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Master Lock is an American company that sells 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 Soref and is headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin .
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. [2]
For example, master keyed pin tumbler locks often have two shear points at each pin position, one for the change key and one for the master key. A far more secure (and more expensive) system has two cylinders in each lock, one for the change key and one for the master key. Master keyed lock systems generally reduce overall security. [2]
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 ...
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A bit key with its main parts labelled. 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]
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An arrow lock is a lock with standard dimensions used by the United States Postal Service for mail carriers to access collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers, cluster box units, and apartment mailbox panels. Arrow locks are unlocked through the use of a corresponding arrow key. Arrow locks are also referred to as "Master Access Locks" [1]