EP2171182A4 - Combination lock - Google Patents

Combination lock

Info

Publication number: EP2171182A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: combination lock; lock; combination
Prior art date: 2007-06-21
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP08771433.3A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2171182A1 (en

Inventor

Zachery Nave

Xian Bo Chen

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Master Lock Co LLC

Original Assignee

Master Lock Co LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2007-06-21

Filing date

2008-06-19

Publication date

2014-09-03

2007-06-21 Priority claimed from US11/766,462 external-priority patent/US8544301B2/en

2007-12-07 Priority claimed from US11/952,578 external-priority patent/US8539799B2/en

2008-06-19 Application filed by Master Lock Co LLC filed Critical Master Lock Co LLC

2010-04-07 Publication of EP2171182A1 publication Critical patent/EP2171182A1/en

2014-09-03 Publication of EP2171182A4 publication Critical patent/EP2171182A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B37/00—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks
- E05B37/02—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
- E05B37/025—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others in padlocks
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B37/00—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks
- E05B37/02—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks with tumbler discs or rings arranged on a single axis, each disc being adjustable independently of the others
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B37/00—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks
- E05B37/0048—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks with changeable combination
- E05B37/0058—Permutation or combination locks; Puzzle locks with changeable combination by axial disengagement between hub and rim of tumbler discs or rings

EP08771433.3A 2007-06-21 2008-06-19 Combination lock Withdrawn EP2171182A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US11/766,462 US8544301B2 (en)	2007-06-21	2007-06-21	Combination lock
US11/952,578 US8539799B2 (en)	2007-12-07	2007-12-07	Combination lock
PCT/US2008/067439 WO2008157663A1 (en)	2007-06-21	2008-06-19	Combination lock

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2171182A1 EP2171182A1 (en)	2010-04-07
EP2171182A4 true EP2171182A4 (en)	2014-09-03

Family

ID=40156694

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP08771433.3A Withdrawn EP2171182A4 (en)	2007-06-21	2008-06-19	Combination lock

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2171182A4 (en)
AU (1)	AU2008265749B2 (en)
CA (2)	CA2691439C (en)
MX (1)	MX2009014205A (en)
TW (1)	TWI373549B (en)
WO (1)	WO2008157663A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US9777511B2 (en)	2015-04-22	2017-10-03	Lowe & Fletcher Limited	Locking device
EP3414413B1 (en) *	2016-02-12	2020-01-08	Master Lock Company LLC	Lockable enclosure with combination locking mechanism
US10648196B2 (en)	2018-01-31	2020-05-12	Master Lock Company Llc	Lockbox with multi-position shackle

Citations (5)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3633388A (en) *	1970-08-28	1972-01-11	Long Mfg Co Inc	Combination lock construction
EP1267020A2 (en) *	2001-06-16	2002-12-18	Sudhaus GmbH & Co	Locking device
DE20311509U1 (en) *	2003-07-25	2003-10-16	Yang, Ping-Jan, Sanchung, Taipeh	Combined combination lock and key lock with a failsafe facility to read the combination using the key
US6708534B1 (en) *	2002-09-09	2004-03-23	Wah Yuet (Ng's) Co., Ltd.	Padlock
FR2885154A1 (en) *	2005-04-29	2006-11-03	Ronis	Code lock for e.g. suitcase, has detection unit movable between active and inactive positions, where unit detects determined angular position of each thumb wheel in active position, and key locking unit driving unit towards active position

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4100775A (en) *	1977-01-12	1978-07-18	Presto Lock Company, Division Of Walter Kidde & Company, Inc.	Combination lock
TW550329B (en) *	2002-01-21	2003-09-01	Takigen Mfg Co	Door locking handle assembly of dual lock type
US6877345B1 (en) *	2003-08-05	2005-04-12	The Eastern Company	Combination and key operated padlock with indicator

2008
- 2008-06-19 AU AU2008265749A patent/AU2008265749B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2008-06-19 CA CA2691439A patent/CA2691439C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2008-06-19 MX MX2009014205A patent/MX2009014205A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2008-06-19 CA CA2783204A patent/CA2783204C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2008-06-19 WO PCT/US2008/067439 patent/WO2008157663A1/en active Application Filing
- 2008-06-19 EP EP08771433.3A patent/EP2171182A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2008-06-20 TW TW097123170A patent/TWI373549B/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3633388A (en) *	1970-08-28	1972-01-11	Long Mfg Co Inc	Combination lock construction
EP1267020A2 (en) *	2001-06-16	2002-12-18	Sudhaus GmbH & Co	Locking device
US6708534B1 (en) *	2002-09-09	2004-03-23	Wah Yuet (Ng's) Co., Ltd.	Padlock
DE20311509U1 (en) *	2003-07-25	2003-10-16	Yang, Ping-Jan, Sanchung, Taipeh	Combined combination lock and key lock with a failsafe facility to read the combination using the key
FR2885154A1 (en) *	2005-04-29	2006-11-03	Ronis	Code lock for e.g. suitcase, has detection unit movable between active and inactive positions, where unit detects determined angular position of each thumb wheel in active position, and key locking unit driving unit towards active position

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2008157663A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP2171182A1 (en)	2010-04-07
WO2008157663A1 (en)	2008-12-24
MX2009014205A (en)	2010-01-28
AU2008265749A1 (en)	2008-12-24
CA2783204C (en)	2014-08-19
TW200920916A (en)	2009-05-16
AU2008265749B2 (en)	2012-01-19
CA2783204A1 (en)	2008-12-24
CA2691439A1 (en)	2008-12-24
CA2691439C (en)	2013-04-09
TWI373549B (en)	2012-10-01

Publication	Publication Date	Title
ZA200908823B (en)	2010-10-27	Combination lock
GB0808972D0 (en)	2008-06-25	Lock
GB0605638D0 (en)	2006-05-03	Lock
EP2115248A4 (en)	2014-10-22	Combination padlock
GB2443633B (en)	2011-07-27	Lock
AU315623S (en)	2007-08-10	Lock
AU315705S (en)	2007-08-17	Lock
EP2117802A4 (en)	2010-05-12	Molding-system lock
ZA201006309B (en)	2011-05-25	Lock
PL2053582T3 (en)	2011-08-31	Latch
GB0708088D0 (en)	2007-06-06	Lock
GB2445419B (en)	2011-07-27	Lock assembly
EP2171182A4 (en)	2014-09-03	Combination lock
ZA200904500B (en)	2010-04-28	Combination padlock
GB2465368B (en)	2010-12-08	Lock
GB0912080D0 (en)	2009-08-19	Lock arrangement
PL2085543T3 (en)	2015-06-30	Lock
AU315374S (en)	2007-07-25	Lock
GB0711426D0 (en)	2007-07-25	Lock
GB0724591D0 (en)	2008-01-30	Lock
GB0716107D0 (en)	2007-09-26	Lock
GB0709317D0 (en)	2007-06-20	Lock maechanism
PL2072726T3 (en)	2016-02-29	Lock
GB0703296D0 (en)	2007-03-28	Lock arrangement
GB2445418B (en)	2011-12-21	Lock assembly

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2010-03-05	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2010-04-07	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20100113
2010-04-07	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
2010-04-07	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL BA MK RS
2010-09-29	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2014-09-03	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20140806
2014-09-03	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: E05B 37/00 20060101AFI20140731BHEP Ipc: E05B 37/02 20060101ALI20140731BHEP
2015-06-19	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
2015-07-22	18W	Application withdrawn	Effective date: 20150617