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  2. Sentry Group - Wikipedia

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    In 1987, it began doing business under the name Sentry Group, in order to better identify the company with its trademark name safes — "Sentry". Sentry Group produces more fire-resistant chests, safes, security storage containers, and gun safes than any other company in the world [ citation needed ] and has won several awards, including ...

  3. Chubb detector lock - Wikipedia

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    A Chubb detector lock is a lever tumbler lock with an integral security feature, a re-locking device, which frustrates unauthorised access attempts and indicates to the lock's owner that it has been interfered with. When someone tries to pick the lock or to open it using the wrong key, the lock is designed to jam in a locked state until ...

  4. Combination lock - Wikipedia

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    A Wordlock letter combination lock.. A combination lock is a type of locking device in which a sequence of symbols, usually numbers, is used to open the lock. The sequence may be entered using a single rotating dial which interacts with several discs or cams, by using a set of several rotating discs with inscribed symbols which directly interact with the locking mechanism, or through an ...

  5. Travel Sentry - Wikipedia

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    The first locks manufactured to the Travel Sentry Approved standards went on sale on November 12, 2003. Initially, only key and combination padlocks were manufactured using this standard. In 2004, the first luggage with integrated Travel Sentry locks were introduced. As of 2019 there are over 500 million Travel Sentry locks and luggage in ...

  6. Rotary combination lock - Wikipedia

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    Many combination locks have three wheels, but the lock may be equipped with additional wheels, each with a drive pin and fly, in a similar manner. The number of wheels in the mechanism determines the number of specific dial positions that must be entered to open the lock, so a three-sequence combination is required for a three-wheel lock.

  7. Electronic lock - Wikipedia

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    Electric locks may be connected to an access control system, the advantages of which include: key control, where keys can be added and removed without re-keying the lock cylinder; fine access control, where time and place are factors; and transaction logging, where activity is recorded. Electronic locks can also be remotely monitored and ...

  8. Slaymaker lock company - Wikipedia

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    The lock company, Slaymaker, Barry and Company, was founded in 1888 by Samuel R. Slaymaker and John F. Barry of Connellsville, Pennsylvania.Samuel Slaymaker had become interested in switch and signal locks while working for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a civil engineer.

  9. Lock and Key - Wikipedia

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    A lock and key is a pair of devices used to secure an object or location from unauthorized access. Lock and Key or Lock & Key may also refer to: Arts, entertainment ...