What is "fingerplate"

Fingerplate or finger-plate may refer to:

• Fingerplate (door), item of door furniture
• Fingerplate, small clamping device to hold work while using a drill press.
• Finger plate, part of a rotary-dial telephone that rotates when dialing numbers.

A fingerplate is a plate that is fixed to a door near the handle or keyhole. It can be made of metal, plastic, ceramic or glass. It purpose is to prevent people's fingers from smudging the door.

Category:Door furniture