The disclosure generally relates to a system and method for managing distributed encrypted combination over-locks from a remote location. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention is a distributed management system for self-storage facilities that allow for vacant units to be secured with over-locks, and which allow the over-locks to be removed by customers without human or manual intervention from the self-storage facility, where an API is used to facilitate communications between a lock management system and a property management system.

The present disclosure describes a combination-locking device comprising a locking body, a locking mechanism, and plurality of perceptibly identifiable entertainment media character picture representations substantially disposed on a portion of a plurality of human-interactive rotatable wheels. The plurality of perceptibly identifiable entertainment media character picture representations is operable to be arranged by a user in an at least one unique combination or sequence in order to facilitate the detachment of the locking mechanism from the locking body in an at least one location. The unique sequence or combination of perceptibly identifiable entertainment media character picture representations operable to facilitate separation of the locking mechanism from the locking body in the at least one location may be user-inputted via rotation of the plurality of rotatable wheels, or user-inputted via an electronics device comprising a suitable user-interfacing means substantially coupled to the combination locking device.

The present disclosure describes a combination-locking device comprising a locking body, a locking mechanism, and plurality of perceptibly identifiable entertainment media character picture representations substantially disposed on a portion of a plurality of human-interactive rotatable wheels. The plurality of perceptibly identifiable entertainment media character picture representations is operable to be arranged by a user in an at least one unique combination or sequence in order to facilitate the detachment of the locking mechanism from the locking body in an at least one location. The unique sequence or combination of perceptibly identifiable entertainment media character picture representations operable to facilitate separation of the locking mechanism from the locking body in the at least one location may be user-inputted via rotation of the plurality of rotatable wheels, or user-inputted via an electronics device comprising a suitable user-interfacing means substantially coupled to the combination locking device.

An exemplary lock apparatus generally includes a shackle, a crossbar, a lock device, a first bolt, and a trigger. The lock device has a locked state in which the lock device retains a spindle in a spindle locking position, and an unlocked state in which the lock device does not prevent movement of the spindle to a spindle unlocking position. The first bolt is engaged with the spindle such that movement of the spindle between the spindle locking position and the spindle unlocking position drives the first bolt between a first locking position and a first unlocking position. The trigger is movably mounted in the crossbar for movement between an engagement position, in which the trigger maintains the spindle in the spindle unlocking position, and a disengagement position, in which the spindle is operable to move to the spindle locking position.

An exemplary lock apparatus generally includes a shackle, a crossbar, a lock device, a first bolt, and a trigger. The lock device has a locked state in which the lock device retains a spindle in a spindle locking position, and an unlocked state in which the lock device does not prevent movement of the spindle to a spindle unlocking position. The first bolt is engaged with the spindle such that movement of the spindle between the spindle locking position and the spindle unlocking position drives the first bolt between a first locking position and a first unlocking position. The trigger is movably mounted in the crossbar for movement between an engagement position, in which the trigger maintains the spindle in the spindle unlocking position, and a disengagement position, in which the spindle is operable to move to the spindle locking position.

An exemplary lock apparatus generally includes a shackle, a crossbar, a lock device, a first bolt, and a trigger. The lock device has a locked state in which the lock device retains a spindle in a spindle locking position, and an unlocked state in which the lock device does not prevent movement of the spindle to a spindle unlocking position. The first bolt is engaged with the spindle such that movement of the spindle between the spindle locking position and the spindle unlocking position drives the first bolt between a first locking position and a first unlocking position. The trigger is movably mounted in the crossbar for movement between an engagement position, in which the trigger maintains the spindle in the spindle unlocking position, and a disengagement position, in which the spindle is operable to move to the spindle locking position.

An exemplary lock apparatus generally includes a shackle, a crossbar, a lock device, a first bolt, and a trigger. The lock device has a locked state in which the lock device retains a spindle in a spindle locking position, and an unlocked state in which the lock device does not prevent movement of the spindle to a spindle unlocking position. The first bolt is engaged with the spindle such that movement of the spindle between the spindle locking position and the spindle unlocking position drives the first bolt between a first locking position and a first unlocking position. The trigger is movably mounted in the crossbar for movement between an engagement position, in which the trigger maintains the spindle in the spindle unlocking position, and a disengagement position, in which the spindle is operable to move to the spindle locking position.