MLA EXPO PREVIEW
avoid the need to cut to size , therefore eliminating any irreversible errors , use the existing frame keeps where possible to reduce installation time and be far more versatile , reducing the need to replace door furniture .
I needed to come up with a way of moving the hook bolt casing along a fixed length rail system , then I had a lightbulb moment of a twin toothed rail design that the hook bolt could fit between . In theory I knew this could work , so I headed off to my father-inlaw ’ s ( Eric Crowhurst ) garage which I knew was full of all the engineering tools I required to make a basic prototype to prove my theory one way or the other . Several hours later , I had it made and installed into an old UPVC door I had picked up from my local doubleglazing company . To my great delight it operated perfectly first time . I knew my next step would have to be obtaining a patent before I could show the product to any potential manufacturers , which I applied for and obtained in 2017 . At this point I set up a new company and also
obtained a trademark for Adaptalock registering the new company , which coincidently fell on the 40th anniversary of my dad registering the locksmith business .
I was able to show my dad the final prototype although by now it had already been several years since he was diagnosed with Alzheimer ’ s . After spending his remaining two years in a care home , he contracted Covid-19 and passed away in November last year . He will always and forever be my hero in life and has taught me everything I need to know , mainly to never give up !
Adaptalock is in constant development to be the best solution for Multipoint Lock Replacements and to upgrade existing systems .
Please visit us at MLA Expo 21 to see the full range including the latest onepiece universal system . ( Stand TT11 )
In loving memory of Mr John Golby , 1934 - 2020 . Mr Roland Golby FBLI Adaptalock . co . uk
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INTRODUCING THE NEW
UNIVERSAL MULTIPOINT LOCK
Invented by a Locksmith , for Locksmiths ! A simple solution to the headache of Multipoint lock replacements .
• Unique Patented Design . Allows Hook bolts to slide along rails to line up to the existing frame keeps .
• No Cutting / Cropping to size . Patented Faceplate snapped to length with either the
Adaptalock snapping tool or pliers .
• Upgrading Security . Sold Secure Domestic Buildings SS301:2015 - Bronze Approved .
• High Quality . Stainless steel Rails , Faceplates and Hook bolts . Made in GB
• Versatile . Range of Gearbox ’ s .
✗ NO CUTTING ✗ NO NEW KEEPS ✗ NO HASSLE
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Domestic Security Bronze
MADE IN THE UK
JUL / AUG 2021
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