US3765197A
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Safety lock assemblage for movable items
Assignee: Master Lock Co LLC
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Filing: 1971-10-22
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Granted: 1973-10-16
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Expires: 1991-10-22
Abstract
Abstract To prevent the theft or unauthorized removal or displacement of a movable property item there is provided an elongated flexible connection whose intermediate portion is looped about or secured to or through a portion of the item to be protected. A convenient support in the vicinity of the movable item has secured thereto a box and within the box is the body of a lock which covers and renders inaccessible the box securing means. The opposite ends of the elongated flexible connection are adjustably carried by the lock in a manner so that one or both of said ends may be released upon unlocking the lock. When the latter is locked it cannot be removed from the anchored box nor can the flexible connection be released from the lock or the property item to which it extends.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:01
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B67/00; E05B67/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S70/00; Y10S70/57; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/40; Y10T70/413; Y10T70/437; Y10T70/483; Y10T70/487; Y10T70/493; Y10T70/496; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5854; Y10T70/5867
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
In combination, a support; a box mounted on the support and having openings in certain of its walls; securing means between the support and the box and terminating therewithin; a lock having a body lockably housed within said box and rendering said securing means inaccessible; said lock body having an element of a lock mechanism actuator accessible through one of said box wall openings; and a shackle having its end portions lockably securable to the lock body, there being contacting shoulders between a portion of a secured end of the shackle and said box preventing the removal of the lock body from the box when said body is in its locked condition within the box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
In combination, a support; a box mounted on the support and having openings in certain of its walls; securing means between the support and the box and terminating therewithin; a lock having a body lockably housed within said box and rendering said securing means inaccessible; said lock body having an element of a lock mechanism actuator accessible through one of said box wall openings; and a shackle having its end portions lockably securable to the lock body, there being contacting shoulders between a portion of a secured end of the shackle and said box preventing the removal of the lock body from the box when said body is in its locked condition within the box.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The combination recited in claim 1 wherein one end portion of the shackle is releasable from the padlock body when unlocked and is extended through one of said box openings, the last-mentioned portion of the shackle and the box having cooperating means for preventing sliding movement of the lock body relative to the box when the shackle is locked to the lock body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The combination recited in claim 1 wherein the shackle includes an elongated flexible connection which extends to an item to be protected, the latter carrying an apertured protuberance through which an intermediate portion of the flexible connection is threaded, there being securing means between an inner portion of said protuberance and the item to be protected rendered inaccessible by the threaded through portion of the elongated flexible connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
In combination, a support; a box-like enclosure mounted on the support and having a base with walls along all marginal portions of the base extending perpendicularly to the base, there being openings in some of the perpendicular walls; securing means between the support and the box base terminating within said box-like enclosure; and a lock body lockably housed within said enclosure in covering relation to said securing means to render the latter inaccessible; said lock body having an element of a lock mechanism accessible through one of said enclousre wall openings, and the lock body, when unlocked, being movable longitudinally of the enclosure in a plane parallel to the base of the latter into and out of the box-like enclosure through the same wall opening which provides accessibility to the lock mechanism actuator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
In combination, a support; a box-like enclosure mounted on the support and having a base with walls along all marginal portions of the base extending perpendicularly to the base, there being openings in some of the perpendicular walls; securing means between the support and the box base terminating within said box-like enclosure; and a lock body lockably housed within said enclosure in covering relation to said securing means to render the latter inaccessible; said lock body having an element of a lock mechanism accessible through one of said enclousre wall openings, and the lock body, when unlocked, being movable longitudinally of the enclosure in a plane parallel to the base of the latter into and out of the box-like enclosure through the same wall opening which provides accessibility to the lock mechanism actuator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination recited in claim 4 wherein the box-like enclosure is six-sided and there are means within the enclosure for preventing movement of the lock body out of the enclosure when the lock body is locked.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-15 | 1977-04-16 | 1977-10-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-15 | 1981-04-16 | 1981-10-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-15 | 1985-04-16 | 1985-10-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |