Patent ID: 6202455
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A zipper lock assembly for an article with a zipper having two pull tabs, comprising:a casing including a compartment, the casing further including a slot for intercommunicating the compartment with outside to allow passing of the pull tabs into the compartment;a number lock assembly including a plurality of number wheels rotatably mounted in the casing and a slide plate mounted in the casing and movable in a lateral direction in response to rotational movement of the number wheels;a follower member releasably engaged with the slide plate; anda push member pivotally mounted in the casing and including a first end for manual operation and a second end with a locking piece and a lug, the lug being operably connected to the follower member;whereby when the number wheels of the number lock assembly are not in correct code number for unlocking, engagement of the follower member with the slide plate as well as pivotal movement of the push member are prevented to retain the locking piece in the compartment for retaining the pull tabs in place,whereby when the number wheels of the number lock assembly are in the correct code number for unlocking, the follower member is allowed to engage with the slide plate upon pivotal movement of the push member by manually pressing the first end of the push member, thereby disengaging the locking piece from the pull tabs and thus allowing removal of the pull tabs.