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US 9,670,699 B2Granted
Padlock
AssigneeAbloy Oy
InventorsTomi Sallinen, Veli-Pekka Kyllonen
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Abstract
A padlock, which is capable of remaining functional in even very dusty, watery or otherwise difficult conditions is disclosed. In addition, there would be reason for forming the protection level of the padlock to be selectable and updatable as needed to be even better. A protective cap is provided with a gasket and possibly gasketed latch elements.
Claims3
A padlock, comprising:
- a shackle;
- a lock body, the lock body comprising:
- drillings for both ends of the shackle;
- a cylinder drilling;
- a lock cylinder placed in the cylinder drilling;
- latch drillings between the drillings and the cylinder drilling;
- latch organs placed in the latch drillings;
- and
- a threaded cover with an external thread for positioning the lock cylinder into the body, the threaded cover being attached into the lock body by the external thread, the threaded cover comprising:
- a key channel;
- and
- a recess with inner wings around the key channel on an outer surface side of the threaded cover;
- gasket rings, which are disposed inside the lock body in the drillings in the vicinity of the shackle;
- and
- a cap, the cap comprising:
- a twisting part;
- a cylinder projection with outer wings, the outer wing being arranged to be inserted in the inner wing of the threaded cover;
- and
- second gasket rings on the cylinder projection side part of the twisting part,
- wherein an entirety of the gasket rings are disposed inside the lock body in the drillings.
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A padlock, comprising:
- a shackle;
- a lock body, the lock body comprising:
- drillings for both ends of the shackle;
- a cylinder drilling;
- a lock cylinder placed in the cylinder drilling;
- latch drillings between the drillings and the cylinder drilling;
- latch organs placed in the latch drillings;
- and
- a threaded cover with an external thread for positioning the lock cylinder into the body, the threaded cover being attached into the lock body by the external thread, the threaded cover comprising:
- a key channel;
- and
- a recess with inner wings around the key channel on an outer surface side of the threaded cover;
- gasket rings, which are disposed inside the lock body in the drillings in the vicinity of the shackle;
- and
- a cap, the cap comprising:
- a twisting part;
- a cylinder projection with outer wings, the outer wing being arranged to be inserted in the inner wing of the threaded cover;
- and
- second gasket rings on the cylinder projection side part of the twisting part,
- wherein the threaded cover further comprises a cavity for receiving an attachment screw to lock the threaded cap into the lock body.
17 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.