Robert Barron (locksmith)
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Robert Barron was an English
locksmith notable for his invention of the double–acting tumbler lock
in 1778.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
locksmith notable for his invention of the double–acting tumbler lock
Lever tumbler lock
A lever tumbler lock is a type of lock that uses a set of levers to prevent the bolt from moving in the lock. In the simplest of these, lifting the tumbler above a certain height will allow the bolt to slide past. The number of levers may vary, but is usually an odd number for a lock that can be...
in 1778.