Patent ID: 6442983
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: E05B,G07C,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic padlock comprising:a body; a keypad on said body; an electronic control board within said body for receiving an input key sequence from said keypad and for storing a defined keycode; a shackle receivable at a first end and a second end within said body and having a recess on at least one of said first and second ends; a locking ball mechanism within said body having a locked position to engage said recess for securing said shackle within said body, and an unlocked position disengaged from said recess for releasing said shackle from said body; and a motor assembly connected and responsive to said electronic control board for moving said locking ball mechanism from said unlocked position to said locked position when said shackle is inserted into said body, and for moving said locking ball mechanism from said locked position to said unlocked position when said electronic control board receives an input key sequence matching said defined keycode.