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  2. Pin tumbler lock - Wikipedia

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    In 1848, Linus Yale Sr. invented the modern pin-tumbler lock. [4] In 1861, Linus Yale Jr., inspired by the original 1840s pin-tumbler lock designed by his father, invented and patented a smaller flat key with serrated edges, as well as pins of varying lengths within the lock itself, the same design of the pin-tumbler lock in use today. [5]

  3. Yale (company) - Wikipedia

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    Yale is a lock manufacturer and a subsidiary of Assa Abloy, except in the United States and Canada where the brand has been owned by Fortune Brands Innovations since 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The global company is headquartered in Stockholm , Sweden.

  4. Linus Yale Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Linus Yale Jr. was born in Salisbury, New York. His ancestors were of the same family as Elihu Yale, the benefactor to and namesake of the well known Yale University.The Yale family of America were all descended from the same ancestor, Thomas Yale, Elihu's only uncle with the Yale name.

  5. Reset (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Many computers, especially older models, have user accessible "reset" buttons that assert the reset line to facilitate a system reboot in a way that cannot be trapped (i.e. prevented) by the operating system, or holding a combination of buttons on some mobile devices.

  6. Linus Yale Sr. - Wikipedia

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    First plant of the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company, started by Linus Yale Jr. and Henry R. Towne Old Yale Lock Shop, Newport, New York, first location of Linus Sr.'s bank lock shop. Linus Yale (April 27, 1797 – August 8, 1858) was an American businessman, inventor, metalsmith, and politician. He was a founder of Lamson, Goodnow, and Yale, an ...

  7. Linus Yale - Wikipedia

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    Linus Yale is the name of: Linus Yale, Sr. (1797–1858), American inventor and manufacturer of pin-tumbler locks. Linus Yale, Jr. (1821–1868), innovator in ...

  8. Yale University - Wikipedia

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    Yale's Office of Sustainability develops and implements sustainability practices at Yale. [143] Yale is committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 10% below 1990 levels by 2020. As part of this commitment, the university allocates renewable energy credits to offset some of the energy used by residential colleges. [144]

  9. Russian reset - Wikipedia

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    It was intended that this would be the Russian word for "reset" but actually was the word for "overload". [1] [2] (The correct translation would be перезагрузка ["perezagruzka"].) Additionally, the button switch was the type commonly used as an emergency stop on industrial equipment.