Protective sleeve for a padlock
First Claim
1. A protective sleeve for a lock body of a padlock, the lock body having a first end formed with a keyhole and a second end with a shackle mounted thereon, said protective sleeve comprising:
- a sleeve body having an open inserting end adapted to permit insertion of the lock body thereinto, a restricting end opposite to said inserting end and adapted for abutting against the lock body when the padlock is inserted into the sleeve body, and a surrounding wall extending between the inserting end and the restricting end and adapted to wrap fittingly around the lock body, said sleeve body being formed with a key opening adapted to be aligned with the keyhole of the lock body; and
a cover flap hinged to said sleeve body at said key opening, said cover flap being movable pivotally between an open position adapted for permitting access to the keyhole of the lock body, and a closed position adapted for closing the keyhole of the lock body, said cover flap being formed with a plug which is adapted to be inserted into the keyhole when said cover flap is moved to the closed position.
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Abstract
A protective sleeve for a padlock includes a sleeve body having an open inserting end adapted for insertion of a lock body of the padlock into the sleeve body, a restricting end opposite to the inserting end and adapted for abutting against the lock body, and a surrounding wall extending between the inserting end and the restricting end and adapted to wrap fittingly around the lock body. The sleeve body is formed with a key opening adapted to be aligned with a keyhole of the lock body. A cover flap is hinged to the sleeve body at the key opening, and is movable pivotally between an open position adapted for permitting access to the keyhole, and a closed position adapted for closing the keyhole. The cover flap is formed with a plug adapted to be inserted into the keyhole when the cover flap is moved to the closed position.
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17 Claims
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1. A protective sleeve for a lock body of a padlock, the lock body having a first end formed with a keyhole and a second end with a shackle mounted thereon, said protective sleeve comprising:
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a sleeve body having an open inserting end adapted to permit insertion of the lock body thereinto, a restricting end opposite to said inserting end and adapted for abutting against the lock body when the padlock is inserted into the sleeve body, and a surrounding wall extending between the inserting end and the restricting end and adapted to wrap fittingly around the lock body, said sleeve body being formed with a key opening adapted to be aligned with the keyhole of the lock body; and
a cover flap hinged to said sleeve body at said key opening, said cover flap being movable pivotally between an open position adapted for permitting access to the keyhole of the lock body, and a closed position adapted for closing the keyhole of the lock body, said cover flap being formed with a plug which is adapted to be inserted into the keyhole when said cover flap is moved to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A padlock and protective sleeve assembly, comprising:
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a padlock having a lock body, the lock body having a first end formed with a keyhole and a second end with a shackle mounted thereon;
a protective sleeve, comprising;
a sleeve body having an open inserting end adapted to permit insertion of the lock body thereinto, a restricting end opposite to said inserting end and adapted for abutting against the lock body when the padlock is inserted into the sleeve body, and a surrounding wall extending between the inserting end and the restricting end and adapted to wrap fittingly around the lock body, said sleeve body being formed with a key opening adapted to be aligned with the keyhole of the lock body; and
a cover flap hinged to said sleeve body at said key opening, said cover flap being movable pivotally between an open position adapted for permitting access to the keyhole of the lock body, and a closed position adapted for closing the keyhole of the lock body, said cover flap being formed with a plug which is adapted to be inserted into the keyhole when said cover flap is moved to the closed position.
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