Rockwood 322 Round Corner Latch Protector Satin Stainless Steel

The Rockwood 322 is non-handed, so the same plate works on a left or right hand opening. That is one part number to stock for a whole building instead of separate LH and RH stock.

It mounts with 5/16-18 carriage bolts and hex drive sex nuts. The bolts pull through the door and tighten from the secure side, so there is no exposed screw head an intruder can back out. You will need to drill through the door for the bolts rather than just driving wood or sheet metal screws.

The 322 is a compact, round corner plate. For aluminum storefront and entrance doors, the Don-Jo LP-307 is a 12 gauge steel guard at 2-5/8 x 7 inches for outswing entrance doors, the GLP-307 is the same 2-5/8 x 7 inch size for aluminum entrance doors, and the NELP-207 is 3-1/2 x 6.5 inches. Those sizes are cut to clear the narrow stile and the glass stop.

The Rockwood 322 is a compact, non-handed latch protector in .100 inch stainless steel fastened with 5/16-18 carriage bolts and hex drive sex nuts, which suits solid door and frame conditions. For an aluminum storefront entrance door, the Don-Jo LP-307 is built for that application specifically: it is a 2-5/8 inch by 7 inch 12-gauge steel latch protector for aluminum storefront entrance doors, out swing. The narrow 2-5/8 inch width is sized to sit on the narrow stile of a storefront door without fouling the glass stop.

It is a .100 inch thick plate, offered in steel and stainless steel construction, with the satin stainless steel version in 630 finish. Stainless is the one to specify for exterior doors and washdown or coastal environments where a plated steel guard would rust at the bolt holes.

A latch guard covers the gap between door and frame at the latch so the latchbolt cannot be jimmied, pried or loided with a shim. It is an outswing problem: on an outswing door the latch and gap face the attack side, which is why guards of this type are sold for outswing openings. On an inswing door the stop already covers that gap, so the guard belongs on the frame side instead.

No. The 322 is a compact latch guard sized to the latch area only. Where you need to shield the full rail of a panic device, look at the Trimco PG8000 Series panic and latch guards, which are built for that longer coverage.

The Rockwood 322 is a compact latch protector sized to shield the latch area alone. Where the opening has a rim exit device and the buyer wants the whole device body and latch shielded, the Trimco PG8000 Series is a panic and latch guard line, covering both panic hardware and latch applications. Confirm the device projection and rail height on the door before selecting from the PG8000 series.

Both Don-Jo plates are 2-5/8 inch by 7 inch latch protectors for out swing aluminum entrance doors. The GLP-307 is catalogued for aluminum entrance doors; the LP-307 is specified for aluminum storefront entrance doors and is called out as 12-gauge steel. If the job needs a stated gauge for the submittal, the LP-307 carries it. Both differ from the Rockwood 322, which is a stainless steel plate with round corners and is non-handed, so it does not need an out swing designation.

The Don-Jo GLP-307, LP-307 and NELP-207 are all designated out swing plates, so they are intended for doors that swing away from the attack side. The Rockwood 322 is non-handed, which removes the hand and swing selection from the order. For an in-swing opening you are generally protecting a different condition, so verify the door swing against the plate designation before ordering any of the Don-Jo parts.

Yes, it is a commercial product. Rockwood hardware is used on institutional buildings, offices, retail, educational, detention, sports facilities, hotels and restaurants. The stainless plate and through-bolted carriage bolt and sex nut mounting are what hold up in that traffic.