Padlock
OwnerKuo-Tsung Yanginventor
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Abstract
A padlock includes a body combined with a first casing a second casing. The first casing has a hook-like latch integrally extending therefrom. A pivotal member is received in the body and has a rod extending from a first end thereof to alignedly contact with the hook-like latch when it is pivoted. A symbol-sequence selecting device is received in the body to cooperate with the pivotal member. The symbol-sequence selecting device is operable at two sides of the padlock. The padlock further includes a release member movably mounted to a surface of the first casing to activate a pivoting of the pivotal member.
Claims8
A padlock comprising:
- a body composed of a first casing and a second casing, said first casing having a hook-like latch integrally extending therefrom and defining a through hole therein and a plurality of notches at two sides thereof, said second casing defining a plurality of apertures therein and said first casing having a plurality of posts integrally extending from an inner face thereof, said plurality of posts being respectively inserted through said plurality of apertures to engage the first casing with the second casing, said second casing including a longitudinal trough defined in an inner face thereof, a knob formed in the longitudinal trough, a pair of shaft supports respectively extending from the inner face thereof;
- and a clip formed on the inner face and near a top end thereof;
- a pivotal member received in the body, said pivotal member having a rod extending from a first end thereof to alignedly contact the hook-like latch when it is pivoted;
- a symbol-sequence selecting means received in the body and operatively coupled to the pivotal member for symbol selection, a part of said symbol-sequence selecting means projecting from the notches of the body to be operated by a user;
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- a release member movably received in the through hole of the body to activate pivoting of the pivotal member.
A padlock as claimed in claim wherein said release member is configured as an arcuate plate body and has a pivot integrally formed at a lower portion thereof to be secured in the pair of shaft supports and a flange integrally extending from a periphery thereof to abut against a periphery defining the through hole for preventing separation of the release member from the through hole.
A padlock as claimed in claims further comprising an angled resilient strip arranged in the body thereof, said angled resilient strip having a top end abutting a second side of the stopper of the pivotal member, and a bottom end with a locating hole engaged with the knob of the trough of the second casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.