Combination discus lock assembly and methods of using the same

A combination discus lock device comprising:

• a discus lock body;
• a locking mechanism positioned at least partially within the lock body, the lock mechanism being movable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration;
• a plurality of wheels coupled to the locking mechanism and individually rotatable with respect to the body, the plurality of wheels being positioned coaxially aligned;
• a plurality of indicia sets corresponding to the plurality of wheels, wherein the wheels are configured to display a combination, and wherein the locking mechanism is moveable from the locked to the unlocked configuration when the combination is displayed;
• a shackle coupled to the locking mechanism and movable relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
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• a manipulatable lever connected to the locking mechanism and being manually moveable between first and second positions, the lever being configured to move the shackle from the closed position to the open position when the combination is displayed and when the lever is moved from the first position to the second position.

A combination discus lock, comprising:

• a discus lock body having a front portion, a rear portion opposite the front portion, a recess in the front portion and an aperture in the recess;
• a locking mechanism positioned at least partially within the lock body, movable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration;
• a plurality of wheels coupled to the locking mechanism, individually rotatable with respect to the body, the plurality of wheels being positioned coaxially, at least a first portion of the wheels being contained within the housing, a second portion of the wheels protruding through the aperture in the recess in the body, the wheels being manually engageable by a user for rotation of the wheels;
• a plurality of indicia sets corresponding to the plurality of wheels, wherein the wheels are configured to display a combination, and wherein the locking mechanism is moveable from the locked to the unlocked configuration when the combination is displayed;
• a rigid shackle coupled to the locking mechanism and movable relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
• a manipulatable lever connected to the locking mechanism and being manually moveable between first and second positions, the lever being configured to move the shackle from the closed position to the open position when the combination is displayed and when the lever is moved from the first position to the second position;
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• a keyless reset mechanism coupled to the locking mechanism and to the plurality of wheels, the reset mechanism being manually moveable between set and reset positions, when the reset mechanism is in the set position the combination for unlocking the locking mechanism is a first combination, when the reset mechanism is in the reset position the combination to unlock the locking device can be changed from the first combination to a second combination different than the first combination.

A method of operating a combination discus lock device, comprising:

• engaging a combination discus lock device having a lock body, the lock body containing a lock mechanism, a plurality of wheels coupled to the lock mechanism and configured to display indicia representing an unlocking combination, a shackle coupled to the lock mechanism, and an actuator coupled to the lock mechanism, wherein the shackle has an open position and a closed position, in the open position a portion of the shackle is disengaged from the lock body and in the closed position the portion of the shackle is engaged with the lock body and the locking mechanism prevent the shackle from moving to the open position;
• rotating the plurality of wheels to display the unlocking combination, wherein the unlocking combination is configured to position the wheels relative to the locking mechanism to allow the locking mechanism to move from a locked position to an unlocked position;
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• manually moving the actuator from a first position to a second position when the combination is displayed causing the shackle to move from the closed position to the open position.

A method of making a combination discus lock device comprising:

• providing a discus lock body and a locking mechanism positioned at least partially within the lock body, the locking mechanism having a locked position and an unlocked position;
• operably connecting a plurality of engagement members to the locking mechanism, the engagement members being configured to display a combination that allows the locking mechanism to move from the locked position to the unlocked position;
• operably coupling an actuator to the locking mechanism, wherein at least a portion of the actuator is exterior of the discus lock body and is moveable relative to the locking mechanism between first and second positions;
• operably coupling a shackle to the actuator;
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• releasibly connecting at least a portion of the locking member to the lock body, the locking member having an open position and a closed position, in the closed position the combination is not displayed and the shackle is securely connected to the lock body, in the open position combination is displayed and at least a portion of the shackle is disengaged from the lock body, and in the unlocked position the actuator is manually manipulatable to move the shackle from the closed position to the open position.