Security device

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1983-03-01

1985-03-05

Smith, Gary L.

Locks

Portable

Padlocks

70345, 70346, 292322, 292320, E05B 6710

Patent

active

045023050

ABSTRACT:
A security latch is provided in the form of a two-piece molded plastic padlock. The padlock comprises a one-piece molded plastic body having an opening at one end thereof. The body is hollow and is closed at the open end by a plate. A flexible shackle is molded integrally with the lock body or a separate plate and has a free end with a resilient reentrant finger thereon. The free end is insertable into an opening with the finger snapping behind a structural portion of the lock to latch the free end within said opening. An additional access opening is provided into the body and a key element is insertable therein to cam said latching finger out of latching engagement to allow retraction of the shackle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1995544 (1935-03-01), Larter
patent: 2125052 (1938-07-01), Ranson
patent: 3367701 (1968-02-01), Wenk, Jr.
patent: 3712655 (1973-01-01), Fuehrer

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