Linearly operating side-locked padlock

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1987-08-24

1988-05-10

Wolfe, Robert L.

Locks

Portable

Padlocks

70323, E05B 3714

Patent

active

047427000

ABSTRACT:
A padlock includes a casing having an U-shaped fixed shackle protruding on a side wall of the casing, a reciprocating actuator linearly moving in the casing and having a movable shackle fastener formed thereon to operatively form a loop with the U-shaped fixed shackle for locking purpose, a plurality of dials and clutch wheels rotatably mounted in the casing with each dial resiliently engaging with each clutch wheel, wherein the reciprocating actuator includes plural pairs of longitudinal extensions, adapted to be operatively obstructed against the clutch wheels when downwardly depressing the actuator to lock the padlock, or adapted for operatively clamping the plural clutch wheels to allow the free rotation of the dials for setting a new combination when downwardly depressing the actuator to open the shackle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 330647 (1885-11-01), Walker et al.
patent: 1252715 (1918-01-01), Papini
patent: 3388572 (1968-02-01), Morin

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