A combination lock comprising:
- a female member having a cylinder provided with an upper lengthwise slot, a number disc, a plurality of activate rings, a plurality of cushions, a plurality of toothed rings, a housing, and a male member having a long rod provided with a plurality of teeth on an upper side thereof, said long rod extending in said cylinder of said female member, said male member having one end connected with one end of a wire rope, said number disc having its outer surface marked with a plurality of figures equally spaced thereon;
- a secure ring being inserted on said cylinder of said female member and secured thereto by a secure spring, said cylinder having a round cap fixed to an outer end thereof;
- said number disc having a center hole for insert on said cylinder of said female member, a plurality of notches equally angularly spaced on an inner wall defining said center hole, said number disc includes snap means formed on the inner wall at a predetermined location, said number disc having a plurality of secure projections formed on the inner wall;
- each of said activate rings having (a) a center hole through which said cylinder of said female member passes therethrough, (b) a sidewise projecting wall defining said center hole of said activate ring, (c) a notch at a top portion of said activate ring center hole, and (d) two oppositely directed projections respectively on said notch and under a lower edge of said projecting wall, each said projecting wall having an annular end surface, said end surface of a first of said plurality of activate rings fitting into said center hole defined by said inner wall of said number disc;
- each of said cushions having a center hole to fit securely on said cylinder of said female member, and a notch formed at a top portion of said cushion center hole;
- each of said toothed rings having (a) a center hole corresponding to said center hole of said number disc, (b) a plurality of angularly spaced notches formed on an inner wall defining said center hole of said toothed ring, and (c) first and second snap means extending from opposing sides of said inner wall of said toothed ring in alignment with one of said notches;
- and,
- said housing having a hollow chamber opening to one side and containing said plurality of activate rings, said plurality of cushions and said plurality of toothed rings, wherein said number disc is rotated to rotate said notches of said plurality of toothed rings with respect to said notches of said plurality of activate rings for controlling passage of said long rod of said male member into and out of said slot of said female member for locking or unlocking said combination lock.