A Lockset is a set of hardware for
shutting or locking a door. Locksets are used by every one of us
virtually everyday. They are one of those items in door hardware that we
constantly take for granted. They provide us with convenience, privacy
and security. We consider them as those shiny knobs that are on every
door. There is a wide range in features, quality, durability and
function with respect to locksets.
Type of Locksets
There are two general kinds of locksets available for doors:
- Cylindrical Lockset: A cylindrical lockset is the one
that fits into a large hole bored into the door's face.
- Mortise Lockset: A mortise lockset fits into a
rectangular pocket cut into the door's edge.
Features of Locksets
Passage Lockset
- An interior lockset which is used inside the home in hallways or
closets between rooms where privacy is not important.
- This lockset has two, non-locking knobs, one on each side of the
door.
- Some models have levers instead of knobs.
- Available in a wide variety of styles and finishes.
Privacy Lockset
- This is also an interior lockset.
- It is designed for privacy rather than for security
- This lockset has a locking button on the inside knob but no key
device on the outside knob.
- The lock can be either a knob or a lever.
- In an emergency, the privacy lock can be opened from the outside
by inserting a narrow object through the small hole in the outside
knob and either depressing or turning the locking mechanism inside.
- Available in a wide variety of styles and finishes.
Lockset
- This type of lockset is used only for decoration or applications
that do not need a latch
- There is no latching mechanism and hence does not turn.
- Available in a wide variety of styles and finishes.
Entry Lockset
- This is a medium security entrance-door lock.
- There are two doorknobs that can be locked from both the inside
and the outside.
- One type locks from the inside by turning or depressing a small
button, while a key unlocks the outside knob.
- Some models can be locked with a key on both the inside and
outside.
- In some other models, only the inside knob can lock or unlock
both sides of the set.
- A quality feature available on entry locksets is a deadlatch.
Materials Used in Locksets
- Brass
- Aluminum
- Bronze
- Iron
- Steel
Finishes on Locksets
- Nickel Plated
- Brass Plated
- Chrome Plated
- Cast Iron Black Finish
- Antique Finish
- Burnished Gold
