Stupid question, how does it open? The lock doesn't have to come each time does it? It's a snap or something?
Well, the battery died just as I got to that part....
The front of the "lock" slides down, and there is a double prong part (this is disguised as the top "loop" of the lock) that lifts out. Its ingenious, actually....
I will get photos asap....I feel really badly about that, because its pretty confusing to explain...but oh so Hermes-clever, IYKWIM!!