Dummy knobs don't have latches, so they can be installed anywhere on your door.
Dummy knobs often are on the exterior side of a shallow closet, pantry or shelving unit when there's inadequate room to go inside and close the door behind you. This type of door doesn't have a traditional latch, but sports a magnetic or ball-catch that holds the door shut.
Both dummy and passage door knobs do not have a locking function. Whether installed inside or outside, both of these types do not lock.
*To give a longer and more technical explanation: A 'Dummy Handle' is one handle or a pair of handles with no latching or locking function that are also a non-turning door lever or door knob. In other words Dummy Handles & Knobs do not turn to open but rather are used to push or pull a door open or shut.
The main types of door functions are Passage (doors that don't require locking), Privacy (a door that can be locked by a button on the inside), Dummy (has no mechanical latch and acts only as a pull), and Interior Mortise (door with an active latch with skeleton key lock).
Dummy door knobs are one-sided “fake knobs.” They're usually installed on the surface of a door or behind it. Some come in pairs so you can use them on double doors. These types of door knobs don't have any working parts. They're good for a shallow closet or small pantry and the interior of French doors.
Half dummy door knobs are non-locking door knobs that don't have to be rotated or turned when opening or closing a door. Instead, you simply pull on the door to open it. Half dummy door knobs are mainly used on double doors that close side-by-side, such as on cabinet and wardrobe doors.
Full dummy - These sets are full-size door knobs or handlesets that have no mechanical. latch mechanism. They are flush mounted and require no mortise, or hole, through the. face of the door.
A dummy lock refers to a “fake” lock that has the appearance of a normal padlock. It can be attached to a shed, or a trailer, or anything else that you'd normally be able to lock with a normal padlock. A dummy lock doesn't need a key to unlock it.
Yes you can use it as your dummy handles. Thats what we used for our closet doors, instead of buying dummy handles. Just use the front and back of the handles, and leave out the latch. The only thing is that the handle will still turn, even without the latch, but it doesn't bother us.
The Not A Lock is a dummy lock that provides security while ensuring that you are never locked out. Has the appearance of a locking padlock but does not lock. Perfect for gates, storage sheds, and trailers.
Unpickable Locks Do Not Exist.