Object shaped padlock with key and combination mechanisms having non-captive and captive key functions

A padlock, comprising:

• an external cover coupled to a base body to form a housing of the padlock;
• a cable having a fixed end retained within the housing, and a flexible end retained within the housing when the padlock is in a locked mode, and removable from the housing when the padlock is in an unlocked mode;
• a combination mechanism comprising at least one combined dial and configured to allow operation of the padlock from the locked mode to the unlocked mode;
• a key mechanism comprising a cylinder configured for operation by a correct cut key, wherein the key mechanism is configured to allow operation of the padlock from the locked mode to the unlocked mode;
• a cam operable between a locked position and a first unlocked position by the combination mechanism, and operable between the locked position and a second unlocked position by the key mechanism, wherein when the cam is in the first unlocked position or the second unlocked position the padlock may be placed in the unlocked mode;
• and
• a short cam operably coupling the cylinder and the cam, wherein the short cam is configured to provide either captive key functionality or non-captive key functionality of the correct cut key when the padlock is in the unlocked mode.