Patent ID: 7685851

Claim:
A padlock constructed for securing luggage, suitcases, and the like comprising: A. a housing incorporating an elongated, longitudinally extending slot or channel comprising a T-shape in cross-section; B. a first shackle a) mounted to the housing for movement between a first housing engaged and locked position and a second housing disengaged unlocked position; b) constructed for enabling the shackle to be cut by security personnel; and c) comprising an elongated body terminating at one end with an enlarged head connected to a reduced diameter rod member extending from the shackle body and dimensioned for cooperative, sliding engagement in said T-shaped slot/channel; C. a combination controlled locking assembly mounted in the housing and constructed for controllably locking and unlocking the shackle with the housing, said locking assembly incorporating an axially movable spindle cooperatively associated with the slot/channel for movement between a first slot blocking position and a slot open position at a first end of the slot/channel; D. a secondary shackle a) mounted to the housing and movable from a first stowed position to a second locking assembly engaged position, b) comprising an elongated body terminating at a first end fixedly mounted to the housing and at a second end which is movable relative to the housing and comprises an enlarged head connected to a smaller diameter rod extending from the shackle body, said second end being constructed for cooperating, sliding engagement in the slot/channel of the housing; and E. a ratchet/wheel ring assembly mounted in the housing in cooperating association with a second end of the slot/channel and constructed for enabling the second end of the secondary shackle to be inserted into the slot/channel when the locking assembly is in the locked mode.