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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2008
Christopher Rohde, West Allis, WI (US);
John Blomstrom, Milwaukee, WI (US);
John Weber, Thiensville, WI (US);
Robert Rice, Eagle, WI (US);
Christopher Rohde, West Allis, WI (US);
John Blomstrom, Milwaukee, WI (US);
John Weber, Thiensville, WI (US);
Robert Rice, Eagle, WI (US);
Master Lock Company LLC, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Abstract
A padlock includes a lock body, a shackle, and a sleeve. The lock body includes opposed front and rear longitudinally extending side walls terminating at first and second end portions. The shackle extends from the first end portion of the lock body. The sleeve covers at least a portion of each of the longitudinally extending side walls, and an internal surface of the sleeve includes at least one longitudinally extending rib contacting at least one of the front and rear longitudinally extending side walls to define a gap between the sleeve and the lock body.