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US 2017/0268260 A1Published application
Replacement Shackle for Portable Lock
AssigneeMy Touch ID, LLC
InventorsGlenn McGinnis, John Coyne, Scott McGinnis
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Abstract
A group of embodiments for enabling the replacement of damaged shackles for multiple types of portable locks is disclosed. The embodiments have the ability to alter the shackle size and configuration for multiple types of portable locks by substituting one type of shackle with a different shackle, with no tools or special skills required.
Claims20
A replaceable shackle, comprising:
- a tubular shank having a toe and heel portion;
- the heel being located in the first of two apertures within a lock body;
- the toe being located in the second of the two apertures within the lock body;
- and
- the two apertures being of different sizes.
2 more elements
A method of manufacturing a replaceable shackle, comprising:
- manufacturing a cylindrical shackle to a predetermined diameter and length, the cylindrical shackle having a toe portion and a heel portion, wherein the cylindrical shackle is entirely straight and is not bent;
- manufacturing a hollow cylinder having to have a predetermined length, a predetermined inner diameter, and a predetermined outer diameter;
- selecting the inner diameter to fit snugly with the shackle diameter;
- and
- selecting the outer diameter to fit snugly with an aperture within a lock.
2 more elements
A shackle diameter compensation guide, comprising:
- a top plate, a shackle heel tube adapter, and a shackle toe tube adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.