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ABH ABH 6840 Series Exit Only Low Profile Hospital Latch ABH-6840

ABH 6840 Series Exit Only Low Profile Hospital Push/Pull Latch

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ABH 6840 Series Exit Only Low Profile Hospital Push/Pull Latch

Professional Hospital-Grade Exit Hardware Solution

The ABH 6840 Series Exit Only Low Profile Hospital Push/Pull Latch provides reliable cylindrical latch operation specifically designed for healthcare facility applications. This exit-only configuration ensures secure one-way egress while maintaining the low profile design essential for hospital environments. With an average weight of 5 lbs per unit, this professional-grade hardware delivers dependable performance for demanding commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Exit Only Configuration: Cylindrical design provides secure one-way egress control for enhanced facility security and patient safety.
  • Low Profile Design: Streamlined construction minimizes projection from door surface while maintaining full operational capability.
  • Hospital-Grade Construction: Purpose-built for healthcare environments with durable materials rated for continuous commercial use.
  • Multiple Handing Options: Available in both left-hand and right-hand configurations with push down, pull down, push up, and pull up operation modes.
  • Complete Model Range: Eight model variations (6840, 6841, 6842, 6843, 6844, 6845, 6846, 6847) provide comprehensive coverage for all door handing and operation requirements.
  • BAA Qualified: Meets Buy American Act requirements for government and institutional procurement compliance.
  • Engraving Options Available: Custom engraving capabilities allow for facility-specific identification and wayfinding integration.

Technical Specifications

  • BAA Qualified: Yes
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Keyed: N/A
  • Keyed Function: N/A
  • PDF:Engraving Guide for Push Pull Latches: https://zensupply.com/content/pdf/abh/0002258_engraving_guide_for_push_pull_latches.pdf
  • PDF:Hospital Push Pull Latches Cross Reference Chart: https://zensupply.com/content/pdf/abh/0000403_cross_reference.pdf
  • PDF:Push Pull Latch Engraving Options: https://zensupply.com/content/pdf/abh/0001845_push_pull_latch_engraving_options.pdf
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Model: 6840
  • Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
  • Product Type: Hospital Latches
  • Series: 6840 Series
  • Subcategory: Hospital Push/Pull Latches

Professional Applications

  • Healthcare Institutions and Hospitals
  • Medical Office Buildings
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Outpatient Clinics
  • Emergency Care Facilities
  • Long-Term Care Facilities

Why Choose ABH Quality?

ABH 6840 Series hospital latches deliver professional-grade reliability with purpose-built construction specifically engineered for healthcare environments. BAA qualified for government procurement compliance and backed by comprehensive engraving customization options for facility-specific requirements. Engineered for demanding commercial applications where dependable performance and patient safety are essential.

Product Specs

Series:
6840 Series
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Hospital Latches
Subcategory:
Hospital Push/Pull Latches
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Keyed:
N/A
Keyed Function:
N/A
BAA Qualified:
Yes
Product Model:
6840
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

