What is a ball catch door?
What is a ball catch door?
A ball catch door is a door with a ball catch mechanism mounted on the top or side and hidden from view. The ball catch mechanism consists of a spring-loaded ball that catches and holds the door closed. Ball catch doors are generally used indoors.
What is the ball on top of a door called?
strike plate
The strike plate is mounted on the top of the door jamb where the ball loaded with spring, plays the role of holding the door.
What do ball catches do?
Ball catches sit inside the top of the door and keep the door shut by a friction fit between the catch and the door jamb. The ball catch consists of a barrel that contains a spring-loaded ball that fits inside the door, with only the top of the ball exposed.
How does a ball catch latch work?
Are all ball catches the same size?
Catches – different types explained Catches come in all shapes and sizes to suit a variety of different applications.
How does a door latch guard work?
Latch guards are metal plates that cover exposed latches and keep them from being tampered with. In order to gain forced access, a latch may be cut or pryed; but a latch guard can keep this from happening.
What causes a ball catch latch to stop working?
Ball catch latches stop working when they are no longer properly aligned with the strike plate on your door. Generally the ball catch is either too low, so the door doesn’t stay shut. Or it is too high, causing the door to bang against the casing.
How does the brass barrel on a ball bullet catch work?
The brass barrel shows external fine threads, but the nickel finished escutcheon screws onto it (although you cannot see the internal threads on it in the photo). It easily retracts into or protrudes from the escutcheon plate screwed to the door.
How big is a Prime line magnetic ball catch?
To secure a closet or pantry door, look to the Prime-Line Products Magnetic Ball Catch. Constructed of solid brass and finished in satin nickel, its mortise installation design fits an 11/16 in. diameter hole. You will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view PDF documents. Download a free copy from the Adobe Web site.