A padlock is configured to be locked and unlocked by a key and includes a lock body having an internal cavity with a locking mechanism and a keyway extending through the lock body into the internal cavity to provide access to the locking mechanism by the key. The locking mechanism is configured to be selectively moved over a range of positions when the key is received therein to lock and unlock the padlock. The keyway has an eccentric profile that permits the key to be removed from the locking mechanism in only a single position of the range of positions.

A padlock with an associated locking mechanism is configured for use in a lock configured to be locked and unlocked by a key. The locking mechanism includes a lock cylinder with a key-receiving end configured to interface with the key and further includes a cam positioned at an axial end of the lock cylinder opposite the key-receiving end thereof. The cam is integrally connected thereto thereby restricting axial and rotational motion of the cam with respect to the lock cylinder and can be used to retain components of the locking mechanism (such as tumblers and springs) in the lock cylinder.

A padlock with an associated locking mechanism is configured for use in a lock configured to be locked and unlocked by a key. The locking mechanism includes a lock cylinder with a key-receiving end configured to interface with the key and further includes a cam positioned at an axial end of the lock cylinder opposite the key-receiving end thereof. The cam is integrally connected thereto thereby restricting axial and rotational motion of the cam with respect to the lock cylinder and can be used to retain components of the locking mechanism (such as tumblers and springs) in the lock cylinder.

A padlock configured to be locked and unlocked by a key can an internal biasing element that establishes a position of the locking mechanism within an internal cavity of the lock body of the padlock. The locking mechanism can be a linear lock configured to receive the key along an axial direction from the key-receiving axial end of the locking mechanism and internal cavity. The locking mechanism can include at least a lock cylinder (and sometimes other components) and having an axial length that is less than an axial distance between a pair of axial ends of the internal cavity. Notably, the padlock includes a biasing element received in the internal cavity of the lock body that biases the lock cylinder along the axial direction to maintain a key stop distance from a key stop on the lock cylinder to the key-receiving axial end of internal cavity.

A padlock configured to be locked and unlocked by a key can an internal biasing element that establishes a position of the locking mechanism within an internal cavity of the lock body of the padlock. The locking mechanism can be a linear lock configured to receive the key along an axial direction from the key-receiving axial end of the locking mechanism and internal cavity. The locking mechanism can include at least a lock cylinder (and sometimes other components) and having an axial length that is less than an axial distance between a pair of axial ends of the internal cavity. Notably, the padlock includes a biasing element received in the internal cavity of the lock body that biases the lock cylinder along the axial direction to maintain a key stop distance from a key stop on the lock cylinder to the key-receiving axial end of internal cavity.

A lock has a hook and a locking finger to form a locking loop. The hook is fixedly attached to the lock body, whereas the locking finger can be pivoted to disengage from the hook to open the lock. The pivotal movement of the locking finger is controlled by a latch and an extended edge. The latch has a tip and the locking finger has a cut-out to receive the tip when the lock is locked. When the lock is locked, a spindle prevents the extended edge from moving toward the latch for releasing the tip from the cut-out. When the lock is opened by the combination mechanism, the spindle is moved away to allow the extended edge to move toward the latch to release the tip from the cut-out. When the lock is opened by the key mechanism, turning the cylinder causes the extended edge to move the latch downward.

A lock has a hook and a locking finger to form a locking loop. The hook is fixedly attached to the lock body, whereas the locking finger can be pivoted to disengage from the hook to open the lock. The pivotal movement of the locking finger is controlled by a latch and an extended edge. The latch has a tip and the locking finger has a cut-out to receive the tip when the lock is locked. When the lock is locked, a spindle prevents the extended edge from moving toward the latch for releasing the tip from the cut-out. When the lock is opened by the combination mechanism, the spindle is moved away to allow the extended edge to move toward the latch to release the tip from the cut-out. When the lock is opened by the key mechanism, turning the cylinder causes the extended edge to move the latch downward.

U-shaped locks are provided with an external shell made from a relatively soft metal that clogs grindings disks and reduces their cutting effectiveness.

A lockout padlock for securing a switch of an industrial plant comprises a lock housing composed of plastic, a hoop, a lock cylinder that has a cylinder housing and a rotatable cylinder core, and a key, with the cylinder core being rotatable between a locked position in which the hoop is locked or lockable to the lock housing and an unlocked position. The lock cylinder has a plurality of tumblers, with each tumbler being movable between a respective release position and a respective blocking position. The plurality of tumblers comprise a plurality of pin tumblers that are spring-loaded in the direction of their respective blocking positions. The plurality of tumblers furthermore comprise a plurality of supplementary tumblers that are not spring-loaded and that are freely movably supported between their respective release positions and their respective blocking positions.