Lock protector

• US 6,439,008 B1
• Filed: 11/13/2000
• Issued: 08/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John S. Keil
• Original Assignee: John S. Keil
• Inventors: Keil, John S.
• Primary Examiner(s): BARRETT, SUZANNE LALE DINO
• Application Number:
  US09/711,745
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 70/53--56, 70/14, 70/18
• US Class Current: 70/56
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/60 Covers, caps or guards , e.g. comprising anti-theft devices
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/38 Auxiliary or protective devices weather protection E05B17/002; armoured cases E05B67/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 67/383 Staples or the like for padlocks; Lock slings; Arrangements on locks to cooperate with padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/493 Protectors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/498 Shields or canopies

Abstract

A device to protect a padlock with a lock body and a shackle has a plurality of walls forming an open ended, hollow structure. In one wall there is a slot to receive a hasp of a staple and hasp locking mechanism. In another wall there is a hole to be useful with a plug-type locking mechanism. Traversing two of the remaining wall is a continuous slot for use with a variety of other locking mechanisms. The hollow structure is square in cross-sectional dimension and is sufficiently large to admit a padlock through one of its open ends and long enough to allow a padlock to completely enter therein through one of the open ends.

Claims

1. A device to protect a lock that has a lock body and a shackle comprising:

a plurality of walls forming a hollow structure having two open ends;

a slot in one of the plurality of walls;

a hole in one of the plurality of walls; and

a continuous slot traversing a portion of two adjacent walls.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein said tube is square in cross-sectional dimension and is sufficiently large to admit a padlock through one of the open ends.