Patent ID: 7334437
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: E05B,E05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for accommodating a padlock, comprising: a first half having a first cavity; a second half having a second cavity, wherein said first and second halves are hingedly interconnected such that said first and second halves are movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in said closed position said first and second cavities of said first and second halves mate to form an enclosure for accommodating a body of the padlock, wherein each of said first and second halves is provided with a single cutout portion, and wherein said first and second halves are hingedly interconnected such that in said closed position said. cutout portions of said first and second halves together line up to form a single slot for receiving the arms of a shank of the padlock; and means to latch said first and second halves together in said closed position to contain the padlock body within said enclosure.