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  2. Skeleton key - Wikipedia

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    Two warded lock keys and a homemade skeleton key. A skeleton key (also known as a passkey[1]) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been removed in such a way that it can open numerous locks, [2] most commonly the warded lock. The term derives from the fact that the key has been reduced to its essential parts.

  3. Warded lock - Wikipedia

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    Keys for some types of warded locks often have a characteristic symmetrical shape. The one on the right is a skeleton key. A warded lock (also called a ward lock) is a type of lock that uses a set of obstructions, or wards, to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted. The correct key has notches or slots corresponding to ...

  4. Lock picking - Wikipedia

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    Lock picking. A set of lock picks and tension wrenches for pin/tumbler locks. Picking while tensioning. Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key. Although lock-picking can be associated with criminal intent, it is an essential skill for the legitimate profession ...

  5. Master keying - Wikipedia

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    Master key turning a pin tumbler lock with two shear points. A master key operates a set of several locks. Usually, there is nothing different about the key. The differences are in the locks the key will operate. These master-keyed locks are configured to operate with two, or more, different keys: one specific to each lock (the change key ...

  6. Lock bumping - Wikipedia

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    To bump a lock, a person inserts a bump key into the key way one notch (pin) short of full insertion, then bumps the key inward to push it deeper into the key way. The specially designed teeth of the bump key transmit a slight impact to all of the key pins in the lock. The key pins transmit this force to the driver pins; the key pins stay in ...

  7. Master Lock - Wikipedia

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    Master Lock is an American company that develops padlocks, combination locks, safes, and related security products. Now a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Innovations, Master Lock Company LLC was formed in 1921 by locksmith -inventor Harry E. Soref and is headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. [1][2][3] In 1970 the company was purchased by American ...

  8. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    The section of a key which enters a lock, which has the key cuts formed in it and which engages the bolt or tumblers of the lock. The bit is called a blade in the case of a cylinder key. [2] Bitting. The bitting of a key is the physical arrangement of the bit of the key that engage with the locking mechanism.

  9. Bitting (key) - Wikipedia

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    Bitting (key) Bitting is the depth of key cuts on a cylinder key for a pin tumbler lock, often expressed as a number. Bitting also refers to the combination of key cuts on a bit key for a warded lock or lever tumbler lock. The exact geometry of modern keys is usually described by a code system. [1] The bitting instructs a locksmith how to cut a ...

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