PERSONAL LOCKING DEVICE

摘要

A personal locking device (10) comprises a lock (12) having a housing (14) in which a pin-receiving recess (18) is formed and a lock element (20) slidable within the lock housing (14), and movable relative to the lock housing (14) between a locked position and an unlocked position. A pin housing (28) is fixed on the lock element (20) and a pin (32) is pivotally retained (34) by the pin housing (28) for movement between an open position and a closed position. The lock element (20) and the lock housing (14) coact with the pin housing (28) so that when the pin (32) is in the closed position on the lock housing (14) and the lock element (20) is in the locked position, the pin (32) is received within the pin-receiving recess (18) to lock the pin (32) in a closed position. The device can be included in the handle (76) of a piece of luggage.