| 摘要 |
<p>An improved padlock assembly (10) is provided which includes a lock body (12), a shackle (35) with a pair of opposed legs (36, 38) fitting into the lock body (12), and the lock body (12) including an interior chamber (16) in which are positioned a pair of reciprocal lock plates (50, 55). A first lock plate (50) operates in response to the manipulation of the lock cylinder (20), while the second lock plate (55) operates in response to a lock pin (28) to keep it in a locked and/or unlocked position. The entire shackle (35) may be removed by first removing the first shackle leg (36) from locking engagement with the first lock plate (50), moving the first lock plate (50) back to its locked position, after which the lock pin (28) then be removed to move the second lock plate (55) to its unlocked position in order to free the second leg (38) of the shackle (35) and thereby remove the entire shackle (35).</p> |
