摘要 |
A shielded lock assembly suitable for joining first and second members together comprises in combination a shackle-bearing element having a body portion and a shackle carried thereby, and a lock body having a keyhole and having a shackle-receiving aperture opening in a given direction and adapted to receive and releasably retain the shackle therein. A housing is adapted to be secured to the first member, said housing defining an enclosure adapted to receive the lock body and having access openings communicating with the aperture and the keyhole, respectively. Means are operatively connected to the housing and engageable with the lock body for retaining the lock body in the enclosure. The shackle-bearing element is adapted to be secured to the second member such that the shackle is aligned with and enters the aperture as the first and second members approach each other, the body portion thereof being configured and dimensioned to then cover substantially all portions of the aperture access opening in the housing not occupied by the shackle.
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