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  2. Bored cylindrical lock - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, typically, the face bore is sized from 1.5 to 2.125 inches (3.81 to 5.40 cm) in diameter and is centered at 2.375 or 2.75 inches (6.03 or 6.99 cm) from the leading edge of the door. This distance is referred to as the "backset." [2] Other, less popular, backsets are at 3.75 and 5 inches (9.5 and 12.7 cm). Residential doors ...

  3. Tubular pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    A tubular lock and key. A tubular pin tumbler lock, also known as a circle pin tumbler lock, radial lock, or the trademark Ace lock popularized by manufacturer Chicago Lock Company since 1933, is a variety of pin tumbler lock in which a number of pins are arranged in a circular pattern, and the corresponding key is tubular or cylindrical in shape.

  4. 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.

  5. Bernie Rhodenbarr - Wikipedia

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    Bernie Rhodenbarr is the protagonist of the Burglar series of comic mystery novels by Lawrence Block.He first appeared in Burglars Can't Be Choosers, published in 1977; as of 2024, he has appeared in twelve novels by Block, as well as three short stories.

  6. Segal Lock and Hardware Company - Wikipedia

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    The business was at first known as the Burglar-Proof Lock Company. [3] Segal was started by Samuel Segal, [4] formerly a New York City detective in 1912, [3] through his invention of a nearly burglar-proof lock. The vertical deadbolt lock eliminated a horizontal bolt, concentrating on the hinge principle. Segal had noticed that burglars forced ...

  7. These Red Flags Can Make Your House an Easy Target for Burglars

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    “Most burglars often stake out a victim’s place before putting their plan into action, potentially knowing the schedule of your neighborhood, such as trash collection day,” Wright says ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Sophisticated 'burglary tourists' fly from South America to ...

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    LAPD officers on Dec. 27 nabbed three more of the crew allegedly tied to Leiva Solis near Coldwater Canyon Drive south of Mulholland when called to assist Beverly Hills on a manhunt for burglars.