The oldest and well known brand of locks is Yale locks. Linus Yale was a mechanical engineer who invented many locks. Till today, Yale locks are sold widely and still very famous. Yale had around eight patents of locks. The different locks invented by Yale are -

• Yale bank lock
• Yale safe lock
• Yale chilled iron vaults and safe

Locks are a necessity today in regards of safety. Since a lot of crime is spreading, you need all your assets to be locked properly. It can be your bike, your office safe, your cylinder or anything valuable to you. The different types of locks are –

• Bike locks
• Bullet locks
• Cabinet and camera locks
• Euro cylinders and rim cylinder locks
• Digital door locks
• Multipoint locks
• Window locks door locks
• Night latches
• Sliding and patio locks
• Rim locks

Another famous lock that helps a great deal in safety and protecting any thief or unknown person entering your premises is called as padlock. Earlier, padlocks were made from wrought iron. Screw key padlocks were introduced later. They basically protect from harmful tools like hammers, bolt, drills, chisels or cutters being used for the wrong purpose. Key safes are also used widely to safeguard the keys from potential damage. There are various types of key safes readily available in the market to choose from. You can choose them on the basis of models, size and makes. You can conveniently look out for them online.