Patents Assigned to Hot Locks, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4882918
    Abstract: A cover is provided for attachment to a padlock of the type having a body portion, an inverted, U-shaped shackle with a pair of opposed legs which extends from the body portion and locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the padlock.The cover, includes front and rear portions, and retaining member adapted to prevent movement of the body portion of the padlock within the cover in a first plane defined by the shackle. The retaining member comprises an inner wall portion surrounding the body portion of the padlock and which is adapted to receive and capture the body portion of the padlock therein. Securing structure is further provided to prevent movement of the body portion of the padlock within the cover in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Hot Locks, Inc.
    Inventor: Judith A. Stanich
  • Patent number: 4819465
    Abstract: A cover is provided for attachment to a padlock of the type having a body portion, an inverted, U-shaped shackle with a pair of opposed legs which extends from said body portion and locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the padlock.The cover, includes front and rear portions, and retaining means adapted to prevent movement of the body portion of the padlock within the cover in a first plane defined by the shackle. The retaining means comprise an inner wall portion surrounding the body portion of the padlock and which is adapted to receive and capture the body portion of the padlock therein. Securing means are further provided to prevent movement of the body portion of the padlock within said cover in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Hot Locks, Inc.
    Inventor: Judith A. Stanich
  • Patent number: 4744229
    Abstract: A padlock cover molded in one rigid piece and open at the back. The cover has a cylindrical inner wall for holding the body of a padlock, an outer side wall spaced laterally outward from the inner wall, and a front wall extending from the outer side wall laterally inward to the inner wall and slightly past it at the top. At the top on one side the inner wall and the outer side wall have vertically aligned openings for passing one leg of the usual inverted U-shaped shackle of the padlock. At the top on the opposite side the inner wall and the outer side wall have vertically aligned slots which are open at the back to pass the opposite leg of the padlock shackle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Hot Locks, Inc.
    Inventor: Judith A. Stanich