LINUS YALE JR.

EARLY LIFE

• Born in Salisbury, NY April 4, 1821
• Enjoyed painting very much
• Had A Welsh decent

INSPIRATION

• Father owned a lock shop in Newport, NY
• Despite love for painting, took up the trade as well
• Together he and his father created "infallible" lock
• His dad would later pass away in 1858

YALE'S LOCKS

• Based his ideas on ancient Egyptian wooden locks
• He became master at picking locks
• This gave him the knowledge to create the "infallible" lock
• Decided to branch off of bank locks into into everyday locks

THE LOCK

PATENT

• He patented the idea of "cylinder locks"
• These would be used for everyday items
• The design has stayed the same since its original conception

NEW PARTNERSHIP

• Partnered up with wealthy man named Henry Towne
• With this funding created Yale Lock Manufacturing Company
• This company was based in Samford, Connecticut
• After Yales death company was later renamed to include Towne
• (Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company)