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EP0213802A2
EP0213802A2 EP86306086A EP86306086A EP0213802A2 EP 0213802 A2 EP0213802 A2 EP 0213802A2 EP 86306086 A EP86306086 A EP 86306086A EP 86306086 A EP86306086 A EP 86306086A EP 0213802 A2 EP0213802 A2 EP 0213802A2
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shackle
padlock
shroud
locked
leg
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Gerald Francis Dunphy
Donald John Newman
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Ogden Industries Pty Ltd
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Publication of EP0213802A3 publication Critical patent/EP0213802A3/fr
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B67/00—Padlocks; Details thereof
    • E05B67/38—Auxiliary or protective devices

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  • This invention relates to padlocks and is particularly concerned with the security of such devices.
  • the invention is applicable to padlocks having any type of locking mechanism, but it will be convenient to hereinafter describe the invention with particular reference to a padlock of the kind having a key releasable locking mechanism of the pin-tumbler type.
  • Padlocks generally comprise a body and a U-shape shackle which extends from one side or end of the body and is movable relative to the body between locked and released conditions. In the locked condition both legs of the shackle are captured within the body, whereas in the released condition one leg is clear of the body and can be swung laterally about the longitudinal axis of the other.
  • the shackle In many padlocks the shackle extends beyond a side or end surface of the padlock body so as to be fully exposed apart from those sections of the shackle which are contained within the body. It is therefore an easy task to destroy the locking effect of the padlock by attacking the shackle with any of a variety of tools such as bolt cutters, hacksaws, rod saws, and cam operated devices which force the shackle out of the padlock body. There are other methods of breaking or forcing the shackle which are adopted because of the exposed nature of the shackle.
  • Padlocks are commonly used with hasps having a hinged plate or bar and a curved staple which projects through an aperture in the hinged plate when the hasp is closed and is adapted to receive the padlock shackle.
  • Shrouded padlocks are generally not suited for use with standard hasps because the shroud tends to foul with the staple and/or plate such as to cause the padlock to sit out at an angle rather than flat against the surface over which the hasp extends.
  • a padlock positioned in that way is susceptible to attack thereby negating the benefit of the shroud. It has therefore been the practice to design special hasps for use with shrouded padlocks and that has added to the cost and inconvenience of using such padlocks.
  • a padlock according to the invention is characterised in that the shroud of the padlock body is so arranged that it substantially covers the shackle when the padlock is in the locked condition.
  • the shackle does not protrude significantly beyond the top of the shroud, but the reverse preferably applies.
  • a padlock including, a body, a U-shaped shackle projecting beyond an upper end surface of said body and being movable relative to said body between locked and released conditions at which said projection is least and greatest respectively, said shackle having two parallel legs one of which is captured within said body against escape at all times and the other of which is located within and outside said body in said locked and released conditions respectively, locking mechanism within said body which is operable to engage said other leg to releasably hold said shackle against movement from the locked to the released condition, a shroud formed integral with said body and extending beyond said upper end surface by a distance at least substantially equal to sa id greatest projection of the shackle, and a cavity in a rear side of said shroud which substantially contains the portion of said shackle which is exposed beyond said upper end surface when the shackle is in the locked condition.
  • the rear side of the padlock is substantially flat and that the front side has a convex curvature. It is also preferred that the front side of the shroud forms a continuation of the front side of the padlock body.
  • the cavity for receiving the locked shackle can be of any suitable form, but is preferably arranged so that the shackle legs are closely confined within the cavity. That may be achieved by forming two grooves in the rearwardly facing surface of the cavity and arranging each groove so that it receives part of a respective shackle leg and has a transverse cross-sectional shape which is substantially complementary to that of the received part of the leg. A recess may be provided between those grooves for receiving part of a staple to which the padlock is attached when in use.
  • the padlock 1 shown in the attached drawings includes a body 2 and a shroud 3 which is formed integral with the body 2 and projects upwardly from an upper end surface 4 of the body 2 ( Figures 2 and 6).
  • the shroud 3 of the construction shown is in the form of a wall which is so contoured as to define a rearwardly opening cavity 5 which substantially contains the lock shackle 6 when that shackle 6 is in the locked condition as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 6.
  • the particular shackle 6 shown includes two parallel and straight legs 7 and 8 connected at one end through a curved bight portion 9.
