US 11,746,567 B2
Hoop lock with dual locking
Daniel H. Kindstrand, Tucson, AZ (US); and Manjunatha Ramakrishna, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/800,536.
Application 16/800,536 is a division of application No. 14/738,019, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, granted, now 10,570,647.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/011,470, filed on Jun. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0208441 A1, Jul. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. E05B 67/06 (2006.01); E05B 67/22 (2006.01); E05B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 67/063 (2013.01) [E05B 17/002 (2013.01); E05B 67/06 (2013.01); E05B 67/22 (2013.01); Y10T 70/491 (2015.04)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lock, comprising:
a shackle comprising:
a first leg; and
a second leg; and
a crossbar comprising:
a cylindrical tube having a first opening configured to receive a first end portion of the first leg, and a second opening configured to receive a second end portion of the second leg; and
a locking mechanism operable to engage the first and second end portions to secure the shackle to the crossbar, the locking mechanism comprising a lock cylinder including a keyway;
wherein the lock cylinder is positioned between the first and second openings and is offset from a center location of the crossbar and positioned closer to one of the first and second openings than the other of the first and second openings;
wherein the lock cylinder has a locking state that prevents removal of the shackle from the crossbar, and wherein the lock cylinder has an unlocking state that permits entire removal of the shackle from the crossbar; and
wherein the crossbar includes a third opening aligned with the keyway.