Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by general context]
6. hardware (components)
7. [hardware by form]
8. finish hardware (hardware)
9. [securing devices and securing device components]
10. securing devices
11. latches
12. [latches by form]

Narrower term/s

• barn-door latches

Anotations

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.