Patent · US Expired

Cable lock for securing garments against theft

US5154072A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 1991
Grant dateOct 13, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 28, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5013
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cable lock for securing a cable having a shoulder thereon is provided having a housing and at least one opening in the housing, the opening being dimensioned to receive the cable shoulder therethrough. A cover is mounted for selective movement relative to the housing between a position permitting passage of the cable through the opening to a position preventing passage of the cable through the opening. A tumbler having a movable shaft operatively associated therewith, the shafting being movable independent of the cover is operatively associated with the cover for providing the selective movement of the cover.

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