ABH 68402-T-US26 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the ABH 6840 hospital push/pull latch fit my existing door prep, or do I need a specific backset?
The 6840 Series is ordered to the backset of the existing bore, and four are offered: 2-3/4 inch, 3-3/4 inch, 5 inch, and 7 inch. Measure from the door edge to the center of the cross bore before ordering. The 2-3/4 inch is the standard commercial cylindrical backset; the longer 3-3/4, 5, and 7 inch options exist because hospital paddle hardware is often set further in from the edge on wide stile and existing patient room doors. Get this number wrong and the paddle will not line up with the bore.
2) Which strike do I order with an ABH hospital push/pull latch, T-strike or ASA?
Two strikes are offered on the 6840 Series: a 2-3/4 inch T-strike and a 4-7/8 inch ASA strike. Match it to the frame you already have. A hollow metal frame prepped for a standard cylindrical lock is normally cut for the 4-7/8 inch ASA lip strike; the 2-3/4 inch T-strike suits frames with the smaller T prep, common on wood frames and older openings. If you are replacing existing hardware, look at what is currently mortised into the jamb rather than measuring the door.
3) How do I pick the right ABH 6840 model number for handing and paddle direction?
Eight models cover every combination of handing and paddle motion: 6840 push down left hand, 6841 push down right hand, 6842 pull down left hand, 6843 pull down right hand, 6844 push up left hand, 6845 push up right hand, 6846 pull up left hand, 6847 pull up right hand. Stand outside the door: push models go on the side you push, pull models on the side you pull. Down operation is the usual choice for patient rooms where staff hit the paddle with a forearm or hip while carrying a tray; up operation is specified where a paddle must not be knocked open by a cart. Handing is not field reversible here, so it is set at the time you order.
4) What does an exit only hospital latch actually do, and do I need a separate lock on the other side?
Exit only means the 6840 paddle operates the latch for egress and there is no keyed or locking function on it at all: the keyed and keyed function attributes are both not applicable. It is a latching passage device, not a lock. If the opening needs to be secured or privacy controlled, you need a different product, such as the Schlage ALX44 Grade 2 cylindrical hospital privacy lock, or a mortise storeroom lock like the Schlage L9080BDC for rooms that must stay locked from the corridor. Specify the 6840 where the door only needs to latch and open cleanly with hands full.
5) Is the ABH 6840 hospital latch Buy American compliant for a VA or government healthcare project?
The 6840 Series is BAA qualified, so it meets Buy American Act requirements for federal and institutional procurement. That matters on VA hospitals, military medical facilities, and any publicly funded healthcare work where domestic sourcing has to be documented on the submittal.
6) What is the closest equivalent to an ABH 6840 hospital push/pull latch from another manufacturer?
The Trimco 1562A Hospital Series Push/Pull Latch is the nearest peer in form: it is a tubular hospital push/pull latch in a passage function with levers down, and it is rated heavy duty. The ABH 6840 Series is an exit only low profile hospital push/pull latch, offered in eight models covering push down, pull down, push up and pull up in left and right hand. If the opening calls for a down-paddle passage latch, the 1562A covers that arrangement; the 6840 Series adds the up-operation models for facilities that specify paddles lifted rather than pressed.
7) The patient room door needs privacy, not just push/pull egress. What do I order instead of the 6840?
The Schlage ALX44 Hospital Privacy Lock is a Grade 2 cylindrical non-keyed lever lock in a hospital privacy function, medium duty. The ABH 6840 Series is an exit only push/pull latch and carries no keyed function, so it releases the door without a privacy element. For a toilet or patient room where the occupant must secure the door, the ALX44 is the function that does it; the 6840 Series suits corridor and staff openings where hands-free egress is the requirement.
8) Should I use a cylindrical push/pull hospital latch or a mortise one?
The 6840 Series is a cylindrical, bored latch, so it goes into a standard cross bore and edge prep with no mortise pocket cut into the door. That is the faster retrofit and the usual choice when you are converting existing lever openings to paddles. If your doors are already prepped for a mortise lock body, the Schlage HL6-9000RK is a hospital push/pull mortise latch supplied as paddles only, less the mortise lock, so it mounts to a mortise case you already have and is listed for 1-3/4 inch doors. Trimco's 1562A is another tubular hospital push/pull, heavy duty, passage function with levers down, if you want a tubular alternative in a fixed operation.
