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2. Mortise lock - Wikipedia

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   A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket—the mortise—to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted. In most parts of the world, mortise locks are found on older buildings constructed before the advent of bored cylindrical locks, but they ...

3. Electromagnetic lock - Wikipedia

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   The principle behind an electromagnetic lock is the use of electromagnetism to lock a door when energized. The holding force should be collinear with the load, and the lock and armature plate should be face-to-face to achieve optimal operation. The magnetic lock relies upon some of the basic concepts of electromagnetism.

4. Lockset - Wikipedia

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   Metal fire-resistance rated door with a lockset consisting of a locking latch bolt operated by lever handle with an escutcheon that encompasses the locking mechanism.. A lockset (alternatively lock set) is the hardware and components that make up the locking or latching mechanism that can usually be found on a door or other hinged object but can also include sliding doors and dividers. [1]

5. Door lock - Wikipedia

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   a deadbolt lock; a door chain; a locking door handle; an electromagnetic lock, which holds a door shut when electricity is supplied to it; a keycard lock, commonly used on hotel doors; a mortise lock, a lock installed in a hollowed-out pocket within a door; a rim lock, a lock fixed to the exterior of the door

6. Electronic lock - Wikipedia

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   A quick demonstration of an electronic door lock. An electronic lock (or electric lock) is a locking device which operates by means of electric current. Electric locks are sometimes stand-alone with an electronic control assembly mounted directly to the lock.

7. Bored cylindrical lock - Wikipedia

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   The edge may require additional preparation to receive the latch assembly, typically by routing or chiseling a shallow mortise. [1] Some commercially-sold doors may come prepared to receive one or more bored cylindrical locks, such as entry doors, which typically require both a door knob and dead bolt .