US2136054A - Lock - Google Patents

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V. E. MALLEY I Nov. 8, 71938.

LOCK

Filed April 29, 1957 FE1-1- f 4A Ol E Patented Nov. s, 193s 2,136,054

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LOCK Vincent E. Malley, Terryville, Conn., assignor to Eagle Lock Co., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Connecticut Application April 29, 1937, Serial N0. 139,749

2 Claims. (Cl. 70-20) The present invention relates to locks and has With this construction, upon the shackle being special reference to small padlocks for use on moved into the lock-case, the Spring 22 through the pockets of garments. the lever I4 slides the bolt 6 into locking engage- The principal object of the invention is to proment with the shackle. When it is desired to unvide a padlock of the character indicated Which lock the shackle, the user moves the nger-piece is simple in construction and convenient in use 26 to turn the lever I4 in a direction to retract and the trouble involved in the possible loss of a the lock-bolt. key is avoided, It Will be apparent that my improved lock is The preferred embodiment of the invention is particularly adapted to be used 0n garments illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in where a securefastening for the pocket is rewhich, quired. The device aords al1 the security that Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of iS requiredv When Used 0n a garment and the the lock; trouble involved in the possible loss of the key Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 is avoided. of Fig, 1; As will be evident to those skilled in the art,

Fig. 3 is a, view similar to Fig, 1, but with the my invention permits various modications Withparts shown in unlocked position; and out departing from the spirit thereof or the scope Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of the appended claims. of Fig. 1. l What I claim is: My improved lock as illustrated in the draw- 1. In a lock of the class described, the combiing, is in the form of a padlock having a lock-case nation of a lock-case, a shackle, a bolt mounted 2, a sliding shackle 4, a lock-bolt 6, and the usual in the lock-case adapted to be moved into and coil spring 'I for moving the shackle outwardly out of locking engagement with the shackle, and when the bolt releases the shackle. The locka device pivoted in the lock-case having one end bolt is mounted to slide in a guideway formed by operatively connected with said bolt and adapted a U-shaped portion 8 of a bracket plate I0 that to be turned in opposite directions to move the is secured to one side of the lock-case. The lockbolt into and out of locking engagement With bolt is adapted to be moved into locking enthe shackle, said device having a finger-piece on gagement in a notch I2 in the heel of the shackle its other end projecting outside of the casing for when the shackle is moved into the lock-case. turning said device to move the bolt out of en- In accordance with the present invention, the gagement With the shackle. lock-bolt is adapted to be moved into and out of 2 In a 100k Of the Class describe-d, the COInbilocking engagement with the shackle by means nation of a lock-case, a shackle, a bolt adapted of a lever I4 which is pvotally mounted on a to be moved into locking engagement With the stud or pin I6 secured to the bracket plate I0. shackle when the shackle is moved into the lock- The lever I4 has its upper end extending through case and to be moved out of locking engagement a clearance slot I8 in the underside of the U- with the shackle, a device comprising a lever DiV- shaped portion 8 and into an aperture 20 in the oted within the lock-case and having one end lock-bolt. The lever I4 is turned in a direction operatively connected with the lock-bolt whereto slide the lock-bolt into locking engagement in by upon turning said device in opposite directions the notch I2 by means of a spring 22 coiled about the lock-bolt may be moved into and out of lockthe pivot pin I6 and having one end engaging the ing engagement with the shackle, and a spring rear side of the upper arm of the lever, the spring for turning said device in a direction to move the being held under tension by the engagement of lock-bolt into locking engagement With the its other end with the lower Wall of the lock-case. shackle, said lever having its other end provided The other arm of the lever I4 extends through with a nger-operable piece projecting outside of a clearance slot 24 in the bottom Wall of the lockthe lock-case for turning said device in the opcase, and is formed with a projecting finger-piece posite direction. 26. 4 VINCENT E. MALLEY.

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