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Pelican Products is an American multinational company that designs and manufactures portable lighting systems, temperature controlled packaging and protective cases.Their products are used in many industries including military, law enforcement, fire safety, and consumer entertainment. [1]
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.
An oversized tumbler for serving chilled beverages, while reducing the need to frequently refill the glass. A tumbler is a flat-floored beverage container usually made of plastic, glass or stainless steel. Theories vary as to the etymology of the word tumbler. One such theory is that the glass originally had a pointed or convex base and could ...
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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.
A lid or cover is part of a container, and serves as the closure or seal, usually one that completely closes the object. Lids can be placed on small containers such as tubs as well as larger lids for open-head pails and drums. Some lids have a security strip or a tamper-evident band to hold the lid on securely until opening is desired or ...
A tri-glide slide, also called a webbing slide, is a small item of hardware made of plastic or metal (usually electroplated) forming a rectangle with a bar in the middle—there are thus two separate openings.
Pelican Books is a non-fiction imprint of Penguin Books [1] founded by Allen Lane and V. K. Krishna Menon. [2] It publishes inexpensive paperbacks of academic topics intended to reach a broader audience.