How does this product lock? Is there a separate slide-in insert, or is there a way to lock the hard plastic door flap in place?
1877144
There is a separate insert that slides into place from the top down with a locking hinge on the bottom of the insert.
1013894
There is no locking ability to the one we purchased. You would have to do some sort of fabrication to the door with a hasp and padlock. The box material is fiberglass.
863612
No. Its not necessarily a lock. Its a piece of plastic that slides to the middle to stop the door from opening. There is a (maybe) 6 inches piece of plastic that hangs down on one side to make it easier to slide it. Depending on how tall you are if you could reach close to the top to slide it then you will be fine.
1737788
There are grooves in the top slant for the top bar to slide into. Sort of hard to describe but it's very easy, not a latch at all.
1048656
just so far i have not noticed that it locks in , and will easily slide out , that has been my experience
643535
It fits into the frame where your sliding glass door also resides. Your sliding door will no longer be able to close all of the way, it will rest up against this insert. We put additional weather stripping on the side of our door to make it "seal" better (some stripping comes with the door). Also, the locking latch on your door won't work anymore, so we use a large wooden dowel rod to "lock" the sliding door when we are away. It might sound like a pain, but we've been pretty happy with the door and how well it works for our dog.
1270067
It with a Velcro which allows you to attach it to the door so it locks to it. So far, it works great for me.
985007
It just pulls down & locks in place. To put it back against the door, there is a lever on the underside that lets it spring back up. So easy!
1635716
hi Dennis! I wouldn't call it a "lock" it is more of a positive stop if you will, the end of each slide has a small plastic clip that acts like a spring; and at each end (close or open) there is a small recess on wich those plastic clips "lock" and that is what they call the lock
1258220
I have the same experience that you do. It is the tab on the side that keeps it locked in. My hood release is on the same side as the tab, so it makes it very difficult to remove. I have to wiggle a screwdriver in between to try to push the tab. Ugh...
1317779
Technically, there is no lock, but once I set it in place it stayed put. There has been no sliding at all, it stays where I first put it.
1541975
Yes it locks in both the in position and when extended. Just make sure the lock handle does not contact anything. I had to notch the trim that on bumps would hit the lock handle and unlock the slide (handle was resting on the trim). After I notched the trim all was good. Great for upgrading to a flat screen in the RV.
1668305
Locks in like the 4th picture...it's very secure and you need to push in down to release the locking mechanism.....
1981457
yes, sturdy piece of plastic that slides into place - also clicks to lock - great product
218220
Door does not lock, there is only a plastic cover that slides down to prevent the dog from passing through.
2189556
Yes it does have a piece to slide in to keep the door from being accessed by the animal. In our slider I did have to modify the panel so that our door would lock to the panel. I had to take the locking piece from the door frame and screw that onto the panel. Now the panel attaches to the wall/door frame and the slider opens and closes, and locks to the panel.
1319018
You have to grab the door squarely and pull straight up. It fits snug, but a firm grip and some force will get it out. There is no lock to deal with.