Closure for a lidded container

A trunk lock, comprising:

• a staple plate mounted on a trunk lid and formed with a circularly extending ridge defining a generally circular groove, a staple projecting from said staple plate below said groove, and a circular opening spaced inwardly from said groove and above said staple;
• a hasp having a fixed portion mounted fixedly on a body of a trunk formed with said lid and swingable portion connected by a hinge with said fixed portion, said swingable portion having a narrow elongated part connected with said hinge and formed with a slot through which said staple can pass, said swingable portion further having a wide part of generally circular configuration on a free end of said narrow part and fitting into said groove;
• a lock assembly on said hasp and including a spring-loaded upwardly movable slide bolt receivable in said opening upon closing of the trunk lock to swing said hasp into an upright position with said wide part fitting into said groove so that said bolt engages behind a margin of said opening, and a key-operated lock mechanism extending into said opening in a closed position of the lock for selectively engaging and locking said slide bolt;
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• a finger tab operatively connected to said slide bolt, linearly movable downwardly in a slot formed in said wide part to release said slide bolt from engagement with said staple plate when said slide bolt is not held locked by said mechanism.