  • the shackle 6 projects upwardly from the body end surface 4 and is movable relative to the body 2 so as to have minimum projection in the locked condition (Figure 2) and maximum projection in the released condition (Figure 7).
  • the cavity 5 is open at the top 10 and at the rear side 11 ( Figure 5) only.
  • the top 10 of the shroud 3 is remote from the padlock body 2 and the open side 11 is substantially coincident with a surface 12 of the padlock body 2 which in use becomes the rear surface of the padlock 1.
  • t he padlock body 2 as shown has substantially flat upper and lower ends 4 and 13 respectively, relatively broad front and rear surfaces 14 and 12 respectively, and relatively narrow sides 15.
  • the rear surface 12 is substantially flat as shown, whereas the sides 15 and the front surface 14 are curved so that the transverse cross-sectional shape of the body 2 has the appearance of an oval with a flat along one broad side.
  • the shackle 6 as shown is of conventional form and may cooperate with the padlock body 2 and associated locking mechanism 16 ( Figure 4) in a conventional manner.
  • the shackle 6 is U-shaped and formed of round bar and has one leg 8 captured within the padlock body 2 and the other leg 7 is arranged for releasable engagement by the locking mechanism 16, which is preferably key operated.
  • the captured leg 8 is rotatably mounted on the body 2 and is capable of limited axial movement between the locked and released conditions ( Figures 2 and 7 respectively), as in prior padlocks. When in the released condition, the shackle 6 can be rotated about the axis of the leg 8 as shown in Figure 8.
  • the shackle 6 projects from the upper end 4 of the padlock body 2 and the extent of that projection is at a minimum when the shackle 6 is in the locked condition ( Figure 2). In that condition each leg 7 and 8 of the shackle 6 is adjacent a respective side 15 of the padlock body 2.
  • the shroud 3 also extends upwards from the body upper end 4 and has a height such as to project beyond the shackle 6 when the shackle 6 is in the locked condition and to substantially protect the shackle 6 from the front when it is in the released condition ( Figure 7). That is, the shackle 6 should not project beyond the shroud top 10 when in the released condition, or if it does the projection should not be significant.
  • the shroud 3 extends across the padlock body 2 so as to prevent access to the shackle 6 from the front and sides of the body 2 as shown by Figures 2, 3, 5 and 6.
  • the shroud 3 comprises a wall which has an outer surface 17 substantially coincident with the front surface 14 and sides 15 of the padlock body 2.
  • the shroud wall 3 need not extend for the full extent of each side 15 of the body 2 but the ends 18 of the shroud 3 are preferably located in a plane 19 ( Figure 3) which is substantially parallel to the body rear surface 12 and is positioned between the surface 12 and a plane 29 ( Figure 3) which passes through the axis of each shackle leg 7 and 8 when the shackle 6 is in the locked condition.
  • the inner surface of the shroud wall 3 is contoured so that the opposite end portions thereof are each positioned close to a respective one of the shackle legs 7 and 8 when the shackle 6 is in the locked condition. As shown, each such end portion extends in close relationship across the back and one side of the respective adjacent shackle leg 7 or 8 so that in the operative condition of the padlock 1, access to the shackle 6 is restricted to openings at the top and back of the shroud 3.
  • the foregoing effect is achieved in the construction shown by arranging the inner surface of the shroud 3 so that it is composed of three grooves 20, 21 and 22 ( Figure 6) which extend substantially in the axial direction of the shackle legs 7 and 8.
  • Each of the two outermost grooves 20 and 22 is arranged to receive part of a respective shackle leg 7 or 8 as shown in Figure 3 and has a transverse cross-sectional shape which is substantially complementary to that of the received part of the respective shackle leg 7 or 8.
  • Each leg 7 and 8 therefore nests within a respective groove 20 or 22 to achieve the close relationship previously referred to.
  • the central groove 21 is separated from the outer grooves 20 and 22 by ribs 23 and 24 and is arranged to receive part of a staple 25 as shown in Figure 11.
  • Figure 9 sh ows a typical hasp 26 to which a padlock 1 as described can be attached.
  • the hasp 26 includes a hinged plate 27 having an aperture 28 through an outer end portion, and a curved staple 25 which is adapted to be passed through the aperture 28 as shown in Figure 11.
  • Figure 10 shows the padlock 1 in a condition such that the shackle 6 can be looped through the staple 25 to achieve the situation shown by Figures 11 to 13.
  • the padlock 1 is so arranged that it is able to sit flat against the hasp plate 27 as shown by Figures 11 to 13.
  • upward and outward tilting of the padlock body 2 is restricted by the upper end corners of the shroud wall 3 fouling against the adjacent surface of the hasp plate 27. It is therefore difficult to introduce a cutting instrument or other tool behind the shroud 3 so as to sever the shackle 6 or staple 25 or otherwise force the padlock 1.
  • the staple 25 is at least substantially contained behind the shroud 3.
  • a padlock as descriibed has several advantages over the prior art including its ability to be used with standard hasps.
  • the transverse cross-sectional shape of the padlock body contributes towards achievement of those advantages in that it provides a substantial depth of padlock forward of the shackle. That same result could be achieved of course by appropriate shaping of the shroud without corresponding shaping of the entire padlock body.

