INDEX: Drawer Pull Store Fixtures and Merchandising

INDEX:
Drawer Pull Store Fixtures
and Merchandising

Drawer Pull Store Fixtures and Merchandising

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BACKSTORY: A drawer pull (wire pull or simply pull) is a handle to pull a drawer out of a chest of drawers, cabinet or other furniture piece. A drawer pull often includes a plate to which the handle is fastened. The handle may swing from one or two mounts (“drop handle” or “swing handle”), making a drop drawer pull. A bail handle is a kind of swing handle consisting of an open loop attached to two mounts. The handle may also be fastened to the plate with rivets, making it immovable. The plate may be ornamented by piercing, embossing, or both. The ornament may also be cut on the surface with tools, leaving it sunken into the metal. The stock for handles may be round, rectangular, or irregular forged shapes.^[1] Drawer pulls may also be in one piece, either a handle only or a plate shaped into a grip. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)

BACKSTORY: An escutcheon (/ɪˈskʌtʃən/ ih-SKUTCH-ən) is a general term for a decorative plate used to conceal a functioning, non-architectural item. Escutcheon is an Old Norman word derived from the Latin word scutum, meaning ‘a shield’. Escutcheons are most often used in conjunction with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components and fixtures where a pipe, tube, or conduit passes through a wall (or other material) surface. The escutcheon is used to bridge the gap between the outside diameter of the pipe and the inside diameter of the opening in said surface.

An escutcheon can also refer to an item of door furniture. In this case, it is an architectural item that surrounds a keyholeor lock cylinder, and is often part of a lockset. Escutcheons help to protect a lock cylinder from being drilled out or snapped, and to protect the surrounding area from damage and wear from the end of the key when it misses the keyhole.^[1]

Some escutcheons come in pairs with a plain one to go on the outside of the door while the matching escutcheon inside has a rotating cover to prevent prying eyes.^[1] The cover also prevents insects and dust from getting into the house/room. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)

BACKSTORY: A lockset (alternatively lock set) is the hardware and components that make up the locking or latching mechanism that can usually be found on a door or other hinged object but can also include sliding doors and dividers.^[1] The components of a lockset can include (but are not limited to) the door handles (commonly both inside and outside), latch bolt, dead bolt, face plate, strike plate, escutcheon, thumbturn, push button, turn button, and other trim. The lockset and associated hardware typically defines a door’s function and how a user could (or could not) access the two adjacent spaces defined by the opening associated with the lockset. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private non-profit organization, and the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) administer and coordinate voluntary standardization to develop and maintain performance standards for builder’s hardware. Locks and handle sets are covered by standard A156.2, deadbolts by A156.5, and finishes by A156.18. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)