Talk:Doorknob

What is up with the section about how "especially infants" are unable to open doorknobs? Unless there is a movement to phase out doorknobs, it almost seems like useless information to say that not everyone uses doorknobs. -Paul Ganssle

some scientific information: http://www.copper.org/health/papers/doorknob.html

(above posted by 194.208.228.78 - Added to article - Leonard G. 03:46, 2 May 2005 (UTC)) Anyone have verifiable info on the history of doorknobs? 24.68.207.114 00:50, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Protection?
Anybody think we should try and protect this page? it's been vandalized quite a bit. Cryo921 01:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * No, compared to other pages which are defaced multiple times a day the vandalism here is infrequent and easily reverted. --NeilN 01:27, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I just cleared out some vandalism from here today. Not sure why the roving peanut gallery thought this article was a good candidate for making into a joke about bob saget.  Although I would suspect this page isn't viewed (or vandalized) nearly as much as other popular vandal targets, so it probably doesn't need protection.  This one looked a little bit like it could have been done by someone who thought they were editing the uncyclopedia instead...

24.58.37.208 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 16:53, 16 October 2008 (UTC).

help
I have a friend whose entrance lock jammed so now the part that goes in the hole in the door frame is retracted into the door and he can't remove the because one of the (set-screws. Screws that hold the lock)the head of the screw is stripped and very rusty. What he wants to do is hammer the top part of the lock away from the door and use a hacksaw on the screw would that be a way to get the lock off. 216.211.56.32 18:16, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
 * This is something that should be asked at the Reference Desk. Cryo921 03:37, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Door handle merge
There's a merge suggestion but no talk about it. I think that the doorhandle is sufficiently similar to the doorknob to warrant merging them into one topic. TheHYPO (talk) 09:42, 21 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Agreed. I also removed the entirely unreferenced game section. Theresa Knott | The otter sank 21:12, 25 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I think the merge would have been more appropriate the other way - "door handle" is the more general concept; doorknobs are just one style of handle. In Europe knobs aren't especially common (unlike the US) although many different styles are prevalent. So doorknob really should be part of the door handle article. I'm happy to make that change if there are no disagreements. Dhollm (talk) 00:31, 3 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Since there were no comments in the last ~3 weeks I felt this was appropriate, so I have moved the content to the Door handle article. Dhollm (talk) 22:13, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Diagram
If someone has the skill, a diagram detailing the parts of a standard doorknob would be wonderful. Is there a particular name for the bolt of the doorknob that secures the door? The Jade Knight (talk) 00:02, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Knob
In the door handle article it reads (A knob, which is commonly mistaken is a round object, is anything that opens a door.

I assume the author meant "commonly mistaken as a round object" no? Anyways if thats the case he is wrong. Source: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/knob.html

It reads: Rounded handle or dial: a rounded projecting part attached to a door, drawer, appliance, or other object, used as a handle or a dial or switch --Bluesoju (talk) 03:00, 14 May 2009 (UTC)