Overview Police lock
floor-mounted police lock schematic
the first floor-mounted. consists of steel bar running on @ 45° angle center of door floor, on inside of area secured. @ each end of bar slots or fixtures (one in door, 1 in floor) steel bar secured.
this designed emiel fox (1869 or 1870–1941). patents relating versions of lock go @ least 1907. fox set fox police lock company in new emoved frame.
crossbar police lock schematic
another type of lock called police lock , formerly made fox police lock company crossbar police lock. features 2 steel bars across width of door , beyond, held 2 brackets set in doorframe. when door unlocked, bars moved inwards point of being withdrawn brackets.
police locks particularly associated new york city in 20th century, , seen in movies set in place , time. floor-mounted types designed use wooden doors , have been superseded advent of metal doors , doorframes. copy of original crossbar type of police lock still made , imported china.
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