Security cover for padlock

• US 6,578,393 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2001
• Issued: 06/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Doyle Yarborought
• Original Assignee: Doyle Yarborought
• Inventors: Yarborought, Doyle
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Walsh, John B.
• Application Number:
  US09/802,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20020124603A1
• Time in Patent Office: 827 Days
• Field of Search: 70/52--56, 70D/IG.43, 70D/IG.56
• US Class Current: 70/56
• 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: Y10S 70/43 Lock protectors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/56 Lock protecting cover
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/489 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/491 Shackles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/493 Protectors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/496 Sheaths
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/498 Shields or canopies

Abstract

A security cover for a padlock used to lock a hasp or other similar structure comprises a housing having first, second and third openings. The openings provide limited access to the housing'"'"'s interior region. When installed on a hasp, the shackle and a substantial portion of the hasp'"'"'s eye extend through the second and third openings, respectively, and are contained within the housing for protection.

Claims

1. A security cover comprises:

a housing with an interior region; and

a plurality of openings;

said housing further comprises first and second ends, first, second, third and fourth side walls, and at least one end wall;

said plurality of openings comprises first, second and third openings;

wherein said fourth side wall is disposed adjacent to said second and third side walls and is further disposed opposite to said first side wall, said first opening is disposed in said at least one end wall, said second opening is disposed in said at least one side wall, said third opening is disposed opposite the first opening, said at least one end wall is disposed on said first end, said third opening is disposed on said second end, said second opening is disposed nearer to said second side wall than said third side wall, and said second opening is located nearer to said second end than to said first end of the housing.

2. The security cover of claim 1, wherein said second opening is an elongated slot.

3. The security cover of claim 1, wherein said first, second and third side walls are unperforated.

4. A security cover attached to a hasp by a padlock, wherein said hasp comprises a securing piece and an eye that cooperates with said securing piece, said padlock comprises a lock body and a shackle which releasably engages the eye of the hasp, said security covering comprising:

a housing having a first and second end, at least one side wall, at least one end wall and an interior region; and

first, second and third openings;

wherein said first opening is disposed on said at least one end wall and provides limited access to the shackle, said second opening receives the eye therein, said third opening receives the padlock therein, the shackle engages the eye of the hasp;

said second opening is disposed on said at least one side wall, said third opening is disposed on said second end, and said second opening is located nearer to said third opening than to said first opening.

5. The security cover of claim 4, wherein said at least one side wall comprises a plurality of side walls.

6. The security cover of claim 5, wherein said plurality of side walls includes first, second, third and fourth side walls, and said second opening is disposed in said fourth side wall.

7. The security cover claim 6, wherein said fourth side wall is disposed adjacent to said second and third side walls and is further disposed opposite to said first side wall, and said second opening is disposed nearer to said second side wall than said third side wall.

8. The security cover of claim 6, wherein said first, second and third side walls are unperforated.

9. A security cover attached to a hasp by a padlock, wherein said hasp comprises a securing piece and an eye that cooperates with said securing piece, said padlock comprises a lock body and a shackle which releasably engages the eye of the hasp, said security cover comprising:

a housing having first, second, third and fourth side walls, and an interior region surrounded by said side walls; and

first, second and third openings, wherein said first opening provides access to close the shackle, the second opening receives the eye therein, the third opening receives the padlock therein with said shackle engaging said eye, said fourth side wall is disposed adjacent to said second and third side walls and is further disposed opposite to said first side wall, said second opening is disposed in said fourth side wall, and said second opening is located nearer to said second side wall than to said third side wall.

10. The security cover of claim 9, wherein said first, second and third side walls are unperforated.