Cable lock

A cable lock comprising a lock body, a core chamber formed at one end of said body for receiving a lock core having a key-actuated key plug, a bore extending inward beyond said chamber and a rotary bolt mounted therein in coaxial relation with the key-plug of the core and connected for operation by such key plug, an axial first cable-receiving bore extending inward from the opposite end of the body in parallel overlapping relation with said bolt-receiving bore, for receiving a cable end member, a second cable-receiving bore formed in said body, a cable having a first end member thereon secured in said second cable-receiving bore and a second end member on said cable formed for releasable engagement in said axial first cable-receiving bore, said releasable end member and bolt being shaped for interlocking engagement, the bolt having a normal locked position in which it locks such end member in the body and having a key-actuated release position in which it releases such end member for withdrawal from the body, said bolt comprising a body part connected for key-actuation rotation between a locking position and a release position, and a head part mounted for limited rotation relative to said body part, and having a keeper head formed with a side channel which is normally disposed out of alignment with said axial cable-receiving bore, and said releasable cable end member has a cable head at the end thereof axially engageable behind the keeper head of the bolt so as to lock the end member in the lock body, a cam face on said bolt head part positioned and arranged to be engaged by the cable head of said releasable cable end member when the same is thrust endwise into said axial cable-receiving bore and by reaction to such thrust to rotate said keeper head to bring its side channel into alignment with such bore so as to pass the cable head to a position behind the keeper head, and biasing means for rotatably returning said keeper head to a cable locking position when said cable head has passed the keeper head.

A cable lock, comprising a lock body, a core chamber formed at one end of said body for receiving a lock core having a key-actuated key-plug, a bore extending inward beyond said chamber and a rotary bolt mounted therein in coaxial relation with the key-plug of the core and connected for operation by such key plug, an axial first cable-receiving bore extending inward from the opposite end of the body in parallel overlapping relation with said bolt-receiving bore, for receiving a cable end member, a second cable-receiving bore formed in said body, a cable having a first end member thereon secured in said second cable-receiving bore and a second end member on said cable formed for releasable engagement in said axial first cable-receiving bore, said releasable end member and bolt being shaped for interlocking engagement, the bolt having a normal locked position in which it locks such end member in the body and having a key-actuated release position in which it releases such end member for withdrawal from the body, wherein said releasable cable end member is formed with a circumferential groove and a cable head therebeyond, said bolt is formed with a circumferential groove and a keeper head therebeyond, said end member and bolt in locked position being disposed in parallel overlapping position with the head of each in the groove of the other, said keeper head having an axial side channel therein which moves into alignment with the axial cable-receiving bore upon rotation of the bolt to release position so as to release the releasable end member, and in which said bolt is connected for rotation between locking position and release position by key operation of a lock core in said lock chamber, and said keeper head is rotatable therebetween independently of key rotation, means biasing the keeper head against such independent rotation, and a cam face on said keeper head positioned and arranged to be engaged by the releasable cable end member when the same is thrust endwise into said axial cable-receiving bore and by reaction to such thrust to rotate against such biasing means to a position to pass said cable end member to locked position.

A cable lock comprising a lock body having means defining a lock bore, a bolt bore and first and second cable-receiving bores, the bolt and the first cable-receiving bore both extending generally longitudinally of the axis of the lock bore, the first cable-receiving bore extending inward into the lock body, and the second cable-receiving bore extending generally transversely of the lock bore and first cable-receiving bore into the lock body;

• a key actuated lock disposed in the lock bore;
• a bolt disposed in the bolt bore and movable into and out of blocking relationship with the first cable-receiving bore;
• means for operatively connecting the bolt to the lock for so moving the bolt by key operation of the lock;
• and a cable having first and second ends, the first end adapted to be received in the first cable-receiving bore and engaged by the bolt when the bolt is in blocking relationship with the first cable-receiving bore, said bolt being a rotary bolt coaxial with the lock bore and the first cable end being formed to provide a first annular groove, the bolt having a keeper head for engaging the first annular groove for holding the first cable end in the lock body, and said keeper head having a side channel movable into alignment with the first cable-receiving bore to release the first cable end for removal from the lock body, the operative connection means between the lock and the keeper head including resilient means for urging the keeper head into engagement with the annular groove, and the bolt including a cam face disposed for engagement by the first cable end when such end is inserted into the first cable-receiving bore, said cam face in response to such engagement being operative to move the keeper head against the urging of the urging means out of blocking relationship with the first bore to allow insertion of the first cable end thereinto.

A cable lock comprising a lock body having a core chamber formed at one end to receive a lock core;

• a lock core received therein and having a key-actuated plug;
• said lock body further defining a first bolt-receiving bore which extends inward from the bottom of the chamber in coaxial relation with the lock core, a rotary bolt captured between the end of the bolt bore and the inner end of the lock core and connected by throw means for rotation by the key plug;
• an axial cable-receiving bore which extends inward from the opposite end of the body in parallel overlapping relation with the bolt bore;
• said lock body further including means defining a second cable-receiving bore, a cable including first and second cable end members, the second cable end member being secured in the second cable-receiving bore;
• the first cable end member being provided with an annular groove which defines a head at the end of the cable, and the rotary bolt being formed with a complementary head and groove which interengage with the groove and head of the cable end member, the rotary bolt being cut away at one side and being rotatable to a release position by actuation of the key plug in which position the cut-away portion releases the first cable end member for withdrawal from the lock body, said rotary bolt comprising a bolt body part which is coupled to the key plug and a head part which is provided with a cam face and is relatively rotatable with respect to the bolt body part between a locking position and a release position, and means for biasing the head part to its locking position, said cam face being disposed for axial engagement by the first cable end member when such member is thrust into the first cable-receiving bore and being operable in response to such thrust to rotate the head part to its release position so as to permit insertion of the cable end member to a locked position in the first cable-receiving bore.

A cable lock, comprising a lock body, a core chamber formed at one end of said body for receiving a lock core having a key-actuated key plug, said chamber having a key-plug-containing portion and a side portion to contain a tumbler pin housing on the core, a bore extending inward beyond said chamber and a rotary bolt mounted therein in coaxial relation with the key-plug of the core and connected for operation by such key plug, an axial first cable-receiving bore extending inward from the opposite end of the body in parallel overlapping relation with said bolt-receiving bore, for receiving a cable end member, a second cable-receiving bore formed in said body on an axis transversely intersecting said bolt-receiving bore, a cable having a first end member thereon secured in said second cable-receiving bore, said bolt having a circumferential groove therein and said first end member having an extension thereon engaged in said bolt groove to secure the bolt against axial displacement, said first cable end member being secured in said second cable-receiving bore by means of a retainer inserted by way of the core chamber and in position to be covered and concealed by a core in said chamber, a second end member on said cable formed for releasable engagement in said axial first cable-receiving bore, said releasable end member and bolt being shaped for interlocking engagement, the bolt having a normal locked position in which it locks such end member in the body and having a key-actuated release position in which it releases such end member for withdrawal from the body.