Padlock

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2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Glessner, Brian E. (Department: 3676)

Closure fasteners

Seals

Encasing

C292S30700B, C292S328000, C292S316000, C292S282000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07118144

ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a tamper-evident padlock and padlock combination. The padlock (10) has a moulded plastics lock body (14) which includes an open-ended passage (22) and an opening (26) spaced from the passage. There is also a hasp (16) which has first and second spaced apart legs (32, 34). An end (32.1) of the first leg can be located in the passage through a first end thereof while the end of the second leg can be located simultaneously in the opening. The end of the first leg in the passage can then be engaged by a breakable seal (20) which is inserted into the passage through the opposite end of the passage, in order to lock the hasp relative to the lock body. The padlock combination (12) comprises the padlock (10) and the seal (20) in combination.

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