Locks – Special application – For portable articles
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-19
2008-08-05
Barrett, Suzanne Dino (Department: 3673)
Locks
Special application
For portable articles
C070S014000, C070S018000, C070S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07406844
ABSTRACT:
A golf club lock apparatus for securing at least one golf club having a club shaft with a narrow segment and two shaft ends and a club head secured at one shaft end includes an interconnection line; two club shaft engaging mechanisms secured in spaced apart relation to the interconnection line, each shaft engaging mechanism having a locking and retaining structure for lockingly retaining at least one club shaft. Each shaft engaging mechanism preferably is a padlock having a lock mechanism case and a lock U-bolt having two U-bolt legs, one U-bolt leg extending slidably into the lock mechanism case and the other U-bolt leg lockably slidable into and out of the lock mechanism case and sized to closely fit around a narrow segment of a golf club shaft, so that the padlock must be opened to release the club. Each U-bolt preferably includes two U-bolt legs which are separate members interconnected by a hinge structure.
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Barrett Suzanne Dino
Greenberg Laurence A.
Locher Ralph E.
Stemer Werner H.
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