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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8353184 | Tamper indicating padlock A travel padlock for securing an article comprises a housing having a shackle, a key lock and a combination lock. An indicator having at least first and second positions is moved from the first position to the second position upon insertion of an object longitudinal... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8261583 | High security, dual-mode padlock construction By employing a deadbolt construction for virtually eliminating the ability of the shackle to be removed from the housing by the application of excessive force, an effective, easily produced, padlock is achieved which also incorporates two separate and independent lo... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8256250 | Padlock with indication device A padlock includes a housing, a shackle, a limit knob, a movable block and a lock core. The housing has an opening in a wall thereof. The shackle has a shaft portion movably mounted in the housing, and a locking portion extended from the shaft portion and located ou... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8234891 | Combination cam lock with improved combination change mode Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for providing a resettable manual entry combination and key operated cam lock. Methodologies are provided for enabling changing of the manual entry resettable combination given knowledge of the previous combination and possess... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8225630 | Dual-function padlock A dual-function padlock includes a lock body, a numeral detent unit, a U-shaped hook, a hook member, a numeral unlocking member, and a lock core unit, providing a simple configuration. By an operation portion of a numeral unlocking member, the padlock can be unlocke... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8225629 | Portable lock with electronic lock actuator A lock assembly including a body and at least one locking member. An actuator mechanism within the body is moveable between locked and unlocked positions. The actuator mechanism may be actuated by either a key lock cylinder or an electronic actuator. The lock assemb... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8201423 | Combination and key operated locks with indicators Locks for luggage, travelcases, briefcases and the like that can be operated by setting a combination or by using a key include an indicator to provide a signal in response to use of the key. The locks retain relatively movable components in latched engagement when ... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8186187 | Dual custody privacy padlock A dual function lock having a body, a shackle and a frangible element extending from the body is disclosed. The dual function lock also includes a first locking mechanism within the body wherein when the first locking mechanism is locked, the shackle is in a first p... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8161778 | Card lock and key lock assembly A card lock and key lock assembly includes a housing, a lock latch movably disposed in the housing, a swivel member pivoted to the housing and having a block portion stoppable against the lock latch, a card key lock disposed in the housing and having a lifting plate... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8096150 | Padlocks for holding and securing zipper pulls By providing two separate and independent locking system formed in a single padlock construction which is employed for securely holding and locking zipper pull tabs, an effective, easily produced, padlock is achieved which is responsive to both a combination control... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091391 | Padlock A padlock that can be unlocked by the owner of the padlock by dialing an unlocking number or by authorized security personals with a general key. The padlock mainly contains a lock body, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8056376 | Dual-lock type padlock having double reminding function A lock includes a housing, a locking mechanism and an indicator. The locking mechanism is disposed in the housing and includes a first module and a second module both configured to lock or unlock the lock. The indicator is able to move from an original position to a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047027 | Multiple function lock A multiple function lock comprising a body, an engaging element having a first end and a second end, a locking mechanism for securing the first end and the second end of the engaging element to the body, and a gate mechanism for selectively concealing or revealing a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8011212 | Lock having an indicatory lock core This invention relates to a lock, which includes a housing and an indicative lock core. The indicative lock core is operable by a key to move to an indicative position and be stuck in the indicative position. The indicative lock core can move back to its original po... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7958757 | Cam lock for a cabinet The main objective of the present invention is to provide a cam lock that allows the user to find the correct code when forgetting. The cam lock has an inner shell, an outer shell, a main core assembly, a secondary core assembly, a tongue and an identification assem... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946141 | Self-scrambling combination lock A self-scrambling combination includes a frame that supports at least two tumbler rings and an activating slide. The tumbler rings are marked with characters used for a combination for the lock. The lock is openable only when the tumbler rings are located in an open... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7832238 | Combination and key operated locks with indicators Locks for luggage, travelcases, briefcases and the like that can be operated by setting a combination or by using a key include an indicator to provide a signal in response to use of the key. The locks retain relatively movable components in latched engagement when ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7779657 | Lock having an indicative lock core A lock includes a housing, a shackle, a controlling unit and a lock core. The shackle has a root section and a free section. The root section is disposed in the housing. The free section extends from the root section and is disposed outside the housing. The controll... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770421 | Padlock with indication device A padlock comprising a housing, a shackle, a lock mechanism and a movable block. The shackle is mounted on the housing and has a first end formed with a shaft portion movably mounted in the housing, and a second end formed with a locking portion moved with the shaft... