Abstract: A padlock having a removable or interchangeable shackle is disclosed. The padlock comprises a lock body and a shackle, the shackle being movable in an axial direction between a locked position and an unlocked position, the short leg being withdrawn from the lock body in the unlocked position. The padlock also comprises a retaining shaft receivable within a corresponding bore of the lock body, wherein the long leg includes a longitudinal recess for providing a travel path for the movement of the shackle from a locked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a first end of the longitudinal recess to an unlocked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a second end of the longitudinal recess to prevent the shackle from being removed from the lock body when the shackle is in the unlocked position.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a restricted physical space comprising: assigning a plurality of electronic locks to a lock group, transmitting authentication credentials to a plurality of electronic locks, authenticating the lock control device, by each of the plurality of electronic locks, in response to a successful authentication of the authentication credentials, receiving, by the lock control device, an input gesture on an input unit, determining, by the lock control device, that the input gesture corresponds to an enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group and transmitting a control signal to each of the plurality of locks associated to the lock group in response to a successful match of the input gesture with the enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group so as to cause each of the plurality of locks associated with the lock group to be in the activated state simultaneously.

Abstract: There is provided a lock which can include a shackle which can be moved between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. A locking mechanism can be carried by the lock. The locking mechanism can include a guard which can be actuated in a manner such that an access region can be defined to facilitate movement of the shackle such that the shackle can be moved to be in an unlocked configuration. The guard can also be actuated in a manner so as to block the access region to impede movement of the shackle when in the locked configuration such that the shackle is maintained in the locked configuration.

Abstract: A method for controlling access to a restricted physical space comprising: assigning a plurality of electronic locks to a lock group, transmitting authentication credentials to a plurality of electronic locks, authenticating the lock control device, by each of the plurality of electronic locks, in response to a successful authentication of the authentication credentials, receiving, by the lock control device, an input gesture on an input unit, determining, by the lock control device, that the input gesture corresponds to an enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group and transmitting a control signal to each of the plurality of locks associated to the lock group in response to a successful match of the input gesture with the enrolled input gesture associated with the lock group so as to cause each of the plurality of locks associated with the lock group to be in the activated state simultaneously.

Abstract: An electronic lock comprising a housing, a keypad carried by the housing and a plurality of authentication input devices on the keypad configured for sensing a user's finger, each of the plurality of authentication input devices including a key sensor associated with an alphanumeric character and a finger sensor configured to acquire fingerprint biometric data, wherein, by a single act of pressing the plurality of authentication input devices by the user, authenticates input of a password and fingerprint biometric data for activating release of the electronic lock to an open position for access by the user in response to the password matching the predetermined password and the fingerprint biometric data acquired by at least one of the finger sensors matching the predetermined fingerprint matching data.

Abstract: There is provided a lock which can include a shackle which can be moved between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. A locking mechanism can be carried by the lock. The locking mechanism can include a guard which can be actuated in a manner such that an access region can be defined to facilitate movement of the shackle such that the shackle can be moved to be in an unlocked configuration. The guard can also be actuated in a manner so as to block the access region to impede movement of the shackle when in the locked configuration such that the shackle is maintained in the locked configuration.

Abstract: An access management system and a method for managing electronic locks are disclosed. The system comprises a user management module configured to provision access rights to an authorized user associated with the electronic lock, wherein a first factor authentication data is configured to be associated with the authorized user. The system comprises a server arranged in wireless communication with the access management system and each electronic lock associated with each of the plurality of entry points. The server is configured to perform a first factor authentication and a second factor authentication of the user for releasing the electronic lock for entry to the authorized user of the entry point.

Abstract: A padlock having a removable or interchangeable shackle is disclosed. The padlock comprises a lock body and a shackle, the shackle being movable in an axial direction between a locked position and an unlocked position, the short leg being withdrawn from the lock body in the unlocked position. The padlock also comprises a retaining shaft receivable within a corresponding bore of the lock body, wherein the long leg includes a longitudinal recess for providing a travel path for the movement of the shackle from a locked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a first end of the longitudinal recess to an unlocked position defined by the retaining shaft engaging a second end of the longitudinal recess to prevent the shackle from being removed from the lock body when the shackle is in the unlocked position.

Abstract: An access management system and a method for managing electronic locks are disclosed. The system comprises a user management module configured to provision access rights to an authorized user associated with the electronic lock, wherein a first factor authentication data is configured to be associated with the authorized user. The system comprises a server arranged in wireless communication with the access management system and each electronic lock associated with each of the plurality of entry points. The server is configured to perform a first factor authentication and a second factor authentication of the user for releasing the electronic lock for entry to the authorized user of the entry point.