Two-part protective cover for padlocks

Claim 2

A protective cover for padlocks having a body, an inverted Ushaped shackle emerging from the top of the body and means in the bottom of the latter for unlocking the shackle which comprises: a sleeve open at both ends sized to accept the body through the opening in the bottom thereof and define a casing covering its walls; a lid detachably connectable to the top of the sleeve as a cover for the top of the body, said lid having at least one aperture therein positioned and adapted to pass the shackle; a base detachably connectable to the bottom of the sleeve as a removable cover for the bottom of the body; and, a flexible connector interconnecting the lid and base externally of the sleeve cooperating therewith to define a unitary subassembly, said connector being effective to permit removal of the base while leaving same attached to the lid in order to gain access to the bottom of the body.

Claim 3

The protective padlock cover as set forth in claim 1 which includes: stop forming means positioned and adapted to partially block the opening in the top of the sleeve while leaving a passageway for the shackle to pass therethrough, said stop forming means being effective to prevent removal of the body through the opening in the top of the sleeve thus obstructed.

Claim 4

The protective padlock cover as set forth in claim 1 in which: the lid has a pair of apertures therein separated by a web, said apertures being positioned to pass the parallel legs of the shackle and said web defining a stop effective to prevent either attachment or removal of said lid other than one leg at a time, and said lid cooperating with said shackle when in place on the latter to prevent removal of the body through the open bottom of the sleeve.

Claim 5

The protective padlock cover as set forth in claim 1 in which: the connector comprises an integrally-formed strap.

Claim 6

The protective padlock cover as set forth in claim 1 in which: the lid and base each include marginal flanges adapted to telescope over their respective ends of the sleeve.

Claim 7

The protective padlock cover as set forth in claim 2 in which: the stop forming means comprise a pair of opposed integrally-formed ears on opposite sides of the shackle-receiving aperture.

Claim 8

A protective cover for padlocks having a body, an inverted U-shaped shackle emerging from the top of the body and mEans in the bottom of the latter for unlocking the shackle which comprises: a sleeve open at both ends sized to accept the body through the opening in the bottom thereof and define a casing covering its walls; stop forming means depending from the upper end of the sleeve partially blocking the opening in the upper end thereof while leaving a passageway for the shackle to pass therethrough, said stop forming means being effective to prevent removal of the body through the opening in the top of the sleeve thus obstructed; and, a lid detachably connectable to the top of the sleeve, said lid having a pair of spaced apertures therein separated by a web positioned and adapted to pass the parallel legs of the shackle one at a time, and said lid when mounted on the shackle cooperating therewith to prevent removal of the body through the opening in the bottom of the sleeve.

Claim 9

A protective cover for padlocks having a body, an inverted U-shaped shackle emerging from the top of the body and mEans in the bottom of the latter for unlocking the shackle which comprises: a sleeve open at both ends sized to accept the body through the opening in the bottom thereof and define a casing covering its walls; stop forming means depending from the upper end of the sleeve partially blocking the opening in the upper end thereof while leaving a passageway for the shackle to pass therethrough, said stop forming means being effective to prevent removal of the body through the opening in the top of the sleeve thus obstructed; and, a lid detachably connectable to the top of the sleeve, said lid having a pair of spaced apertures therein separated by a web positioned and adapted to pass the parallel legs of the shackle one at a time, and said lid when mounted on the shackle cooperating therewith to prevent removal of the body through the opening in the bottom of the sleeve.