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  2. Lever tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    The Chubb detector lock is a variation of the lever lock which was designed to detect and prevent picking attempts. Lever locks can be drilled, but usually a template or stencil is required to mark the drilling point, as the lock mechanism is commonly mortised into the door and so it is harder to determine the point at which to drill.

  3. Slim jim (lock pick) - Wikipedia

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    The hooked end of the tool is slipped between a car's window and the rubber seal, catching the rods that connect to the lock mechanism. With careful manipulation, the door can be opened. [1] Unskilled use of the tool will often detach the lock rods, leaving the lock inoperable even with the key.

  4. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    In pin tumbler locks, the series of key cuts on a key causes the pins to line up at the shear line or gate so the lock will open. In warded locks, the key cuts bypass the wards so the key can push or pull the bolt. [6] Key pin In a pin tumbler lock, the key pin is in contact with the key. It has varying lengths, corresponding to the key's ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Locksmithing - Wikipedia

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    Harry Soref founded the Master Lock Company in 1921 and patented an improved padlock in 1924 with a patent lock casing constructed out of laminated steel. Linus Yale Sr. invented a pin tumbler lock in 1848. Linus Yale Jr. improved upon his father's lock in 1861, using a smaller, flat key with serrated edges that is the basis of modern pin ...

  7. Pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    The first known example of a tumbler lock was found in the ruins of the Palace of Khorsabad built by king Sargon II (721–705 BC.) in Iraq. [1] Basic principles of the pin tumbler lock may date as far back as 2000 BC in Egypt; the lock consisted of a wooden post affixed to the door and a horizontal bolt that slid into the post.

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