The Stay Standard Of Defining Right Type Or Left Type

Generally, stay shapes of right type and left type are symmetrical so that they can be easily installed as one unit. But conditions may vary depending on the installation method. To prevent misuse and order correctly the stay right type and left type is described briefly.

Basic stay right type and left type

The basic stay right type and left type is defined by the following conditions.

  1. Box for top cover opening/closing
  2. Stay arm is folded to the deeper side
  3. Top cover opening/closing is viewed from the front

Considering the above, we call the stay the right type when it is installed on the right side and we call the stay the left type when it is installed on the left side.

Basic stay right type and left type
Example of B-40 stay right type

There will be no problem if the stays are installed with the basics in the figure but you must be careful of the following cases.

When stay arms are folded to the front

The right type and left type is reversed to the basics in the figure so you must call the stay the left type when it is installed on the right side and you must call the stay the right type when it is installed on the left side.

When the stay arm is folded to the front

When stays are installed on the outside of the box

The right type and left type is reversed to the basics in the figure so you must call the stay the left type when it is installed on the right side and you must call the stay the right type use when it is installed on the left side.

When the stays are installed on the outside of the box

Front cover opening / closing box

The right type and left type is reversed for front cover opening/closing box.

However, the following products are exclusive for front cover opening/closing box so you must call the stay the right type when it is installed on the right side and you must call the stay the left type when it is installed on the left side regardless of the shape of stay.

Example of application of front cover stay
Example of application of front cover stay

Installation of door stay

The following products are suitable for doors in structure especially heavy iron-made doors: B-25, B-450, B-1450 and B-1451. These stays can be installed for both left type and right type. B-450 and B-1450 can also be used for canopies and B-25, B-1451 and B-1456 can also used for front covers. B-1456 is the right type or left type.

Example of installing B-25 on the right-hand door
Example of installing B-1456 on the right-hand door

Installation of window stay

The window stays are mostly used for ships (boats) and structures. These are specified viewed from the inside of a structure, i.e. you must call the stay the right type when it is installed on the right side and you must call the stay the left type when it is installed on the left side.

Example of application of B-36 (right type)