Quick action padlock protector pouch and chain locking system

A locking system, comprising:

• a padlock including a padlock body and a padlock shackle, said padlock capable of receiving chain links of a chain to lock said links together;
• a padlock protector pouch that can be used to cover and protect said padlock, including said padlock body and said padlock shackle, and said chain links received by said padlock when said chain links are locked together by said padlock, said padlock protector pouch being capable of covering and protecting said padlock and chain links without unlocking the padlock and removing the chain links therefrom, said padlock protector pouch including:
• a back panel having a front, a back, a top edge, a bottom edge and opposing side edges disposed between said top edge of said back panel and said bottom edge of said back panel;
• an inner panel having a front, a back, a top edge, a bottom edge and opposing side edges disposed between said top edge of said inner panel and said bottom edge of said inner panel, said bottom edge and opposing side edges of said inner panel being attached to said bottom edge and opposing side edges of said back panel to form a pocket having an opening for receiving said padlock, said top edge of said inner panel being spaced below said top edge of said back panel;
• a flap having a front, a back, a top edge, a bottom edge and opposing side edges disposed between said top edge of said flap and said bottom edge of said flap, said flap being attached to said top edge of said back panel and attachable to said front of said inner panel over said opening in said pocket, said pouch including an opening in each side of said pouch between said top edge of said inner panel and said top edge of said back panel for receiving said chain links when said flap is attached to said front of said inner panel over said opening in said pocket;
• a fastening system attached to one or both of said front of said inner panel and said front of said flap for attaching said flap to said front of said inner panel over said opening in said pocket, said padlock protector pouch being of a size sufficient for said flap to extend over and cover all of said padlock, including said padlock body and said padlock shackle, and said chain links extending through said openings in said sides of said pouch and attached to said padlock shackle when said padlock is positioned in said pocket with said chain links attached thereto and said flap is attached to said front of said inner panel and over said opening in said pocket;
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• a tab extending around and positioned on both a front and a back of said side edges of said back panel, said side edges of said flap and said side edges of said inner panel, said tab adapted to protect said side edges from abrasion.

A padlock protector comprising:

• a back panel that is weather proof and includes:
• a front;
• a back;
• a top edge;
• a bottom edge;
• opposing side edges positioned between said top edge and said bottom edge;
• wherein said back panel is pliable;
• an inner panel that is weather proof and includes:
• a front;
• a back;
• a top edge;
• a bottom edge;
• opposing side edges positioned between said top edge of said inner panel and said bottom edge of said inner panel;
• wherein said bottom edge and opposing side edges of said inner panel are attached to said bottom edge opposing side edges of said back panel, thereby forming a pocket having an opening for receiving a padlock having a padlock body and a padlock shackle;
• wherein said top edge of said inner panel is positioned below said top edge of said back panel;
• wherein said inner panel is pliable;
• a flap that is weather proof and includes:
• a front;
• a back;
• a top edge;
• a bottom edge;
• opposing side edges positioned between said top edge of said flap and bottom edge of said flap;
• wherein said flap is pliable;
• wherein said flap is attached to said top edge of said back panel and is attachable to said front of said inner panel positioned over said opening in said pocket;
• wherein said padlock protector includes an opening in each side of said padlock protector between said top edge of said inner panel and said top edge of said back panel, said opening adapted to receive at least one chain link as said flap is attached to said front of said inner panel over said opening in said pocket;
• a fastening system carried by said padlock protector and adapted to secure said flap to said inner panel, thereby covering said opening in said pocket;
• wherein said padlock protector is of a size sufficient for said flap to extend over and cover all of said padlock, including said padlock body and said padlock shackle, and said chain links extending through said openings in said sides of said pouch and attached to said padlock shackle when said padlock is positioned in said pocket with said chain links attached thereto and said flap is secured to said inner panel and over said opening in said pocket;
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• a tab extending around and positioned on both a front and a back of said side edges of said back panel, said side edges of said flap and said side edges of said inner panel, said tab adapted to protect said side edges from abrasion.