Scope: This article covers latch bolts in residential door hardware, not every locking-bolt mechanism.
Specifications
- Category
- Lock components
- English name
- Latch bolt / Latch
- Related components
- Strike plate, lock case
- Evidence type
- Manufacturer terminology explanation
Name and function
Schlage uses latch bolt for a spring-operated component with a bevelled face. Chinese documents may shorten this to a general word for bolt, which can also refer to other moving locking components. Interpret it together with the illustration and English term.
Sources: [1]
Relationship to the strike plate
The strike plate sits on the frame and has an opening to receive the bolt. When checking documentation, record the latch and strike plate as related but separate components.
Sources: [1]
Documentation checks
This library recommends recording the complete lock model, corresponding drawing, door-edge and frame photographs, and application restrictions. Do not infer universal installation dimensions from the name latch bolt.
Check the relevant model documentation for installation dimensions, handing adjustment and performance. A terminology definition does not replace installation instructions.
Sources
- Schlage · Parts of a door lock and door hardware terms defined
Door-lock component terminology in the context of this brand's residential door hardware.
Manufacturer documents are provided in their original language.