| CPC E05B 37/025 (2013.01) [E05B 37/0058 (2013.01); E05B 67/22 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A lock apparatus, comprising:
a shackle comprising an engagement portion; and
a lock head operable to selectively engage the engagement portion to thereby retain the lock apparatus in a closed condition, the lock head comprising:
a housing;
a slider mounted for sliding movement relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, wherein one of the first position or the second position is a closed position in which the slider prevents removal of the engagement portion from the lock head, and wherein the other of the first position or the second position is an open position in which the slider permits removal of the engagement portion from the lock head; and
a detent mechanism configured to selectively resist movement of the slider from the first position, wherein the detent mechanism comprises a first detent feature mounted for movement with the slider, a second detent feature mounted for movement with the housing, and a bias member urging the first detent feature and the second detent feature into engagement with one another when the slider is in the first position; and
wherein the slider is configured to move from the closed position to the open position in response to an axial pulling force urging the slider away from the housing.
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