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Combination lock with key opening mechanism
   
Document Number
US Patent 6928842
Issued Date
August 16, 2005
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A combination lock comprises a first shackle, dials, a spring loaded member biased against the innermost dial, a second shackle comprising an inner arm, a moveable block pivotably coupled to the inner arm and including a spring and an opposite T-shaped slot, and a key opening mechanism aligned with the moveable block and comprising a shaft and a cross member. Inserting a key into the mechanism and turning the key will rotate the shaft and the cross member until the cross member is aligned with an opening of the slot such that pressing the second shackle will cause the inner arm to counterclockwise pivot about the member, move the moveable block outwards to compress the spring and dispose the cross member in the opening, and disengage the second shackle from the first shackle.
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Published
August 16, 2005
Application Number
10/988,095
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November 11, 2004
US Classification
70/21   70/25 70/284 70/285 70/29 70/312
Int'l Classification
E05B   37/02   (20060101)   E05B   37/00   (20060101)  
USPTO Field of Search
70/21   70/22   70/24   70/25   70/26   70/27   70/28   70/29   70/38   70/24   70/25   70/26   70/27   70/28   70/29   70/284   70/285   70/312   70/DIG.71  
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