Two-way opened strap lock with an indication

• US 7,568,367 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Issued: 08/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chien-Yung Huang
• Original Assignee: Chien-Yung Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Chien-Yung
• Primary Examiner(s): Gall; Lloyd A
• Application Number:
  US12/004,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20080156045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 594 Days
• Field of Search: 70/21, 70/57, 70/58, 702/84, 702/85, 70D/IG.63, 70432-441
• US Class Current: 70/58
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 11/266 with at least one push-button acting parallel to the main plane of the buckle and perpendicularly to the direction of the fastening action
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 35/105 Locks allowing opening by official authorities, e.g. master key opening of luggage locks by customs officials
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/0034 actuated by either
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 37/025 in padlocks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 39/00 Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking with key identification means E05B35/001; alarm locks E05B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/5284 in which a movable latch is passed through a staple loop similar fasteners for buckles A44B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/63 Multiple locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/402 Fetters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7141 Combination and key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7147 Combination or key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/8027 Condition indicators

Abstract

A two-way opened strap lock with an indication is a strap lock having a housing and a cover. A mouth at an end of the housing provides for an insertion and locking of push buttons of the cover, an interior of the housing is provided with dials, a tumbler, and an indicator assembly, and the indicator assembly includes a switch and an indicator. By using a key to drive the tumbler to rotate, the indicator can be driven to displace from a first position to a second position, of the housing.

Claims

1. A two-way opened strap lock with an indication, comprising a housing, an end of which is connected with a strap, an interior of which is provided with dials and a tumbler, an end of which is disposed with a mouth, and one side of which is disposed with an indication hole, with the tumbler providing for an insertion with a key;

a cover, which is locked with the housing, one end of which is connected with the strap, and a second end of which is disposed with protruded members being inserted into the mouth of the housing; and

an indicator assembly, which is emplaced in the housing, and includes a switch and an indicator, with the indicator being pushed to a second position from a first position relative to the housing by the tumbler, and the switch switching the indicator at the second position back to the first position, such that when the mouth of the housing is covered by the cover, the indicator position is not able to be changed by an ambient object;

wherein an interior of the housing is provided with a knob and clamps, the knob is connected with the tumbler, a U-shape slot at an end of the knob provides for emplacing the clamps, and a notch at the other end of the knob allows the indicator to be extended into;

when turning the tumbler to drive the knob to rotate, the U-shape slot of the knob facing toward the clamps, the notch then pushing the indicator to the second position from the first position, with the first and second positions being displayed from the indication hole of the housing.

2. A two-way opened strap lock with an indication, comprising a housing, an end of which is connected with a strap, an interior of which is provided with dials and a tumbler, an end of which is disposed with a mouth, with the tumbler providing for an insertion with a key;

a cover, which is locked with the housing, an end of which is connected with the strap, and the other end of which is disposed with protruded members being inserted into the mouth of the housing; and

an indicator assembly, which is emplaced in the housing, and includes a switch and an indicator, with the indicator being pushed to a second position from a first position relative to the housing by the tumbler, and the switch switching the indicator at the second position back to the first position, such that when the mouth of the housing is covered by the cover, the indicator position is not able to be changed by an ambient object;

wherein an interior of the housing is provided with a knob and clamps, the knob is connected with the tumbler, a U-shape slot at one end portion of the knob provides for emplacing the clamps, and a notch at a second end portion of the knob allows the indicator to be extended into;

when turning the tumbler to drive the knob to rotate, the U-shape slot of the knob facing toward the clamps, the notch then pushing the indicator to the second position of protrusion from the first position of indentation, of the housing.

3. The two-way opened strap lock with an indicator, according to claim 2, wherein the switch and the indicator are provided with inverted hooks, with two inverted hooks being latched together, a center of the switch is provided with a spring leaf, and a center of the indicator is provide with a spring;

using a key to turn the tumbler to drive the indicator to protrude out of the housing, allowing the indicator to be changed from the first position of indentation to the second position of protrusion, of the housing.