Lock assembly with flexible cable
US5937678A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5872
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lock assembly includes a lock body having a first end portion with a lock member mounted therein, a mediate portion containing a lock hole therein, and a second end portion containing a receiving channel having a closed side and an open side, a cable detachably extending through the receiving channel and having a first end portion formed with an eye, and a second end portion formed with a snapper slidably inserted into the lock hole and detachably locked by the lock member, and a tubular retaining sleeve slidably mounted on the lock body to restrain the cable and containing two radially opposite openings defined in the bottom thereof each for receiving the elongated cable therein.
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