Patent ID: 6705133
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking system, comprising:a locking apparatus comprising: a plug comprising a first head; a first collar connected to the first head with the first collar having an outside diameter smaller than the outside diameter of the head; a first stem connected to the first collar with the first stem having an outside diameter smaller than the outside diameter of the first collar; a second collar connected to the first stem with the second collar having an outside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the first stem; and a second stem connected to the second collar with the outside diameter of the second stem smaller than the outside diameter of the second collar; a lock; a housing for both the plug and the lock, the housing being shaped to restrict axial movement of the plug within the housing and the lock being shaped to prevent axial movement of the plug within the housing; the housing comprising: a first body with a first interior diameter larger than the head; a second body with a second interior diameter larger than the head, a third interior diameter larger than the first and second collar and smaller than the second interior diameter, and a fourth interior diameter larger than the second stem and smaller than the third diameter; a third body attached to the second body with a fifth interior diameter smaller than the outside diameter of the lock; and a cord entrapment attached to or integral with said housing for entrapping objects and locking the entrapped objects to the housing.