Abstract: A wire lock includes a push-button latch operatively locking a locking head of a wire rope wound in a lock casing, and operatively depressed for disengaging the locking head of the wire rope when opening the lock so that the wire rope can be automatically retracted into the lock casing. The locking head of the wire rope may be depressed to disengage a plurality of sleeves from dials of the wire lock for conveniently resetting a new combination for the lock.

Abstract: A lock for a case having a cover portion having a first hooking piece includes a housing mounting therein a conventional numerical lock assembly, and a hooking member which is pivotally connected to the housing and mechanically coupled to the numerical lock assembly and has a second hooking piece such that when the numerical lock assembly is in an unlocked state, the second hooking piece will be able to be disengaged from the first hooking piece to allow the case in an unlocked state also.