Combination discus lock assembly and methods of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8713978
APP PUB NO 20130312465A1
SERIAL NO

13789301

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The present disclosure describes combination discus locks and associated methods. A lock device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure includes a discus lock housing, a locking mechanism positioned in the lock housing, and a plurality of rotatable wheels operably coupled to the locking mechanism. The rotatable wheels can individually have a plurality of indicia used to display a combination. The locking mechanism can be configured to move from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration when the combination is displayed. The lock device can further include a shackle and a slider actuator positioned on an outer surface of the lock housing. The slider actuator can be operably coupled to the shackle and to the locking mechanism, and can be configured to drive the shackle from a closed position to an open position when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked configuration.

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TRUE VALUE COMPANY L L C8600 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60631-3505

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Kemppainen, Kurt Mound, US 19 142
Schmidt, Peter San Jose, US 295 3299

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