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Yale, Linus, Jr.

The American inventor of the pin tumbler mortise lock and its replaceable cylinder component.

Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council

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Yoke

(n.) A component designed to secure cylinders or turn disks in both sides of a mortise lock by means of a single setscrew

Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council

Yoked

(n.) A mechanical system uniting two or more combination locks with the ability to be unlocked by any lock or a series of locks

Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council

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