Patent ID: 9670695
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: E05B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A resettable combination lock mechanism, comprising: a male locking post; a female locking post configured to receive the male locking post; a plurality of inner lock dials received onto the female locking post; a plurality of outer lock dials, wherein the outer lock dials and the inner lock dials are configured to rotationally engage and lock to each other when displaced in a first axial direction relative to each other; and wherein the outer lock dials and inner lock dials are configured to disengage and unlock from each other and permit relative rotation therebetween when displaced in a second axial direction relative to each other opposite to the first axial direction; a reset knob disposed about the female locking post and configured to be rotated by hand; and a visual indicator, wherein the resettable combination lock mechanism is configured to one of hide and expose at least a part of the visual indicator from or to the view of an observer viewing the resettable combination lock mechanism when the outer lock dials and/or inner lock dials are moved axially toward axial alignment with each other and engagement with each other; and wherein the resettable combination lock mechanism is configured to the other of hide and expose the visual indicator relative from or to the view of the observer when the outer lock dials and/or inner lock dials are moved axially away from axial alignment and toward disengagement with each other.