Glossary of aluminium profile and glass hardware terms
Plain-English definitions of the terms fabricators, architects and homeowners meet when buying partition profiles and frameless glass hardware.
- 16x45 profile
- An aluminium partition section 16 mm deep and 45 mm wide, used to frame glass office partitions and interior doors. See 16x45 partition profiles →
- 16x35 profile
- A slimmer aluminium partition section, 16 mm deep and 35 mm wide, chosen for minimal glass partitions. See 16x35 partition profiles →
- Patch fitting
- A metal clamp that holds the corner of a frameless toughened-glass door and connects it to a floor spring or top pivot. See patch fittings →
- Floor spring
- A hydraulic door closer set into the floor under a glass door that carries its weight, controls closing speed and returns it to centre. See floor springs →
- Hydraulic patch fitting
- A bottom patch with the closing mechanism built in, so a glass door can self-close without cutting the floor for a floor spring. See hydraulic patch fittings →
- Top pivot
- The fitting at the top of a frameless glass door that holds the top patch and forms the upper pivot point. See patch fittings →
- Overpanel
- A fixed glass panel above a glass door, connected to the door and side panels with overpanel or L patches. See patch fittings →
- Glass fin
- A vertical glass strip set at right angles to a glass facade or entrance to stiffen it, joined with fin connectors. See patch fittings →
- Combo patch set
- A kit containing a floor spring and the matching patch fittings for one frameless glass door. See combo patch sets →
- Shower hinge
- A hinge that lets a frameless glass shower door swing; named by angle: 90° (corner), 135° (angled) or 180° (inline). See shower hinges →
- Magnetic seal
- A plastic shower seal with a magnetic strip that pulls a glass door closed and seals the gap; made for 90°, 135° or 180° closures. See shower seals & plastic profiles →
- Stabiliser rod (knight head)
- A metal bar that braces a tall fixed shower panel to the wall or ceiling so it does not flex. See shower stabiliser rods & knight head accessories →
- Telescopic sliding fitting
- A sliding door system in which several panels move together, described by panel count on each side, such as 2+1 or 4+1. See telescopic sliding door fittings →
- Crank hinge
- A hinge for aluminium profile shutters; 0 crank gives full overlay, 8 crank half overlay and 16 crank an inset shutter. See profile hinges →
- G handle profile
- An aluminium profile with a G-shaped finger grip along a shutter edge, giving a handle-less cabinet look. See cabinet profiles →
- Kani profile
- A very slim (about 5 mm) aluminium border used to frame glass shutters with a minimal edge. See cabinet profiles →
- Hole centres
- The distance between the fixing holes of a pull handle, which must match the holes drilled in the glass. See glass door handles →
- Strike box
- The receiving box fixed to the opposite leaf or frame into which a lock bolt engages. See patch fittings →
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