Storm hooks (hardware)

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Storm hook on a roll-up roof
Shutter holder with wind locks.

A storm hook (also: ratchet or wind hook ) is a fitting . In the simplest version, this can be a hook attached to two eyes to secure a movable part of the building from slamming (e.g. windows or doors) or slipping or falling when strong wind forces occur .

The adverb sperrangelweit now generally stands for "wide open, as wide open as possible."

construction

A locking rod is the moving part and in most cases is made of metal. There is also an eyelet on the window frame and one on the window. The tang itself can be designed in an unchangeable, prefabricated length or adjustable. There were also locking rods made of wood for barn doors.

handling

If the window is closed, the hinge lies loosely at the bottom of the window frame (usually in one of the eyelets). If you open the window wide , you can put the hook of the hook into the eye. As long as the hook is in the eye, the window can neither be opened nor closed.

See also

Web links

Wiktionary: wide open  - explanations of meanings, word origins , synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. In northern Germany , the term Sturmkrog is known for this , in French: Crochet de contrevent .
  2. According to Johann Christoph Adelung's Grammatical-Critical Dictionary of High German Dialect , Vienna 1811, the word Öse is derived from “Öhr” and means “generally round or rounded openings”.