US 7,017,378 B2Granted

Padlock

OwnerHui-Hua Hsiehinventor

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Abstract

A padlock is locked by inserting a key into the keyhole and turned to rotate the rotary member of a lock core together with a stop block to let the engage groove of the stop block be disengaged from the annular groove of a movable bolt and make a spring extend outward, and thus the movable bolt can be drawn out of the movable-bolt insert hole of an upper base. Then, the steel cable of the padlock is wound around an article to be locked, and the movable bolt is inserted in the movable-bolt insert hole of an upper base and the insert hole of a lower base. Meanwhile, the stop block is moved to its original position by the spring and its engage groove is engaged with the annular groove of the movable bolt, letting the movable bolt be locked stably.

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A padlock comprising:

an upper base formed with a recessed chamber in an interior and with a cut surface defining said recessed chamber, said cut surface provided with a movable-bolt insert hole at a right end of the upper base, said upper base further bored with a stationary-bolt insert hole at a left end of the upper base;
a lower base combined with said upper base and formed with a cut surface on an inner side, said cut surface bored with an insert hole, said lower base provided with a lock core accommodating chamber in the center and further bored with a through hole communicating with said lock core accommodating chamber;
a lock core received in said lock core accommodating chamber of said lower base, said lock core having one end provide with a rotary member and the other end bored with a keyhole;
a stop block received in said recessed chamber of said upper base, said stop block bored with an insert hole in a center thereof and having an right end formed with an engage groove, a spring having an lower end fitted on said right end of said stop block, said spring having an upper end fitted on said upper base;
wherein the engage groove is extended to the right side of the movable-bolt insert hole so that the engage groove at the right side of the stop block can enclose and buckle the movable bolt as the movable bolt is inserted into the movable-bolt insert hole;
a stationary bolt inserted in said stationary bolt insert hole of said upper base, said stationary bolt provided with an annular groove and an axial insert hole;
a movable bolt inserted in said movable-bolt insert hole of said upper base and said insert hole of said lower base, said movable bolt provided with an annular groove and an axial insert hole;
wherein since said engage groove is extended to the right side of the movable-bolt insert hole so that the engage groove at the right side of the stop block can enclose and buckle the movable bolt as the movable bolt is inserted into the movable-bolt insert hole;
an upper shell covered on the exterior of said upper base and provided with a stationary-bolt threading hole and a movable-bolt threading hole;
and,
a lower shell covered on the exterior of said lower base and combined with said upper shell, said lower shell bored with a through hole in the center.

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Abstract

A padlock comprising:

an upper base formed with a recessed chamber in an interior and with a cut surface defining said recessed chamber, said cut surface provided with a movable-bolt insert hole at a right end of the upper base, said upper base further bored with a stationary-bolt insert hole at a left end of the upper base;
a lower base combined with said upper base and formed with a cut surface on an inner side, said cut surface bored with an insert hole, said lower base provided with a lock core accommodating chamber in the center and further bored with a through hole communicating with said lock core accommodating chamber;
a lock core received in said lock core accommodating chamber of said lower base, said lock core having one end provide with a rotary member and the other end bored with a keyhole;
a stop block received in said recessed chamber of said upper base, said stop block bored with an insert hole in a center thereof and having an right end formed with an engage groove, a spring having an lower end fitted on said right end of said stop block, said spring having an upper end fitted on said upper base;
wherein the engage groove is extended to the right side of the movable-bolt insert hole so that the engage groove at the right side of the stop block can enclose and buckle the movable bolt as the movable bolt is inserted into the movable-bolt insert hole;
a stationary bolt inserted in said stationary bolt insert hole of said upper base, said stationary bolt provided with an annular groove and an axial insert hole;
a movable bolt inserted in said movable-bolt insert hole of said upper base and said insert hole of said lower base, said movable bolt provided with an annular groove and an axial insert hole;
wherein since said engage groove is extended to the right side of the movable-bolt insert hole so that the engage groove at the right side of the stop block can enclose and buckle the movable bolt as the movable bolt is inserted into the movable-bolt insert hole;
an upper shell covered on the exterior of said upper base and provided with a stationary-bolt threading hole and a movable-bolt threading hole;
and,
a lower shell covered on the exterior of said lower base and combined with said upper shell, said lower shell bored with a through hole in the center.

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