Patent · US Expired

Combination cable lock

US6422051B1 · kind B1 · utility

18Cited by
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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 20, 2000
Grant dateJul 23, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/7367
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A combination cable lock includes a cable, a support rod attached to the one end of the cable, multiple first and second locking lugs respectively formed on opposite sides of the support rod, each of the second locking lugs having a dimension different from that of the first locking lug, multiple tumblers each including a number wheel rotatably mounted on the support rod, a follower detachably secured in the number wheel, and containing a first locking recess aligning with and having a dimension corresponding to the first locking lugs, and a second locking recess aligning with and having a dimension corresponding to the second locking lugs, and a number reset device abutting one of the tumblers to detach the follower from the number wheel such that the number wheel can be rotated relative to the follower.

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