Patent ID: 6349575
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable lock system comprising:a cable assembly having an elongated cable member having a predetermined length L1; a first end and a second end; a first cable lug secured to said first end of said cable member; and a second cable lug secured to said second end of said cable member; a female lock housing having a tubular sleeve portion having a front end, a rear end, a longitudinally extending X-axis, and a longitudinally extending bore hole having a diameter D1; a base portion having a front end that is connected to said rear end of said tubular sleeve portion; said base portion having a rear end and an aperture that communicates with said bore hole of said tubular sleeve portion; means for detachably attaching said first and second cable lugs to said female lock housing; a male lock housing having an elongated cylindrical member, said male lock housing having a front end, a rear end, a longitudinally extending X-axis; said cylindrical member having an outer diameter D2 and D2 is less than D1; said cylindrical member having a bore hole having a diameter D4; an elongated cylindrically shaped key lock having an outer diameter D3 and D3 is less than D4 so that said key lock can be telescopically received in said bore of said cylindrical member; means for restraining said key lock in said bore of said cylindrical member; means for locking said first and second cable lugs to said tubular sleeve portion of said female lock housing; and means for locking said cylindrical member of said male lock housing inside said bore hole of said tubular sleeve portion of said female lock housing.