Padlock
US7481085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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22Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/498
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A padlock includes a lock body, a shackle, and a sleeve. The lock body includes opposed front and rear longitudinally extending side walls terminating at first and second end portions. The shackle extends from the first end portion of the lock body. The sleeve covers at least a portion of each of the longitudinally extending side walls, and an internal surface of the sleeve includes at least one longitudinally extending rib contacting at least one of the front and rear longitudinally extending side walls to define a gap between the sleeve and the lock body.
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