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US 2002/0162365 A1Published application
Dials of a combination padlock
OwnerChun-Te Yuinventor
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Abstract
A combination padlock has a lock mechanism, which comprises two dials, with each being mounted on a shaft rod to prevent the two dials from being interfered with each other. The two dials are partially jutted out of the housing of the combination padlock to facilitate the turning of the dials with fingers at the same time.
Claims1
A combination padlock comprising:
- a housing formed of a base, and a cover provided with two see-through windows;
- a shackle of a U-shaped construction and provided at one end with a retaining portion, and at other end with a lock portion, said retaining portion being secured to a retaining slot of said base;
- a locating member provided with a guide pillar and a stop block, said locating member being retained by a retaining pillar of said base such that said retaining portion of said shackle is located by said stop block of said locating member at such time when said locating member is turned on said retaining pillar of said base;
- an actuation set comprising a position confining seat and two dials confined by said position confining seat in said base, said position confining seat being provided with a receiving slot for receiving a projection of said base, two fitting holes, and a through slot for receiving said guide pillar of said locating member, said two dials being provided with numerals marked thereon such that said numerals are corresponding in location to said see-through windows of said cover, said two dials further provided in the rim with a plurality of grooves which are arranged at an interval;
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- an arresting member provided with two locating tongues, which are received in said grooves of said two dials at the time when said two dials are turned;
- wherein said cover is provided in a side wall with two cuts contiguous to each other;
- wherein said actuation seat further comprises two shaft rods supported by two support seats which are located by said two fitting holes of said position confining seat;
- wherein said two dials are mounted respectively on said two shaft rods such that said two dials turn independently, and that said two dials are partially jutted out of said housing via said two cuts of said cover of said housing.
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