Padlock
US4519226A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/48
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a padlock comprising a padlock body having formed therein a slot arranged to receive an object to be secured, a hasp mounted in the body and arranged to be moved between a first, inoperative position in which the slot can receive an object to be secured and a second, operative position in which it is disposed across the slot, said hasp being retained in said body in all phases of its operation and, when in the operative position, extending across the slot within the confines of the body so that the portion of the hasp securing the object is shrouded. The padlock of the present invention comprises a hasp which, when in the locked position, is shrouded but which does not have to be removed completely from the padlock body when not in use.
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