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'''Linus Yale Sr.''' (27 April 1797 - 08 August 1858) was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks. His most famous invention was the redesign of the ancient Engyptian [[Pin_tumbler|pin-tumbler]] lock mechanism, which is now one of the most popular lock designs worldwide. His son, [[Linus_Yale_Jr|Linus Yale, Jr.]], is also responsible for various improvements in the design of pin-tumbler locks. | '''Linus Yale Sr.''' (27 April 1797 - 08 August 1858) was an American inventor and manufacturer of [[Lock|locks]]. His most famous invention was the redesign of the ancient Engyptian [[Pin_tumbler|pin-tumbler]] lock mechanism, which is now one of the most popular lock designs worldwide. His son, [[Linus_Yale_Jr|Linus Yale, Jr.]], is also responsible for various improvements in the design of pin-tumbler locks. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
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* 17 May 1838 - Pat. 739 - Grain threshing machine - Little Falls, NY (with S.W. Stimson) | * 17 May 1838 - Pat. 739 - Grain threshing machine - Little Falls, NY (with S.W. Stimson) | ||
* 29 July 1841 - Pat. 2,196 - Sawmill dog - Newport, NY | * 29 July 1841 - Pat. 2,196 - Sawmill dog - Newport, NY | ||
* 20 Oct. 1843 - Pat. 3,312 - Combination lock - Springfield, MA (with C. Wilson) | * 20 Oct. 1843 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=tMxBAAAAEBAJ 3,312] - Combination lock - Springfield, MA (with C. Wilson) | ||
* 13 June 1844 - Pat. 3,630 - Pin-tumbler safe lock - Springfield, MA | * 13 June 1844 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=Og1CAAAAEBAJ 3,630] - Pin-tumbler safe lock - Springfield, MA | ||
* 13 Feb. 1849 - Pat. 6,111 - Safe - Newport, NY | * 13 Feb. 1849 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=dM1EAAAAEBAJ 6,111] - Safe - Newport, NY | ||
* 18 Oct. 1853 - Pat. 10,144 - Bank lock - Newport, NY | * 18 Oct. 1853 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=lVhLAAAAEBAJ 10,144] - Bank lock - Newport, NY | ||
* 28 Feb. 1854 - Pat. 10,584 - Bank lock - Newport, NY | * 28 Feb. 1854 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=2vpLAAAAEBAJ 10,584] - Bank lock - Newport, NY | ||
* 22 May 1855 - Pat. 12,932 - Bank lock - Newport, NY | * 22 May 1855 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=wu5PAAAAEBAJ 12,932] - Bank lock - Newport, NY | ||
* 05 Aug. 1856 - Pat. 15,500 - Vault and safe door bolt - Newport, NY | * 05 Aug. 1856 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=gaBTAAAAEBAJ 15,500] - Vault and safe door bolt - Newport, NY | ||
* 08 Sep. 1857 - Pat. 18,169 - Pin-tumbler padlock - Newport, NY | * 08 Sep. 1857 - Pat. [http://www.google.com/patents?id=Tp1XAAAAEBAJ 18,169] - Pin-tumbler padlock - Newport, NY | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 27 February 2009
Linus Yale, Sr.
Linus Yale Sr. (27 April 1797 - 08 August 1858) was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks. His most famous invention was the redesign of the ancient Engyptian pin-tumbler lock mechanism, which is now one of the most popular lock designs worldwide. His son, Linus Yale, Jr., is also responsible for various improvements in the design of pin-tumbler locks.
Life
Linus Yale Sr. was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and later moved with his parents to Salisbury, New York. Yale opened a lock shop in the early 1840s in Newport, New York, specializing in bank locks. In 1850 his son, Linus Yale, Jr. joined him at the lock shop and began working on improving his father’s pin-tumbler lock.
Patents
- 20 Jan. 1830 - Pat. 5,788 - Mill stone dresser - Salisbury, NY
- 17 Sep. 1833 - Pat. 7,767 - Horse power - Otsego, NY (with P.C. Curtis)
- 17 Sep. 1833 - Pat. 7,770 - Threshing machine - Utica, NY (with P.C. Curtis)
- 11 Sep. 1835 - Pat. 9,094 - Sawmill head block - Utica, NY
- 17 May 1838 - Pat. 739 - Grain threshing machine - Little Falls, NY (with S.W. Stimson)
- 29 July 1841 - Pat. 2,196 - Sawmill dog - Newport, NY
- 20 Oct. 1843 - Pat. 3,312 - Combination lock - Springfield, MA (with C. Wilson)
- 13 June 1844 - Pat. 3,630 - Pin-tumbler safe lock - Springfield, MA
- 13 Feb. 1849 - Pat. 6,111 - Safe - Newport, NY
- 18 Oct. 1853 - Pat. 10,144 - Bank lock - Newport, NY
- 28 Feb. 1854 - Pat. 10,584 - Bank lock - Newport, NY
- 22 May 1855 - Pat. 12,932 - Bank lock - Newport, NY
- 05 Aug. 1856 - Pat. 15,500 - Vault and safe door bolt - Newport, NY
- 08 Sep. 1857 - Pat. 18,169 - Pin-tumbler padlock - Newport, NY
