Patent ID: 8713978

Claim:
A combination lock device, comprising: a lock housing: a locking mechanism positioned at least partially within the lock housing, wherein the locking mechanism has a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration; rotatable engagement members moveable relative to the lock housing, the engagement members being configured to display a combination, wherein the locking mechanism is in the unlocked configuration when the combination is displayed, and wherein the locking mechanism is in the locked configuration when the combination is not displayed and the housing has a recessed area in a front portion of the housing, and the engagement members are disposed in the recessed area, the recessed area being sized to allow a user to manually engage and move the engagement members; a shackle having a closed position wherein the shackle is releasably engaged within the lock housing and an open position wherein the shackle is released and moveable relative to the housing; a slider actuator operably coupled to the shackle, the slider actuator being slideable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position spaced apart from the first position, wherein moving the slider actuator to the second position when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked configuration moves the shackle from the closed position to the open position, wherein the lock housing includes a sidewall having a slot with a bracket projecting through the slot and coupling the slider actuator to the shackle, and the slider actuator has a length at least twice as long as a length of the slot.