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Ives CL11 Invisible Cabinet Latch: Push-to-Open, Completely Hidden
The Ives CL11 is a fully concealed cabinet latch designed for installations where no visible hardware is acceptable. Push once to latch; push again and the latch releases and pushes the door open - no pulls, no handles, no exposed strike. At 1-1/4" x 1-7/8" x 7/16", it installs at the top, bottom, or side of the door, either mortised or surface-mounted to the stop. Brass and plastic construction, 13-pound opening force, and ANSI/BHMA A156.9 (B03272) compliance make it a proven choice for commercial cabinetry.
Key Features
- Completely invisible when installed - no visible latch, strike, or pull on the finished door face
- Push-to-open operation - light push latches; firm push releases and ejects the door
- Flexible mounting - top, bottom, or side of door; mortised or surface mount to stop
- 13-lb opening force - consistent, controlled ejection across the full range of motion
- ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B03272 - commercial-grade certification
- Brass and plastic construction - durable for light-duty cabinet applications
- Includes wood screws - ready to install out of the box
Technical Specifications
- Model: CL11
- Latch Body Dimensions: 1-1/4" x 1-7/8" x 7/16"
- Door Strike Dimensions: 9/16" x 1-5/16" x 9/16"
- Opening Force: 13 lbs
- Material: Brass and Plastic
- ANSI/BHMA: A156.9, B03272
- Application: Commercial
- Available Finishes: 605 Bright Brass, 606 Satin Brass, 612 Satin Bronze, 626 Satin Chrome
Installation Overview
- Verify door thickness and mounting location against manufacturer specs; download the installation template from the PDF link above.
- Use the provided template to mark hole locations on door and stop for accurate alignment.
- Drill and rout as required for mortised or surface-mount configuration.
- Secure latch body and strike using included wood screws.
- Test push-to-latch and push-to-release; confirm 13-lb ejection force and full door clearance.
Typical Applications
- Commercial office and millwork cabinetry
- Healthcare and institutional storage
- Hospitality built-ins and casework
- Retail display cases
- Educational furniture
- Residential custom cabinetry and closet doors
Manufacturer Resources
Installation Instruction
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Latches, Catches and Bolts
- Product Group:
- Cabinet Hardware
- Product Subgroup:
- Cabinet Latches and Locks
- Product Type:
- Cabinet Latches
- ANSI/BHMA:
- ANSI/BHMA A156.9, B03272
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Tags:
- invisible latch, invisible cabinet lock, hidden box latch, ives invisible latch, hidden cabinet lock
- Product Model:
- CL11
- Product Dimension:
- 1-1/4" x 1-7/8" x 7/16"
- Door Strike:
- 9/16" x 1-5/16" x 9/16"
- Product Category:
- Cabinet Hardware
- Product Substrate:
- Brass and Plastic
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Ives IVE-CL11-US26D – Frequently Asked Questions
1) How do you open a cabinet door that has an Ives CL11 invisible latch and no pull on it?
Push the door face. The CL11 latches on one push and releases on the next, pushing the door back out at you, so nothing needs to be mounted on the face at all. Release takes about 13 pounds of push, which is a deliberate press rather than a fingertip touch. That force level is what makes the part usable in a corridor or a public space: a passing cart or a shoulder brushing the door will not trip it open.
2) Can the Ives CL11 latch be mounted on the side of a cabinet door, or does it have to go at the top?
Top, bottom, or side all work, and it can be mortised into the door or surface mounted to the stop. That flexibility is what gets it onto face frame casework, where there is often no room to rout the door itself but plenty of material on the stop. Choose the position by where you want the push point and where the strike, at 9/16 x 1-5/16 x 9/16 inches, has solid material to land in. Ives publishes a drilling template that gives the hole layout for the configuration you pick.
3) How much room does the Ives CL11 latch body need inside the cabinet?
The latch body measures 1-1/4 x 1-7/8 x 7/16 inches and the strike measures 9/16 x 1-5/16 x 9/16 inches. Lay those against your own door and stop before cutting, since a mortised install has to clear the full body. A thin door panel or a shallow face frame return is exactly where this part runs out of room, and the way around it is surface mounting the body to the stop instead of routing the door.
4) What is the difference between the Ives CL11 invisible cabinet latch and the Trimco 802 or 804 cabinet catch?
They solve the closure differently. The Ives CL11 is a push-to-open invisible latch: push the door once and it latches, push again and the latch releases and ejects the door, so the finished face carries no latch, strike, or pull. The Trimco 802 and 804 are 3-way cabinet catches, which hold the door shut and are opened by pulling on it, so the door still needs a knob, pull, or finger recess to grab. Pick the CL11 when the millwork drawing shows a bare door face; pick a 802 or 804 catch when the door already has a pull and you only need something to hold it closed.
5) Can the Ives CL11 replace an Emtek 2270 cabinet latch in existing cabinetry?
