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Ives 349 Dual Adjustable Ball Catch with Rounded Corners

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Ives 349 Dual Adjustable Ball Catch with Rounded Corners

Professional Door Catch Solution for Light Interior Applications

The Ives 349 Dual Adjustable Ball Catch features rounded corners for easy router installation and dual adjustment capabilities for door clearance and holding strength. This brass construction ball catch includes a lip strike designed for jamb mounting with face plate dimensions of W: 1", H: 2-1/8" and door strike dimensions of W: 1-3/8", H: 2-1/8". Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B23013 standards for reliable performance in residential applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Dual Adjustment System: Independent adjustment for door clearance and holding strength provides precise fit and optimal performance for various door conditions.
  • Rounded Corner Design: Radiused corners allow easy installation with a router, simplifying the preparation process and ensuring clean, professional results.
  • Free Rolling Ball Mechanism: Ensures smooth, positive and trouble-free action with consistent engagement and release throughout the door’s operational life.
  • Adjustable Threaded Barrel: Compensates for various door clearances, accommodating installation tolerances and door settling over time.
  • Variable Spring Tension: Adjustable spring tension allows customization of holding strength to match specific application requirements.
  • Safety-Focused Strike Design: Rounded corners on strike lip enhance safety while the lip strike configuration is optimized for jamb mounting applications.
  • Complete Installation Package: Units packed with wood screws for immediate installation without additional hardware purchases.
  • ANSI/BHMA Certification: Meets ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B23013 standards ensuring consistent quality and performance in residential applications.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B23013
  • Commercial/Residential: Residential
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Strike: W: 1-3/8", H: 2-1/8"
  • Face Plate: W: 1", H: 2-1/8"
  • Product Category: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Product Group: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Product Model: 349
  • Product Subgroup: Door Latches and Catches
  • Product Substrate: Brass
  • Product Type: Ball Catches
  • Subcategory: Latches, Catches and Bolts

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and/or frame surfaces.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Residential Interior Doors
  • Light Commercial Interior Applications
  • Cabinet and Furniture Doors
  • Closet and Storage Room Doors
  • Pantry and Utility Room Access
  • Multi-Family Housing Units
  • Hospitality Guest Room Applications

Why Choose Ives Quality?

Ives ball catch products deliver professional-grade reliability with brass construction and precision-engineered components designed for smooth, trouble-free operation. Meeting ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B23013 standards, this dual adjustable system provides the flexibility and performance needed for demanding residential applications. Engineered for lower frequency opening applications where dependable door closure is essential.

Manufacturer Resources

Ives Full Line Catalog

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Trim and Accessories
Subcategory:
Latches, Catches and Bolts
Product Subgroup:
Door Latches and Catches
Product Type:
Ball Catches
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B23013
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Product Model:
349
Face Plate:
W: 1", H: 2-1/8"
Door Strike:
W: 1-3/8", H: 2-1/8"
Product Category:
Door Trim and Accessories
Product Substrate:
Brass
Department:
Door Hardware

