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.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of the following U.S. Provisional Patent Applications, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference, to the extent that they are not conflicting with the present application: App. Ser. No. 60/782,821, entitled "Lock Shackle" and filed Mar. 16, 2006; App. Ser. No. 60/783,312, entitled "Lock Sleeve" and filed Mar. 17, 2006; and App. Ser. No. 60/783,992, entitled "Lock Plate and Process of Making Same" and filed Mar. 20, 2006.
