Patent ID: 6591642
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock for securing an article on display, comprising:a casing having a front opening and a hook contiguous to said front opening; and a locking body received in said casing, said locking body including a bolt having a front lip that is movable out of said casing through said front opening, said locking body further comprising a hollow body having a rear chamber and a front through-hole in alignment with said front opening of said casing, a cylinder movable in said rear chamber of said hollow body between a front position and a rear position, a stem extending forward from said cylinder, said stem having a rear end rotatably connected to said cylinder and a front end rotatably connected to said bolt, a spring for moving said cylinder to said rear position, and means for releasably keeping said lip of said bolt out of said casing as soon as said cylinder is moved to said front position; wherein said locking body is configured so that said front lip of said bolt is extendable out of said casing and securely kept alongside said hook until said lock is opened.