Ives IVE-349-B26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Ives 349 ball catch hold a door that has settled or has an uneven gap?
That is what the dual adjustment is for. The 349 has a threaded barrel that screws in or out to take up varying door clearance, and separately an adjustable spring tension that sets how hard the ball holds. So an opening where the door has dropped or the jamb is out of plumb can be dialed in at the catch instead of re-prepping the door. Both adjustments are independent, so you can set clearance first, then tune holding strength.
2) What size mortise do I need to rout for the Ives 349 ball catch and strike?
Two preps. The catch body mortises into the door edge behind a face plate measuring W 1 inch by H 2-1/8 inch. The lip strike goes on the jamb and measures W 1-3/8 inch by H 2-1/8 inch. Both plates have radiused corners, so a router with a standard bit cuts the pocket without squaring the corners by chisel. Note the strike is the wider of the two, so do not cut both pockets to the same width.
3) Is the Ives 349 ball catch rated for a commercial opening or apartment turnover work?
The 349 is a residential-duty catch, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.9 under B23013. That covers interior doors in apartments, guest rooms, closets and utility rooms, which is where property managers use it most. For a high-traffic commercial corridor or a door cycled hard all day, a ball catch is the wrong device class, you want a latching lockset or a roller latch specified for commercial duty.
4) Ives 349 mortise ball catch versus a drive-in ball catch, which should I use?
The 349 is a mortise-and-plate catch, so it needs a routed pocket in the door edge plus a screwed-on face plate and a separate lip strike on the jamb. A drive-in style, like the Delaney Drive-In Ball Catch or the Orca Hardware 70DR Series Drive In Ball Catch With Radius Strike, only needs a bored hole and taps in, no plate mortise and no face screws. Drive-in is faster on a retrofit or a punch list. Choose the 349 when you want the adjustable barrel and spring tension to tune a door that does not sit true, which the drive-in types do not give you.
5) Does the Ives 349 ball catch need a handing, and does it work on a double door?
No handing. A ball catch engages a rolling ball into a strike, so it works left or right hand and swings either direction without a different part number. On a pair of doors you need one catch and one strike per leaf, ordered as two units, since the 349 lip strike is made for jamb mounting rather than for mounting on the edge of an adjacent active leaf.
6) Do I have to buy screws separately for the Ives 349 ball catch?
No. Each 349 unit is packed with wood screws, so the catch, the lip strike and the fasteners come together. That is wood screws, aimed at a wood door and wood jamb. A hollow metal frame needs machine screws and tapped holes, which are not what ships with it.
7) What finishes does the Ives 349 ball catch come in, and can I match my existing hinges?
Ten finishes, all BHMA coded so they match the rest of a hardware set: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 609 blackened brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed satin bronze, 619 satin nickel, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, and 643E aged bronze. If your hinges and levers are 626, order the 349-B26D. For 613 oil rubbed, it is the 349-B10B.
8) Can I use the Ives 349 as the only latch on a closet or pantry door with no knob?
Yes, that is a standard use. A ball catch holds the door closed by friction on the ball, so a closet, pantry or utility door with a pull instead of a latching knob will stay shut on the 349 alone. Set the spring tension high enough that the door does not drift open and low enough that a pull opens it without a fight. It gives you no security, there is no bolt and nothing to key, so it is not a substitute for a lockset on anything you need to secure.
9) I need a ball catch with a radius strike - is the Ives 349 the right one or should I use something else?
Both work, but they arrive at the radius differently. The Ives 349 has rounded corners on the face plate and on the strike lip, which lets the mortise be cut with a router bit instead of squared off with a chisel. The Orca Hardware 70DR Series is a drive in ball catch supplied with a radius strike, so the strike corners are radiused while the catch body itself sets into a bored hole. Choose the 349 when you want the mortised face plate and the adjustable body; choose the 70DR when you want the drive-in catch prep with a radius strike on the jamb.
10) Which ball catch lets me adjust the holding strength after the door is hung?
The Ives 349 is a dual adjustable catch: the threaded barrel adjusts to compensate for door clearance, and the spring tension adjusts independently to set holding strength, so both can be tuned after the door is hung and again if the door settles. The Emtek 8802 Door Ball Catch and the Delaney Drive-In Ball Catch are catalogued as ball catches without that dual adjustment described, so if a property manager expects to retune the pull on a warped or seasonally moving interior door, the 349 is the one built for that.
11) The opening is a high traffic commercial door - is a ball catch like the Ives 349 the right choice?
The Ives 349 is rated residential and certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.9 B23013, and it is engineered for lower frequency opening applications: residential and light commercial interior doors, closets, pantries, multi-family units, and hospitality guest rooms. The peer ball catches, the Delaney Drive-In Ball Catch, the Emtek 8802, and the Orca 70DR Series, sit in the same light-duty ball catch class. For a door cycled heavily all day, a ball catch of any brand is the wrong category of hardware and a latching lockset or a roller latch sized for that traffic is the direction to take.
12) Is the Ives 349 ball catch solid brass, and will it hold up in a bathroom or coastal unit?
Brass is the substrate on the 349, which is why it is offered in living finishes like 609 blackened brass and 613 oil rubbed. Brass does not rust, so damp interior rooms are fine for the base metal. The plated finishes, 625 bright chrome and 626 satin chrome in particular, are the ones that show wear first in a wet room, so an oil rubbed or aged bronze holds its look longer in that spot.
13) Can I mix the Ives 349 with an Emtek 8802 on doors in the same unit?
They perform the same job on a light interior door, but they are not the same part and will not look identical at the door edge. The Ives 349 is brass, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.9 B23013, and shows a 1 inch by 2-1/8 inch face plate on the door edge plus a 1-3/8 inch by 2-1/8 inch lip strike on the jamb. The Emtek 8802 is a door ball catch from a different manufacturer with its own face and strike dimensions and its own finish naming. For a run of doors that should read as one set, standardize on a single model across the unit and pick the 349 in one of its ten finishes, from 605 bright brass through 622 matte black, rather than mixing the two.
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