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US 2025/0034911 A1Published application
Device and method for storing a lock
OwnerJohn Gillespieinventor
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Abstract
A device for keeping a lock with its key temporarily after the lock is unlocked and taken out from a hook to which the lock was secured. The device can be mounted to any supporting structure near the hook and forms a default place for keeping the locks after taking off from the hook. The device includes a casing in which the lock can be placed.
Claims8
A method for keeping a lock temporarily, the lock being secured to hooks, the method consisting of steps:
- providing a device, the device consisting of:
- a casing configured to receive the lock, the casing is of a half-cylinder shape, the casing has a closed bottom, side walls, and an open top, the open top is configured to receive the lock;
- and
- a support member, the support member has a front face and a rear face, the casing is disposed on the front face, and an adhesive pad is disposed on the rear face;
- mounting the device in proximity to the hooks;
- unlocking the lock from the hooks;
- upon unlocking, placing the lock into the casing of the device;
- removing the lock from the casing;
- and
- securing the lock to the hooks.
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