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EP86306086A 1985-08-15 1986-08-06 Cadenas Withdrawn EP0213802A3 (fr)

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AUPH195985 1985-08-15
AU1959/85 1985-08-15
AU60776/86A AU578542B2 (en) 1985-08-15 1986-07-31 Padlock

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EP0213802A2 true EP0213802A2 (fr) 1987-03-11
EP0213802A3 EP0213802A3 (fr) 1988-03-30

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2400401A (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Fed Lock Co Ltd Protection case for padlock combination lock
WO2005003495A1 (fr) * 2003-07-07 2005-01-13 Holyrood Exports Pty Ltd Dispositif de protection de cadenas
GB2424447A (en) * 2005-03-22 2006-09-27 Andrew Burke Padlock cover
ITBO20110190A1 (it) * 2011-04-11 2012-10-12 Gt Line Srl Dispositivo di bloccaggio, particolarmente per contenitori del tipo di valigie, bauli e simili.

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3751948A (en) * 1971-10-06 1973-08-14 S Klein Protective lock casing
US4104894A (en) * 1977-10-03 1978-08-08 Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc. Padlock having wedge device for resisting destructive wedge attack

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3751948A (en) * 1971-10-06 1973-08-14 S Klein Protective lock casing
US4104894A (en) * 1977-10-03 1978-08-08 Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc. Padlock having wedge device for resisting destructive wedge attack

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2400401A (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Fed Lock Co Ltd Protection case for padlock combination lock
WO2005003495A1 (fr) * 2003-07-07 2005-01-13 Holyrood Exports Pty Ltd Dispositif de protection de cadenas
GB2424447A (en) * 2005-03-22 2006-09-27 Andrew Burke Padlock cover
GB2424447B (en) * 2005-03-22 2009-07-01 Andrew Burke Padlock cover
ITBO20110190A1 (it) * 2011-04-11 2012-10-12 Gt Line Srl Dispositivo di bloccaggio, particolarmente per contenitori del tipo di valigie, bauli e simili.
EP2511457A1 (fr) * 2011-04-11 2012-10-17 G.T. Line-S.r.L. Dispositif de verrouillage, en particulier pour récipients de type valises, malles et analogues

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