9) What finishes do ABH hospital push/pull latches come in, and can I match the lever hardware already in the building?
Eight finishes are available across the 6840 Series: bright brass, bright bronze, bright chrome, bright stainless steel, oil rubbed bronze, satin brass, satin bronze, and satin stainless steel. For a facility standardizing on stainless, satin stainless steel is the usual match to existing commercial lever trim and push plates; satin brass and satin bronze cover older brass-standard buildings. Order the same finish across every paddle on a corridor so the doors read as one set.
10) Do I need push paddles on both sides of the door, and how do I order a pair?
Each 6840 model is a single handed, single operation unit, so a door that gets a paddle on both faces takes two model numbers, one push and one pull in the matching hand. Typical patient room setup is a push down paddle on the corridor side and a pull down on the room side, in the same hand and the same finish. Order both against the same backset and strike so they work the one latch.
11) Can a Kaba Ilco 459 push/pull paddle replace an ABH 6840 hospital latch?
Not as a like-for-like. The Kaba Ilco 459 Series is a push/pull paddle. The ABH 6840 Series is a complete exit only hospital push/pull latch with its own latching, ordered with a 2-3/4 inch T-strike or a 4-7/8 inch ASA strike and in backsets of 2-3/4, 3-3/4, 5 and 7 inches. Confirm what the door already has latching it before treating a paddle as a substitute for the full latch assembly.
12) We need the door to lock and stay latched, not just push open. What replaces a hospital push/pull latch on a storeroom or med room door?
For a secured room, the Schlage L9080BDC is a mortise storeroom lock, single cylinder non-deadbolt function with a disposable SFIC, for 1-3/4 inch doors and heavy duty. For a classroom function on the same body, the L9070BDC is the closest sibling, also single cylinder non-deadbolt with disposable SFIC. The ABH 6840 Series is a non-keyed exit only push/pull latch, so it handles hands-free egress rather than access control; medication and supply rooms typically take one of the keyed mortise functions instead.
13) Our project is Buy American Act procurement. Which hospital latch meets that requirement?
The ABH 6840 Series is BAA qualified, which is the line item government, VA and public healthcare procurement usually needs documented. Among the hospital-function peers, the Trimco 1562A is a heavy duty tubular passage push/pull latch and the Schlage HL6-9000RK is a heavy duty mortise paddle set for 1-3/4 inch doors; both are specified on duty and prep rather than on that procurement qualification. When a submittal calls for domestic sourcing on the hardware schedule, the 6840 Series answers it directly.
14) Can I get ABH push/pull paddles engraved for room identification or wayfinding?
Engraving is available on the 6840 push/pull latches, and ABH publishes both an engraving guide and a list of engraving options for its push pull latches. Facilities use it for department or room identification on the paddle face so staff read the door without separate signage. Decide the engraving text at the time of order, since it is done to the paddle before it ships.
15) Are ABH 6840 hospital paddles suitable for a heavy traffic commercial corridor, or is this light duty residential hardware?
This is commercial hardware, rated commercial rather than residential, and built for healthcare corridors where doors cycle constantly. The low profile paddle keeps projection off the door face so gurneys and carts do not catch it. If you want a comparison point in the same category, Trimco's 1562A hospital push/pull and Schlage's HL6 hospital mortise paddles are both heavy duty units used in the same applications.
16) Is a Grade 2 hospital lever lock enough, or should I step up to a push/pull latch on a high traffic corridor?
The Schlage ALX44 is Grade 2 and rated medium duty. The heavy duty hospital-function peers are the Trimco 1562A tubular push/pull latch and the Schlage HL6-9000RK mortise paddle set. The ABH 6840 Series is a commercial hospital push/pull latch built for exit only openings, with paddle operation in push or pull, up or down, so a cart or an elbow works the door without a grip. On a corridor where hands are full, the paddle geometry is the deciding difference as much as the duty rating.
17) I need a deep backset on a hospital latch. Which options cover that?
The ABH 6840 Series is available in 2-3/4, 3-3/4, 5 and 7 inch backsets, which covers narrow stile through deep-stile openings, in eight finishes from bright brass to satin stainless steel. The Trimco 1562A is a tubular passage push/pull latch and the Schlage HL6-9000RK is a mortise paddle set for 1-3/4 inch doors, each specified around its own prep. Measure from the door edge to the centerline of the existing bore before selecting.
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