Appeal No. 97-1475
Application 08/069,544
and 26). Claims 11 through 30 are all of the claims remaining in
this application. Claims 1 through 10 have been canceled.
Appellant's invention relates to a method of releasably
securing a hasp (claim 11), a method of locking (claims 21 and
25), and a method of preventing access to an automobile steering
column ignition lock (claim 18). As explained on page 2 of the
specification, in the "Summary of the Invention," it was
appellant's intention to
Provide a lock that cannot be cut or broken by ordinary
tools.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method
of securing valuable assets such that they are more
secure from theft by thieves using ordinary tools.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a
lock that offers real protection against theft by being
resistant to every known common form of breaking or
cutting heretofore used to defeat locks.
A further object of the invention is to provide an automo-
bile ignition lock cover that effectively deters auto theft.
Another object of the invention is to provide a padlock
that can be made smaller than conventional padlocks and
which is light weight, corrosion resistant, is highly
resistant to breaking, cutting, and even burning with a
torch.
These an other objects of the invention are attained in
a lock having a shackle and a body for securing across
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