lock mechanism
51Rotary combination lock — A rotary combination lock is a lock commonly used to secure safes and as an unkeyed padlock mechanism. This type of locking mechanism consists of a single dial which must be rotated left and right in a certain combination in order to open the… …
52Combination lock — A Wordlock letter combination lock. A combination lock is a type of lock in which a sequence of numbers or symbols is used to open the lock. The sequence may be entered using a single rotating dial which interacts with several discs or cams, by… …
53Mortise lock — The two main parts of a mortise lock. Left: the lock body, installed in the thickness of a door. This one has two bolts: a sprung latch at the top, and a locking bolt at the bottom. Right: the box keep, installed in the door jamb. A mortise lock… …
54Caps lock — The caps lock is a key on a computer keyboard. Pressing it will set a keyboard mode in which typed letters are capitalized by default and (on some computers) in lower case when the shift key is pressed; the keyboard remains in this mode until… …
55Richmond Lock and Footbridge — Infobox Waterlock lock name = Richmond Lock caption= Richmond Lock and Footbridge, viewed from near Isleworth, London waterway = River Thames county = Greater London maint = Port of London Authority first = 1894 latest = length = 250 width = 26 8 …
56Caisson lock — A caisson lock is a type of canal lock in which a narrowboat is enclosed in a sealed box and raised or lowered between two water levels.HistoryIt was first demonstrated at Oakengates on the now lost Shropshire Canal in 1792, where its inventor,… …
57Magnetic keyed lock — A magnetic keyed padlock A magnetic keyed lock is a locking mechanism whereby the key utilizes magnets as part of the locking and unlocking mechanism. A magnetic key would use from one to many small magnets oriented so that the North / South… …
585 lever lock — The 5 lever lock is a type of lock often required for home insurance and are generally recommended by the police for home security. There are various grades but the current British Standard (BS3621:2004) is usually required for insurance purposes …
59Blish lock — The Blish Lock is a breech locking mechanism designed by John Bell Blish based upon his observation that under extreme pressures, certain dissimilar metals will resist movement with a force greater than normal friction laws would predict. In… …
60Time lock — For the 1957 film, see Time Lock A time lock is a locking mechanism commonly found in bank vaults and other high security containers. The time lock is an auxiliary locking mechanism designed to prevent the opening of the safe or vault until the… …
