(1821–68), US inventor and manufacturer; full name Linus Yale, Jr.. He invented the pin tumbler cylinder lock and the combination lock. In 1868, he cofounded the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company.
Definition of Yale, Linus in US English:
Yale, Linus
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(1821–68), US inventor and manufacturer; full name Linus Yale, Jr.. He invented the pin tumbler cylinder lock and the combination lock. In 1868, he cofounded the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company.