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 |
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.
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