TENSION LOCK Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: hardware articles. SUBSTANCE: this lock is intended for boxes, suitcases, cases, fairings and other articles and is sufficiently reliable. It has hook and lock proper provided with base and lever connected with it by axle. Also there is shackle connected with lever and engaged with hook. Provided in lock is unremovable detent located on lever and having spring-loaded pin coming into hole of base. Hook is provided with resilient strip which covers hook and prevents outcoming of shackle from hook in case of casual release of lever relative to base and thus getting lever in position of lock opening. For convenient release of shackle from hook at opening of lock, resilient strip is provided with flats protruding from hook zone so as to press aforesaid strip by fingers away from hook and thus exposing hook for release of shackle. EFFECT: high efficiency. 2 cl, 5 dwg