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765840 | Dual locking padlock By providing a single housing and shackle assembly constructed for enabling the shackle to be opened and/or closed using either a rotatable dial combination construction or a key activating tumbler construction, with the movement of the shackle being controlled by a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7698913 | Complex lock assembly The complex lock has a housing, a number core, a key cylinder and a number detector. The number core, the key cylinder and the number detector are located inside of the housing. The complex lock can be unlock by a key and unlock number. When the unlock numbers are m... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7628045 | Dual-lock type padlock having double reminding function A dual-lock type padlock has a double reminding function includes a housing, a catch member, a shackle, a locking mechanism, and an indicator. The dual-lock type padlock is opened by either one of a key and a code. Thus, the indicator is movably mounted on an outer ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7571627 | Padlock A padlock includes a lock body, a shackle, a first locking unit and a second locking unit. The lock body includes a first compartment, a second compartment, a first lock hole in communication with the first compartment and a second lock hole in communication with th... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7562545 | Padlock with fully integrated dual locking systems By providing two separate and independent locking systems formed in a single padlock, with both locking systems independently enabling a single shackle latching member to be controllably activated for allowing the single shackle to be released and/or lockingly engag... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552607 | Dual padlock A dual padlock of the present invention includes a housing, a shackle, a locking device, a locking spring, a transmission device, a key lock assembly, a code lock assembly, and a button member. The shackle is openably provided on the housing. The locking device is r... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7523628 | Dual-locking device A dual-locking device includes a housing, a shackle and a combination locking mechanism and a key-operated locking mechanism. The shackle is movably mounted on the housing. The shackle comprises a controlling portion, a hook portion, and a root portion. The controll... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7493785 | Padlock A padlock can be unlocked by an owner dialing an unlocking number or security personnel using a general key. The padlock includes a lock body, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The lock body includes a first channel and a sec... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7458239 | Combination-changeable complex lock A combination-changeable complex lock includes a movable plate, a combination lock, and a sliding member. The combination lock is composed of two notched rotating discs, two gearwheels, and a combination-alteration control device. The combination-alteration control ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458240 | Combination padlock with a name card A combination padlock with a name card has a housing, a card clamp, multiple dial cores, a shackle, a locking shaft and a key core. The housing has a card surface. The card clamp is mounted detachably on the card surface and holds a name card to indicate who owns th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7444844 | Dual-mode lock for lockers A dual-mode lock for a locker has a base, a knob, a key lock assembly, a housing and a combination lock assembly. The base is mounted through the locker. The knob is attached to the base. The key lock assembly is mounted in the knob, and has a lock core mounted rota... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434426 | Multiple function lock A multiple function lock comprising an engaging element and a captive element. The engaging element enters a captive space provided in the captive element for locking the lock. The captive element includes a selectable passage into the captive space for permitting t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424813 | Strap lock with both functions of combination code setting and key operation The present invention is in related to a strap lock with both functions of combination code setting and key operation and comprises a lock body being unlocked or locked and a buckle being hasped or separated from the lock body when the lock body being unlocked, the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424812 | Multiple function lock A multiple function lock comprising a body, an engaging element having a first end and a second end, a locking mechanism for securing the first end and the second end of the engaging element to the body, and a gate mechanism for selectively concealing or revealing a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415853 | Dual locking device A dual locking device is provided for securing a plugging member of a case, such as a luggage case or suitcase or the like, and comprises a housing, a switching mechanism, a restriction member and two locking devices. The switching mechanism includes a push-button a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370499 | Dual-mode lock with a combination identification function A dual-mode lock with a combination identification function has a combination mechanism and a cylinder mechanism. The combination mechanism has multiple wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly has an identification notch formed at a specific position corresponding to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370497 | Multifunctional padlock having shackle limit knob A padlock includes a housing, a shackle, a limit knob, a movable member and a first locking mechanism. The shackle is movably mounted on the housing and has a root section extended into the housing and a free section having a first end extended from the root section... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370498 | Dual-mode padlock A dual-mode padlock can be unlatched by dialing a combination assembly or an associated key. The dual-mode padlock has a latching element movably mounted inside to engage with or disengage from a latch. When the dual-mode padlock is locked, the user can directly pus... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363782 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357007 | Combination and key operated padlock with device for indicating the lock has been opened by a key A combination and padlock includes a housing including a front window, a dial assembly, a cylinder having a keyhole, a rotatable member secured to cylinder and having a spiral groove, a sleeve including fingers moveably retained in the groove, an indicator slidably ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340927 | Padlock A padlock can be unlocked by an owner dialing an unlocking number or security personnel using a general key. The padlock includes a lock body, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The lock body includes a first channel and a sec... | 03/11/2008 |
