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DUCK-BILLED LOCK BREAKER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Locks and Locksmithing
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
CONT

The duck-billed lock breaker is a wedge-shaped tool that will widen and break the shackles of padlocks, much like using the hook of a Halligan-type bar. This tool is inserted into the lock shackle and driven by a maul or flat-head axe until the padlock shackles break.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Serrurerie
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
CONT

Le pied-de-biche à crochet en bec de canard est un outil en forme de coin qui permet d’élargir et de briser l’anse du cadenas. Son utilisation est semblable à celle d’un crochet de l’outil d’Halligan. L’outil est inséré dans l’anse du cadenas et est frappé à l’aide d’un maillet ou d’une hache à tête plate jusqu’à ce que l’anse se brise.

Spanish

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