Locks – Portable – Padlocks
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-14
2001-10-23
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 3629)
Locks
Portable
Padlocks
C070S058000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305197
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional anti-theft device for small portable equipment may require a padlock for locking one end portion of a security cable, which is connected to the portable equipment, to a fixture. For unlocking the lock, a key should be always prepared or getting ready for unlocking purpose. Once losing the key, it will be impossible to unlock the lock.
The present inventor has found the drawbacks of the conventional anti-theft device and invented the present cable combination lock.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a cable combination lock including: a lock body (
1
) having a plurality of dials and sleeves rotatably mounted in the lock body (
1
), a locking bolt (
2
) insertable and lockable in the lock body (
1
), a cable (
3
) having a first cable end (
31
) secured with the locking bolt (
2
) and a second cable end (
32
) formed as a cable ring (
33
), and at least a fastener (
4
) secured on a portable computer or the other object to be locked; whereby upon insertion of the locking bolt (
2
) through the fastener (
4
) and through the cable ring (
33
) of the cable (
3
) to be locked in the lock body (
1
), and upon fastening of the cable (
3
) on a fixture, the computer or the object will be safely locked and fastened to the fixture.
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patent: 3518853 (1970-07-01), Bolte
patent: 3625031 (1971-12-01), Alley, III
patent: 4308733 (1982-01-01), Tampa
patent: 4733840 (1988-03-01), D'Amore
patent: 5579657 (1996-12-01), Makous
patent: 5749251 (1998-05-01), Keefe
patent: 5791171 (1998-08-01), Kelley
patent: 6058744 (2000-05-01), Ling
patent: 6227016 (2001-05-01), Yu
Browne Lynne H.
Walsh John B.
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