Finishing Hardware Flashcards
What type of hardware is used as a decorative and functional fitting for furniture to enhance function and appearance?
Finishing hardware.
What is used to support and turn a door above a pivot, consisting of two plates joined together by a pin?
Hinge.
What type of hinge has one leaf mortised into the frame and the door?
Full mortise hinge.
What type of hinge has both leaves visible?
Full surface hinge.
What type of hinge has one leaf inserted at the edge of the door and the other on the frame?
Half-mortise hinge.
What type of hinge has the exposed leaf on the door?
Half-surface hinge.
What hinge consists of two rectangular metal plates joined by a removable pin?
Butt hinge.
What hinge has a non-removable pin?
Fast-pin hinge.
What hinge has a removable pin, allowing the two parts to be separated?
Loose pin hinge.
What hinge is continuous, considered the most effective kind, and is often used in long applications?
Piano hinge.
What hinge is also called a Cross-Garnet hinge and has a crosspiece as the stationary member with a long stem as the movable leaf?
T-hinge.
What decorative hinge is shaped like a butterfly and meant to be exposed?
Butterfly hinge.
What hinge consists of several flat plates rotating about a central pin, with shoulders mortised into the door edge and frame?
Invisible hinge.
What type of hinge is specifically designed for glass doors?
Glass door hinge.
What device secures doors, drawers, or lids in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or combination of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a key or combination mechanism?
Lock.
What is an assembly of parts that includes locks?
Lock system.
What is a protective or ornamental plate around a keyhole, doorknob, drawer pull, or light switch?
Escutcheon & escutcheon plate.
What type of casters may run in one direction or rotate?
Ball casters.
What type of casters are twin-wheeled and have a swivel mechanism?
Twin wheel; swivel caster.
What is a handle used for opening doors or drawers?
Door handle or pull.
What type of cabinet handle comes separately with handles?
Bolt-in cabinet handle.
What type of handle is embedded into the frame of a drawer?
Flushed handle.
What type of knob is used with screws?
Bolt-in knob.
What type of knob is embedded on cabinets?
Flushed knob.
What type of hardware is used to hold doors or drawers in place using friction?
Friction catches.
What type of hardware is used to hang items, often mounted on walls or furniture?
Hooks.
What type of hardware can be utilitarian, decorative, or both, and is used to support structures?
Brackets.
What are tapered metal collars that fit over the ends of legs to keep them from splitting?
Ferrule.
What are some well-known brands of locks?
Stanley, Yale, Abloy, Schlage, Kwikset, Master, Universal, Corbin.
What are some cheaper brands of locks?
Rabbit, Eagle, Alpha, Yeti.
