Night latch
A night latch (or night-latch or nightlatch) is lock that is fitted on the surface of a door, it is operated from the exterior side of the door by a key and from the interior (i.e. "secure") side of the door by a knob.[1][2][3]
Night latches are usually rim locks.[4] and are available as deadlocking (automatically locks once shut) and non-deadlocking versions.
Historically, such locks were intended for use at night-time, hence the name.[5] The keyless egress that they offer is a valuable fire safety measure.
References
- "Definition of NIGHT LATCH". www.merriam-webster.com.
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Sources
- Streeter, Donald (26 September 1973). "Some Signed American Iron Rim Locks". Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology. 5 (2): 9–37. doi:10.2307/1493393. JSTOR 1493393.
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