You mount it on the top of a door, vertical, pin pointing up, chain hanging
down. It has a chain hanging down with a ring. The upper end of the chain
is attached to a slider bolt. The upper end of the bolt is shaped like the
part of a door closure that runs along, then into the pin hole to hold the
door shut. Usually used on the second door of a set of two to hold the top
shut when there is not a big need to have it shut really tight or secure.
First door has passage lock or exterior door knob lock on it. Available in
large sizes, too.

What are they called?

Steve B wrote:
You mount it on the top of a door, vertical, pin pointing up, chain
hanging down. It has a chain hanging down with a ring. The upper
end of the chain is attached to a slider bolt. The upper end of the
bolt is shaped like the part of a door closure that runs along, then
into the pin hole to hold the door shut. Usually used on the second
door of a set of two to hold the top shut when there is not a big
need to have it shut really tight or secure. First door has passage
lock or exterior door knob lock on it. Available in large sizes, too.

What are they called?

You talkin' about a spring-loaded bolt with a chain so short people don't
need a ladder ? Face of the bolt towards the doorcase will be angled like a
regular lockset bolt so you don't need to pull the chain to close it .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

"Snag" wrote in message
...
Steve B wrote:
You mount it on the top of a door, vertical, pin pointing up, chain
hanging down. It has a chain hanging down with a ring. The upper
end of the chain is attached to a slider bolt. The upper end of the
bolt is shaped like the part of a door closure that runs along, then
into the pin hole to hold the door shut. Usually used on the second
door of a set of two to hold the top shut when there is not a big
need to have it shut really tight or secure. First door has passage
lock or exterior door knob lock on it. Available in large sizes, too.

What are they called?

You talkin' about a spring-loaded bolt with a chain so short people don't
need a ladder ? Face of the bolt towards the doorcase will be angled like
a regular lockset bolt so you don't need to pull the chain to close it .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Sounds like it. You short?

Steve

On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:59:20 -0700, "Steve B" wrote:

You mount it on the top of a door, vertical, pin pointing up, chain hanging
down. It has a chain hanging down with a ring. The upper end of the chain
is attached to a slider bolt. The upper end of the bolt is shaped like the
part of a door closure that runs along, then into the pin hole to hold the
door shut. Usually used on the second door of a set of two to hold the top
shut when there is not a big need to have it shut really tight or secure.
First door has passage lock or exterior door knob lock on it. Available in
large sizes, too.

What are they called?


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http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hardwa.../dp/B00004Z10T

hth

Bob
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Steve B wrote:
"Snag" wrote in message
...
Steve B wrote:
You mount it on the top of a door, vertical, pin pointing up, chain
hanging down. It has a chain hanging down with a ring. The upper
end of the chain is attached to a slider bolt. The upper end of the
bolt is shaped like the part of a door closure that runs along, then
into the pin hole to hold the door shut. Usually used on the second
door of a set of two to hold the top shut when there is not a big
need to have it shut really tight or secure. First door has passage
lock or exterior door knob lock on it. Available in large sizes,
too. What are they called?

You talkin' about a spring-loaded bolt with a chain so short people
don't need a ladder ? Face of the bolt towards the doorcase will be
angled like a regular lockset bolt so you don't need to pull the
chain to close it . --
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Sounds like it. You short?

Steve

Not particularly ... but I've been in construction-related trades for
almost 40 years . A lot of it commercial , and those things are very common
on interior double doors .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

"Bob Gentry" wrote

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Is this what you'r looking for?

http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hardwa.../dp/B00004Z10T

hth

Bob

That be it. Thanks.

Steve