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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
May. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Kajuch, Brookfield, WI (US);
Andrew Tischendorf, Campbellsport, WI (US);
Assignee:
Master Lock Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 3/706 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 3/706 ;
Abstract
The lock construction of the present invention has a lock body defining an interior cavity and a shackle that is releasably received in the interior cavity. The shackle is movable to a locked position for securing to an object and an unlocked position for releasing the object between the shackle and the lock body. A locking mechanism is disposed within the interior cavity of the lock and comprises rotatable first and second members. A motor is included to rotate said second member and thereby rotate the first member to secure and release the shackle between the locked and unlocked positions.