Hidden shackle lock incorporating a “key-in-knob” (KiK) cylinder
First Claim
1. A hidden shackle style lock comprising;
- a substantially cylindrical housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a curved side surface;
a first cavity on the bottom surface of the housing extending part way along a thickness of the housing;
a second cavity on the side surface intersecting with the first cavity;
a hollow sleeve slidably attached within the second cavity, the sleeve including a first end face, a second end face, and a third cavity, the third cavity extending from the first end face to the second face and being substantially coaxial with the second cavity;
a shackle coupled to the first end face of the sleeve;
a core member having a locking mechanism disposed within the third cavity and coupled to the shackle; and
a driver member axially positioned between the core member and the shackle and coupling the core member to the shackle, the driver member including a first design feature on a first side and a separate second design feature on a second side that is opposite the first side, wherein the first design feature is adapted to couple to the core member and the second design feature is adapted to couple to the shackle.
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Abstract
A hidden shackle style lock is disclosed. The lock has a substantially cylindrical housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a curved side surface. The lock also has a first cavity on the bottom surface of the housing which extends part way along a thickness of the housing, and a second cavity on the side surface intersecting with the first cavity. The lock further includes has a hollow sleeve slidably attached within the second cavity. The sleeve has a first end face, a second end face, and a third cavity. The third cavity extends from the first end face to the second face and is substantially coaxial with the second cavity. A shackle is coupled to the first end face of the sleeve. A core member with a locking mechanism is disposed within the third cavity and coupled to the shackle. A driver member is located between the core member and the shackle and couples the core member to the shackle.
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1. A hidden shackle style lock comprising;
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a substantially cylindrical housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a curved side surface; a first cavity on the bottom surface of the housing extending part way along a thickness of the housing; a second cavity on the side surface intersecting with the first cavity; a hollow sleeve slidably attached within the second cavity, the sleeve including a first end face, a second end face, and a third cavity, the third cavity extending from the first end face to the second face and being substantially coaxial with the second cavity; a shackle coupled to the first end face of the sleeve; a core member having a locking mechanism disposed within the third cavity and coupled to the shackle; and a driver member axially positioned between the core member and the shackle and coupling the core member to the shackle, the driver member including a first design feature on a first side and a separate second design feature on a second side that is opposite the first side, wherein the first design feature is adapted to couple to the core member and the second design feature is adapted to couple to the shackle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hidden shackle style lock comprising;
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a substantially cylindrical housing with a top surface, a bottom surface, and a curved side surface; a first cavity in the bottom surface extending part way along a thickness of the housing; a second cavity in the side surface intersecting with the first cavity; a sleeve slidably attached within the second cavity; and a shackle assembly fixedly attached to the sleeve;
the shackle assembly including,a shackle member with locking features at one end and first mating features at an opposite end, a key-in-knob lock cylinder with a key hole at one end and second mating features at an opposite end, and a driver member axially positioned between an end face of the shackle member and an end face of the key-in-knob lock cylinder, the driver member including a first design feature on a first side and a separate second design feature on a second side that is opposite the first side, wherein the first design feature interfaces with the second mating features of the key-in-knob lock cylinder and the second design feature interfaces with the first mating features of the shackle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. The method of using a hidden shackle style lock having a key-in-knob cylinder as a locking mechanism comprising;
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slidably attaching a hollow sleeve within a first cavity of a housing of the lock; coupling a shackle having a locking feature to the sleeve; coupling a driver to the shackle, the driver including a first design feature on a first side and a separate second design feature on a second side that is opposite the first side, wherein the the second design feature is adapted to couple to the shackle; coupling a mating third design feature of the key-in-knob cylinder to the first design feature of the driver; fixedly attaching the key-in-knob cylinder to the sleeve; inserting a hasp with a hole into a second cavity of the housing; sliding the shackle through the hole in the hasp; and operating the locking mechanism to rotate the shackle and lockingly engage the locking feature to mating features in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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