Padlock with interchangeable cylinder

Details Padlock with interchangeable cylinder Padlock with interchangeable cylinder

1980-07-14

1981-09-22

Wolfe, Robert L.

Locks

Portable

Padlocks

70 52, 70367, E05B 6722

Patent

active

042902797

ABSTRACT:
A padlock comprising a body having a pair of parallel bores therein adapted to receive the legs of a shackle, and a shackle having a pair of parallel legs slidably received in said bores. A locking means is positioned within the padlock body to secure the shackle in the body when the legs are depressed into the bores. An interchangeable means, such as a standard cylinder lock, is provided for releasing the locking means and includes key-operated means operable by turning movement of a key to effect the release of the shackle from the locking means to allow one of the shackle legs to withdraw from the padlock body. The padlock body has an opening to receive the interchangeable means to permit positioning the interchangeable means within the padlock body. Detachable cover means adapted to close the opening is provided. Fastener means, such as a screw member, operable from within the body, is engageable in fastening relation with the cover means. Tool means, such as a screwdriver tip, is carried by the other of said shackle legs within the padlock body. The tool means is movable by movement of the shackle to engage and move the fastener means whereby to selectively engage or disengage the fastener means relative to the cover means for selective connection or disconnection of the cover means relative to the padlock body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1636381 (1927-07-01), Megie
patent: 3422643 (1969-01-01), Foote
patent: 4112715 (1978-09-01), Uyeda

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