thumb latches

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Scope note
Door fastenings that incorporate a pivoted bar that crosses the joints of doors, and that engage with a strike; the free end of the bar is raised to disengage it from the strike by a transverse pivoted bar that is operated by the thumb.
thumb latches
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026