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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1981
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Milles, Steimel-Alberthofen, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ; E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
70 71 ; 70312 ;
Abstract
A combination lock for suitcases, bags, or the like, is disclosed, in which a plurality of engageable blocking sleeves and corresponding number-setting dials cooperate with a latching slide member to permit the selective latching or unlatching of the device. The invention includes a separate portion of the latching slide member resiliently urged to the latched position, and which independently permits latching of the device even when the opening combination is not set on the number-setting dials. The device also facilitates resetting of the secret combination, and provides the further option of selectively blocking the latching function.