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r/mildyinteresting • u/JobWide2631 • Jan 18 '26
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That's a latch. It's also stupid because it can inadvertently open of something pushes into the outside side of the fence.
324 u/FrameJump Jan 18 '26 This is more to keep door or gate open while it's in use, not closed. 6 u/thedudefromsweden Jan 18 '26 I was just gonna ask about the use case. But even if it’s to keep it open, it’s not great because if you open it too much, it doesn’t stay open. You need to know to open it juuuust enough. 3 u/Hay_Fever_at_3_AM Jan 18 '26 I imagine you'd feel the first stop, and it would also "pull" itself into place because of the curved shape.
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This is more to keep door or gate open while it's in use, not closed.
6 u/thedudefromsweden Jan 18 '26 I was just gonna ask about the use case. But even if it’s to keep it open, it’s not great because if you open it too much, it doesn’t stay open. You need to know to open it juuuust enough. 3 u/Hay_Fever_at_3_AM Jan 18 '26 I imagine you'd feel the first stop, and it would also "pull" itself into place because of the curved shape.
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I was just gonna ask about the use case.
But even if it’s to keep it open, it’s not great because if you open it too much, it doesn’t stay open. You need to know to open it juuuust enough.
3 u/Hay_Fever_at_3_AM Jan 18 '26 I imagine you'd feel the first stop, and it would also "pull" itself into place because of the curved shape.
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I imagine you'd feel the first stop, and it would also "pull" itself into place because of the curved shape.
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u/shmiddleedee Jan 18 '26
That's a latch. It's also stupid because it can inadvertently open of something pushes into the outside side of the fence.