the casing via the aperture in the casing configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle, the removable portion of the casing being configured and arranged so as to avoid indicating the location within the padlock body of the power supply means.
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Abstract
A padlock comprising a body and shackle, the shackle having an end releasably securable in the body, the body having a casing, the casing housing a tamper alarm means and a lock means, the tamper alarm means including a power supply means, the casing having an aperture configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle being securable in the aperture by way of the lock means, a portion of the casing being movable to enable access to the power supply means, movement of the portion of the casing being prevented by a retaining means which is only accessible for insertion or removal via the aperture in the casing configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle.
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- 1. A padlock comprising a shackle and a body, the shackle having an end releasably securable in the body, the body having a casing which is divided into two portions, each of which comprises substantially half the casing, the casing housing a tamper alarm means and a lock means, the tamper alarm means including a power supply means, the casing having an aperture configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle, the end of the shackle being securable in the aperture by way of the locking means, one of the casing portions being removable to enable access to the power supply means, the removable portion being held in place by a retaining means, the retaining means only being accessible for retaining or releasing the removable portion of the casing via the aperture in the casing configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle, the removable portion of the casing being configured and arranged so as to avoid indicating the location within the padlock body of the power supply means.
- 11. A padlock comprising a shackle and a body, the shackle having first and second ends releasably securable in the body, the body having a casing which is divided into two portions, each of which comprises substantially half the casing, the casing housing a tamper alarm means and a lock means, the tamper alarm means including a power supply means, the casing having an aperture configured and arranged to receive the first end of the shackle, the first end of the shackle being securable in the aperture by way of the locking means, one of the casing portions being removable to enable access to the power supply means, the removable portion being held in place by a retaining means, the retaining means only being accessible for retaining or releasing the removable portion of the casing via the aperture in the casing configured and arranged to receive the first end of the shackle, the removable portion of the casing being configured and arranged so as to avoid indicating the location within the padlock body of the power supply means.
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20. A padlock comprising a shackle and a body, the shackle having an end releasably securable in the body, the body having a substantially symmetrical casing which is divided into two portions, each of which comprises substantially half the casing, the casing housing a tamper alarm means and a locking means, the tamper alarm means including a power supply means, the casing having an aperture configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle, the end of the shackle being securable in the aperture by way of the locking means, one of the casing portions being removable to enable access to the power supply means, the removable portion being held in place by a retaining means, the retaining means only being accessible for retaining or releasing the removable portion of the casing via the aperture in the casing configured and arranged to receive the end of the shackle, the removable portion of the casing being configured and arranged so as to avoid indicating the location within the padlock body of the power supply means.
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