Lock device

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2007-06-26

2007-06-26

Barrett, Suzanne Dino (Department: 3676)

Locks

Special application

For portable articles

C070S014000, C070S057000, C070S428000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11515003

ABSTRACT:
A lock device includes a lock housing unit, a jaw actuating unit, and a jaw unit. The lock housing unit includes an upper lock housing formed with a rod hole, and a lower lock housing formed with a jaw hole. The jaw actuating unit includes a jaw actuator operable to move between locking and unlocking positions, and an urging member for urging the jaw actuator to the locking position. The jaw actuator has a ring portion disposed adjacent to a positioning ring of the upper lock housing, and an operating rod extending through the rod hole. The jaw unit includes an overlapping pair of locking jaws received in the lower lock housing and each having a hooking section that extends out of the jaw hole and an opposite force bearing section, and two biasing members for biasing the force bearing sections of the locking jaws toward each other.

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