Plan on re-templating rather than a drop-in swap. The Emtek 2270 is a brass cabinet latch measuring 2 inches by 2-1/4 inches, while the Ives CL11 latch body is 1-1/4 inches by 1-7/8 inches by 7/16 inch and works with a separate 9/16 inch by 1-5/16 inch by 9/16 inch door strike. The CL11 footprint is smaller in both directions, so the existing cutout will be oversized and the strike location will not line up. Use the CL11 template to lay out fresh hole locations on the door and the stop, and confirm the old cutout is fully covered or patched before you screw the body down.
6) Can I replace a cabinet knob and roller catch with an Ives CL11 without patching the door face?
No, not cleanly. The CL11 is fully concealed, with no plate, escutcheon, or exposed strike on the face, so there is nothing to cover the bore the old knob or pull leaves behind. Plan on filling and refinishing that face. The latch itself has no quarrel with the old install, since it goes in at the top, bottom, or side of the door rather than through the face, but the cosmetic repair is part of the job and it is the reason this swap usually happens on new or refaced doors.
7) Does the Ives CL11 cabinet latch meet ANSI/BHMA, and is it rated for commercial work?
Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.9 under function number B03272, and Ives designates it a commercial product. A156.9 is BHMA's standard covering cabinet hardware, so B03272 is the line to cite when an institutional or government spec calls for certified cabinet hardware on casework. Worth being clear about scope: this is cabinetry hardware, and nothing about the certification speaks to fire door assemblies or door openings.
8) What comes in the box with the Ives CL11, and do I need anything else to install it?
Latch body, strike, and wood screws, plus a drilling template Ives publishes for the layout. On wood casework that is the entire job: mark from the template, drill or rout for a mortised install, screw the body and strike down, then test the push-to-latch and push-to-release cycle. On metal casework or a factory-finished panel you supply your own fasteners, because what ships with it is wood screws. Nothing gets added on the door face, so there is no trim or pull to order alongside it.
9) What are the alternatives to an invisible push latch for a cabinet door?
Two other routes in the same category. The Emtek 2270 is a brass cabinet latch with a 2 x 2-1/4 inch footprint, larger than the CL11's 1-1/4 x 1-7/8 x 7/16 inch body, so it wants more mounting room. The Trimco 802 and 804 are 3-way cabinet catches, a catch rather than a push latch, meaning the door still needs a pull or a knob for someone to grab. Pick the CL11 when nothing may show on the door face. Pick a catch when there is already a pull on the door and all you need is something to hold it closed.
10) I want an all-brass cabinet latch instead of one with plastic parts - what are my options?
Look at the Emtek 2270, a brass cabinet latch measuring 2 inches by 2-1/4 inches. The Ives CL11 is built from brass and plastic and its body measures 1-1/4 inches by 1-7/8 inches by 7/16 inch, so moving to the 2270 means finding a larger mounting area on the door or frame. Check the stile width and the depth behind the door face before you commit to the larger footprint.
11) The doors on our built-ins are getting pulls anyway - do we still need a push-to-open latch like the Ives CL11?
Not necessarily. The Ives CL11 exists to open the door without hardware on the face: push to latch, push again and it ejects the door with 13 pounds of opening force. If the design already includes pulls, a Trimco 802 or 804 3-way cabinet catch does the holding job and the pull does the opening. Reserve the CL11 for the openings where the face has to stay clean, such as flush millwork panels and display casework, and use catches where the pull is already in the hardware schedule.
12) Does the finish matter on a cabinet latch that is hidden when the door is closed?
Closed, it does not show at all. Four finishes are offered: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, and 626 satin chrome. Where the choice earns its keep is what you see with the cabinet open, or through a glass front, where the body and strike sit in view against the rest of the hardware in the room. The finish rides in the part number, so 626 satin chrome orders as CL11-US26D and 605 bright brass as CL11-US3.
13) Is a brass and plastic latch durable enough for cabinets in a healthcare or school building?
Brass and plastic is the construction, and Ives lists the CL11 as a commercial product certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.9. It is cabinet-duty hardware doing cabinet-duty work: holding a light door shut and pushing it back open, not carrying a door's weight or taking a strike from a body. Office millwork, institutional storage, hospitality built-ins, and display cases are where it belongs. On a cabinet that gets hit hard or pried at, the concealed push mechanism is more part than the job needs.
14) Which cabinet latch gives more mounting flexibility, the Ives CL11 or the Trimco 802 and 804?
Both are meant to be positioned to suit the casework. The Ives CL11 mounts at the top, bottom, or side of the door and can be mortised into the door or surface mounted to the stop, with a body of 1-1/4 inches by 1-7/8 inches by 7/16 inch and a 9/16 inch by 1-5/16 inch by 9/16 inch strike. The Trimco 802 and 804 are 3-way cabinet catches from the 802-804 series, so the catch orientation is what varies there. If the constraint is where the hardware can physically go on a run of built-ins, the CL11 gives you top, bottom, or side placement plus the choice of mortise or surface mount at the stop.
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