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2. Mortise lock - Wikipedia

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   Mortise lock. The two main parts of a mortise lock. Left: the lock body, installed in the thickness of a door. This example has two bolts: a sprung latch at the top, and a locking bolt at the bottom. Right: the box keep, installed in the doorjamb. A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket ...

3. Jamb - Wikipedia

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   A doorjamb, door jamb, or sometimes doorpost is the vertical portion of the door frame onto which a door is secured. [3] The jamb bears the weight of the door through its hinges, and most types of door latches and deadbolts extend into a recess in the doorjamb when engaged, making the accuracy of the plumb (i.e. true vertical) and strength of ...

4. Door furniture - Wikipedia

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   Door furniture (British and Australian English) or door hardware (North American English) refers to any of the items that are attached to a door or a drawer to enhance its functionality or appearance. Decorative door in Florence, Italy. Manual door closer. Use of a door handle in a hotel. Design of door furniture is an issue to disabled persons ...

5. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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   When the door is closed, the bolt extends into the hole in the strike plate and holds the door closed. The strike plate protects the jamb against friction from the bolt and increases security in the case of a jamb made of a softer material (such as wood) than the strike plate. Some strike plates have their hole size and placement calculated so ...

6. Latch - Wikipedia

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   A slam latch uses a spring and is activated by the shutting or slamming of a door. Like all latches, a slam latch is a mechanism to hold a door closed. The slam latch derives its name from its ability to slam doors and drawers shut without damaging the latch. A slam latch is rugged and ideal for industrial, agricultural and construction ...

7. Jam nut - Wikipedia

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   Jam nut. A jam nut is a low profile type of nut, typically half as tall as a standard nut. It is commonly used as a type of locknut, where it is "jammed" up against a standard nut to lock the two in place. It is also used in situations where a standard nut would not fit. The term "jam nut" can also refer to any nut that is used in the same ...