Decorative lock cover
OwnerGlennda Gutierrez, Sandra Coleinventors
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Abstract
A cover including first and second portions is disclosed for covering a lock. The lock includes an opening device. The lock may be a combination lock and the opening device may be a dial with numbers imprinted thereon. The lock can be at least partially placed inside of the first portion of the cover so that the opening device is surrounded by the first portion of the cover. The opening device can be operated by an individual to open the lock, while the cover is attached to the lock and while the first portion of the cover surrounds the opening device. The cover may include an ornamental design which can be seen when the cover is covering the lock.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a cover including a first portion;
- and
- a lock comprised of an opening device;
- wherein the lock can be at least partially placed inside of the first portion of the cover so that the opening device is surrounded by the first portion of the cover;
- wherein the opening device can be operated by an individual to open the lock, while the cover is attached to the lock and while the first portion of the cover surrounds the opening device;
- wherein the cover has an outer surface and there is a photo located on the outer surface;
- and wherein the photo can be seen when the cover is covering the lock.
A method comprising
- placing a lock at least partially inside of a first portion of a cover so that an opening device of the lock is surrounded by the first portion of the cover;
- operating the opening device of the lock, while the cover is attached to the lock and while the first portion of the cover surrounds the opening device;
- and
- providing the cover with a music module that plays a melody when the cover is opened.
An apparatus comprising
- a cover for covering a lock,
- wherein the cover can be closed to cover an opening device of the lock;
- and
- wherein the cover can be opened to expose the opening device of the lock;
- and
- further comprising a sound output device attached to the cover;
- wherein the sound output device emits sound when the cover is opened to expose the opening device of the lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.