Invented by former U.S. Marine Recon combat cultural adviser Al after his service in Afghanistan, Image Lock makes patented combination padlocks that use memorable pictures instead of numbers. Its ImageLOCK is designed to make securing lockers, luggage and other belongings easier for children, adults and people who have difficulty remembering traditional combinations, with options intended for institutional supervisory use.
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Eversafe USA IncFounded in 2015, Eversafe USA Inc. develops portable safes and docking systems that lock backpacks, briefcases, and cases to fixed surfaces or vehicles. Its patented Universal Docking System grew from the practical problem of protecting business travelers’ belongings and now serves everyday users as well as government and military agencies. The Amelia, Ohio company is a certified Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and holds GSA MAS contract status.AMELIA, OH
Wilson Bohannan Lock CompanyWilson Bohannan Lock Company manufactures padlocks and locking devices, a business Wilson Bohannan began in 1860. The seventh-generation family-owned company says it is the oldest family-owned padlock company in the United States still producing padlocks, and has operated in Marion, Ohio since moving there from Brooklyn in 1926. Its American-made products include solid-brass weatherproof padlocks and related locking systems.MARION, OH
VIZILOKBorn from a Brooklyn founder’s experience with people knocking on an occupied restroom door, VIZILOK makes privacy locks and levers with clear occupancy indicators for public restrooms. Its patented ADA design is built for quick installation and high-traffic use, and the company says its locks have been installed in more than 120,000 restrooms across the United States. VIZILOK is a Brooklyn-based MWBE certified by New York City and New York State as a minority- and women-owned business enterprise.BROOKLYN, NY
Kenstan Lock CompanyFounded in 1963, Kenstan Lock Company designs, builds, assembles, and tests American-made locking products at its facility in Plainview, New York. It supplies locking systems to major retailers and institutions, and its locks are used to secure the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.PLAINVIEW, NY