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US 7,510,301 B2Granted
Security lock, locking system and kit
OwnerElizabeth A. Dialinventor
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Abstract
A security lock, locking system, kit, and personal apparel, such as garments, purses, and luggage that include the security lock. The security lock is a typical combination lock, which includes a body and a locking member in communication with a lock mechanism disposed within the body and a user interface disposed upon or within the body. A battery powered light is disposed proximate to the user interface such that the light illuminates the symbols on the movable members when power is supplied thereto. The system includes a security lock, with or without a light, and an adjustable cable. The kit and apparel include the system and a pouch.
Claims12
A locking system comprising:
- a security lock comprising:
- a body;
- a lock mechanism disposed within said body, said lock mechanism being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- a locking member in communication with said body and said lock mechanism, wherein said locking member is dimensioned to be securely held within said lock mechanism when said lock mechanism is in the locked position and to be movable from said lock mechanism when said lock mechanism is in the unlocked position;
- a user interface in communication with said body and adapted to control movement of said lock mechanism between the locked position and the unlocked position, wherein, said user interface comprises at least two movable members and a plurality of symbols disposed upon each of said at least two movable members;
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- a cable secured to said security lock, wherein said cable is of a length sufficient to at least pass through a pair of arms of a coat and is manufactured of a material that is sufficiently flexible to allow said cable to be coiled when not in use and is sufficiently durable to prevent a potential thief from cutting through said flexible cable with ordinary scissors, and wherein said cable comprises a cable adjustment that is adapted to allow the length of said flexible cable to be shortened to one half of a fully extended length;
- wherein said cable is divided into a first cable portion and a second cable portion, wherein said cable adjustment comprises a pair of sliding members that each secure one cable portion and allow another cable portion to slide therethrough, and wherein said cable adjustment further comprises a means for fixing a location of said first cable portion relative to said second cable portion.
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A locking system kit, wherein said kit comprises:
- a locking system comprising a security lock and a cable;
- wherein said security lock comprises:
- a body;
- a lock mechanism disposed within said body, said lock mechanism being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- a locking member in communication with said body and said lock mechanism, wherein said locking member is dimensioned to be securely held within said lock mechanism when said lock mechanism is in the locked position and to be movable from said lock mechanism when said lock mechanism is in the unlocked position;
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- a user interface in communication with said body and adapted to control movement of said lock mechanism between the locked position and the unlocked position, wherein said user interface comprises at least one movable member and a plurality of symbols disposed upon said movable member;
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- wherein said cable is dimensioned for communication with said security lock, wherein said cable is of a length sufficient to at least pass through a pair of arms of a coat and is manufactured of a material that is sufficiently flexible to allow said cable to be coiled when not in use and is sufficiently durable to prevent a potential thief from cutting through said flexible cable with ordinary scissors;
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- a pouch dimensioned to store and transport said locking system when said locking system is not in use;
- wherein said pouch comprises sealing means for sealing said pouch such that said locking system is restrained within said pouch, and wherein said pouch further comprises attachment means for attaching said pouch to an item of apparel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.