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It's more a curiosity than related to lock picking per se... just discovered this curious patent by Abloy concerning a non-key retaining padlock using disc detainer cylinder, by using a spring-loaded blocking mechanism not completely coupled with the cylinder...

As far as I know, all Abloy padlocks are key-retaining by design... anyone knows if non-key retaining versions are produced as described by the patent?



The full patent document, for those who are curious
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=2QLIAAAAEBAJ

yes ive used one to get into the electrical box at my old work i still have the key for it somewhere ill go ask my old boss where the padlock is as the box has been thrown out i hope he still has it if i get it ill post some pics of the guts