Protective hasp for padlock

Claim 1

A protective hasp for a padlock and its shackle comprising a back plate having fastening means therein, a cover plate spaced from the back plate when in a closed position and forming a space therebetween, and a pair of laterally spaced pivot tabs having captive ends on adjacent faces of each plate mounted so that the tabs of one pair lie adjacent respective tabs of the other pair forming sets of adjacent pivot tabs on respective opposite sides of the hasp with free ends of pivot tabs on one plate in close proximity to the opposite plate and within said space between the plates, axially aligned pivot holes in the pivot tabs substantially midway between opposite ends of respective tabs, and a latch bolt slidably mounted in the pivot holes whereby to pivotally assemble said plates so that adjacent faces of the respective plates face each other in locked position, said latch bolt having a slidable locking thrust between extending locked position on one side of said hasp and a withdrawn position from said side of said hasp, a pair of spaced locking tabs of substantially the same height as the pivot tabs on the adjacent face of each plate mounted so that the locking tabs of one pair lie adjacent respective locking tabs of the other pair forming laterally spaced sets of adjacent locking tabs with shackle holes in each set of locking tabs in substantial alignment, each set of locking tabs being receptive of a padlock shackle at a location spaced inwardly from side edges of the cover plate, free ends of locking tabs on one plate being in close proximity to the opposite plate when the cover plate is in locked position, said shackle holes being substantially midway between opposite ends of the respective tabs, said cover plate having one edge portion extending beyond and covering said pivot tabs, that portion of said cover plate adjacent one of said edge portions extending beyond and covering said locking tabs and adapted to cover the padlock shackle and substantially cover the padlock body when said padlock is engaged with either set of locking tabs, a transverse projection on the latch bolt intermediate opposite ends and mounted within the space between said sets of pivot tabs, said projection in respective extended and withdrawn positions of the latch bolt having a position adjacent the respective set of pivot tabs, said projection having a slot therein for reception of the sets of adjacent locking tabs whereby upon reception of the padlock shackle the latch bolt is locked in either extended or withdrawn position with the projection beneath the padlock shackle and the cover plate is simultaneously locked to the back plate in a position of protection for said padlock.