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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1976
Roy N Oliver, Salem, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A closure for a padlock body containing a removably fixed lock cylinder primarily comprising a circular member having a concave recess in its perimeter coacting with the shorter leg of the padlock's shackle at the top of the padlock, the underside of the said member having a bayonet-like latch preventing the member from being withdrawn from the top of the padlock via coacting with the interior of the padlock body wherein the aforesaid lock cylinder is enclosed unless the member is rotated a predetermined amount, and the rotation of the member being prevented by the said leg of the shackle being in its proper socket in the body of the padlock in its locked position. The keyway to the lock cylinder for locking and unlocking the padlock is in the bottom of the padlock extending into the padlock body as is well known in the art.