diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ed64b88..fdd6fe4 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ GEM
     daemons (1.1.8)
     diff-lcs (1.1.3)
     eventmachine (0.12.10)
-    json (1.7.3)
+    json (1.7.4)
     rake (0.9.2.2)
-    rspec (2.10.0)
-      rspec-core (~> 2.10.0)
-      rspec-expectations (~> 2.10.0)
-      rspec-mocks (~> 2.10.0)
-    rspec-core (2.10.1)
-    rspec-expectations (2.10.0)
+    rspec (2.11.0)
+      rspec-core (~> 2.11.0)
+      rspec-expectations (~> 2.11.0)
+      rspec-mocks (~> 2.11.0)
+    rspec-core (2.11.1)
+    rspec-expectations (2.11.2)
       diff-lcs (~> 1.1.3)
-    rspec-mocks (2.10.1)
+    rspec-mocks (2.11.1)
 
 PLATFORMS
   ruby
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 60abcf4..3368b8a 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ Options:
 - :timeout => The number of seconds to wait for a lock to become available (default: wait forever).
 - :queue_max => If the lock queue length is greater than :queue_max then don't wait for the lock (default: infinite).
 
+#### How to use n Semaphore
+
+To allow multiple clients to use the same lock you can use n Semaphore functionality.
+Officer can use a n Semaphore in stead of a Mutex by adding #n to the lock name.
+
+    client.lock 'some_lock_name#2' # will create a 2 semaphore
 
 ### Unlock
 
diff --git a/lib/officer.rb b/lib/officer.rb
index 2a0ad6d..6a6ff5e 100644
--- a/lib/officer.rb
+++ b/lib/officer.rb
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@
 require 'officer/runner'
 require 'officer/server'
 require 'officer/client'
+require 'officer/semaphore'
diff --git a/lib/officer/connection.rb b/lib/officer/connection.rb
index ac2eabe..ddaa110 100644
--- a/lib/officer/connection.rb
+++ b/lib/officer/connection.rb
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ def unbind
     end
 
     module LockStoreCallbacks
-      def acquired name
+      def acquired name, lock_id
         @timers.delete(name).cancel if @timers[name]
 
-        send_result 'acquired', :name => name
+        send_result 'acquired', :name => name, :id => lock_id.to_s
       end
 
       def already_acquired name
diff --git a/lib/officer/lock_store.rb b/lib/officer/lock_store.rb
index 779da80..81a6e54 100644
--- a/lib/officer/lock_store.rb
+++ b/lib/officer/lock_store.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ def to_host_a
 
   class Lock
     attr_reader :name
+    attr_reader :size
     attr_reader :queue
+    attr_reader :lock_ids
 
-    def initialize name
+    def initialize name, size = 1
       @name = name
+      @size = size.to_i
+      @lock_ids = (0..@size-1).to_a
       @queue = LockQueue.new
     end
   end
@@ -22,7 +26,9 @@ class LockStore
     def initialize
       @locks = {} # name => Lock
       @connections = {} # Connection => Set(name, ...)
+      @locked_connections = {} # {lock_id => Connection}
       @acquire_counter = 0
+      @mutex = Mutex.new
     end
 
     def log_state
@@ -52,6 +58,8 @@ def log_state
     end
 
     def acquire name, connection, options={}
+      name, size = split_name(name)
+
       if options[:queue_max]
         lock = @locks[name]
 
@@ -63,57 +71,68 @@ def acquire name, connection, options={}
 
       @acquire_counter += 1
 
-      lock = @locks[name] ||= Lock.new(name)
+      lock = @locks[name] ||= Lock.new(name, size)
 
-      if lock.queue.include? connection
-        lock.queue.first == connection ? connection.already_acquired(name) : connection.queued(name, options)
+      if lock.queue[0..lock.size-1].include?(connection)
+        return connection.already_acquired(name)
+      end
 
+      if lock.queue.count < lock.size
+        lock.queue << connection
+        lock_id = lock_connection(connection, lock)
+        (@connections[connection] ||= Set.new) << name
+
+        connection.acquired name, lock_id
       else
         lock.queue << connection
         (@connections[connection] ||= Set.new) << name
 
-        lock.queue.count == 1 ? connection.acquired(name) : connection.queued(name, options)
+        connection.queued(name, options)
       end
     end
 
     def release name, connection, options={}
+      name, size = split_name(name)
+
       if options[:callback].nil?
         options[:callback] = true
       end
-
       lock = @locks[name]
       names = @connections[connection]
-
       # Client should only be able to release a lock that
       # exists and that it has previously queued.
-      if lock.nil? || !names.include?(name)
+      if lock.nil? || names.nil? || !names.include?(name)
         connection.release_failed(name) if options[:callback]
         return
       end
 
       # If connecton has the lock, release it and let the next
       # connection know that it has acquired the lock.
-      if lock.queue.first == connection
-        lock.queue.shift
-        connection.released name if options[:callback]
+      if index = lock.queue.index(connection)
+        if index < lock.size
+          lock.queue.delete_at(index)
+          release_connection(connection, lock)
+
+          connection.released name if options[:callback]
+
+          if next_connection = lock.queue[lock.size-1]
+            lock_id = lock_connection(next_connection, lock)
+            next_connection.acquired name, lock_id
+          end
+          @locks.delete name if lock.queue.count == 0
 
-        if next_connection = lock.queue.first
-          next_connection.acquired name
+        # If the connection is queued and doesn't have the lock,
+        # dequeue it and leave the other connections alone.
         else
-          @locks.delete name
+          lock.queue.delete connection
+          connection.released name
         end
-
-      # If the connection is queued and doesn't have the lock,
-      # dequeue it and leave the other connections alone.
-      else
-        lock.queue.delete connection
-        connection.released name
+        names.delete name
       end
-
-      names.delete name
     end
 
     def reset connection
+      # names = @connections[connection] || []
       names = @connections[connection] || Set.new
 
       names.each do |name|
@@ -125,6 +144,8 @@ def reset connection
     end
 
     def timeout name, connection
+      name, size = split_name(name)
+
       lock = @locks[name]
       names = @connections[connection]
 
