ISO 8554-3-1987 PDF

Full title and description

Hardware for furniture — Terms for furniture locks — Part 3: Left hand lock, right hand lock, down lock, up lock. This part of ISO 8554 provides standardized terminology and orientation conventions for describing the directional/handed attributes of furniture locks (left/right, up/down) to ensure consistent naming in specifications and technical documentation.

Abstract

ISO 8554-3:1987 is a short vocabulary standard (Part 3 of the ISO 8554 series) that defines the terms and conventions used to describe left-hand and right-hand locks and up/down lock orientations for furniture hardware. It was published in December 1987 and later withdrawn by ISO. The document is intended to harmonize terminology used by manufacturers, designers and standards bodies.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication date: December 1987 (published 17 December 1987)
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• ICS / categories: 97.140 (Furniture); 01.040.97 (Vocabularies / domestic and commercial equipment)
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1987)
• Number of pages: 3

Key bibliographic and lifecycle information (status, dates, committee and ICS) is recorded on the ISO catalogue entry for ISO 8554-3:1987.

Scope

This part of ISO 8554 gives definitions and orientation conventions specifically for left-hand lock, right-hand lock, down lock and up lock as applied to furniture hardware. It is limited to vocabulary (terms and definitions) rather than performance, test methods or design dimensions, and is intended to be used alongside the other parts of ISO 8554 that cover additional lock types and components.

Key topics and requirements

• Standardized definitions for left-hand and right-hand locks (handing/orientation).
• Definitions for up locks and down locks (vertical orientation conventions).
• Conventions for how orientation is determined/viewed (to reduce ambiguity in drawings and specifications).
• Short vocabulary format focused on harmonizing terminology rather than providing test or performance requirements.

Typical use and users

Used by furniture manufacturers, hardware suppliers, product designers, technical writers, translators, purchasing/specification teams and standards committees to ensure consistent naming of lock orientations in drawings, parts lists and specifications. It is primarily a reference for anyone producing or interpreting technical documentation for furniture locks.

Related standards

ISO 8554 is a multipart vocabulary series for furniture locks. Other parts in the series include Part 1 (terms for latch lock, dead lock, rod‑operating lock, central locking system, cylinder lock, combination lock), Part 2 (surface-mounted, inset-type and mortise locks) and Part 4 (key, rotary lock-handle, cylinder). All parts of ISO 8554 (Parts 1–4, 1987) are recorded in the ISO catalogue and have been withdrawn.

Keywords

furniture, hardware, locks, terminology, handedness, left-hand lock, right-hand lock, up lock, down lock, ISO 8554, ISO/TC 136

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 8554-3:1987 is Part 3 of the ISO 8554 series of vocabulary standards for furniture hardware; it defines terms for left-hand/right-hand and up/down locks.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers terminology and orientation conventions (definitions of left-hand lock, right-hand lock, down lock and up lock) used when describing furniture locks; it does not specify performance tests or dimensions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Furniture manufacturers, lock and hardware suppliers, designers, technical authors, specifiers and standards committees use the vocabulary to keep terminology consistent across drawings and documentation.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 8554-3:1987 is withdrawn. The ISO catalogue shows the standard was published in December 1987 and formally withdrawn on 11 November 1999; the ISO record does not list a direct replacement for this specific part.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 3 of the ISO 8554 multipart vocabulary series for furniture locks (Parts 1–4 were published in 1987). All parts are recorded in ISO’s catalogue.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: furniture, lock terminology, left-hand, right-hand, up lock, down lock, handedness, ISO 8554, vocabulary.