Slidably removable padlock assembly

Claim 1

A slidably mounted sElectively removable padlock assembly comprising: a pair of elongated generally flat mating base plates adapted to be mounted on a door jamb, respectively, each of said base plates having track portions in selective alignment in the closed position of said door with respect to said door jamb; a generally trapezoidal-shaped padlock having a centrally located main body portion adapted to slidably engage the track portion of said base plate on said door when said door is in an open position with respect to said door jamb and thereafter slidably engage the track portion of the base plate of said door jamb when said door is in its closed position; a latch associated with said padlock, said latch being entirely enclosed by said padlock when said padlock is slidably mounted on both of said base plates, said latch including a pin integral therewith extending into a cavity in the bottom of said padlock, said pin being normally biased in a direction forcing said latch into its locked position; latch moving means associated with said padlock including a key receiving rotatable cylinder disposed in said main body portion of said padlock and having a cam member adapted to engage said latch upon rotation of said cylinder for selectively moving said latch between its locked and an unlocked position; and a latch engaging member fixedly mounted on the base plate of said door jamb, said latch engaging member being entirely enclosed by said padlock when said padlock is slidably mounted on both of said base plates, said latch engaging member being adapted to engage said latch in its locked position and prevent movement of said padlock off of said base plates when said padlock is slidably mounted on both of said base plates and said latch is in its locked position.