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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Gary Burmesch, Port Washington, WI (US);
Dean A. Paulson, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Thomas J. Schlaefer, Delafield, WI (US);
John Weber, Thiensville, WI (US);
Gary Burmesch, Port Washington, WI (US);
Dean A. Paulson, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Thomas J. Schlaefer, Delafield, WI (US);
John Weber, Thiensville, WI (US);
Master Lock Company LLC, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly for a padlock includes a rocker having a central through bore and a tongue extending from an outer periphery of the rocker. A latch member is slidably disposed in a cavity in the rocker. A torsion spring is assembled to a spring retaining surface of the rocker and includes first and second legs extending from a center coil portion positioned around the through bore. The first leg extends beyond the outer periphery of the rocker, and the second leg terminates inward of the outer periphery of the rocker and engages a portion of the rocker to apply a biasing force against the rocker when the first leg is in a spring-loaded condition. The rocker comprises at least one spring fastening member securing the torsion spring to the spring retaining surface of the rocker.