@@ -169,6 +190,36 @@ def close_idle_connections(max_idle)
         end
       end
     end
+
+    protected
+    def split_name(name)
+      if name.include?("#")
+        name_array = name.split("#")
+        size = (name_array.last.to_i > 0 && name_array.size > 1) ? name_array.last.to_i : 1
+      else
+        size = 1
+      end
+      [name, size]
+    end
+
+    def lock_connection(connection, lock)
+      @mutex.synchronize do
+        @locked_connections[lock.lock_ids.first] = connection
+        lock_id = lock.lock_ids.shift
+        lock.lock_ids.push(lock_id)
+        lock_id
+      end
+    end
+
+    def release_connection(connection, lock)
+      @mutex.synchronize do
+        if lock_id = @locked_connections.key(connection)
+          lock.lock_ids.delete(lock_id)
+          lock.lock_ids.insert(0, lock_id)
+          lock_id
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/lib/officer/semaphore.rb b/lib/officer/semaphore.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c4cf98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/officer/semaphore.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+module Officer
+  class Semaphore
+    attr_accessor :size
+
+    def initialize(host, port, name, size)
+      size ||= 1
+
+      @client = Officer::Client.new(:host => host, :port => port)
+      @name = "#{name}##{size}"
+      @size = size
+    end
+
+    def lock
+      @client.lock(@name)
+    end
+
+    def unlock
+      @client.unlock(@name)
+    end
+
+    def synchronize
+      @client.with_lock @name do
+        yield
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/officer/version.rb b/lib/officer/version.rb
index c43f12b..dcaddce 100644
--- a/lib/officer/version.rb
+++ b/lib/officer/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Officer
-  VERSION = "0.10.1"
+  VERSION = "0.10.2"
 end
diff --git a/spec/integration/officer_spec.rb b/spec/integration/officer_spec.rb
index 0878f4c..950155e 100644
--- a/spec/integration/officer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/officer_spec.rb
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@
       end
 
       it "should allow a client to request and release a lock" do
-        @client.lock("testlock").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock"})
+        @client.lock("testlock").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock", "id" => "0"})
         @client.my_locks.should eq({"value"=>["testlock"], "result"=>"my_locks"})
         @client.unlock("testlock")
         @client.my_locks.should eq({"value"=>[], "result"=>"my_locks"})
       end
 
       it "should inform the client they already have a lock if they previously locked it" do
-        @client.lock("testlock")
+        @client.lock("testlock").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock", "id" => "0"})
         @client.lock("testlock").should eq({"result" => "already_acquired", "name" => "testlock"})
       end
 
@@ -309,5 +309,66 @@
         JSON.parse(@socket.gets("\n").chomp).should eq({"result" => "released", "name" => "testlock"})
       end
     end
+
+    describe "NEW: server support for multiple locks" do
+      before do
+        @client1 = Officer::Client.new
+        @client2 = Officer::Client.new
+        @client3 = Officer::Client.new
+
+        @client1_src_port = @client1.instance_variable_get('@socket').addr[1]
+        @client2_src_port = @client2.instance_variable_get('@socket').addr[1]
+        @client3_src_port = @client2.instance_variable_get('@socket').addr[1]
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @client1.send("disconnect")
+        @client1 = nil
+        @client2.send("disconnect")
+        @client2 = nil
+        @client3.send("disconnect")
+        @client3 = nil
+      end
+
+      it "should allow a client to obtaining and releasing the number of allowed locks" do
+        @client1.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "0"})
+        @client2.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "1"})
+        @client1.locks.should eq({"value"=>{"testlock#2"=>["127.0.0.1:#{@client1_src_port}", "127.0.0.1:#{@client2_src_port}"]}, "result"=>"locks"})
+        @client2.locks.should eq({"value"=>{"testlock#2"=>["127.0.0.1:#{@client1_src_port}", "127.0.0.1:#{@client2_src_port}"]}, "result"=>"locks"})
+        @client1.my_locks.should eq({"value"=>["testlock#2"], "result"=>"my_locks"})
+        @client2.my_locks.should eq({"value"=>["testlock#2"], "result"=>"my_locks"})
+        @client1.unlock("testlock#2")
+        @client2.unlock("testlock#2")
+        @client1.locks.should eq({"value"=>{}, "result"=>"locks"})
+      end
+
+      it "should not allow a client to request a lock that is already acquired" do
+        @client1.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "0"})
+        @client1.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "already_acquired", "name" => "testlock#2"})
+        @client2.unlock("testlock#2")
+      end
+
+      it "should allow timeout if number of allowed connections is reached" do
+        @client1.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "0"})
+        @client2.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "1"})
+        @client3.lock("testlock#2", :timeout => 0).should eq(
+          {"result"=>"timed_out", "name"=>"testlock#2", "queue"=>["127.0.0.1:#{@client1_src_port}", "127.0.0.1:#{@client2_src_port}"]}
+        )
+      end
+
+      it "should queue a connection if number of allowed connections is reached and allow connection if a lock is released" do
+        t = Thread.new do
+          @client1.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "0"})
+          @client2.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "1"})
+          @client3.lock("testlock#2").should eq({"result" => "acquired", "name" => "testlock#2", "id" => "1"})
+        end
+        
+        t2 = Thread.new do
+          sleep 2
+          @client2.unlock("testlock#2")
+        end
+        t.join
+      end
+    end
   end
 end