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2. Single-point locking - Wikipedia

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   The term is most often used in items like lockers, where it is contrasted with the much more secure three-point locking, which uses movable rods to secure the top and bottom of the door when the door is locked, and the term is not normally used in situations where single-point locking is the only option normally found.

3. Trapped-key interlocking - Wikipedia

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   This is a trapped-key interlock on the door of an electrical switchgear cabinet. It is attached with one-way security screws to discourage casual removal, which would defeat the interlock scheme. Trapped-key interlocking utilizes locks and keys for sequential control of equipment and machinery to ensure safe operation. Trapped-key interlocks ...

4. Three-point locking - Wikipedia

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   Three-point locking, or a multipoint lock, is a locking system installed in cabinet or locker doors to enable more secure locking. Whereas in single-point locking , the door on a cabinet locks only at the point where the key is turned, halfway up the edge of the door, three-point locking enables the top and bottom of the door to be ...

5. Clip and scotch - Wikipedia

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   To clip and scotch a set of railway points (Amer. a switch) uses two pieces of equipment to temporarily lock a set of points into a particular position. [1] The point clip clamps the end of a moving rail (the switch rail ) of a set of points to its associated stock rail , and the scotch is a timber wedge used to ensure that the other moving ...

6. Locker - Wikipedia

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   A padlock is the most common way to lock a locker; however, you can also use a keyed cylinder lock, built in combination locks or keypad locks. There are a lot of optional extras that can be utilized for lockers, for example: bases, sloping tops, end panels, customized shelves and hooks as well as the locking method (coin-operated lockers are ...

7. Wafer tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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   A common type of wafer tumbler lock, usually found on desk drawers, office cabinets, lockers and electrical panels. A wafer tumbler lock is a type of lock that uses a set of flat wafers to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted. This type of lock is similar to the pin tumbler lock and works on a similar principle ...